The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-12
THE NATIONAL GUAR

The national guard companies of st.
Paul vacated their armoTy during the
past week and are now as comfortably
settled as could be wished for on the
third floor of the Turner building on
Wabasha, between Third and Fourth
streets. Company d. has the first
room TO the right on reaching the sec
Ond landing. Company Ell has the
next room, then comes COMPANY CT
and then Company E-3. The room next
on the corner has been fitted up for the
officers, where they expect to have
every luxury obtainable-so tbs said.
But they have been doomed to so much
disappointment in the past-they may
be disappointed in this. Across the hall
from the officers rooms is located Bat
terry A, of the battalion of battery, their
room facing Third street. The old ar
mOry is now undergoing a process of
destruction-and no one seems at all
sorry.
The company quartermasters have
put in one of the hardest weeks in the
history of the battalion. In addition to
the packing necessary the work has
twice been Interrupted for paradeS, but
the minute the parade in honor of AID
miral Schley was over. every thing was
Immediately packed in boxes ready for
moving. Much of il will not be I'M
packed until the encampment season
opens, and some Of it viii not be again
opened until taken into the new ar
mOry.
Armorer Wiley has been about the
busiest man in town during the week.
but succeeded in getting the company
and quartermaster rooms all ready for
occupancy. and then took charge of the
removal of everything. In fact Wiley"
has been greatly in demand on all sides.
friends of the St. Paul battalion owing
10 its position in the rear of the Roose-
Welt parade. This was not at all sur
prising to the members of the COM
panieS who were aware that J. J. Nc
Cardy, the chief marshal, had the as
signing of positions. They We're sur
prised that he didn't even run in few
road carts and a load of coal in the di-
vision Immediately preceding them. 1t
has been we'll known for several years
that J. J. McCardy never missed an OPP
portunity TO take a rap at the national
guard-consideringi it a most insignifi-
cant and useless body of men. 1t was
he who caused all the trouble over the
pond issue for the new armory, and it
is needless TO say that if he had had to
deal with any officer less persistent
than Gen Lambert he might have sue
ceeded in accomplishing his purpose,
and Kill the armOry proposition entire
". 1t is also said he admits that it
was due to the efforts of national
guardsmen that he was recently de-
1eated at the polls here in st. Paul for
city comptroller. If he does not, how
ever, admit, the guardsmen will be
glad TO admit that they might have had
something to do with it
These facts are all. we'll known to the
militia boys, and while there were those
disposed to intercede in their behalf
and give them their proper place in line
directly behind the regulars, the boys
We're opposed to letting him know that
the insult 20 them had been noticed and
STOOD their ground
The battalion made an excellent
showing and their work was warmly
commended by the president Company
+, or the Third, also participated in the
parade. Maj. c. T. Spear had command
of the troops.
The bill providing for reelection of
field and general officers after ten
years service has passed both houses
OF the legislature. and is now a law.
and things Will soon begin doing. 1t
Is conceded that Col Joseph Bobleter
New Uim. commanding the Second
regiment, will be elected to the COM
mand OF the brigade. 1t is doubtful If
Lieut. Col. G. W. Mead, of Mankato
whom the bill also affects, can be elect
ed 10 the command of the regiment. II
seems TO be conceded that Mai. A. w.
wright OF Austin. is the man for the
place, and Maj. George S. Whitney of
tar1bault will be elevated to the len
tenant colonelcy. This will leave two
vacancies OF majors. Both of these
PAGES VIII be warmly contestd for.
capt John Buschers, Of New UIm:
capt Anton Schafer, of Owatonna. and
a u. Chase, of Faribault will be can
--
Lieut.. Harry L. Bulls. judge advocate
OF the Second regiment, want to use
MS name for one of the majorities
ana should he consent he is almost
sure 10 land one of the positions. as
ne IS a most popular officer and has
heId MS present position since June.
1850 Inc other vacancy would prob
aDiy go 10 capt. Chase. While nothing
IS assured the above programme Is
!lekiy TO be carried out when the meet
aLgs tor elections are called. The only
pnacer the bill viii affect in the Third
regiment is Lieut.. Col c. E. Johnson
OF Mankato who will be unanimously
reelected to the position he now
holds. Col. c. Nee. Reeve will also he
aHected, but Will have no opposition
TO reelection.
AS outlined in this department last
week General Orders No. +. providing
LOT company property inspection. has
been revoked. This is made necessary
owing TO the steps whereby the war
department makes an inspection of the
HdlohaI guard by regular army off,
GERS. The department commanders
have received orders to conduct these
inspections as quickly as possible.
Gen Libbey conferred with Cen
hoboe. OF the department of Dakota
curing the past week, and it is proba-
ole that two officers will be detailed
70 carry on the Minnesota inspection
There Will simply be a muster and in
spectlon of company property. No
drilling Will be required
The report made by these officers
VIII De taken as a basis for the be-
ginning OF work towards re-eouiDuant
OF the guard. The Krags are ready
and available now. but Gen. Libbev
says that even should they arrive
they VIII not be ISSUED until after the
ehcampment, as he has already Sc
cured large amount of amnunition
Tor carrying out the seasons rifle prac-
tice.
The national guard was quite highly
nohored by Gov. Van SAINT on Tuesday
last. when he deputized Adtt. Ger. +
u. Llobey TO proceed to Litchfield and
represent him in extending a greeting
ana welcome to Admiral W. < SchIav
VINO was approaching this city from
Inc coast aboard ]. J. Hills private
car. Gen. Libbey has always been q
champion OF the admiral. and II was
d peasant duty for him to perform.
.t ne s auIniIal ana ms party stopped at
the Aberdeen while in this civ
Company Ell, Capt w. c. Mont
gomery, put in some very hard Ijcl<s