Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-23
Gossip About the Local
Militiamen.
The National Encampment a
Chicago.
Plans for Selecting the Men to Rep
resent the State.
The First Brigade VIII BE in 1.-THE
Onicers' Association Meeting.
Company A Wins Yes
terday's Shoot.

Outside OF the regular routine of
company and squad drills there has
been little going ON about the Seventh
regiment armory during the past few
weeks.
Since the receipt OF several copies of
the new drill regulations everybody has
grown studious, and the guardsmen will
soon be as familiar with. the new tactics
as they are with Upton.
The changes made from the old regu-
lations find favor with nearly all the
officers and men, though in some re-
spects they are not so satisfactory as the
old tactics. Some of the changes are
decidedly novel, the most start
ling being the six inches open
space between the men, and
it comes in for considerable adverse crit
icism by reason of the increased diff
Guilty in keeping good line while on a
march. A company formed up in the
new fashion does not make as nice an
appearance as under the old system, but
there must have been some reason for
the change, though its advantage is not
apparent.
Regular drills are being held under
the new tactics, and the companies will
soon be prepared to give an exhibition
of their skill under the new order ol
things.
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Now that the national encampmept al
| Chicago during the worlds fairis almost
an assured fact, there is great amount
of speculation as to the chances OF the
First brigade being represented in the
California regiment.
The California Officers association
will hold meeting at San Francisco on
December 9TH, at which the Chicago en-.
campment will be discussed and an en-.
deavor made to map out some plan foI
the selection of the officers and men to
represent the state troops.
Colonel Schneider is going north to at
tend this meeting and will see that the
interests of the Seventh do not suffer.
II is said that the powers that be have
come to decision as to the selection ol
officers for the regiment to be sent east.
The plan as given out is to hold a series
of competitive examinations, and those
who score the highest average will have
the honor of going to the big encamp-
ment. This plan is fair to every body.
The best men in the service should be
the ones to represent the state, and off,
GERS who understand their business will
be required. The guard is in its in
fancy in this state, and tried men will
be required if we expect to make any
thing like q favorable showing in an
encampment which will be attended by
the flower of the crack regiments OF the
east. which have been famous for years
The adoption of the new tactics will be
somewhat in favor of California, and by
hard work the state should make q
creditable showing.
If the officers are elected for their
knowledge and ability rather than for
the ''pull'' they may have every body
will be satisfied, and if the examination
plan is carried out Southern California
will be represented.
Company A is now even with G COM
pany on the match shoot. The second
OF the series came off yesterday at the
Downey avenue range.
A's team scored 2S5 points, the aver
age being over 40. The vanquished
marksmen had 27S to their credit when
shooting ceased.
The individual scores follow:
Company A-Private MCLEAN, As
Sergeant Miles, AZ; Lieutenant Steere,
Al !; Private Gray, Al Private Clark, 40
Private McCroy, 80; Sergeant Hoch-
derffer, 81.
Company C-sergt. Crawford, AS;
Capt. Meyers, Al: Sergt. Lindsay, Al
Sergt. Lamp, 40; Corp. Casey, 40; Pri-
vate Sale, 3S; Stevenson, 35.