Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-10

are not properly Kept
Company A. fifth battalion-Military inspec-
ton good General appearance excellent
Condition of rihee very good Books and pa
pers fairly well kept Lockers neatly kept. but
not all in accordance with regulations Prop
erty book not presented for inspection.
Company b. fifth battalion Military inspec-
ton good General appearance good. Condi-
non OF rifles very good. Books and papers
correctly kept and in good condition. Lockers
DIRTY, not arranged in accordance with regula
tons, and some without naphthaline. Property
book not presented for inspection.
Company c, fifth battalion-rhis company
being IN the condition Of reorganization. and
the men appearing for muster without uniform
no comments are required. The general APP
pearance OF the company was very good and
with every indication that the company will
very soon attain a high standing.
Company ID, fifth battalion-hiiitary insrec-
uon poor. and the company in bad condition.
steps having been taken for its reorga nizatlon
| no comment Is necessary until the rest Is of
sucn reorganization are manifest
SIXTH BATTALION.
Military inspection very good. Men not
thoroughly instructed in double rank forma-
ton. Books and records of the battalion aud
of every company in the battalion so thor
oughly and correctly kept that the whole bat
talon is entitled TO special commentator for
attention to this essential feature OF military
| efficiency
ton very good. Condition of rifles good. GEN
erai appearance good. Books aud papers eN-
cellent. Lockers well kept. Property book
well kept. but lacked some receipts for issues
Company b. sixth battaliQn-Military nspec-
| tion excellent with the exception of lack of
discipline shown by two men talking in ranks
Condition of rifles good. General appearance
very good Books and papers excellent Lock
ers properly and neatly kept. Property book
well kept
Company c. sixth Observation-Disclosures irspec-
ton good. Condition of rifles good. General
appearance very good. Books and papers ex-
cellent Lockers well kept Property book
needs more attention.
FIRST SEPARATE BATTALION.
Owing TO lack of space in the armory each
company OF the battalion was inspected sepa-
rately. Company A passed n inspection above
the average of the brigade. but the other COM
panies OF the battalion are SO tar below the re-
quirements OF military efficiency as to demand
special attention.
Company \. first separate battalion-Military
inspection excellent. Rifles in excellent condi-
ton. General appearance of company very
good Books and papers fairly well kept. Lock
ers need more attention. Property book well
kept. This company is entitled TO commenda-
ton In comparison with the other companies of
the battalion and to high standing in the gen.
eral inspection.
Company b, first separate battaion-Military
cipilne and general appearance fair. Books and
papers fairly well kept. Lockers need more
attention. Property book well kept
Company {. first separate battalion-Mili-
tary INSPECTION fair. Rifles in good condition.
Discipline and general appearance poor No
books and papers kept. Property book very
badly Kept, many issues appearing without re-
ceipts.
Company D, first separate battalion-Mili-
tary inspection roo~. Rifles in good condition.
! lh-Nlr linz
Books and papers fairly well kept. Property
booA IN very bad condition. many issues APP
pearlnS without receipts.
ENGINEER CORPS.
Military inspection good. General appear
ance excellent. especially in fit OF uniform.
The corps is newly organized, but evidently
Will reach high standing for military effici-
ency II II continues Its present efforts.
FIRST SEPARATE COMPANY (NoUNrEDl.
Military inspection excellent and the COM
pany presented a splendid appearance. Condi-
ton OF arms excellent. Books and papers well
kept. Lockers in excellent condition. Prop
erty book thoroughly and properly kept. In
every respect the company Is entitled TO the
commentator of standing equal TO the high
est in the brigade for military efficiency.
LIGHT BATTERY A.
Military inspection excellent General ap-
pearance excellent. Guns and side arms in ex-
cellert condition. Books and papers in perfect
condition and entitled to the commentator Of
being the best kept in the command. Lockers
properly and well kept Property book per-
feet. The company takes rank among the best
AMBULANCE CORPS.
General appearance very good. Uniforms
and equipments in excellent condition. Books
and papers in such bad condition as 10 demand
imn.e date remedy. Lockers well kept. Prop
erty book well kept, but some issues appear
without receipts.
FIELD MUSIC.
General appearance fair. Uniforms not well
kept. Apparent lack of discipline in the corps
GENERAL COMMENTS
The military inspections indicate that COM
pany commanders still continue to neglect the
thorough instruction of recruits in the school
OF the soldier and school of the squad. and the
instruction OF non-commissioned officers la
their duties as guides and file closers
The inspection of books and papers show that
very great improvement has been made in
knowledge and methods of keeping them
! though, in some cases. there has been gross
neglect of this most essential feature of mill
| tary efficiency.
The inspection of lockers and property books
show an improvement in the care of property.
| but there are still some officers who do not
appear to realize the nature and extent of
1 their responsibility. Extreme leniency has
heretofore been shown by the accounting Off
Gals OF the government in the settlement of
property accounts, but all the officers of the
command have now had sufficient instruction
and experience to have learned that the posi-
lions they hold involve responsibility as well as
honor, and they may expect that hereafter
they will be held TO very strict accountability
tor public property. and that the law to en-
| force their accountability will be applied.
] No property should be issued to an enlisted
| man without obtaining his receipt on the prop
erty book at the moment OF issue and no mar
should receive an honorable discharge until he
has turned in all property for which he has re-
ceipted. Lockers and property books should
be frequently inspected by commanding officers
| of companies.
All officers must learn that the military eff
Cheney OF their commands will be judged by
consideration Of all the requirements necessary
to II and not by drill and appearance alone.
ANY officer desiring to see tine detailed re-
ports OF the inspecting officers relative TO mis-
own command may do SO by applying at the
office OF the adjutant general
/ BY command of Brig. Gen. Ordway.
OSCAR +. LONG, Adjutant General
Congressman Otis Financial Plan.
John G. Otis. the newly elected alliance Con-
gresham from the fourth Kansas district has