The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-15
NATIONAL GUARD.
The Governor and His Staff viii
Soldier at Camp.
4 Fine Point in shoOting-Inspectors at En-
eampments - Elections Ordered - Pro-
motions and Appointments.


as naturally and nicely as any old horse
ever ridden by Colonel Sullivan or Lieuten-
ant-CoIonel Edwards A. A. G. Talking
about horses. it has leaked out shat General
Dickinson has put his foot down squarely
on the proposition; and that is why the a.
A. G. at camp next month Will not mount
the fiery but blind Bucephalus, which at
Camp Waterman Drum-Maior Mayberry
had TO poke With his baton to start him
down the brigade line on dress parade.
Major Hughes, Q. NJ, went. down on Sat-
u rday to lay out the camp. The camp will
be more compact than it was in 1890, and,
as has been stated. will be pitched some 100
yards further to the left All measure
ments will be from the left. 1t will face as
before, but the main entrance viii be the
upper one from the cemetery, off from the
right flank. There Will be no brigade guard
tent; in fact there viii be no brigade guard
business save at headquarters.
There was guile q representation Of the
military on the 9TH at Santa Cruz From
the First Infantry were Lieulenant-COl0n
Taylor Uetired), QuartermasteT Cuff and
Commissary- Sergeant Steiger, and from the
Fifth Commissary-Ser geant Henry Switzler,
making the necessary arrangements and
contracts. Then there was also repre-
sentation Of the Sixth Infantry from the
San Joaquin Valley, consisting Of Colonel
Eugene Lehe and Lieutenant-Colonel J. J.
Nunan, from Stockton, Major S. Wright and
Captain Mueller, from Fresno, Captain
WhitmoTe Of Modesto and Captain john
son Of the Buhach Company of Stockton.
The Sixth was To have camped from the
18th TO the 10Th proX. on the same ground
vacated by the Second Brigade, but it was
thong hi that the field would be in a better
condition with one week intervening and
so the Buhach Regiment Will not 60 to
Triple Hill until the 18th.
Governor Markham ard his staff have
made application for quarters and mess az
TaDgements with the brigade st # and may
br IN camp during the entire time. Til ere
is nothing in the report that the daily sch DOL
for commissioned officers has been order ed
for the special benefit of theCommander-in-
Chiefs staff. Lieuteuant-COlO Edwards
viii be detailed TO instruct the ST al how
f. do the act" 1t is not unlikely that a
series of drills as a brigade Will be IN order
during the camp General Dickinson does
not 60 much on sham battles; not 50, how
ever, with night attacks
KELLOGG's TOP NOTCH SCORE.
That was a very fine point which Lieu
tenant-Coionel ). /. Kellogg (retiTed)-"G
X. l. p" of the Western Soldler-aYailed
himself Of on Wednesday at the practice Of
retired officers to claim the tOp-nOtch score
The Lieutenant-Colonel has with one eX-
ceptiCn always made his records with the
rife, yet on W edneSday claimed as his score
fifty points made at forty yards, with piS-
t0l having a 3pounds' pull and this on a
Blunt target al which those with the rifle
shot at 2C0 yards with rife having a pull
OF not less than six pounds. As a we'll
known maTESman said: Il could pelt stones
at target like hat all day and hit the bulls
eye every time" But the fine paint was
that the &c. Il. l. I. claimed the right 10
shoot not with a rife but with pistol, be-
cause a mounted officer. What's worse the
a. q. is said 10 have officially sanctioned
this piece Of business,
Eighteen men Of Company A, Fifth In
fantry, located IN Oakland, pdraded on Me-
mortal dav- Half OF tine remainder went
bicycling and the other half wanted The day
for recreation.
Major Stanley. o. O., will preside on the
evening Of the 22d at an election for Second
Lieutenant of Company B, First Infantry.
INSPECTORS AT ENCAMPMENTS.
The Army and Navy Register has this of
interest to the National Guards: The War
Department officials are considering some
new method OF selecting officers Tor duty as
inspectors during the encampment Of Ma
tIOnal Guards. When the desire for such
inspection was not so general as it is now,
the selection of the officer was left TO the
State authorities. The importance Of the
resented by observing officers, whose re-
ports will be a benefit to State sOdieTy,
makes the selection for this task a matter of
responsibility. II is likely that next year
some such plan viii be followed in making
these details as was adopted for college de-
tails The officer fitted for the duty, accord
Ing to the view Of the department, will be
designated 10 visit State enC2mpments. the
designation to be dependent upon the desire
Of the State auhOTit es, as heretofore
a. orda of hn ri
discharged I Sergeant, I bandsman and
pTivates-2 on exemption certificates, 3 for
expiration of term and for removal"
Reverend Samuel 5. Fisk of Santa Rosa
has been appointed Chaplain with the rank
Of Captain in the Fifth Infantry, vice 0. Z.
Wheeler deceased.
In the parade on the Fourth Of July the
dTummeTs Of the First Infantry Will be out
with their new sheepskns
AGGREGATE SCORES COUNT.
There has been a misrepresentation that
In the target practice this year competitors
are required to make not less than 90, so
and 90 per cent on both occasions to be
awarded the silver medal and respective
clasps; in other words that he who fell
under 60 per cent at the first practice is
ruled out from the second and from tie pos
sibilIty Of receiving any decoration. Moth
ing can be palmer than the language of
G. 0. No. y that "tle aggregate scores Of
June and September Will be the basis OF
awards Of medals"
Captain Dodd, 4. D. c., has been di-
rected 10 preside On the 23d at an election
for Captain Of the Signal Corps, First
Lieutenant ". L. Brown, who was elected
TO the newly created office, having declined
10 qualify. Tie facts have not yet leaked
out.
Colonel Sullivan has settled upon D. c.
Gray as COmmissary Of the First Infantry.
The appoIntee is one Of the prOpTietOrs Of
city restaurant.
Private G. W, S. Pringle of Company A,
First Infantry, has been detailed as color
bearer
SUBJECT FOR RIDICULE.
BivOuac No. of Oakland composed Of
three years veterans" is amdSugiy pict-
ured by the Tribune by a baud Of eight
kids" in ckeTbOckers and bios, the tall
est carrying a Fourth of July flag, and the
smallest broom-stick for a sword. 1t does
seem a nice state Of affairs, when one who
has served three yeaTs-the minimum period
of enlistment-can call himself a veteran"
1t is such veterans" that permit their COM
pany 10 turn out eighteen men on Memo
rial day parade.
The discharges of First Sergeant J. E.
Gray, Sergeant Z. J. Murray ana COrpOrals
5. II. Cheda and G. L. Coulter, of ID, and of
&. Jones Of B, Fifth Infantry, have been
revoked and they have been restored TO
rank and duty without loss f time"
An item he other day in an Oakland pa
per announced that number Of Berkeley
young men viii attend the National Guard
eucampment, which is to be held at Santa
Cruz" What, as suffers? In what COM
pany?
There will be a school for the non-cOm-
missioned officers Of the First Infantry on
Friday evening. No drill
TAKING HIS FAREWELL.
Lieutenant-C olonel II. 7. Bush, First In
fantry, qualified on Saturday and was at
once detailed by brigade headquarters to
preside on the 23d at an election for Cap
tain H. succeed him in command Of Company
II. First Lieutenant William II. Fraser
will be promoted. Lieutenant Colonel Bush
will on this occasion say farewell TO the
company, which he has continuously COM
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