The Daytona gazette=news. (Daytona, Fla.) 1901-1922, 1907-02-23
LOCAL MILITARY
TO BE INSPECTED
~ Major Dapray, of the United States
Army, and Adiutant General
Foster on March 10Th.

Orders have been issued designating
| Tuesday evening, March 10, rs the time
for the annual inspection of regimental
and battalion headquarters and Compa-
ny X of Daytona.
The annual inspection of state troops
is ordered by the United States war de
partment under the provisions of the
federal militia act. which provides for
an inspection each year by an officer of
the United States army, under the di-
rectlon of the secretary OF war, to de-
termlne whether the organized militia
of the states is uniformed, armed and
equipped and ready for active duty in
the field The inspection this year will
be the last annual inspection to occur
under the orders of the war department
! before the termination Of the fivc-vear
period of probationary preparation pro-
Vlded for by act of congress approved
January p, 1903
The FLORIDA state authorities each wear
are called upon to submit an itinerary
setting forth the dates for the annual
inspection of the troops, and when that
has been approved by the commanding
general of the Atlantic division of the
army orders are issued detailing an
! officer of the regular army to make the
inspection in the order set forth in the
| itinerary
Major John A. Dapray, nitcd States
army, who conducted the inspection last
year, will again inspect the various or
CARNATIONS this year, and inaSmuch as
this inspection VIII form the basis of
careful observation by the War depart
| ment officials To note the degree Of eff
cheney Of the state troops generally, it
! is likely that the inspections will be very
! thoroughly conducted Fortunately for
the troops in this state, the United
States inspecting officer is Major Dapray,
who as military officer Of the governor
and instructor of the organized militia
of Florida is perhaps about as we'll in
formed regarding the states military
establishment as any person in the state,
and his knowledge of the conditions
governing the state troops will Ii" doubt
enable him to make very careful and adj
VantageOuS reports
Accompanying Major Dapray on this
annual tour Of federal inspection of the
states militia. the adiutant general Of
the state, Major General Foster, will at
the same time make the annual inSpcc-
ton required by state laws and by thus
combining the two annual Inspections
much trouble and Inconvenience will be
avoided. One of the features of the
state inspection, it is learned, will be
thorough examination Of the public
property charged to each organization,
with view to discovering its condition,
and condemn such as unserviceable In
this respect the state inspection will
possibly prove Of great advantage to
the troops, because not only Will unser-
viceable articles be condemned, but new
or serriceable things be supplied in their
place; but IN case any shortage or unac-
countable deficiency is discovered vigor-
Gus measures will he taken to compel
proper accountability
After the inspection Of the troops by
organizations considerable time VIII be
devoted to verifying property returns,
especially those required by the war de-
partment. the blank forms OF winch
have been sent in advance by Major
/ Dapray to all officers concerned % as to
avoid any possible delay
Captain ], D. c. Morris will make
every effort 10 have every member Of