Evening journal., 1889-11-26
MILITIA INSPECTION.
Three Companies Thoroughly Reviewed
by Major Brown-A Light Lunch.

Three Companies Thoroughly Reviewed
by Major Brown-A Light Lunch.
The annual inspection of the Whining
ton companies OF the National Guard Of
Delaware was held last night. Major lie
Roy Brown, assistant adjutant general,
conducted the inspection, and was as.
sted by Colonel George w. Marshall
and Lieutenant Colonels g. ]. Hart and
John M Newell
The battalion assembled In the drill
room, on the fourth floor Of the Masonic
Temple. Captain Edmund Mitchell, Jr.,
Of Company was made field officer,
and Lieutenant Floyd commanded Com
pany A. The company drills and inspec-
tion was thorough, and the inspecting
officer found men and arms in good order
The number OF men IN line was as fol-
lows: Company A. Lieutenant Floyd, Al
men; Company G, Captain |. Pusey
Wiekersham, 81 men; Company f. Cap
tain William Condor, AZ men.
After the company inspection, Field
Officer Mitchell brought the companies to
attention" Companies f and A being
on the side and Company Q on the front
OF the room. The battalion was drilled
in the manual Of arms by the company,
captains and lieutenants. Private Taylor
Of Company A also had that honor, aud
filed the position nervously yet bravely.
Lieutenant Floyd conducted the loading
and firing drill.
The different methods Of giving orders
was illustrated. In the command Garry
Arms, this is the way Captain Mitchell
said it, Garry; ahmsw in full, clear
tone. Captain l. Pnsey Wiokersham'
order is given in a more expressive tone
thus: Garry, hawmsr Captain William
Condor talks faster than either OF the
other captains and he gives tho order
with true Irish fervor and eloquence, SO
CARRY ahlll The ali is made very
short and sounds like the ugh" OF Al
Indian abbreviated. Each officer has q
different way OF saying Garry Arms,
but oil orders have the same effect.
The regimental fife and drum corps ha,
sixteen Of It's seventeen members present
John Jordon. otherwise known as "Colo.
mel Culhoodley" was in line with tn
trumpeters The corps is desponden
because Of tho insuificiency Of the appro-
priution to provide for its needs. Tn
members Of the corps say 1t will 60 on
Of existence II something in not done
and quickly.
Captain Mitchell called the battalion
TO Attention, and Major Brown mac
a short address OF commendation an
hoped that the N. G. d. Of Wilmington
would soon be able to build an armor
for drill aud social purposes. The battal
ion then dispersed and the eompanie
marched to their quarters
The inspection was made in the prel
ence Of many spectators. Invited guest
were escorted TO the headquarters Of IN
battalion In room No. 8, where luch la
been provided by James s. Willis TIL
gathering was notable In many respects
as the following names will show. Gen
eral j. Parke Postles, formerly Adiutau
General Of the Delaware militii
, John G. Farra, president Of City Counei
City Councilmen Roberts, Chambers
I Mckenney, Dillin and Ryan, Samuel
Knox, ex Councilmen Quinn and BlalJ
Colonel w. B. Norton. fred. Eden Bacl
Senator Higgins's private secretar,
Henry G. Mahaffy, Thomas Saville, v
H. Pierson, Tax Collector George v
Mckee, Clerk OF the Market S. \
a Smeltz. Colonel J. T. Layfeld, Of II
. governors staff the inspecting officer
Captain II. L. Rice, Jr., Of Troop
Commissary Fred Weller and others.
III The lion and the lamb lay dow
a together. In one group Messrs McKs
4 Bach Mahaffy and Saville discussed I
receipts and election prospects.
t. another Messrs Quinn, Roberts and n
81 kenney discussed eouncilmen's salari,
n The utmost good feeling prevailed.
Late in the evening speeches we
4 called for and Colonel Morton began 4
a remarks. He spoke ON the Soldier
u w. H. Quinn, spoke in favor OF
Z armory. w. II. Blake gave retrospe
Of Company A. Fred 4. Bach made q
speech Of the evening and pleased q
listeners immensely He discussed 1T
. Soldiery, and talked for twenty minut
3 in an eloquent and patriot
Y vein. At its conclusion, at &
a instance Of Mr.. Quinn, a vote Of than
was rendered to the speakers Colon
A, George w. Marshall spoke for an armo
IS and stated that the Wilmington col
a, panies had proved to be the best in {
1t state in the present inspection. "P'
A. sistent" Inspector of Rifle Practice Sim
?, son discussed the needs Of cltiz
soldiery, and s. M. Smeltz told story.