The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-07

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dead or out of the regiment for years. or
promoted, as, Tor instance, Colonel Fair
banks and Lieutenant Colonel Whitton
VINO appear as Captains; geant-Ma1or
Smith, who is Captain and Adjulant; Cap
tad Pardee, who Is Lieutenant Colonel aud
surgeon; Sergeant Bnrgin, who Is Lieuten-
ant-Colonel aud A. d. G., etc. General
Dickinson is portrayed in all the stern glory
OF the brigadiership, and few pages on as
the more at.home Colonel, with the fel and
line of the First Infantry as 1t was before
the C0lonel's promotion. A picture OF the
field and staff of the Second Artillery shows
Cutting as Colonel, the late David Wilder
as Lieutenant Colonel and Tom Taylor as
Major. What the pictures of the ADaheim
and Visalia companies have to do with the
article is not apparent, as no mention is
made of them.
MARKHAfs MILITARY ESCORT.
Some weeks ago The CALL announced
that Colonel Sullivan had modestly written
to Governor Markham rendering the ser
vices of the pioneer regiment Of the n. G.
{. as his military escort on the occasion of
his visit TO the Columbian Exposition in
1898. The reply came forthwith as follows:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Oct. 80, 1891.
Colonel W. p. SulIiuan, Colonel First Re9t-
nlsut Tnfarttry. Second Brigade, N. G. c., San
Francisco. Cdt.-SIR: Your letter of tn 17th
reached Inc III due time. l note what you say in
regard 10 your intentions TO take your regiment
Ia Chicago in 1898 and your kind offer In regard
10 NV use of II as military escort on my visit TO
the Columbian Exposition. Please accept my
thanks for this attention and allow mo To say
that am very much pleased TO know that your
regiment Is preparing for that expedition. aD-
preclaic the amount OF labor time aud expense
that VIII deYOlve TO accomplish that purpose.
which If carried out successfully Will be entitled
TO great credit. While ii Is Impossible for me at
this time 10 state what military arrangements
Will be perfected in this State for that occasion,
l trust everything viii be favorable and that
your request eau be granted. Yours very truly,
II. ii. MARKHAM.
Colonel Cavanaugh of the Sixty-ninth
Regiment, n. q. S. n. Y, has issued an
order which creates CONSERVATION among
the newly elected nOn-commissioued officers
Hereafter they must answer ninety per cent
of the questions given them in tho new drill
regulations or they will be disqualified.
There is no word in the English language
that will adequately describe the state of
affairs which would result from such an
order in the n. g. G.
Captain SINE OF the Light Battery is a
happy father now The recruit is boy.
MORRIS HAS RESIGNED.
AS of date of the 9th ult.. and approved
by Colonel Fairbanks, was received at bril-
gade headquarters during the week the
resignation of the 9TH ult. of First Lieuten-
ant b. y. Morris of Company a Oak land).
Fifth Infantry. 1t was said of Morris that
he was q martinez, yet he sent in his reSig-
nation on piece of paper. one-third of
which was taken up with his elaborate bust
ness cut and heal lines printed in green.
1t went through regimeutal headquarters in
such FORM A court of inquiry was re-
Gently held to ascertain the facts of alleged
mutinOus acts on the part of AS members
to force the Lieutenant to resign his COM
mission
The Army and Navy Journal copied the
following from tue evening publication,
which never has military things right:
Captain j. j. OConnell, First Infantry,
inspector of the National Guard OF Califor-
mia. is actively engaged in introducing the
new drill regulations in the city com
panies." Now for the truth. There are
twenty companies i'll the city drilled as in
tautry and the captain has been so "ac-
lively engaged " that he has actually drilled
the nOn-comS and Company IF the Third
Infantry and Battery" G of the Second
Infantry Artillery. That's bowling activity
for you.
Edward J. Stewart has qualified under
date of the l1th ult. as Ordnance Officer Of
the Fifth Infantry with the rank of First
Lieutenant.
Sergeant Isid0r L. Cavasso of A of the
Fifth lnfan try has applied for an exemption
certificate.
REORGANIZATION SUGGESTED.
1t is reported that at the annual conyen-
be submitted for agitation during the com-
ing year looking TO reorganization of the
n. &. c. from a to L, in accordance with
something like common sense and tactical
application of the new regulations on the
basis of division OF sixty companies of in-
fanuy, light artillery and cavalry, perhaps
three brgldes, and the three battalion Or
ganiZtliou of a regiment.
Tie Board of Survey has recommended
the destruction of sixty outfits obtained
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1873. and for which Captain Marshall of A.
First Infantry, is held responsible, though
they are unfit for use.
In answer to a requisitiOn for certain
clothing Adjutant-Gtneral Allen has re-
piled that one-half of the appropri alton of
last winter is available this year, and cloth
ing to that amount may be drawn at the
following prices: Caps, 81 %; pantaloOns,
81 SO; blouses. So Is; coats, 50 IS; over
coats, S1l 80.
Major Boyd, I. R. P, played third base at
the game OF the Pacific Union VS.. Bohemian
Club, and now they call him the Inspector
of BallisticS."
Captain Vail, A. D. c., qualified on Tues
day, and on Thursday First Lieutenant
BrunsOn of the cavalry troop.
THE CoLONELCY OF THE THIRD.
Not unfrequently one has to go from home
for the news, and so it was co" corning the
piece of intelligence published on Saturday
morning in the Record Union of Sacrament TO
under the headlines "Barry's Bad Bgelk-
1t Gets Him Out of the National Guard in
Douhle-quick Time" The piece of news is
as follows:
Some time ago Colonel Thomas r Barry of the
Third Infantry Regiment OF San francisco sent
TO Adiutant- General Allen his resignation as
commander OF the regiment, aud made applica-
lion TO be placed The retired list with the rank
OF Colonel. As Colonel Barry was a popular
officer, and an efficient one, General Allen wrote
nOle 10 him advising him, for the good aud
welfare OF his regiment, 10 remain in command
tor another rm.
The supposition Is that the Colonel concludes
TO do So and 1t Is said that he told all his officers
that lie would stay with them while longer
However, he dld not take the pTecautiOn TO an
swer The Adjutant-GeneraPs communica ion,
nor withdraw his rt signaiion. The following
order was, therefore, issued on Wednesday
reached San Francisco:
Upon his personal application. aud In accordance
with the provisions OF Section 1873. Paragraph 3,
Political code, Colonel Thomas +. Harry, Third In
faBtry, is hereby placed the retired list. with
rank of Colonel, from january Is. 1890 To
Colonel Barry's faithful services Third Infantry
owes much Of its present efficiency his appli-
Cation tor retirement is approved with regret.
OF course General Allen was not aware that
Colonel Barry had teconSi ed his detefmina-
ton 10 resign. and he did not propose TO let
matters hang fire any longer than he deemed
necessary.
1T WAS SHORT-LIYED.
The Ingurrectjnn in Hup6nraa Aoafnst