The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-18

stations and 1t occurs to me that they could not do better than make the pres ent artillery organization of the Na- tional Guard a reserve to man the for. tifcations of our own State, in case of
 T therefore recommend the equip- ping of the various batteries with the magazine rife and one Calling gun each, which would be effective In case tain the guns now in possession of the battery at Montgomery for saluting purposes.
 Companies Commended.
 T desire to commend particularly Company C. 2nd Infantry. as the best organizatio ion, Judging from the inspec- tion, in the National Guard. Their tn- per cent. present. the equipment clean and well kept the men jealous and en- thusiastio.
 The following companies also made tion as to attendance: Company G. 1st Infantry. Company I. list Infantry, Company L. 1st Infantry; Company I, rH: c company Company NJ. oRin srd Infantry. ar Sga i"'an
 The companies at Anniston and Ox- ford are well officered and have their own cooking utensils, being ready for the field. Companies G and K at Bir- mingham are also well equipped, well disciplined and made splendid show ing;
 be issued, calling attention of the com manding officers to the care and re- sponsibility of property and causing them to hold more frequent company at least once a month. and making re- ports of same through military chan nels.
 in each organization for the relief of the various commanding officers. copies Of which are on file in this office; when they shall have been approved we will Rnd ss Tn hat sosrds ssan of sss vey be held annually on the occasion of the Inspection and that of osses OF nary charged to pTdpsry Tts any sy ascertained by said Board of Survey.
 Attendane Improved.
 T desire to call your attention to the attached exhibit, which shows the improvement Tn attendance over last year.
 T am pleased to report that the National Guard Is now better equipped, better disciplined and is more zeaious with it. Each company is fully equip ped. with one or two exceptions, with the Magazine Rifles, complete mess out fits. canteens and haversacks. shelter tents, and are ready for service in the Held should they be called on.
 "In concluding this report I desire to express my appreciation of the uniform courtesy of the inspecting of- ficers who were assigned to duty by the War Department for this State. They were In all instances willing to in- struct the Guard and much benefit was derived by their tour of duty.
 The inspection discloses that there are 2,217 officers and men in the organi- zation. the condition of the arms are in all cases serviceable. except the artillery, as heretofore '..eantioned.
 Respectfully submitted,
 William w. Brandon,
 "Adjutant General"
 The exhibits accompany the report show comparatively the attendance of officers and men upon inspection this
 Strength of Organization.
 It is shown that the 1st infantry con, as follows; 47 officers. .55s enlisted men. and Is members of the band. There was present at inspection this year, 91 3-1S per cent against 74.73 per cent last year. Every officer of the
 The End infantry has a totalj of 549 officers and men. There was present at inspection this year 91 IA per year The captain of Company c. was the only officer absent from inspec- tion.
 The srd infantry has total of 449 having been mustered out of the ser vice. There was present at inspection this year 95 4-s per cent as against s960 per cent last year.
 In the artillery battalion a total of PAS men. There was present at in- spection this year S5 IA per cent as against S2.76 per cent last year.
 There are 220 members of the caval- ry squadron. The attendance on in- spection this year was 92 S-4 per cent as against 1929 per cent last year
 In his recapitulation General Bran- don shows the strength of the Ala bam Guard as follows: First infantry, S22; End infantry 54S ord infantry. 449; ron, 220; negr company, 100; brigade stan, 13; Governors staff, 16. Total o,12T.
 The per centage of attendance of all upon annual inspection this year was 91 2-5.