The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-04-16
LIGHT INFANTRY INSPECTION
PROVES SKILL OF SOlDIERY
Annual Examination of Militia
Shows Company G. to be in
Good Condition.
INSPECTORS WORK THOROUGH

The annual inspection of the Hough-
ton Light Infantry, Company Co.
Third Regiment, Michigan Nationai
Guard. was held at the Amphidrome
last night and the results are decided
ly gratifying to the officers or the
company OF the state soldiery. the
inspection was made under the per-
sonai supervision of General Carl A
Wagner the Port Huron man who Is
inspector- general of the Michigan Ma
tional Guard, with the cooperation OF
Captain George f. Houle, the United
States Army officer assigned to duty
with the state militia.
Captain Martin Foley had nearly all
of his enlisted men upon the floor Tor
the inspection, there being 81 enlisted
men taking part in the drill which
formed an important part OF the IN
spection I'm addition to seven officers
OF the company. General Wagner and
Captain Foley put his men through
about every maneuver used upon the
field OF battle that is possible TO put
Captain Foley had command OF the
company during the greater part OF
the inspection but the men were also
taken I'm charge by First Lieutenant
Sanders and Second Lieutenant Thos'
Smith. each OF whom put them
through a series Of military tactics at
the direction OF the Inspector general
Inspection Of Equipment.
The inspection OF the soldiers as
they were lined up and marched about
the floor Of the rink, which was used
for the inspection, was only a small
part of the entire inspection Of the
company, as the inspecting officers
spent most of the day yesterday at the
armory. Here they made a careful
inspection OF the building and the
quarters used by the men, the COM
pany rooms, the lockers and all of the
equipment of the soldiers. Some
parts of the latter were found not TO
be up to the standard of requirements
set by the state military board and
these will be replaced Immediately
with the proper articles.
In addition to this inspection Of the
quarters and equipment of the com
pany the inspecting officers each had
a long list of questions, which ranged
all the way from the number OF en-
listed men and officers in the company
to the amount OF money expended in
the maintenance of the company dur
ing the year and how IL was raised,
were asked OF Coptain Foley and the
other officers of the infantry. These
answers are carefully set down aI<
are filed with the state and national
military boards by the inspecting Of
ficers.
HouIe Praises Company.
After the inspection, Captain Houle
the United States Army officer, was
seen by a representative Of the Calu-
met News and he said, Both General
Wagner and myself were well pleased
with the showing made by Company
G.. They show that they have had a
lot Of careful drilling and we were
particularly impressed with the large
number OF enlisted men who were in
line for the inspection The total en-
lstment Of the company Is about 20
men and officers, but several OF the
former have recently left Houghton
TO enter the employ OF the Homestake
mine at Lead City, South Dakota and
should properly be stricken from the
rolls.
A number of spectators, men and
women, friends of some OF the officers
and enlisted men, were present at the
inspection. Colonel Cox Of this village
who is assistant adjutant general Of
the state forces, and Major Heckel
Third regiment, Michigan National
Guard, who also lives here. were pres
cnt in uniform and took great interest
in the inspection. General Wagner,
Captain Houle and Colonel Cox left
Houghton early this morning to go to
Calumet, where they had breakfast
with Colonel Tillman and luncheon as
the guests OF William NJ. Gibson of the
NaruI DaaarVag