Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-04-09
STATE HOUSE,
Constant Attendance Medal
for National Guard.
Game Wardens Busy With Vic:
IatorS Of the Laws.
Capt. Harry N. Smith Resigns Command
Of Co. G, I'd infantry.
sTATEHoUsE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting of Governor and Council
Tuesday, April "a, at 10 A. M.

OF several medals which tho soldiers
of the National Guard of the State OF
Maine are entitled To- wear III r"cogni-
tinn Of their proficiency in the diift rent
lines Of duty which compose their call
ing. there is perhaps not one more
highly priced. or which should be more
highly priced thal thc little Maltese
cross OF bronze which is known as the
constant attendance medal. There are
medals for markSmcn. SharpShOoterS
and expert marksmcn. which are
awarded for the different degrees Of
proficiency in rifle anG revolver shoot
ing. The claborateness of design and the
; material Of each varying in accordance
with III" grade of craftsmanship for
which it is offered. but while either or
all Of these are eagerly sought fur and
the soldier who is entitled to Wear
them is justly proud of the privilege
earned. he is no more proud than Nc is
to wear tile bronze cross referred 10
above.
The presence pf that cross on a mans
coat means something. 1t means that
he has lived up to some Of the most es-
sential requisites that 90 to make up
the life of the good soldier. punctuality
ance at all meetings and upon whatever
occasions the company to which he b.
longs may assemble during the year
The constant attendance medal is by
no means an easy one to secure"
although it might b. 50 considered on
the first thought. and the number given
ont each year from the office of the ;ld-
jutant general is u small one" In or
der to secure the medal Il man mas to
be present at ever meeting Of the COM
pany, for drill purposes OF otherwise.
participate in all Iaradce of tht COM
pany. and also attend the annual an
Campnent of the regiment tn Which his
company belongs. In regard 10 tho
drill meeting ne not only has to be
present but to participate. for if hc
fails to do the latter although hr may
bc present but in the armnry, h" for
f"itS his claim to the medal. Sickness
also is 10 excuse for absence 50 il
viii bc seen that The percentage of mon
who are entitled to the medal each
year, in the different organizations
which conlpuSc the Guard. is naturally
small.
Tie work rf sending out thcsr mod
ais is r"W in progress at tn" office "f
tt" ;.IiUtart general. Und,r the
d;"' ;i'.n q H"iG Cen. ch,}lr, =; I:;-
Wis. iu&r. .ctnr general "u TN" .ta:t "f
Guv'rn"r C"hh. aIl ~ in rrc""Irms..
with = custom which WA i:tI,:-.lrii,.d
by col. J. T. ItIchards iu iN'.I. ~ nrh
tim" ne was adiutant G"uoIal ~ thr
Stat" rh" medal is Il simple affair In
the center Of the cross is a pine tlrr.
and around il tn" Latin motto: sem
per tonStanS ct FidcliS." The cross il
about thrc"-fourths If am in..h i'll diam
,trr. and is suspended from u bar
hearing the initials: N. &. :. NJ" Af-
ter the medal has been Won. i bar
hearing the date "f In" year is At
tarhed each year that the constant at
tendance is maintained BY the owner of
the medal.
Many applications for the medals ana
bars have been received ANA nntwith-
standing the articles which hny,. been
going the rounds Of some Of tn" Maine
press, regarding the lack of interest
among the members Of the Guard the
numbcr Of constant attenLaucc med
ais which have been sent out for the
wear 1905 is larger than that of any
year since the custom WAS inauguratcd
Til" following special orders 40 % WIS
issued Saturday from the ofiic" II tn. al
jutant general:
State Of Maine
Adjutant Generals Office
Augusta, April : lp"G
Special orders
No 36.
I. Captain Harry NJ. Smith command
ing Company G. Second Infantry having
rendered his resignation which has been
approved will at once transfer to First
Lieutenant William T.. Southard Com
panv G, Second Infantry, all military
property in his possession ana for which,
II, is accountable. making duplicate in
voices for the same He will also make
returns thereof to this oftic. accomuancd
nv the proper vouchers.
IT, First Lieutenant William T.. South
ord will receipt to Captain Harry NJ
Smith for the military property in his
nosscssion and for which he is account
ahlc. which has been issued by tho quar-
tcrrnaster general for the uniforming and
co,Iiprng of Company G. Second Infln-
fry or which has been taken up on his
returns.
Nv order If the Commander-in-C Chief,
AUGUSTUS B. FARNHAM.
Adiutdnt General