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first lieutenant is of higher rank. takes
| command of the company when The cap
| tain is absent, and, other things being
| equal, is promoted captain of the company
| VIXEN vacancy occurs. For the rest the
| heHtenants perform such duties as the cap
! tain may direct, except on drill and parade
| and on guard, when each first lieutenant
| has his place, each second lieutenant his.
1t may be remarked in passing that in
! battle formation the second lieutenant
| leads the attack in each company as he
| Is of least value; and further that an army
! officer of high rank said Of the battle for
| mation now taken by our army and Ma
| tfonal Guard. that the first two battalions
| OF regiment would be wiped out in ac-
tion and the third might win through
| The captain, with the two lieutenants,
| are line officers, because their position is
| In the line when the regiment is formed
| in what used to be called line of battle
| not in the field.
| ~ stead Of only one company, a major
mas hve companies to look after; and
the way he looks after them depends
| whetter the five companies proud 10
| be in his battalion or resigned. His i'll
terest IN each company is less naturally
| tnan his interest in the battalion; STILL he
| must know the trend of opinion in each
| company, know why this one is losing men
| ana that one seems to be standing still,
| why the other seems TO have lest all in
| terest in shooting; he mustn't interfere too
| openly, but he can help the line officers
| vastly by a suggestion here and a warning
tnere and a reminder somewhere else. He
| mas rot the full responsibility of the bat
| talit on his shoulders because the repi
| mental organization is behind him. and un-
oer the reEula tions a battalion which is
| part or regiment is simply a tactical
unit lot separate and complete organize
| tlon The full responsibility falls on the
comma nding officer, the colonel of the reg
| iment.
But between the major and the colonel
comes the lieutenant colonel. who. rides a
| Waltlng race. He has no particular place
| IN drill or at ceremonies and no particular
duties SO long as the colonel is around.
but, the colonel away, the lieutenant colo
nel takes command. In other words he
| IS regimental vice president Colonel
| Dowd, when in command of the 18th Reci-
| ment. made Lieutenant Colonel Butt .,ex-
ecuti'e offlcer. and SO relieved himself of
| much work. though of no responsibility
The plan worked we'll. for Colonel Dowd
could not give SO much of his time as he
knew was necessary, and Lieutenant Colo
rel Butt could and did give all that was
| needed. "
The most difficult place in the regiment
| IS mat OF colonel, the highest in the organi-
zatlon. everything said about captaincy
| applies to the colonelcy. AS the colonel is
so VIII the officers be; if he takes an active
| interest in the regiment the officers will do
| the same. OF course, both he and they
ought to do so anyway: but if his interest
Is only perfunctory. theirs is likely to be the
| same. Or If theirs isn't. they find their
way made harder than it should be for The
| men OF regiment are quick to learn what
| the odd man" does or does not and if he
takes no interest in his duties the men fol-
| low his example despite the best company
ofhcers, and all through the regiment there
| is loss of esprit du corps and a feeling of
| ''uphiliness'' about the ordinary work OF
! course, the colonel isn't expected to inter-
| iere continually in company matters anv
| more than the battalion commanders are,
but he is expected to know what goes on
| III each company, just those officers are
| or rather If he does know it will be all the
better for the regiment. and the better
known his face is among the men the better
| 1t Will be for the regiment. Most regiments
| nave headquarters night every week: the
'th mas one every month. Probably, how
| ever the commanding officer of the 7th is
around the armory at least as often as the
| colonels of the other regiments"
| Notes.
Company D, I'd Separate Battalion, which
| is to devote itself hereafter to signal work
| has been furnished with complete supply
| of code cards and instructions for helio-
graph signaling. The company has turned
| in its guns and will hereafter be armed
| with pistols.
hausen. late of the 1st Separate Company.
has been appointed sergeant major of the
brigade.
Rehearsals of the newly organized bri-
gade band are progressing favorably
| under the leadership of Lieut.. d. b. Mac
| Leod, and 1t is expected that the music
| will be a prominent feature of the coming
camp.
The rifle range at Ordway will be open
Saturday afternoons, until further notice
! to members of the National Guard, from
o'clock to 8 o'clock, for voluntary prac-
| tice. The train leaves the 9th street depot
at 2:ol pm, and. returning, leaves Ord
way at 5:36 p.m
Second Lieut.. William w. Mortimer,
| Company c, ID Battalion has declined
| commission as first lieutenant and has
| rendered his resignation second lieuten-
ant. Lieut.. Mortimer was one of the char
| ter members of the company. and has per-
formed service of great value. especially
as chief of the second platoon in interstate
drills. His resignation leaves the company
without leutenantS.
In order that issues of property required
for camp may be properly made, the quar-
termaster general has directed that all
requisitions should be prepared and for
warded not later than May 81. Until June
issues and exchanges will be made at
headquarters each day from am to
p.m.
Capt. Harry Walsh, Company A, 4th
Battalion, is in receipt Of communication
from Capt. Ford of the famous Chicago
ZouaveS announcing that the Zouaves
Guard and intend to cut pretty much of
figure in the interstate competitive drill
to be held at San Antonio, Texas, in July
next.
First Lieut.. Chas. L. Beatty, late of the
1st Separate Company, has been rendered
the captaincy of Company A, 1st Battalion.
1t is understood that Lieut. Beatty, should
he accept the proffer. would take with him
to his new command twenty thirty
members of the disbanded troop. He has
not, however, reached a conclusion.
The National Guard Athletic Association
is making arrangements for its final in
door reception to mark the close of the
season. which will occur in the near future.
Prof. Fay Temple is pusily engaged in
structing his pupils, in order that the show
ing may be as creditable as possible.
Nothing to Do with Vaccination.
From the New York Times E- a.
All the anti-vaccinationists leaping
up ard down in a frenzy of glee at the
death in this city of two children upon
who m the Jennerian operation had recently
been performed. Membranous Group caused
ore of the fatalities and the other resulted