The record-union., 1892-02-23
MILITARY ETIQUETTE.
A Brigade Commander Who Somehow
Overlooked It.
Other Military Notes-Battery G's Men
Anxious for a Return Match
With Battery L.

There has been much said in regard TO
the manner in which the National Guard
troops will go into camp this year
whether as a division or by brigades or
regiments. In this connection the fol-
lowing letter will interest, and perhaps
surprise, those connected with the militia
here and other portions of the State
outside of San Francisco:
Colonel j. ". Guthrie, Sdcrdnlento-DEAR
SIR: Az a recent consultation of the com
h1aanaing officers of the Second brigade, IT was
aeemed TO be for the best interests of the
National Guard if Division Encampment
could De had this summer taking in all Oi
the troops OF the National Guard; or, II that
pe impracticable, that an encampment be
neld taking III all north of Tehachapi, and we
believe that our financial condition Will ad.
mt OF the same being held; that it would be
Oi great DeneHt particularly III view of our
new drill regulations, TO the entire National
Guard could such an encampment be held.
W 1th view To discussing this matter, and
arriving at a conclusion regarding the same
am requested, and do most respectfully in
| VIE, you 10 attend a meeting of the BrigadieF
Generals and commanding officers OF each
! regiment aud battalion and should any such
oThcer be unable 10 attend, he is requested &c
deputiZe some person TO represent him.
Inc meeting is 10 be held at the Palace
Hotel, IN san francisco, on Tuesday evening
Lhs 29Jh day OF March next, at 8 o'clock
! trusting that you will accept this invitation
and be present to consult with US, have the
honor to subscribe myself, very respectfully
! your ODedlent servant,
JOHN II. DICKINSON,
Brlgadier-General Commanding Second
brigade, n. q. Z.
The brigade commander also received
similar letter from General Dickinson
and though neither gentlemen cared te
express himself, it was quite evident that
they considered that the writer had
aimed a direct insult at Gen
eral Dimond, the Maior-General OF
the State, and next in rank to the Gov
ernor, so far as title is concerned.
| General Dickinson, a Brigadier- Gen
! eraI OF San Francisco, who is ranked by
| four other Brigadiers in the State, invites
! officers Of superior and inferior rank tC
| assemble at San Francisco, and to let the
Second Brigade know what their wishes
are in the matter Of an encampment.
! 1t Is well-knOWn fact that the invita-
ton, if any were to be sent, should come
from General Dimond, but that gentle
| man has announced that he was not III
| favor of division encampment, and that
he did not deem it practicable.
! Several Of the officers in this city, when
| shown General Dickinson's letter, re-
| marked that it was another sample of the
manner in which the San Francisco Off
! GERS were endeavOring to run the National
! Guard. The theory is that General
DICKINSON might possibly like to be IL
charge at division encampment, in the
| absence of General Dimond.
| GENERAL NOTES.
Colonel Hubbard and Majors Hough
/ ton and Dillman Of the Fourth Brigade
staff have not yet reported having Sc.
lected the trophy which is to be Offered
| by the Fourth Brigade staff to the com.
pany in the regiment which has the
! largest attendance at weekly drills dur.
| ing three months. 1t is probable thai
| the months of April, May and June vii
! be the time set for the contest.
The several company commanders are
purchasing copies of the new tactics, anC
the work of drilling the companies under
the new regulations has been commenced
| with vim.
! The members of Company G who were
| defeated at the range on Sunday by mem
bers of Company E are anxious for re.
! turn match.