The morning call., 1892-10-17
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Biennial Report Of the Ad-
jutant-General.
THE DEMAND FOR UNIFORMS.
Date for the Mazs Trophy Contest Fixed-Ths
Winter Course Of Lectures-Retired
Officers as Marksmen.

Affairs In the National Guard are I'M
usually quiet There is little of Interest to
report. Most of the boys are giving vent
to their surplus military enthusiasm by
joining one or others Of the various uni
formed political clubs and turning out on
torchlght parades. Many of the companies
are also making themselves useful by as
sisting at various fairs and theatrical en-
treatments. Brigadier- General Dickinson
is away with party Of sportsmen hunting
in the Humboldt Mountains. During his
absence Colonel Mcdonald of the Second
Infantry is in command of the Second
Brigade.
The preliminary meeting OF the members
of the National Guard Officers Association
at brigade headquarters on Friday after
noon next. preparatory to the convention
In November. is expected to draw together
a large number and tC awaken quite an in
terest In subjects relating TO needed legs-
lation.
General orders, No Is, from Second
Brigade headquarters announce the cOndi-
tons under which the competition for the
Maze trophy is to be conducted. and fix
the date for the first Monday in December r.
The conditions have already been pub
lshed in these columns. An additional
paragraph to the order conveys the follow
ing information:
Since these details were determined upon
these headquarters are informed that there Will
be some difficulty in securing range upon which
TO shoot, but Il is hoped that new range will be
established before that time at which the dis
tances may be varied, and II so the distance and
time and conditions OF the competition may be
modified or enllrrly changed. But as it Is the
object Of such prizes 10 encourage life practice,
each company In thus brigade VIII be required to
furnish Ten men at least when the shoot does
take place. Therefore you are warned TO pre-
pare.
The winter course of military lectures at
the Second Regiment Armory bids fair 10
be very successful innovation. Colonel
Macdonald has already secured three shin
ing lights for bis star course in General
Dickinson. Captain Woodruff and Lieuten-
ant Finley. The latter two are regular
army officers and are both eloquent ia kerS
on any theme they may select for discussion.
1t is understood that General Dickinson
will deliver a lecture on the legal rights,
duties and Obligations of national guards
men when called out for active service.
Major George Easton, paymaster, Second
Brigade, has been directed to inspect the
books of account kept by regimental officers
and commanders of companies. 1t is de-
sirable that uniform system of keeping
accounts should be adopted. and Major
Easton will make recommendation in that
regard as part OF his report.
The next contest for the brigade signal
corps medal takes place on Sunday, Octo-
Der 30. Contestants must give their names
to Privade s. G. Eindes by the Goth inst.
Corporal j. L. Waller OF the First Troop
Of Cavalry has been app0lnted to act as
hospital steward and Private E. e. Smith to
act as bis assistant.
Owing to removal First Sergeant c. T.
Parker and Private II. S. Stillwell, Of the
same troop, have been discharged.
The retired officers of the National Guard
assembled at Shell Mound range on the Sth
inst. for their semi-anuual revolver prac-
tice. Below will be found the scores for
both the June and October practice: