Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-18
MILITARY NOTES,
Inc Late Battalion Drill-Resiguations--
Minor Mafters-Etc

Minor Matters-Etc.
The battalion drill of the city compa-
MES, n. G. c.. last Monday evening, was
the best conducted affair of the kind held
for long time. Each of the companies,
with the exception of A, had more than
the requisite number of men called for,
and the Cadets loaned some of their boys
to A to fill out. Captain Cook commanded
b Captain Seymour Z; Lieutenant NJ. H.
Sheehan (for the last time). G. Lieutenant
Glass, a; and Lieutenant p. B. johnson, of
Company Il, handled the Cadets Colonel
Guthrie commanded the battalion at drill
and dress parade, and was assisted by Lieu
tenant-Colonel E. II. Mckee and Major
Neary, two officers who understand the
movements thoroughly, and are therefore
valuable aids in prompting company Of
Ulcers when there was a disposition to err.
In the drill held month ago the officer in
command had no such assistance, and the
result was disastrous. There were errors,
of course, in Mondays drill, but they are
SCARCELY WORTH MENTIONING
In comparison with the drills held for
few months past. The movements con-
sisted of the formation of close column
from line and column of fours on first and
in front, with deployment on front, rear
and interior companies. The entire drill
was very satisfactory, both to the officers
and men participating and the spectators, of
whom there are always goodly number
At least three of the company commanders
may be spoken of in terms of praise for
their evident good understanding of the
evolutions and their cool and leisurely
bearing on parade. Lieutenant Johnson
did very well with the Cadets, althoughIhis
tone of command does not impress one
favorably; but he has not had much prac-
tice and will improve as opportunity is
offered him to command. At dress parade
he should have remained in front of the
! center of his company instead of moving
| opposite the right file. Lieutenant Nav
was in his proper position.
Company A is not doing as well as its
| friends would wish. 1t needs new mem
bers, as there is scarcely night when they
have the number of men on hand that the
law calls for. Something will have to be
done if this state of affairs continues
Majors Hubbard and Hebron, of the
brigade staff, informally inspected Com
panies E and G Monday. The work gives
| the brigade officers something to do as
when they are on duty at the Armory fire.
quently they feel as if they really belonged
to the n. G. c. In addition to this, the
| officers and men like to see them about,
| taking an interest in company affairs. Col
! onel Perrie kewen, A. A. General, and Col
onel Harry Carroll were present, and COM
mented favorably upon the appearance of
the men, and particularly on the Cadet
Company, which seems to be prime favor
lite, and its members are, as far as outsiders
can judge, lot of little gentlemen. Cap
lain Niseman, instead of resigning the
J ~ M NJ of II, L
proud OF it, and not let little difficulties
stand in the way to success. On account of
his absence at the last two drills, the COM
pany had TO be handed over to other Off
GERS, and the boys usually like to be in
charge of their own Captain.
at dress parade, one of the first sergeants
after reporting to the Adjutant and retiring
TO the ranks, kept his rife at a carry.
Drum Major Best is never happy unless
something occurs which will bring him
into the notice of the audience. He is left
handed in his right foot which is his best,
and invariably starts off with it first.
1t is feature, and good one to keep up,
to have the companies march past in re-
view after dress parade in charge of the
First Sergeants. 1t looks well and is ex-
Cellent practice for the Sergeants.
Colonies Guthrie and Mckee have fol-
lowed suit after Major Neary, and resigned
from the Board of Examiners.
General Orders No. 2, just issued by
General Orion, directs how the transfer OF
arms is to be made, and Major Hebron
and Lieutenant Plant, Ordnance Officers
of the brigade and regiment, respectively,
will superintend.
The Assistant Adjutant- General says he
is doing more work than he ever did in his
life. He has selected and had bound, all
the United States orders from the years
1880 to 1887, inclusive. He has already
sent to the State Printer all of the general
and special orders and circulars from 1880
to 1887 to be bound. 1t is the intention OF
the Adjutant-General to give one of these
to each Brigade Commander.
The First Artillery Regiment is to be
complimented from the fact that its
monthly returns are the only ones COM
plete in the Adjutant-G Generals office.