The record-union., 1894-03-22
lHE MUS7ERS AND INSPECTIONS.
Those of the Fourth Brigade Coming
to a Close.
The Grass Valley and Nevada City
Companies TO be Inspected Next
Woodland Company.

The inspection and muster of the
troops of the Fourth Brigade, \. G. c.. is
fast drawing to close. But two more
companies, c and II. are yet to be in
spected, and Major Frank d. Ryan will
leave tomorrow for Nevada City and
Grass Valley for that purpose.
On Tuesday evening last Company f,
located at Woodland, was inspected and
mustered by Major II. Weinstock, acting
for Major Ryan, who found it Impossible
to 60 TO Woodland on account OF legal
matters requiring his entire attention.
Company f is one of the most substan-
tial companies in the Second Infantry
Regiment, and will compare favoraoly In
all respects with any other company IN
the State. At present its officers are:
Captain. Robert Warren; First Lieuten-
ant, II. u. Prindle; Second Lieutenant,
j. j. Ward.
To begin with, all of the rifles were in
spected Tuesday afternoon. and consider
ing the length of time twelve to fourteen
years. in service, were found to be i'll ex-
cellent condition. The uniforms, used
about as long as the rifles. were in the
same condition, and shows that the COM
pany quartermaster performs his duties
properly. In addition TO receiving new
uniforms, the company should be pro-
vided with a number of new rifles.
The finances of the company were
found to be in good shape, and the vari-
GUS company books kept in neat and
commendable manner.
The personnel of the Woodland organ
ization is very good. and the members
show decided inclination to the proper
observance of order and military eti-
quette.
The ceremony of inspection was gone
through with without hitch or mistake
and the behavior of the members was
highly spoken of by high officials in the
National Guard present at the ceremony.
Captain Warren is entitled to praise
worthy criticism for the state OF efil-
cheney his company is now in, and he has
the support of all the men in his endeav-
ors to make the company model one.
AS the time drew near for inspection
Captain Warren began to feel little anX-
ious about the attendance, but Dy the
time Major Weinstock arrived at the
armory the Captains fears were entirely
set at rest, for at roll-call ttty-one men an
swered to their names out of a member
ship of fifty-three. The percentage in
attendance was 96.22-a very gratifying
result.
During the ceremony of inspection an
orchestra of nine pieces rendered music
appropriate to the occasion.
While some Of the Sacramento officers
were at Davisville waiting for the train
to take them to Woodland they observed
Acknowledgement Allen on the San Fran
cisco train bound for this city. The Off
GERS induced the General to accompany
them to Woodland. and when the train
arrived at the depot the guests were taken
in charge by Major ". ID. Cursor, for
merly Captain of Company +, and
escorted to a hotel. After supper all
repaired to the armory and the lnspec-
tion and muster began.
AS the roll was being called, and when
nobody answered to the name OF the
most important non-comlniSsioned OIL
Ger in the company, the question was put
why he was not present.
The reporter was told that at the last
election for officers in Company L, one
OF the Sergeants on failing to be nomi-
mated for Second Lieutenant got up and
left the meeting, and ever since has not
attended company assemblages.
Such action on the part OF non-com-
missioned officer has, as a rule, de-
moraliZing influence on TIE company,
and the sooner all unfriendly feelings are
entirely eradicated and put to one side
the better it will be for all concerned.
Because member OF a company is un-
successful in his aspirations for promo
ton, he is not justified in any manner to
refuse thereafter to perform his duties
and absent himself at drills.
The other member OF the company abb
sent was unable to attend on account Of
sickness in his family.
After the entire ceremony of inspection
and muster was concluded and the COM
pany dismissed, the assemblage was in
vited to sumptuous banquet provided
by the members. During the favorable
discussion of the contents of the tables
the following programme was rendered:
Remarks, by Captain Warren; song. Or
pheus Quarten, Sergeant Wallace, Cor
poral Wayne Utting, and Privates w. Z.
Blair and Fred. Eastman; remarks, by
Colonel Guthrie, Major Weinstock, Lieu
tenant A. j. Plant, Lieutenant /. A.
Robie, Lieutenant Z. @. Smith and Major
j. o. Maxwell; song, Private Charles
Mossmayer; song, Private w. X. jack
son; selection, orchestra.
After the banquet the drill hall was
cleared and dancing INDUCED in until the
small hours of the approaching morning.
The members of the company are anX-
ious to secure new drill quarters, and
hopes are entertained that the time is not
far off when a new armory will be con-
strueted and permanent quarters secured.
The present quarters are located in
brick building that has once been con-
demned, and when the company marches
on the floor the building sways to aud
fro, and reminds one of the swaying of a
boat on the turbulent waters.
For the company OF the standing main
tanned in National Guard circles by Com
pany L. frst-class armory should be
constructed.
The following officers were present at
the inspection and muster: Adjutant-
General Allen, Colonel Guthrie. Major
Weinstock, Major w. II. Cursor, Lieu
tenant l. A. Robie, Lieutenant f. O..
Smith, Lieutenant a. j. Plant, and Cap
tain Warren and Lieutenants Prindle
and Ward of Company +.