Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-04-11
Guard GIeanings
BY The Corporal.

"Equitation" meant one hour
mounted drill Sunday, after whion.
to some of the fellows, it means
they can't do it again (comforta-
bly) for two weeks.
A full platoon was out. both
morning and afternoon drill, and
Sergeant Clagett took the men
through the routine of saddleing,
| mounting, dismounting, troop for
nation, etc, and the mounts did
their share in the teaching, for all
are trained cavalry horses.
Troop e. is practically ready
for inspection Their preliminary
inspection will take place Tuesday
night, and on Wednesday night
Colonel Boniface, senior inspector
instructor will give them their
final inspection for federal recog-
milton.
Captain Tracy, medical examiner.
has been busy all week examining
the men for the new troop. lie
made a hurried visit to Santa Fe
Thursday, motoring back Friday
morning
A troop canteen was opened last
week for the members of troop
"a" as it is thought the troopers
will all need Something in the way
of refrcshment after an hour of
strenuous reputation" each Sun
day.
General Brown motored down
from Santa Fe Saturday and he
and Mrs. Brown were interested
spectators at the drill Sunday
Summer camp at FL Paso in
September is the plans for the New
Mexico units. Ell PasO sounds good
and September sounds better, much
better than July or August.
An interested number of speCta-
tors were present at each drill Sun
day, among the number was Cap
tain Peck, for years in the guard
of the state, afterwards captain of
company G op the border going
from there overseas as captain of
a machine gun outfit.
A public meeting will be held in
Belen Friday night, addressed by
General Brown. preliminary to the
organization of a company OF en-
gineers. 1t is expected that all
members of troop "A' will motor
down to be present at the meeting.
Captain Benavides, of the new
troop, was top sergeant of company
"a" First New Mexico infantry, GO
ing from there into the regular
service overseas and serving
through the entire war as top SER
geant.
First Lieutenant Simon PadiTla
and Second Lieutenant Felipe Hub
bell were overseas veterans and
both are we'll known and well-liked
among the members of troop "E."
In the original organization of
troop "a" Lieutenant Padilla was
recruiting sergeant and has acted
In that capacity for the new organi-
zation.
With the federal recognition Of
troops at Albuquerque. Santa Fe
and Deming, all within a week,
there will come the federal recog-
milton of the staff, which will
mean additional horses for Albu-
querque, Equipment and horses for
the now troops should arrive with
in thirty days after recognition.
Troop orders No. II in troop
A, made the following promotions;
To be mess sergeant, Private Alex.
f. Barnes; to be corporals, Private
NJ. G. Leach, w. Fl. Black, V. M.
Hemlin, M. T. Roberts, r. b.
Lackie; to be privates, first-class,
Private. c. T. Stubbs, r. l.. Meal
lister, Donald Toulouse
Oh. the General issued the order,
The Colonel signed the same.
Now. the Major sent instructions,
And the Captain quickly came.
The First Lieutenant then was
called.
The Second Lieutenant, too;
And Sergeants gather also,
For there was much ado.
1t seemed that Private So and So,
While down at Nice on leave,
Had failed to see the General
A grievous wrong, indeed.
And Private So and So was found
Quite guilty by the Court,
And sentenced to six months one day
In well-known "rest resort"
Oh, such is life in the Army,
A Buck" takes an awful chance
When he passes up a General
For "Madamoiselle's' gay glance.
r. +. w, France, 1918.