Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-28
Guard GIeanings
BY The Corporal.

Albuquerque is to have a mount
ed band, Authority for the organ
i2ation was granted by the war de-
partment last week and the adju-
tant general has instructed officers
in Albuquerque TO begin enlistment
at once.
Assembly last week was the best
yet held, both in the way of attend
ance and interest shown. Two-hour
drill was held. after which the fell
lows fed and then organized a troop
club. |'-
The cattlemen's smoker Tuesday
night will not interfere with the
drill of the troop, as an outside drill
will be held first and then the
troop will assemble in the Ameri-
can Legion club rooms for a short
lecture. There will be at least
twelve new recruits at this meeting
as that many have notified Captain
Farrell of their intentions of join
ing.
The strength of Troop "a" at
drill last week was three Officers
and fifty-four men. Since then the
following men have signed up and
become members of the troop: II.
p. Malkus of the Morning Journal
staff, Mcrvin Zillmer and Charles
II. Byrne, employees of c. Y, French,
and Clifford e, Stubbs. student.
The new troop will hold a dinner
Thursday night. when examinations
and enlistments will be completed
and arrangements made for IN
spection by Captain Farrell, Col.
Holm ]. Boniface, senior inspector
Instructor of the national guard,
will inspect for feGeraf recognition.
Adtutant General Henry Rolf
Brown spent the week end with his
family and will motor back toI
Santa Fe this morning. General
Brown expressed himself as being
well pleased with the progress pc
ing made here in Albuquerque.
The troop commander has re-
ceived a communication from the
remount station at Washington, d.
C.. stating that our requisition Tor
mounts had been delayed at that
office hut had been forwarded that
day (March ~ to the remount
depot, PIT. Bliss, Texas. for imme-
diate action. A t1legram was sen
from troop headquarters yesterday
asking for definite date of then
arrival here.
Sergeant II. o. Clagett spent two
.days in Santa ZEE last week. taking
up national guard matters with
Colonel Boniface. after which mel
motored back. coming by the way
of Estancia. .,..
President Black of Troop
club, will announce his committees
at q meeting to be held after as
sembly Tuesday night. the elup
is planning several social affairs for
the near future, which will be an
nounced soon. go
Announcements shortly will be
made naming the officers Tor
Troop 'E." 1t is desired that every
man signed up for the new organl-
cation remember the dinner az the
armory at 1880 p. m. Thursday
Adiutant General Brown Will be
the principal speaker Other talks
will he made by Jesus Romero,
Felipe Hubbell, Simon Padilla ana
Dennis Chaves.
sixty Instruments for the new band
and it is desired that all men in
terested in this organization VIII
get in touch with Lieutenant Love
or Sergeant Clagett.
The matter of shooting the reg
ular course at the range this sum
mer is now being taken up with
the department and instructions
covering the same are expected at
any time.
Beginning at next assembly the
personnel of the now reorganlzeo
troop "a" will be measured Tor
new uniforms and shoes.
polo equipment set comprises
polo bride new model. one polo
martingale, new model. one saddle,
training, model 1916 and one palr
polo boots, new model, Redulsltlon
for eight sets of polo equipment
was made on March 10.
A radio receiving set Will be IN
stalled at troop headquarters IueS-
day night.