The morning call., 1893-06-13
LACK OF MANNERS
Why a Captain May Not
Be a Major.
THIRD REGIMENT TROUBLES.
One Officer InSinuateS That Another
rIay Eat Pie With
Knife.

To be a member of the National Guard
and not to be mixed up in some sort of in
ternal row is considered the greatest kind
OF disgrace just now.
First the Light Battery privates became
mixed up with their superiors; then the
boys over in Oakland took hand in the
affair and began to call each other choice
and pet names. and now big dark war
cloud is hoyering over the Third Regiment.
1t is over an election that the Third Reg
iment folks seem fated to quarrel.
The Legislature at the last session. per-
haps with the purpose in view of provid-
ing additional attractions to the feminine
eye during the summer encampments,
created the tffice of junior major in each
regiment in the State.
When the time came for the filling of the
Office in the Third Regiment two persons
appeared UP as asplrants for ii.
One was William NJ. Sullivan, at present
captain of Company d, and the other
William 7. Delaney, the present adjutant.
Immediately the officers took sides. and
when count of noses was made it was
found that the Sullivan end was the
stronger
Then Colonel Barry waxed wroth.
The colonel is a supporter OF Delaney
and it grieved him to learn that majority
Of his subordinate officers was not in sym
pathy with him.
It was during Colonel Barry's angry
moments that the great trouble started.
Elect this fellow Sullivan major of my
regiment" exclaimed the colonel. mo,
never while [ have thing to do with it."
and then in quiet way he proceeded to
make known his objections to the fellow
Sullivan"
Among them were insnuations that sd"
company's captain was bit short OF man.
nPrs. That he knew but little of table
etiquette, and that were he to gain the
coveted Office the regiment could never
again shine socially.
Now had Colonel Barry made his re-
marks in the presence OF mis- own friends
only, or. better still, to himself in the
secrecy of his 0oudoir. all might have gone
well. But then he didn't He made them
in the presence of number of people
among whom were a few OF Sullivan's
friends, and they of course immediately
carried the tale to him.
Then things grew warm, for if there is
one thing that. Captain Sullivan prides
himself on it is his ability to behave as a
gentleman. and as for his table etiquette
well. he just simply defies any one to
prove that he is not on to the very latest
wrinkles. OF course the CAPTAINS friends
have implicit faith in him and stand
ready to back him against Ward McAIlis-
ter if necessary, but then Adjutant De-
every possible use of Colonel Barry's in
situations.
They Iecite the adiutant's many acts Of
gallantry; tell of his dancing ability, the
graceful manner i'll which he acts at table
and of his captivating manners while in the
company Of the fair sex, and in the most
sarcastic manner they inquire what Sui
Ivan has TO say for himself.
Then Suliivan's friends take a turn at
talking They begin by denying all the
charges against their man, ana they take
shy at his opponent, but all this talk ia do
ing little to solve the much-moo ted question,
and among the disinteres, ed doubt still ex-
lists rs to whether Captain Sullivan be a
man overburdened with good manners, or
if he be one who eats pie with a knife,
uses napkin for facecloth and wears
his hat in parlor. or Colonel Barry be
little hasty.
1t has been found necessary to postpone
the election in order to solve the knotty
question.