The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-01
MEETING OF
NJ. N: G. OFFICERS
ANNUAL GATHERING WILL BE
HELD AT CAPITOL JAN. 8.
Reports of Officers and Committees
Will Be Heard, and Desirable Legis-
Iation Will Be Discussed-Of ficers
of the Fourteenth Minnesota Will
Hold Their Annual Reunion.

Officers of the Minnesota National
Guard will meet at the capitol, ST.
Paul, Jan. 9 at 10 a. m. One OF the
features Of the meeting will be the re-
port of the legislative committee, out
lining needed legislation and review
the results Of the work of the last
meeting in acts of the legislature.
Among the achievement of the
legislative committee was the passage
of a law allowing increased service
pay for each five years service of en-
listed men. Formerly this only ap-
piled to officers. AS extended the law has
attracted many Of the older men and
representations of veterans. The bet
terment Of the condition of the en-
listed men seems to be the watchword
now, and the fathers Of the bill will
try to secure the passage of a bill by
the next legislature which will allow.
the men pay for attendance at drill , at
the rate of rs cents per night. This
subject was brought up at the last
meeting by Captain G. G. Bennett of
Battery B, and the committee was in
structed to try to secure the passage
of such a law, but it was not incorpo-
rated in the bills.
The increase of headquarters al
lowance for brigade, regiment and
company organizations, has proved a
great relief to officers who have here
| tofore been put to great personal ex-
pense in the administration of affairs
in office.t
Major George G. Lambert, as chair
| a. detailed report to make.
| Major Eva has charge Of the pro-
gram but has not yet completed it.
There will be papers and addresses by
prominent officers. Governor Van
SAINT will be among the speakers, and
| r, hi ,1~1
concerning the st. Louis trip in Sep
TENDER of this year. The thought of
going by boat has been dropped for
several reasons, and the trip if made.
will be by rail.
Captain o. r. Lee, brigade inspector
of small arms practice, will report and
; will again urge more interest in rifle
practice. Captain Lee favors sending
a team to Sea Grit, N. j., and will find
plenty Of warm advocates to back him
Adjutant General Libbey will have
much to say of interest as to the re-
suits attained under the new system
His administration has been very sue
| cessful.
Many advantages have accrued tc
the National Guard from the new
Dick law. Among them is the issu.
ance of the Krag-Jorgensen rifle tc
Minnesota troops. Ammunition il
also now furnished by the federal gov.
clothing, etc. This bill was the out
growth of discussion first started at {
meeting of the officers Of the Minneso
ia Guard several years ago.
Some Of the officers believe it il
possible for the national government
to go still further, along the line O.
supervising the issuance of commits
sions, in a limited degree, so as t
regulate promotions and retire unde
sirable material. A law requiring an.
state, desiring to receive it's apportion
ment of the federal appropriations, t,
make a certain appropriation for tn,
maintenance of it's troops and to eff
feet uniform state legislation in mill
tary matters is also in favor.
1t is expected that the coming meet
fng will be largely attended, as ever,
officer in the state is eligible to mem
bership.
A reunion Of the officers Of tn
Fourteenth Minnesota Volunteers will
: be held.