The morning call., 1891-10-12
STATE GUARDS.
How Copies of the New Tactics
May Be Obtained.
looming the Worlds Fair Project Captain
GConnell's COnclusions-Pet Officers
for the Navy Battalion.

and colleges, but only to regular army OIL
GERS. A previous decision makes it impos-
sible to use the Stale militia fund for this
important work, so that those who desire
copies of the new tactics must apply to the
Public Printer under the provisions OF Sec
ton $685. Revised Statutes. The price oil
the wot has not yet been fixed The sec
ton referred to is as follows:
II apy person desiring extra copies OF any
document printed at The Government fflulng
once Nv Authority of law shall, n, vious 10 its
being nut to press, notify tie Congressional
Printer Of lie number Of copies wanted and
snail nay 10 him 10 advance the estimated cost
thereof aud 10 per cent thereon, the Congress
siunal Printer may, unCer Inc dlre ctl0D OF Inc
font Committee on Public Printing, furnish Inc
game
Adiu,ont-General Allen has received, how
ever. the following notice from Adiutant-
General J. c. Kcltcn at Washington in rela-
ton TO the new military tactics which the
Government is about 10 have printed:
have Tie honor TO inform you, by din. elton OF
tie secretary OF War, mat TIE new arm Ieeuls
tons Tor infantry, cavalry ana arlllely are ABOUT
10 be printed. AS existing laws permit only lie
number Necessary for lie use OF The amy o be
paid for from tile " ar Depal tment appfoptla-
tons. attention Is specially invited 10 the re-
oulreHruts Of the statue mat the RUNNER OF
comics de.tied for Tie National Guard, militia
colleges, schools, etc., must lie ordered and paid
for by them IN advance Cf publication. The law
does not permit lie Pubic Printer 10 PRINT more
than those paid for in advance
General Allen will issue a circular in
day or SO and forward copy to each officer
in the National Guards Of this State, re-
QueSting him to report how many copies OF
the tactics he will want The cost VIII De
about 81 each. and General Allen says lie
will allow the money to be drawn from the
quarterly allowances received by the COM
pRues from the State.
According to a morning paper there was
to have been ring and blunt targets Tor
-.gsy of
aid.
SOLDIERS AS GENTLEMEN.
The Fist Regiment, Oregon National
Guard, whose companies are mainly located
in Portland in the finest armory this side OF
Chicago, was recently assembled to attend
divine service IN the First PrrSbyteran
Church, the pastor OF which, Rev Mr.
Brown, IS Chaplain Of the regiment, aud
1fficiRted in his ChaplainS uniform. The
sermon was a good one, and took high
minded, earnest AMI patriotic view OF the
value Of the citizen sOldiery, considering 1t
from various staudpOintS as school OF
patriotism, and If personal manlneSS, which
keeps alive the military spirit Of the coun-
try. In his sermon the Chaplain gave e1-
preston to the following sentiment.
Particularly should lie Che y tonal Guards
man be careful on those occasions when he
wears the uniform ana thus makes the regiment
responsible for his conduct. Al SUCH times every
man should take special pdlas 10 eNhi0t thdt
canduct which is 'becOming soldier and gen
tiemau" In regular army phrase the word Is
Sofhcer' instead of soldier, because IN the army
IaiYate IS not supposed 10 b gentleman; put
in the National Guard lie IS supposed 10 be, 50 l
say, solder"
It is true that in the army the contingent
which is in quarters lives up TO tie tile
ory that gentlemen are not found in bar
racks" but Chaplain Brown knows little Of
the enlisted man in the army II lie accepts
the theory unchalenged.
Sergeant II. l. Peudleton las been ap-
y1rFr, fatfE Mr. ~aru #
Swift, deceased, and Sergeant a. f. Ranm
First Sergeant of Company 3. First In-
fantry, vice LundQuist, promoted
Private 4. J. Barclay has been appointed
Corporal Of Company D San Rafael, and
NJ. StOCkdale Corporal OF Company Z (Peta-
luna of the Fifth Infantry
THE WORLDS FAIR BOoSmET.
Lieutenant-Colon Bush is actively at
work pushing the scheme to takeR battalion
Of tie First Infantry Regiment to the
Worlds Fair in Chicago in 1898 He Is max
ing the rounds of the seven companies OF
the regiment and personally whO0ping it up.
He addressed his old company, II, on Tues
day evening, and fourteen fell victims to
his facts and figures. On Wednesday evening
COMPANY d and on Friday Company A were
visited on the same erTand, ana this evening
c and G. will be. Lleutenant-COlOnel Bush
is as sanguine as he is enthusiastic over the
scheme, ard has even made journey to
Sacramento to consult with the Adiutant-
General had wild scheme If sending-prO-
vded the State footed the bils-a detail Of
FIVE men from each Of the sixty companies
as q Representative battalion" The beauty
of the FiTst's scheme lies in the fact that 1t
does not count on State aid. Notice, by the
way has been given that a convention Of
representatives Of the National Guards Of
the various States Of the Union will be held
in Chicago on the 2Oth to discuss and take
action upon the question of proper military
Il ceremonies
Of the week of October Y, 1892. The dele
gates, one from each State, have been ap-
pointed By their respective Governors upon
invitation Of the Exposition Committee On
ceremonies.
Regimental orders from the Fifth dis
charged - from the service of the State, 9
for removal" for expiration Of service
and one on two-thirds vote, distributed as
follows: Company D ., c and l. and + 3
each.
Priyates John T. Stone and J. L. Waller
Of the cavalry troop have been appointed
corporals. Corporal n. r. Solomon has
been reduced to the ranks and granted
furough for ninety days.
Weather permitting, all the companies Of
the First Infantry will assemble on Friday
evening on Van Ness avenue and Market
street for drill.
NONE OTHER SUPERIOR.
Severe as Captain J. j. O'Connell's re-
port is on the National Guard o. this State,
so-calIed artillery" organization of the
Fourth Brigade, yet his conclusions are the
other way. He says:
do not believe there is another State organi-
Zati on superior TO that Of California IN the essen
tIal features OF a military body. The National
Guard OF the State Will compare iaYoTably with
The oldest and best organized guards in the
Eastern and Middle States. California can put
in tile field IN thirty days 10000 fairly armed,
equipped and drilled men, who, alter couple Of
months service, would De as steady aud efficient
as regulars and could b. depended upon TO rem
der good account Of themselves. In forty-eght
hours notice 1000 men can be concentrated at
any tire aIeued point within the Commonwealth
and in the security which this fact imparls TO
personal properly and public iusti utIOns lies the
reward Of The taxpayer who maintains this abb
BOIutely essential force / trust the merchants
and business men of California VIII rise above
mere meTCenary interests and permit, as duty,
tie attendance Of their employees at the annual
encamBmenls, which, 10 an emergency might
prove their own salvation In the protection Of
The special business IN which they are engaged,
besides bringing 10 the service an intelligent and
effective class OF young men always TO be relied
upon for The protection OF life aud properly.
Captain W. II. Kell, Twenty-second In
fantry, u. 5. A, has been presented with a
handsome sword by the officers Of the North
Dakota National Guard in token of their
appreciation of his valuable services at the
recent State encampment. Let's see, Cap
tain j. j. O'Connell, First Infantry, u. ).
a, rendered services at the recent encamp-
ments of the n. G. c. The First Brigade
might at least present him with BOOM
town site. Talking about this gentleman,
his detail with the \. q. c. has been ex-
tended until January, 1892, goodness knows
at whose request OF for what earthly pur-
pose under the sun.
General Dickinson has sent out circular
letter to the organizations Of the brigade
asking regarding the feasibility of field
day this month. The Second Artillery did
not euthuse much over the project.
The resignation of First Lieutenant
Charles J. Wesson of B Of the First Infan-
try has been accepted.
PETTY NAVAL OFFICERS.
General Orders IS, Naval Battalion have
been issued by the Adjutant-General, pro-
mitigating the regulations adopted and gov
erning the uniforms of commissioned Off
GERS and enlisted men Of the battalion.
They follow. of course, those Of the navy,
The orders also allow the following staff
petty officers: Chief bOatswain's mate, chief
gunner's mate. Chief Quarternaster, aDothe-
cary, Paymaster's yeomau, chief bugler and
leader of the band. Each Lieutenant COM