The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-22
NATIONAL GUARD.
Officers New Quarters for the
First Artillery.
State Property COrdemned-Assembly for 1n-
struction-C Consolidated Bands at Camp.
Another Board Of Survey.

One OF the large rooms in the third story
OF the brick building (or arm0ry proper of
the First Artillery at Sacramento has been
handsomely fitted up. and Will be taStefully
furnished. Sixteen lockers have been made,
wherein the officers uniforms can be kept.
Each locker will accommodate two officers
trappings. The floor will be caTpeted, and
it is expected that the room will be ready for
occupancy by the latter part of the month.
Says the Record Union: None but COM
missiOned officers Will be allowed IN the
Headquarters, ana il is the intention of the
brigade commander to set apart one even
ing in each week when brigade officers can
assemble for instruction The rooms will
be open on stated evenings in the week, and
an officer will be present to give information
on subjects connected with the National
Guard. The officers in this city need not
hereafter be ashamed to show visiting mil
itaIy men their headquarters, and it will
also be convenient on the occasion Of recep-
tons to guests, as the room is quite large,
and there is a store room in the rear which
can be used as kitchen when necessary.
About fifty ex-memberS Of Company +,
Second Artillery. have perfected veterans
organization by the election OF W. Is. Burtis
as President, Joseph SmoDson Jr SPcre-
tary and Treasurer, and an Executive Com
mittee as follows: VIII L. Fisher, j. w.
O. Cuffran and ID. II. Recarte.
Leave OF absence for three months from
the 18th inst. has been granted Captain A.
3. c. D0hrman, Company y, Second Artll-
lery, with permission TO 60 beyond the State.
TIE FIRST ARTTLLERY's CAMP.
Colonel J. ". Guthrie states that the
Board Of Officers If the First Artillery Regi-
ment has not yet decided on a camping
-s4t. 4 -, F,oA hot
announced IN a general order that the Tegl-
ment would 90 to Santa Cruz 1t Is prOba-
bic. however. that II the people of that sea-
side resort will offer the same inducements
to the regiment that they did in 1890 the en-
campment will be held there.
a detail Of three officers from the Fourth
Brigade has been ordered to assemble at the
State Armory at Sacramento to-day as a
Board Of Survey ''for the purpose OF exam
lining lot of uniforms, tents, arms and
equipments, etc, stored in said armOry, be-
longing 10 the State.
The special orders from Second Brigade
headquaTtarS ordering an election for Cap
tain If the Signal Corps have been revoked.
The order from the Adjutant-GeneraPs
office calling out the State troops on July
4Ih has been Issued.
CONDEMNED AS WORTHLESS.
In pursuance Of the recommendations Of
the several Boards Of Survey which exam
lned property IN the keeping Of Companies
A. c and Z. Seventh Infantry, and Light
Company A, Second Artillery, the Adju-
tant-General has ordered the same con-
dpmned and destroyed, or shipped to head
Quarters, the latter to lumber up the "dr-
senal" and give reason for another survey
on property which is not worth the hous-
ing.
Sergeant Thomas O. Hackett has been
presented with beautifully inlaid drum by
the corps of the First Infantry. The Ser
geant is deserving OF this recognition, for
the Drum Corps has never been in better
state or the drumming so good as under
him.
First Lieutenant B. P. Oliver. S. o.,
Third Infantry, has been placed on the re-
tired list upon his application.
Wyzman NJ. Masury and John c. Piver
have been appointed cOporals in the San
Francisco Hussars.
ASSEMBLE FOR INSTRUCTION.
The field. line and staff officers Of the
Second Brig ade have been directed to as
semble in citizens dress, on Wednesday
evening at the regimental aTmOTy of the
First Infantry for instruction. Captain j.
j. O'COnnell. L. 5. A, who will be with the
brigade at camp. may nave few words TO
say. General Dickinson will have more
titan a few.
During the coming eneampment regi-
mental bands will be consolidated into
brigade band for ceremonies, and the COM
handing officer of each regiment has been
requested TO see that his band is supplied
with The marches agreed upon by the chief
musicians of the respective bands. The
repertoire will number five marches.
The fife corps Of the First Infantry will be
constituted of ten members, and in one
evening eight applications for membership
were made to the Colonel
The resignation of FIRST Lieutenant j. j.
Dryer, @. NJ, Third Infantry, has been
accepted under date of the 9th inst.