The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-23
COMPANY news
MUSTER In SATURDAY = THE
MOUNTING OF GUARD
EQUIPMENT.

Capt. A. w. Phelps and 10 assist
ants will be in Madison Saturday to
examine the men of Company f.. and
to muster them into the federal sery-
ice. Al that time he will also inocu-
late for typhoid and vaccinate for
smallpox. In describing il today
Capt. Linstad said that such was the
amount of work, that the system
would be so arranged that each OF
the staff of examining and treating
corps would have one thing to per
form, and most of them would be OF
one motion. He also inferred that
the scene would partake much of the
character of a jamboree among Fiji
islanders-especially as TO the fash
ion and quantity of dress. The How
ard part of Company Il will be here
to participate in the muster.
Capt. Linstad today gave a brief
outline of the formal ceremony of
mounting guard about military
camps. The ceremony is elaborate,
and as solemn as a papal inaugura-
ton. 1t is the office of the guard To
be placed at stated distances or
points about the camp. to guard the
soldiers who have worked at what
ever their duty happened to be all
day, that they might get their repose.
Necessary to that rest is the sense
of perfect security. And this security
depends wholly upon the ability OF
the guard to hold at bay any attempt
by either the enemy or meddlesome
persons or groups of them. The
4 e,.n al Ya.s4f 10 pn annInnaI an1 die
posed about the camp as to be able
to hold them at bay until sufficient
force a be gathered TO repel them.
or the whole camp be reused and
prepared to meet the threatened
danger.
The ceremony of close scrutiny was
started by that good soldier. George
Washington. In those days, and in
the army he commanded the mer
were but ind%ifferently drilled, an6
often poorly equipped. The equip.
ment in most cases was of the weap
ons the men brought with them from
their cabins and hunting lodges. o.
every description of flint lock anC
side arms. Many we're poorly equip
ped to contend with a hostile person
approaching in the dark. SO the for
} NAL guard mount was begun. inspect
ing each man to go on guard TO Sc,
whether he had proper equipment
clothing and was in physical condi
ton to render the service of givins
proper alarm. The ceremony wa
extended from time to time durins
his leadership of the nondeserip
!, army of America, until he left /
] practically the same rs has beer
t handed down in the army since tina
time. Though there is some cere
mony in foreign armies in connection
: with mounting guard. theirs lack tn
: ceremony and solemnity of that o
/ the United States army.
| A chest was received today, con
1 tanning arms and side arm complet
for 10 men. These will be used il
> some elementary arm drills for tn
men, in order that they at least be
come acquainted with the notion O
having something in their hand
when they drill. Uniforms will no
! be issued until they have mustered
For they do not intend to issue ther
. to men who will not be able to go
who are eliminated by the examine
lions.
Capt. Linstad's mother, Mrs. l.. /
Linstad, who has been in camp at tn
lake for some time, received wor
> yesterday that her brother, job
~Simonson, of Chicago. was deao
Capt. Linstad motored with her {
0 Sioux Falls yesterday. and placed he
aboard a train for Chicago.