Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-22
BARS and EpEULETTES.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO MEMBERS
OF THE MILITIA.
Speculation as to Who VIII Succeed
Acknowledgement Orton-Local
Military Notes.

The question of who the Adjutant- Gen
eral will be, under Governor Markham's
administration, is the all-absorbing topic
in local military circles, and in fact else
where throughout the State. The brigade
and regimental officers here are using all
honorable means to secure the appointment
for LieutenantC Colonel E. II. Mckee, the
present City Auditor, and he is in the lead
for the place just now. As to whether he
will be finally successful or not, remains to
be seen. II is safe to say, however, that il
he does not win the plum it will be given
to some old soldier who has not yet held
the position of Adjutant. General of this
State.
For long time past the Captains of the
various companies in the regiment have
generally sent in their monthly returns on
time, but lately disposition has been
shown by some of them to neglect this
work For the past month not one report
reached the brigade headquarters on time.
The reports from Companies A, G and F
will be delinquent at division headquarters
for the month of October.
Applications of eleven members of Com
pauy C, Nevada City, have been forwarded
for service medals. Many of them are for
long service as follows: John Waters, IA
years; J. w. Dean, 16 years; Captain
Nihell, IA years; James c. Dean, 20 years;
J. G. Rich, % years; James Hackley, %
years; D. B. Getchell, % years; Lieutenant
Simonds, II years; g. G. Weisenburger, 20
years, and W. E. Harrell, IA years. Cap
tain Nihell sent in fourteen oaths of enlist
meats with his last report.
Major Fred Birdsall of the brigade staff
is abJut to engage in the study of surgery.
He expects to leave for New York and
Europe shortly.
The annual meeting of the officers of the
National Guard will take place in San
Francisco on the LIST of December and
large attendance is desired as important
business will come up for discussion. 1t is
probable that steps will be taken TO give
banquet to Governor Waterman in San
Francisco, as is the custom when the Com
mander-in-Chef retires from office.
1t is reported that Colonies Dickinson
and Mcdonald would like to be Brigadiers
of the Second Brigade when General Cut
ting retiTes.
It is also reported that candidates will
be numerous for Colonel of our home regi-
ment when Colonel Guthrie's term expires
next April. The latter will no doubt be in
the field for reelection. and Captain Hall,
of Company G, Captain Cook, of Company
B, and Major Sherburn, of the staff, are
mentioned as candidates.
Companies E and G turned out we'll at
the drill on Thursday evening and gave
creditable exhibition. Colonel Guthrie
conducted the drill and devoted about an
hour and half to instructing and practic-
ing the companies on "deployIng'' form
ing close column to the right and left, etc.
The movements were gone through with
but few breaks, but in the "fours right (and
left about" the file closers caused consid-
cradle confusion in trying to get through
the columns of 'fours" without falling on
the slippery floor. Lieutenant Smith COM
manded Company E, and did very well for
so young an officer in the business. He
has good voice, when he lets it out, and
with more study ought to make COM
petent officer. Captain Hall had charge of
Company q, which he handled in his
usual able manner