The herald., 1897-09-13
the duties of a musician. one as a bugler
and the other as drummer. Whenever
tha reUu1ar rn11sioiapc MT IN dr;I ~

and the other as drummer. Whenever
the uTegUlar- musicians are not on drill or
Thus company would never, or very
seldom, have to turn out without their
proper field music, and would always
have some one to give them the proper
step and time.
Those who are fortunate enough to
be members of the outside companies
are exempt to a certain extent from the
extra marching and drills that the Los
Angeles companies are subject to. No
parade or other demonstration now
seems to be complete without there are
one or more companies Of the guards
present. Generally it is parade and go
home again, but it was different at the
N. S. G. w. parade on the 9th. They laid
a little surprise for the members of the
companies A, C and F. When the march
was over the companies returned to the
armory and from there dispersed to the
different restaurants, where dinner had
been ordered for them. Company A
went to the Delaware, Company c to the
Maison Doree and Company Fs men
wherever they pleased. Where the men
went in body speech making was in
dulged in and all manner of pleasant
things were said Of the generosity. Of
the N. S. G. w.
Company F will give dance next
Thursday evening. They have extended
invitations to the members of the other
two companies, and a pleasant time is
anticipated.
Troop d will hold an election for cap
tain on the 21st of this month. First
Lieutenant Howland is the only candi-
date SO far. In case he is elected an
election will be held at the same time
for first lieutenant.
Sergenat Fenuer Sergeant Tisk and
Second Lieutenant White will be the
candidates for the probably vacant first
lieutenancy. AS soon as the troop are
settled in. the new armory they expect
| to put in polishing outfit, to take care
! Of their sa bers, carbines and bits, which
have to be cleaned each time they are
used and keep one man constantly at
this work.
| Company F"s Compton platoon are
drilling regularly every Saturday night
and are rapidly gaining an insight into
Vthe intricacies of military life There
are at present twenty-eight members of
| this platoon. 1t Is quite probable that
| there will be a number of new on-coms.
| in Company C shortly, as they have re-
Gently lost three or four petty officers
by removal
Lieutenants Bedwell and Pam Of
| Company M, Riverside, have chosen
| sides from among the members of the
company, and are having an interesting
membership contest. The contest will
Hast until Thanksgiving, when the sida
bringing in the most members will eat
oysters at the expense Of the losers
Judging from the number Of applicants
already on file, the contest will be suc-
cess.
II The members Of Company M. to the
number of thirtVseven, INDUCED In
practice at the silhouettes on the morn
ling Of the 9th. They did good shooting.
considering the fact that they wer u.s.
, ing reloaded ammunition and thee was
considerable trouble with swellei shells.
There were 2S5 hits made; 81 at tatanding
, targets, 152 at the kneeling targets, and
80 at the lying down figures. Theaggre-
. gate of points was 921, which is about
the same percentage as was made at
l Santa Monica In August.
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