New-York tribune., 1905-03-19

shouted: "Forward-march" 1t the old, old
thing; it had been done daily rain shine Sunday
weekday, in the camp of the Twin Counties
Rifles and of every other regiment of the service
ever since the regiments came into existence Yet
in a few seconds there a dlfferenCe-to the
guard-for the band began to play "Garryowen."
Good wheeling, by detachment of any size, is
the rarest achievement of soldiers in motion. Yet
the Adutant who marched at the right of the first
platoon, and the Sergeant-Major, who accompanied
the second platoon, agreed that never before had
any guard of the Twin Counties Rifles wheeled
perfectly. The platoons had to wheel twice, first
to the right then to the left yet they passed in
review the officer of the day said from under
the right side of his mustache to the old officer of
the day that the Irshmen as perfectly aligned
as if they were tOelng the crack OF floor and as
if the guard imagined that the President of the
United States, all the crowned heads of Europe and
the ghosts of all the Irish kings at the reviewing
stand.
According to Army Regulations, the band should
have left the line of march soon after the last platoon
had passed in review. But the band-master in
front was thinking solely of the possible promotion
suggested by the Adjutant, and of the way of
earning it, so mentally he sent the highest written
authority to the rear, and still playing Garryowen"
led the way to the guard-hOuse and past the old
guard. That sleepy, soied, shabby-looking body
were so impressed by this unusual demonstration
that they pulled themselves together and presented
arms in the best parade manner. No sooner had
the officer of the guard wished his predecessor
Good riddance!" and received Good 1uck!" in
return, than of the several Irishmen who
CHANGED to be in the old guard roared:
Three cheers for the band-an' its leader-an'
GarryOwen-an' Oireland!"
Three great escaped from them. The
noise of the cheering, which repeated several
times in honor of St. Patrick and other noted Irish
men, reached headquarters, and the Colonel dashed
out with fire in his eye and pistol in his hand to
suppress the supposed mutiny by calling out the
entire regiment if necessary. But when he met the
Adutant and learned the truth he strobe to the
guard-hOuse and made short speech which
PEELED every of them to believe for the
mander of his life that the Colonel had Irish blood
In his veins. When he returned to his quarters he
took the band-naster with him, pumped the young
into a chair and ordered a servant to bring in
glasses and deCanter.
For the remainder of the day the camp-guard of
the Twin Counties Rifles a model of appearance,
department and efficiency Its aspect and manner
compelled the attention of the field officer of the
day when he visited the regiment and he said so to
the Colonel who thereupOn told of the peculiar
manner in which the guard had been formed, and
carefully neglected to intimate that the plan was
not of his deviSing
The field officer of the dav told the story to the
division commander, who so astonished that
he rode down to the Twin Counties camp and
around the entire line and spoke to each sentry
making each proud if the great Brian Boru