Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-07
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Inspections and Other Events Among the
Soldier Boys.

THE RECORDS MADE By THE SECOND AND THIRD
BsrTALIoSs-vHAT TIE ENGINEER CORPS Is
DoIxG-TEoOP A PREPARIS6 FOR BIO FIELD
pAY-REoBoASIzISo A COMPANY.
Mai Harrison and every other member OF
Che Third Battalion may well feel proud of the
showing made at the inspection which came of
last Monday night. In point OF attendance 1t
is extremely probable that no other battalion
will get within hailIng distance Of the Third,
and in none Of the commands will there be q
more satisfactory exhibition OF uniforms, arms,
buttons and belt plates. Everything was ahso-
1niely clean. The attendance was brought
about by the unceasing sssiduity OF the officers;
some of the men who were out OF town we're
persuaded to journey homevard for the occa-
kion. Company ID had every man present.
OF course. there were errors. An errorless
Inspection will probably never take place. il
was a mistake TO have the battalion in column
OF companies. with open ranks. before the IN
specting party arrived Regulations require
that the ceremony of preparing Tor inspection
from column of companies shall DC done in the
presence of the inspector general. There were
other departures from the regulations. There
was no regularity about collars or ties. Very
Few of the officers wore the skirmIsh whistle AT
muster no member OF the field. staff or non
Commissioned staff. except the hospital stow
ard. brought his sword to an order when his
name was called. Most of the men took the
1iie with both hands when il was returned at
Inspection. Some OF the men brought the
hammers Of their pieces TO a safety notch be-
fore closing the chamber. There was an aver
age of about five IN each rank OF each
company who. while holding their rifles at
fright shoulder had the thumbs
OF their right hands up k:ter the
preliminary In-pee non the major went
1he head Of the column before giving the
command rest. and when giving the com
mand said ''battaiion- rest" The captain OF
company gave the command prepare for in
spectlon" instead OF attention to muster.
The captain OF company Is commanded pre-
pare for muster" and then right shoulder
arms" He should have brought the company
10 right shoulder aud then said attention to
muster" In company e.. at the command in
spection arms two men In the front
ranks raised their left arms and at
tempted TO dress TO the right A few
Of the men IN The battalion watched the In
specting party after IT had passed. Two mem
ters of company ID. whose business engage
meuts required that they should be excused as
soon possible were inspected and mustered
in advance Oi thClr company One OF the two
men first press ntsd for this purpose happened
to be the wrong man. and when the error was
discovered he lowered the figure of merit
somewhat by his bolsterous and untlmely
1llarity. There was too much force IN bring
Ing arms to an order" Speaking generally.
though. the inspection was remarkably good
and wo. thy Of all Tralse-
THE SECOND B,TTNIoS's INSPECTION.
Last night Inspector General Macauley. with
his aids. Capt ". E. Horton of the brigade
staff. and Capt. Bassett. inspected the second
battalion. Full credit should be given the bat
TALON for the c.aSs OF msn OF when Il is now
made up, and II a. Untitled to great conituenda-
tlon for the sOdlerly manner III which the
movements were executed. The bows
handle their rifles easily and respond
a. hat
and vim wl.cl belongs to every first
class Organization Uniforms were clean and
in most case, v. li-ftt ne; there was unanimitv
on the subject o. VIII te collars and as a rule
the rifles We're in good condition The line was
formed for inspeC .IOI fall. LIli an hour late.
Closer criticism wCul, show several Teakue.sCs
Of an individual character. The captain and
two lieutenant of company had Oh NghG
neckties- The nTs. and second heutcndnts Of
company { ordered swords according To the
old tactics and the captain of COMPANY re-
turned his sgyOr accoId dir: to Old tactics. One
half the officers of the botta ION die not wear
the skirmi,h Whistle Their Was I.O sergean'
placed either I.le right OF the left oi the
from; ra::k q. company T..
A few men had Partially unbuttoned biouses-
The hospital steward presented sword rs pre-
sc-ibed TO- Ohe, ~ wis inspected anu mus
tered \ fen of the men sOOx the rife with
both hands when rred after It's being in
specreI Two ,nree uon-cOmn ssIOHed
officers had rifles winch were III very bad con
citicn- Several mistakes were made IN the bal
talon by the men uii cooking Ihe rifle at IN
spcctiou and by other bringing the rifle to
order either at full cock or with the hammer
down. ,SOme .: the "a had thumbs up az
right shcutdUr. Several members III the at
tIchCd COMPANY C. vi the NTH very
dirty glo@cs. Every allowance should be made
for this company in view vi recent changes.
COMPANY e. second ba:trion. deserves especial
mention for Its sset up" and for the live man
ner Ia which il went through inspection anu
muster and ter what tho Inspector general wa,
pleased % term its splendid appearance"
Some of the muster rolls were late.
AMONG The ES6ISEERs.
The engineer corps at Its monthly meeting
enlisted Henry A. Pressy and J. > johnson.
Marksmen's buttons for practice season of 1891
were presented to Adjt. Holt tl9sl. Sergeant