The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-05-27
Do Not Miss This Chance.
OUR MILITIA.
1t Might be more Effective if it Would
Ponder Good Example.

To the Editor of the Press:
The attention of our Militia officers,
especially those high in authority, and
the rank and file as well is called to the
excellent exhibition by the crack It'll of
New York at it's annual inspection and
muster, Saturday 7th inst. The New
York Tribune says:
The regiment was ordered out by the Gov
ernor in his capacity as Conmander-in-C Chief Of
the National Guard for the annual inspection
and An muster As mi military s affair fully
hgures furnished by. Inspector General Nc
Grath it would seem that there was some lively
pushing to bring the men from various parts
counted by the inspecting officer. Out of the
1,O51 men on the rolls Of the regiment 1 1927
were present. the twenty-four absentees uot
one was an officer.
The regiment started from the armory at
Sixtv-seyenth st. and Park Ave. at S:15 o'clock
yesterday morning: The men marched to the
waited railroad, and arrived at Van Cortlandt
Park at about $50. They had not been there
long when the work OF the day was begun.
Announcements were discarded preparatory for
three hours of hard work in the drilltield. First
there were company drills, followed by battalion
sounded at 1890. The regiment reformed at
80 to receive Governor Flower and his staff,
who arrived in carriages
Colonel Appleton'S men were drawn up in
line to receive the Comnander-in-Chief' BY
this time the crowd, which had been growing
larger all the time, extended around three sides
of the big parade ground. Handsome, women
nearly every National Guard organization in
this city and Brooklyn were present. The Gov
splendid sight. Company G and 6 were desig-
mated as the enemy" Company G. was sta
toned on the hill at the north end ofthe parade
g gns!o ana the members Of Company took
the main body. The rest of the regiment was
then formed in line Of battle and executed some
fine movements: The advance was made, the
skirmishers feeling the way, and when they
were repulsed the reserves came up and finally
the whole regiment was engaged s
All the onlcers and men deserve warm praise
for the manner in which they conducted them
selves throughoutthe day. 1t is impossible to
specify any particular instance where praise is
deserved. There was nothing to criticse. After
the sham battle the men were mustered and
then the whole regiment passed in review be-
fore the Governor. The ceremonies of the day
ended with reg sil, parade While the
band sounded on the men were compelled to
stand for a long time exposed to the biting wind
and the way in which they stood the ordeal ar
CUES well for their hardihood. The regiment
had been travelled over in the morning, arriving
there about p. M.
When it is understood that the mem
bers of this organization are men of
means, merchants, clerks, artisans, &C.,
&C., living at quite distance from their
armory, the above is in quite con-
trast to the esprit du corps' of our own
militia, whose members in most cases
live in the same city or town, and is a
severe commentary ON the efficiency of
the powers that are from the highest to
the lowest in command. If more time
was spent by our officers in trying to
build up their commands and less to 60
ing about the state and country telling
what they were going to do, in the news.
papers and elsewhere it would infuse
little of the morale that animates the
companies and regiments of such states
as New York. ***