Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-11-10
MEDALSFR0M
GOVERNOR
To Be Offered to the Best Drill.
ed and Disciplined Company
in Territorial Guard
WORN BY THE OFFICERS
Will Be Presented By Governor 0tero
After Series Of Competitive
Drills.

Governor NJ. A. Otero, commanderin-
chief Of the National Guard of New
Mexico, proposes to offer to the best
drilled and disciplined company in the
Territory, a set of three medals, to be
worn by the officers of the company
for one year from the date they are
awarded, as the result of series of
competitive drills The medals will at
all times remain the property of the
company to which they are awarded,
and upon the retirement or promotion
of an officer from the medal COM
pany" the medal is to be worn by his
successor
Governor Otero is military enthus-
last, having formerly been a member
of the San Miguel Rifles at Las We
gas, which was the crack military Or
ganization of the Territory. His inter-
est in military affairs has not abated
in the least since those days, and he
is anxious to see the National Guard
of New Mexico, second to none OF the
militia organizations of the United
States.
Anxious for Gun Squad.
1t behooves those who are OF mill
tary inclination in the Capital City to
s'fall in with those who have already
become active members of Company
F. First Regiment Infantry, as boz
Governor Otero and Adjutant General
w. H. Whiteman, are equally anxious
that q gatling gun squad should be the
outcome Of the impetus given to the
military movement in Santa Fe by the
organization of Company F. In the
event that no gun squad is organized
in Santa Fe, Governor Otero will ship
the gatling gun to Las Vegas or some
other town, Of the Territory, where
such an organization will be possible
Il am indeed anxious to have gat-
ling gun squad organized in Santa
Fe." said Governor Otero today, land
will gladly issue the order of muster,
and commission lieutenant to com
mand the organization, the very mo-
ment such an organization has been
perfected. ] am particularly desirous
OF having such an organization IN
Santa Te, but if the material is not to
be had here, will ship the gun to
Las Vegas, or some other town where
such an organization can be perfect
ed
Company r. Smoker.
The smoker given by Company r.
at the armory last evening was well
attended, and several boxes of choice
cigars went up in u smoke. Ad]utant
General w. H. Whiteman was present
in full uniform, which together with
the new uniforms of the three officers,
occasioned much favorable comment
by the guests of the evening. The
smoker resulted in the enlistment o1
William j. Mcpherson, Esq. and Eu
gene w, Whitlock, as members OF the
company, and two other guests pres
ent will consider the proposition, and
it is not at all unlikely that as re-
suit they in turn will become members
The membership of the company has
now passed the SO mark. Uniforms
and equipment have been issued to
most of the members of the command
and the non-commissioned ofi1cers
have been furnished the light blue
chevrons and stripes to match, and
shoulder straps and stripes worn by
the commissioned officers
Ladies Night Next.
Next Monday evening after the drill
the members of Company F. Will re,
ceive at the armory the wives, sisters
and sweethearts of the members, and
as many of the mothers as desire 10
spend a few hours in social pastime
and good fellowship with the boys IN
blue. Music will be furnished for
those who desire to dance, and light
refreshments will be served.
Drilling will be inaugurated in earn
est next Monday evening, so that the
company will be able to receive the
highest possible percentage as the re-
suit of the 19O3-1904 inspection, to be
conducted by regular army officer
detailed for the purpose. Preliminary
inspections will be held by the officers
of the company in preparation for the
regular inspection.