The morning call., 1891-03-09

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The uniform appropriation was cut down
by half, because as understood there Is
about $500 as balance in the fund, so thai
as far as things go the division Will not b.
crippled in this respect The $1,000 apprO
priation for target practice (S3500 per Year
was lot included in the published re-
ports of the bill in the news
papers, having been by oversight omitted
from The original draft of the bill but after
ward inserted when attention was called t.
the omission. The National Guard has,
therefor, no reason to complain on the
score of appropriations.
But it can hardly suppress smile when
1t recollectS the printed words OF some one
who said: 1--WE notice that it (Dibble'S ap-
preparation bilD cuts out several large sums
which the militia no doubt hoped to get.
For example, in 1899 the National Guard
was allowed $4,000 for annual eneamp-
ments. Dibble allows nothing. Should the
Legislature indorse Mr.. Dibble's views the
State will be saved the whole OF this $50, coo.
for the failure to hold annual encampments
would in no wise reduce the efficiency Of
the National Guard"
HOLD ON BIT, GENERAL.
THE CALL was among those who stated
that under General Dickinson "there are
big things in store for the Second Brigade"
but of course it counted also upon the Cen
eral keeping within the bounds of reason.
In his orders assuming command and trust
ing to receive the hearty support and COOP
peration of every officer and man, it will be
remembered that he hoped its efficiency
might be promoted and - its standard of eX-
cellence raised even higher than it now is.
for as brigade it stands second to none in
the United States" Now, good, kind Gen
eral, il . for brigade it stands second to
none in the United States" and therefore
must be the peer OF the best, wont you
please pull out peg or two somew here, II
you must have :" its standard OF excellence
raised avHf1 hlokar than IL uOw iSY'
Captain Tilden's candidacy as Colonel OF
/ the First Infantry should be assured now.
He has suddenly leaped into fame and his
painted picture with those OF others adorns
a cigarette advertisement on Market street.
"a Some are born great, some achieve great
ness and some have greatness thrust upon
them"
Office hours at brigade headquarters are
now the usual hours of businesS-sO something
which they have not been for years and
years. A new broom does indeed sweep
clean.
The resignation of Lieutenant Colonel
Frank Mclaughlin, aid-de-camp on the
staff of the Governor, has been accepted.
SIXTEEN LIEUTENANT CoLoNELs.
The National Guard of this State has now
more officers than the enlisted men Can well
carry; but ii Will have 10 swallow another
bitter pill in an amendment in that cooked
up" committee substitute, as "the oracle -
very properly calls it. 1t is proposed to
give the Governor a staff of one Brlgadief-
General, five Colonies and sixteen Lieuten-
ant-CooneIs as aids-de-eamp, eight more
than be has now. The only reason vouch-
sated for this increase is that the Governor
does not want TO be in his loneliness, when
lie appears on military occasions in various
parts OF this great State; and it is too much
10 expect him at their expense to whisk that
staff all over the State from Siskiyou to San
Diego one way. and from the Rockies to The
OCEAN, the other.
The makeup of brigade orders has been
altered slightly. The headline is given more
prominence and is printed in larger type,
and at the foot is blank line. for the stamp
or signature of the Assistant Adjutant- Geu-
eral.
Reinh old Richter has been commissioned
as Second Lieutenant Of Company c, Second
Artillery, vice Messing, term expired.
Please take note of the use of the word
company in general orders