The morning call., 1891-08-31
CITIZEN SOLDIERS.
Their Dirty Linen Washing Must
Be Done at Home.
An Account Of the Court of Inquiry-Company
G at Drill-Long- Distance Correspond
enee-Combined Evolutions.

As has been stated no superannuated and
blind-in-one-eye nag from the retired list
ridden by Colonel Sullivan or Lieutenant
Colonel Edwards. A. A. G.. ever logged
along so quietly and unmindful of
surroundings as affairs have been
moving from week to week since
encampment in the Second Brigade,
During the week there has been some rear
ing and plunging in Company A of the
Fifth. but the checkrein has been drawn
tight, and 1t is thought the company will
drop again, and naturally into the old time
easy canter.
As soon as General Dickinson heard of
the row. which the twenty-eight are STIR
ring up. he detailed officers from the staff to
make an inquiry, and upon their report will
depend what action will be taken in the
matter. As the General put it: "If there
is any dirty linen to be washed, 1 will have
it done at home and indoors, and not in the
newspapers. l will have no repetition Of
the Hussars' case during my administra-
tion." The Oakland Evening Tribune had
very muslng account of the Court of In
quiry. 1t read as follows:
Before the assembly sounded the guardsm en-
stolldly watched the preparation OF the non
chairs and table arranged with about as much
satisfaction depicted on their cOuntenances as Is
manifest in condemned criminal watching
the preparation OF gallows. and they gathered
IN little knots about the billiard room and dis
cussed the probable outcome OF the trouble, the
while casting furtiye glances at the clock.
Finally the visitors arrived There was
pudgy little man with magnificent black whisk-
ers and an air OF authOriIy-that was Major
Miles. Then there was slender man with a
helce blonde mustache la militatre, who fire.
auently consulted his gold iimepiece and asked
frequently as 10 railroad trainS-tlIat was Major
du Boce. The two high eXecutiOners had their
own Ideas OF hOwa military investigation should
be conducted. They did not propose TO be in
ieriuped by parliamentary technicaliliess and
frequent yelps OF "Mr. Chairman"
The tall slender man and the short, pudgy
man sal themselves down In The officers room
aud examined what witnesses they cared to,
drawing lhe latter from the peRned-up guards
men who were e1iled i'll the drill-hall. The door
was guarded by Sergeant Taber 10 prevent the
escape OF any OF the majority. Captain Smith.
Lieutenant Morris and Lieutenant loulter were
called in by turn and questioned as to the lrOu-
BILE which has already been fully explained 10
The Tribune. TEen number OF others went in
TO the office in turn and explained 10 the embas
sadors what they knew about Lieutenant Morris
and the movements OF he late local trains for
the city OF San Francisco.
One soldier man. who holds the proud dlstinc.
tion OF being Corporal and who has been en-
1oying the privileges OF a furlough, Id not deem
IL necessary 10 put In an app araDce. He was
dragged out OF bed by ofiicious orderly and
sprlnted over to the scene Of battle, where he
was compelled to don misfit blouse ana confirm
The Iunor that there is positively narrow
gauge train 10 San Francisco al IL :45 O'Clock In
the evening. This testimony is eXpec ed to COM
petely rout The Morris forces. While the exam
inaiiOn was being conducted In all Its awful
gravity, The flock OF soldiers in the drlll-hall
amused themselves by singing Nearer, My
God 10 hee." and finally wound up In row
which came near resulting in biOodshed over the
time of the departure OF the last train for San
Francisco.
III all, about fifteen witnesses were examined,
and they gave general resume OF the dlscord
existing In The company; The majority Of The
short pudgy man with magu ifcent black whisk-
ers was that as drmasler and taciician.
Lieutenant Morris Stood away "Out OF sight"
but otherwise he could be distinctly observed all
the time. General dissatisfaction" with the
Lieutenant WIS the expression given by many,
Others expressed The opinion that either Lieuten-
ant Morris or Company must go, and that is
about what General Dickinson VIII decide.
The bell OF a passing cabe-car startled the
tall slender man and the short pudgy man and
they Sprlnted for the railroad station. The lat
te's magnificent black wnskers stfeamed
gracefully over his shoulders, while the TALL slen-
der man consulted his gold watch and hailed a
policeman with question as TO the movement
OF the late local trains for the city OF San Fran
cisco.
NEW WRINKLE IN DRILL.
Company G of the Nationals has men,
bershlp OF 103 and drills on every Monday
night about so per cent of this number II
has been found that with drilling such a
be given to individuals who lack the prof.
cheney Of others, and therefore new plan
was put in operation on Monday night. The
company was divided into three, each under
direct charge of commissioned officer, with
Sergeants and CorpoTalS detailed according
rank to the three.
The first company under charge of the
Captain embraces those who, by reason of
their longer service, are supposed to he pro-
fcient IN the duties of the soldier; the sec
ond under the First Lieutenant of members
less proficient and OF some arbitrarily put
into it to average up with the others, and
the third under the Second Lieutenant the
recruits. Inc non-cOmmlSsl0ned officers
are detailed in turn, so that tie duty ser
geants may become fully acquainted with
the duties OF the First Sergeant, each rank
ing Sergeant keeping the rol1 OF his CON-
pany; the Corporals, that they may become
familiar with the duties of the SeTgeantS
and the latter in turn to drill the squad and
be able when called upon to command their
respective companies
The privates will thus be under closer
supervision and instruction in their respect
i've companies, and a spirit of ambition will
be fostered Tor advancement from the squad
into the second and into the first company.
On the other hand, a man in the first who is
not up to the standard required. or who
does not attend regularly. may be sent
down to the second, and even to the third
company, for the needed instruction in
which he is lacking, or else discharged to
make room for recruit. The plan worked
so well on first trial that after the drill there
was talk already OF the second company
challenging the first to a friendly competi-
ton.
WHO TOLD THEM ALL THIS?
Dull as things are in the brigade, 1t is but
natural that one will look from home-this
time clear across the continent-for the
news. The Army and Navy Journal of
Naw York fills fDa unid with tbio nf
special correspondence:
California VIII be represented at the Worlds
Far al The military tournament In 1898 by the
National Corps, Cos and G. 1st Inf, n. G. c.
The Nationals being one OF the pioneer military
organizations OF The State OF California having
been organized In tie early SOS, and now being
the weaithiest organization, in fact, the only or
ganiZalion that owns its own armOry. and is now
about o erect larger one, having purchased a
new site for larger and more cOmmodious
armory, having the latest Improvements, so that
In case OF emergency 1t can be used as temporary
barracks.
II having been duly considered by the officers
OF the two commands that California should be
represented at the tournament. and believing
that the Nationals should form the vanguard, il
was adopted by unanimous vote that The Ma
tionas should 20 to The Worlds Fair In 1898.
Both companies having 103 names each on their
company rolls, allow no shrkers or laggards and
are always ready Tor emergency.
These organizations will compare In drill and
discipline with any Of the leading Eastern organ
izations-tbe 7ih New York, 9TH Maryland, Ma
tiohui lAlhSS VI W d>hiuBtOu, " u, VI was
ton ARTILLERY of New Orleans. Its the Intention
OF the Nationals 10 visit New York, Boston, Phil
adelphia, Baltimore. Washington. d. e., and to
return home by way OF New Orleans. so as TO
give lie people of the East and South an idea OF
what kind of material The National Guard OF
California is composed of.
One is tempted after reading all this twad-
die to exclaim rats" with prolonged ac-
cent ON the So
COMBINED ARMY EvoLUTIoNs.
In these days of naval reserve organiza-
tions and renewed agitation to place the Ma
tional Guard under the orders and control
of the War Department the following from
the Army and Navy Register is not with
out interest:
The success, both from popular and profes-
sion Il point of view, OF the eyolutions OF the
White Squadron suggests the possibility OF some
army eyOlutions IN combination with the Ma
tonal Guard, the relations OF which TO the army
are growing closer. The concentration OF troops
IN fewer and larger garTisons renders such ope-
ratons less imprac!icable than they would have
been few years ago. but the cost OF moving the
troops remains serious difficulty In the way
If Congress would provide the money most in-
"a "a mn sx,,fa ha.