Evening journal., 1888-07-14
MILITIA INSPECTION.
Colonel wood Passes In Approval
Along the Line.

Colonel wood Passes In Approval
Along the Line.
The battalion drill and inspection last
evening at the armory called out about 100
men of Companies A, G, and +, Captain
Mitchell. Wickersham and Condor were In
command Of their respective companies
and Colonel s. Nj. Wood of the battalion.
The other officers present beside the lieusen.
ants OF the battalion were: Qaartermaster
Chaytor, Commissary Weller. Commissary
Sergeant Husbands, Adjutant Harman,
and Lieut.. Col. g. ]. Hart OF the govern
or's staff.
The fife and drum corps which won the
hearts OF the soldiers ut Rehoboth we're
present and proved that thcy had not for
| gotten their "cunningn Promptly at s
o'clock the companies assembled 10 their
various headquarters from which they
marched TO the armory on the fourth loor.
Here Companies A and Il ranged them
selves along the side Of the wall aud @ at
the end OF the room. Company A pre-
sented fine appearance, all the msn 10 Il
being about OF one height.
The colonel directed the ijutant to pub
lish his orders Those not already pub
lished previously ia the JOURNAL are as
follows No. 2l, Frank A. Peterson OF II
Co., and Nj. A. Jones OF e CO., dropped
from the rolls Of their company, the former
10 consequences OF not being nRturalized
aud the latter on account OF fnon.attendance
to duty. Marcus Carol OF = Co., and Ser
gsent A. III. Wilson OF Co., are both
honorably discharged on account OF re-
moval from the state Corporal O. w.
Williams of Co. is reduced TO the ranks
on account OF mental incapacity. Corporal
A ]. Rebman, Privates Harry @.
Wood, J. ]. McPesk, @. II. Lambson,
John w Banks aud I. 7. Banks OF @ Com
: pany are honorably discharged on account
OF removal from the state; John s. Jordan
Of @ Company 10 honorable dis -har ged
, owing TO physical disability V. s. Marvel
OF Company is promoted sergeant, vice
Wilson discharged No. "a, Private T. E.
Wilson Of Company, Is houorably dis
8 charged in consequence of physical disa.
r bility. Sergeants Charles p. Bartling and
. Corporal David a. Owens of q Company
are reduced 10 the ranks for neglect of
e duty, and Corporals William j. Thomgocd
8 nd Joseph w. Faucett OF the same COM
pany are promoted to sergeanta rank, No.
J. 30. Ia Company Michael May
! ser and William Mechew are hon
!. ably discharged In consequence Of removal
o from the state and Corporal Jameu Maliey
!. is reduced to the ranks at his own request
= Iu d Co, corpornls f. S. FAIRIES and ID. H
Wales and privatcs w. mcCollnm, ]
!, Powell, I. H. Stevenson, A. W. Hope, r
Kinney and e. Teat are dropped from thi
. rolls fer nou-attendance to duty. Sergean
u w. N. Stuart is honorably discharged II
Z consequence OF removal from the state AM
privates David s.. Butler and Norris w
4 Miller are promoted corporals, vice, Farie
and Wafi dropped. In G Company
privates Asbury nj. Day. Emit w. Pepper
Charles r. Kitchens aud G.. Green ar
promoted corpornls; Edward w. Eagle Z
II Co. is assigned for duty on the nor
x commissioned STAFF as hospital steward
~ No. "a. In + Co.. Sergeant Hugh Dunn
al reduced to the ranks at his own request
% Corporal James johnson for non-attendanC
pc to duty and Corporal John H. Mcneil
~ promoted sergeant vice Keenan, discharged
Is Private Nj. Brennan Is appointed sergean
o. Vice Dunn reduced: James A. Quinn co
> poral vice Mayser discharged; John Bre
ne nan corporal vice Mechew discharges
D. Robert Neil corporal vics McNein pr
NOTED and James J. O'Donnell oorpor
ed vice Malloy reduced, No IS. The office
ie. Of the first battalion are to assemble at 81
rn a. m. 10 their respective armories.
III After the orders had been read Colon
~, Wood drilled the men until nearly
ip- o'clock. taking them through the manual
nd arms and some marching movements. II
lie room is so small that it necessarily r
ed stricted the latter movements. The mi
Ar- drilled lihe clock-work; every moveme
sly was made Ia almost perfect unison. n
nd inspection was made by the colonel himse
me each man held his piece Fat arms suppC
'ek with the chambers open," while the color
IN passed along the line, looked at each pie'
after which the militiaman would come
m "carry arms.n The cartridge boxes WI
la next examined, and the inspection v
The completed.
nd Before dismissing the companies, |
1nt colonel made short address comp
al menting he battalion on its appearar
in and urging upon them the necessity
sed having every portion Of their eqalpme
nus in order by Monday.