Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-29
.EMME rs INSPECTED
Ger. Carter Highly Compliments
Their Appearance
And Says They Are the Best Militia Com
pany He Has Ever seen-Large At
tendance at the Armory

The Emmet Guards, Co. G, 9th regi-
ment, scored decided triumph Nom
day night, on the occasion OF the an
nual state inspection The inspecting
officer was profuse in his compliments,
until the members of the company, well
used to complimentary speeches, were
forced to blush The inspecting officer
was Inspector General j. L. Carter Of
the governors staff. He proved himself
the most thorough inspector that has
ever appeared at the Worcester armory
and In his examinations of the men and
officers demonstrated that he is prac-
tical soldier First Sergt W. E. Nc
Cam, who has served II years in the
militia, declared that he was never sub
jected to so minute and thorough eX-
animation as Monday night.
At o'clock the company, 90 men and
three officers, paraded in full fatigue
uniform, with haYersaciIs, messkits,
canteens and knapsacks, presenting
very soldierly appearance. Gen Carter
first inspected the arms, clothing and
equipment of the company and had
good word for the condition in which
he found them. The men then laid
aside knapsacks and hayersacks, and
capt. j. j. Moynihan drilled them in
company and platoon movements, after
which Lieut.. NJ. E. Hines took command
and handled the company in the same
movements. Lieut.. ]. f. Hurley was
then given command, and he, too
drilled the men in company and plat
oon movements. Capt. Moynihan again
assumed command and drilled the men
In extended order with bugle calls.
Each of the five sergeants was then
called upon to command the company
and drilled the men in the manual of
arms. Capt. Moynihan also drilled the
men in the manual, and then the cere-
mony of guard mount was performed
Ihree rel1efs were posted, In charge of
corp. T. F. LAWN Corp. J. D. Nc
sweeney and Corp. j. F. King Gen
Carter went among the sentries and
quizzed them in their duties and the
names and uses of the different parts
of the rife. He found the men prof
elent and warmly compqlmented them
on their knowledge. Bugler P. F. Sulli-
van was then called upon, and Gen Car
ter had him sound all the calls. This is
the first time a bugler has been called
upon at an inspection at the armory
Gen. Garter then met the non-com-
nlissioned officers in their quarters, and
conducted a sharp examination. The
men answered every question put to
them, and Gen. Carter remarked they
were well informed and he believed if
they were asked 100 questions, they
would satisfactorily answer all. The
company books We're then examined
and found in excellent condition, and
Gen. Carter had a word of praise for the
appearance of the company fund book
which is kept by Sergt. P. J. McManus
This completed the inspection, and Gen.
Carter, addressing himself to Capt
Moynihan, declared the Emmets were
the best company he had seen; the ap-
pearance of the men was excellent and
they looked to be able to do hard work
If called upon.
The manner in which they carried
themselves he pronounced thoroughly
soldierly. In relation to the manual of
arms, Gen. Carter said the company per-
formed equal to company of regular
marines he saw drill in Boston, Sunday
night. Gen. Carter said the company
showed it was well differed, and that
the lieutenants were able assistants to
the captain.
The inspection being the first of the
year at The armory, a very large crowd
was attracted, among which were sew
eral prominent military men. Besides
Gen. Carter, there were Brig. Gen Rock
wood Hoar of the governors staff, Maj.
w. II. Donavan of the ninth regiment,
VI I%dWItHcP, Lieut.. I1eHTy DODDlIS Oh
the ninth regiment, of Boston, Lieut..
Col. E. r. Shumway, Maj. H. B. Fair
banks of the second regiment, Capt. c.
s. Holden. Lieut. f. B. Fish and Lieut..
H, T. Gray of Company H, Capt. P. l..
Rider, Lieut. F. L. Allen and Lieut. F.
NJ. Clark, Jr.. of Company c, Lieut.. NJ.
r. Tisdell and Lieut.. F. H. Lucke of
Company A. Besides these, there were
many enlisted men of the other three
infantry companies present
Before the inspection. Lieut. Henry
Dobbins, mastering officer and paymas-
ter of the ninth, mustered James F. Sui
livan, Thomas F. Wiseman, Edward F.
Brady. James F. Larner and Edward It.
Barker into the Emmets. Sullivan and
Wsenan are re-enlistments and the
others are recruits.
The on-commissioned officers of the
Emmets have had photographs taken,
and a frame containing a likeness of
each was hung in the non-commissioned
officers quarters, Monday night.