The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-05-01
INSPECTION OF COMPANY G.

The annual inspection of Company
G Unattached Tennessee National
Guard, took place in their armory one
one night last week. 1t was conducted
by Capt. c. B. Rogan, U. S. A., who is
on his annual inspecting tour He
was assisted by Lieut.. Ewing, inspec-
tor OF the state guard. Much interest
was centered in this inspection, as it
has been known that Company G here
tofore has been able to make a fine
showing on each inspection. The men
were determined this time, if possible,
to reach perfection in every way, and
to this end Capt H. H. Bowman had
been working. The uniforms, the
equipment and the company property
were all arranged for Monday night.
A full attendance of the company was
present.
Promptly at 8 o'clock the command
Fall in" was given and three-score
of stalwart, brave boys in blue formed
in two ranks lengthwise the armory
at HightOwer Hall, and stood at ease
for thirty minutes awaiting the arri
val of Capt. ROgan, who was not long
in putting in his appearance. Imme-
diately upon his arrival the usual mill
tary courtesies were gone through and
the company turned over to what is
conceded to be one of the most polite,
genteel, dignified army men who has
ever visited this city wearing the uni
form.
The entire company was carried
through most rigid inspection, but
each soldier presented such an air of
confidence in his own critical, scruti-
nizing estimation that he was certain
there was nothing lacking to make the
record come up, if not exceed, any pre-
ceding year. The entire company,
with the officers and musicians, was
inspected, as was the company prop
erty.
AS soon as the inspection was over,
Capt. Rogan was asked by a Globe rep
resentative what his opinion was of
"our boys" to which he replied:
you can say, and quote me as say
ing, that in my opinion this is one Of
the best companies in the stateg /
think it is the largest company that (
have found in Tennessee, and I am
so well pleased with the results of the
-inspection tonight that you can say
further that not a more orderly COM
pany, one observing more the rules
and regulations of state militia is to
be found in the state. | have inspect
ed them rigidly, and have not found
one rusty piece, one bad uniform or
one pair OF shoes that was not pol
ished. Neither have l found a dirty
collar. All of this goes a long way to-
wards completing the neatness and the
general appearance of any company.
Another thing is that they recognize
the fact that as soldier boys they must
be subordinate. They behave we'll"
After this Capt. Rogan openly COM
plimented the officers and men in fiat
tering tones, for which he was encored
in the soldiers way by the beating OF
the guns on the floor.
At ten thirty the inspection was
over, then came the exhibition drill
for the benefit of the two inspectors,
which took place on Haymarket
square. The difficult moves, forma-
lions and drills that were ordered and
executed without the slightest imper-
lection, so pleased Capt Rogan that he
was heard on several occasions to say
Good" Fine" Perfect" etc.
After going through drill of thirty
minutes the company was halted and
Capt. ROgan made another speech, in
which he declared that this was his
fifth time to inspect the company and
that each time the inspection had beer
more rigid, but the percentage had moi
been reduced. He had found them il
every way up to the required stand
ard. He continued to compliment thu
company and officers. At the conclu
sion the demonstration was prolonged
and the applause extremely heart,
both from soldiers and citizens.
There is no question that the prid
of the people is constantly manifest
ed in the attention given Company G
which can boast of the distinction O
now being the only recognized mill
tary company south of the Mason
Dixon line. This reputation has beel
gained by no little effort on the par
OF officers and men. They have Ia
bored under the most discouragin
circumstances. There is little apprC
priation made for them, and notwitf
standing the fact that the Dick Bill i
now a law, this company is not a
ways favored with direct returns, We
the hope is that this year will fin
them better equipped, better clothe