The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1901-01-01

Three Infantry Companies ana Two
Naval Divisions Disbanded.
STRENGTH or tbs STATE GUAsD 1905
The Troops Have Been Called Out 10 Protect
Prisoners -Four lines During the
Year. Rife Practice IS
Greatly heeded


Adjutant General Register compI tel his
report yesterday. Il makes verv graft
tying showing for the State guard. and
the general condition OF The military or
the State.
The work OF re-organizing and equip
ping the Guard, which was begun n 1885.
has been steadily and Systematically
prosecuted during the presen. year
While ! have been unable 70 fully accom-
plish my desires in this direction. ard
while there are many things % much
Importance that Yet remain 10 &c done,
still l am pleased TO report that tto year,
as whole, mas been marked by healthy
and crafty ing advance There is mani
fest increase OF interest in all branches
Of the service. The officers ana enlist
ed men have exercised much patience, !
and they arc to be commended for their |
zeal in striving against all obstacles TO /
pat the Guard upon higher plane and 10
promote its efficiency.
1T gives me great satisfaction tc note /
the desire Of the officers 10 comply with /
the law and regulations governing the /
Guard. They are TO be commenced for |
the many sacrifices made by them in |
their efforts 70 serve the State. shall /
hail with delight the day when North |
|
sister States IN the matter of providing |
ample appropriation for her troops The |
| dignity Of our commonwealth, State pride |
| the preservation Of life, the protection /
| of property and the prompt enforcement
| of the law, all demand that the State |
Guard shall be cared for in becoming |
| manner. The tine has come when the |
| necessity for a Well regulated and prop
| ery equipped and disciplined military
| force is apparent | trust that VIC may
| not wait too long in q matter Of such
! Importance to every citizen Of the State.
| ORGANIZATION AND STRENGTH OF
| TIE GUARD.
In. the organization Of the Guard. |
/ have endeayorcd to conform as nearly as
possible to the organization Of the United
| States army. SO that the officers and men
may be better acquainted with the duties
of regular service, and for the further
| reason that better results can be had in
| instruction and discipline
With the Increase Of the appropriation
| made by Congress, it viii be an easy mat
| ter TO fully equip the entire Guard in
very satisfactory manner within the next
two years. IN addition to this, il viii be
possible to secure new rifles, which are
! so much needed.
| I'M EE bhSEl) thTtEOftllA LION + fbONt
THE GENERAL GONERNMENT-
IN March last, the Interstate Nation
al Guard Association met in Washington
| for the purpose OF memOrialiZing Con-
grcss TO increase the annual appropriation
or the support OF the militia Of the States.
The meeting was largely attended by
Guard officers from nearly every state in
the Union and the results attained were
highly gratifying. The Committees on
Militia and Military Affairs, Of both
Houses OF Congress, gave the association
a very patient and courteous hearing,
and the statute Wls SO amended as 10
Increase the appropriation from four hum
dred thousand dollars year TO ore mil
lion dollars q year, thus giving TO North
Carolina $1S,977.46 year, instead of
:9,4&S..3, under the old law. 1t was my
privilege and pleasure TO attend this
meeting and TO present the claims Of NY
State to the Committees Of Congress. IN
this connection ! beg to express NY ap
probation of the kind assistance rendered
me and the Association, by the Senators
and Representatives from North Caro-
lima.
THE Association will meet again in
| February next, when it is hoped that
! still further increase Of the appropria
| ton be secured, and other National
legislation enacted, looking TO a more in
innate relation between the militia OF
The States and the regular army
| The remainder Of the r29orf shows
that the strength Of the Guard, including
the Naval brigade, is 1906, So les than
wear ago During the year three co.I-
! uanies Of infantry. at Redsyille. Plymouth
, and Maxton, and two divisions OF the
Naval Brigade at Southport and Mount
olive were lisbanded. Though many ap-
| plications TO organize companies were
filed hut two We're accepted. one at
Grcenyiile and one at MaXton he COM
pany at the latter place being re-orgaE-
lied.
There are 50 com anics with Lit Off
GERS and enlisted men; fve divisions Of
the Naval brigade strength %. and one
artillery section, strength %. The First
: regiment has ten companies, the Second
, has eleven. the Third has twelve. They
are well distributed ana QUICK no5iliza-
ton is easy.
Large supplies have been issued n least
: 20 rifles 20 each company. II will require
under the present quota about tWo years
TO fully equip the entire force. The gov
eminent allotment to North Carolina this
year in supplies amounts to sl8,41. and is
preliminary. as about $4,000 more is due.