The record-union., 1894-03-19
VALLEJO'S MILITARY COMPANY.
its First Annual inspection Was on
Saturday Last.
There Were Only Ten Men Absent,
Even on st. Patrick's Day
The Nayy-Yard.

Company B, Second Infantry. y. G.. c.,
stationed at Vallejo, was inspected by
Major F. D. Ryan. Brigade Inspector, on
Saturday evening.
Company is one of the new COM
panies of the regiment. and is officered as
follows: Frank O'Grady, Captain: Henry
d. Lazelle, First Lieutenant; {. D. Nc
Cauley, Second Lieutenant
The membership OF the company is
sixty-eight men, and at the muster fifty
eight responded to roll-call. Tie per-
centage in attendance was SOD.
Quite number of the members OF the
company are employed on the Mare
Island Navy yard. some of whom were
compelled 10 work on the night of the in
epection.
That fact, together with Saturday being
st. Patrick's Day, which Il few OF the
members were celebrating in San Fran
cisco, were the main causes of ten of the
men being absent, but taking into con-
sideration the two incidents the attend
ance was adjudged as being good.
The company's books, accounts. ac-
couterments, rifles, uniforms and other
possessions were first inspected, and
found to be in an exceedingly good con-
dition.
The manner in which the Secretary of
the company, Sergeant j. J. Cunning
ham, keeps the books and records is de-
serving of especial merit. Every item of
account, the minutes, records OF assem-
blages and all other clerical work is writ
ten in fine penmanship, aud thoroughly
syStematiZed.
Sergeant Cunningham is Paymaster's
Clerk on the receiving ship Independence
at Mare Island, and is highly spoken OF
by his associates i'll civil life as we'll as in
naval circles.
When the company formed on the floor
preparatory TO being inspected, they pre-
sented fine appearance, most OF the
members being well-bui and OF medium
hight or over. During the evening every
man preserved strict silence and obeyed
all orders promptly and efficiently.
Company 3 has leased what is known
as Farragut Hail, situated on the main
street in Vallejo for armory and drill
purposes, and weekly drills are had
every Monday evening.
After the entire ceremony had been
concluded those present were invited to
participate i'll social hop for which a
local orchestra kindly furnished the
music.
Major Ryan and one of the staff order
lies who accompanied him on the tour Of
inspection, were invited to remain over
until Sunday to visit the navy yard and
to go aboard the war vessels moored to
the wharf
With Sergeant Cunningham as the guide
the Yorktown was first inspected. The
ship was in the dry dock and presented II
very interesting appearance as it stood
propped ZIP by braces and as dry and
clean as its sailors could possibly make it..
The coast defense vessel Monterey was
next boarded, and its large guns, to-
.uif fb ltaS lap-O
Gated machinery, were described in every
detail TO the visitors
The receiying-ship Independence. con-
strucled in 1872, was also visited, and
proved to be OF great interest TO the lands
men.
During the soiourn in the navy yard
the attention of the visitors was called to
two OF the guns which were used on the
lately wrecked kearsarge at the time OF
lis memorable fight with the rebel boat
Alabama.
The guns of the Trenton, which went
down in hurricane off the Samoan coast
abont three or four years ago, were also
seen in the yard.
After the company's guests returned
from their tour of sightseeing, they were
taken 10 the rifle range where a match
was in progress between ten men of
Company B and ten from the marines
stationed on Mare Island.
owing TO the high wind prevailing at
the time the scores were not up to the
average.
The reporter was compelled to take the
boat homeward bound before the contest
was finished, and il was not possible to
conjecture as 10 which team would win,
for both were greatly hampered by the
wind. The course of the range was 700
yards, and len shots allowed to each man.
Company will hold picnic in the
month of May next, and the officers and
members guarantee good time TO all
who attend.