The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-04
THE NATIONAL GUARD.

The announcement by Gov. Van
SAINT Of his intention to retain Gen.
=. u. L1bbey as adjutant general came
not as surprice to the members Of
the guard, who were positive that his
excellent administration Of affairs
would gain for him his appointment.
Capt. 0. M. Nordley, of Red Wing,
will also remain as military store
keeper.
Capt Ed ]. Bobleter, who served
as military storekeeper under Gov,
John Lind and who is at present a
battalion adjutant in the Second regi-
ment, is now located at New Uim,
where he is serving with a law firm.
1t was regretted that a larger at
tendance was not present at the an
nual convention of officers held in st.
Paul. Much important legislation was
recommended, prominent among which
is that providing for an appropriation
for the payment of men who attend
drill at the rate of rs cents each night:
that recommending the extension Of
tog1e" pay to enlisted men; one pro-
viding for annual Headquarters ex
penses. The question of adopting a
distinctive state uniform for dress
purposes was considered iH-adyised
and dropped. An attempt will be made
TO secure an annual appropriation Of
$1,000 for the maintenance of the state
camp grounds. There were several
measures recommended which will
nave tendency to induce the enlisted
men to remain longer in the service.
The meeting was a success in every
way.
Capt. p. A. Walton, Company FL.
minneapolis, has been granted a leave
OF absence and has gone to visit his
Old home in England. First Lieutenant
X. M. Whyte is in command of the
company.
The members of the Iowa national
guard are paid 10 cents per hour for
drill, two hours each week; are fined
70 cents for being tardy and fined 20
cents per hour for absence. Such a
rule as this would greatly increase the
efficiency of the Minnesota national
guard.
The members of the governors staff
presented Gov. Van SAINT, on Christmas
day, with mammoth cut glass punch
boWl. Maj. j. G. Jensen made the pre-
sentation speech in the governors pri-
vate ONCE, and was accompanied by
AdJt. Gen. L1bbey and Col. r. H. Seng.
Mrs. Van SAINT, who was also present,
was the recipient of bunch of Amer
lean Beauty roses. Accompanying the
gift to the governor was a photograph
OF each member of the staff, inclosed In
a silk case.
After waging a war for years in Des
MONIES, Iowa, the companies located
there are to have new armory. Since
the agitation was first started about
four years ago two companies of in
fantry and one troop Of cavalry have
been mustered out for want of places
to drill in. At present the city has one
signal company and one company of
infantry.
Adjt. Gen. Conklin, of South Dakota,
in his annual report recently issued,
urges the coming legislature to make
adequate provisions for the mainte-
nance of the state troops and prospects
are very promising.
Adjt Gen. Melvin H. Byers, Of Iowa.
in @. 0. No. Fl, provides for the an
nuaI inspection of the Iowa troops to
take place after JAM Is. Only three.
days notice will be given company
commanders of the dates for their
company. Gen. Byers also recently is
sued an order which allows officers to
provide themselves with the new uni
form of the regular army if they see
fit. This would signify that Iowa in
tends to be among the first states to
adopt the new uniform.
The journal of the United States
Cavalry association will in it's next is
sue give prominence to Company. C-3.
of Duluth. 1t has requested a full set
of pictures descriptive of the Drill Of
All Nations" produced by that COM
pany some time ago under the direc-
ton of Lieut.. Charles Josten.
In a recent order Adjt Gen George
M. Cole, of Connecticut, has announced
that hereafter insanity, epilepsy or
mental alteration, loss of sight Of an
eye, or permanent defect of one or both
eyes, loss of hearing, loss of speech,
loss of an arm or leg, or any other in
jury or disease which incapacitates for
manual labor, will be considered an ex-
emption from military duty. The guard
of the Eastern states are gradually at
tanning an efficiency that is amazing.
Battery A entertained the Tenth bat
terry, U. S. A., from the fort last Satur-
day night with wet smoker. An adj
dress of welcome was given by C. N.
Akers, after which the evening was
given over to cigars and pipes. Lunch
was served late in the evening and q
general good time had.