The morning call., 1892-08-29
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Rumored Resignation Of Gen.
eral Dimond Denied.
is NOT LIKELY TO RETIRE.
Grsc.ful Congratu'atoIy 0rder-Ihs Encamr
msnt and Its Results-Captsin Barry's
Proposed krmory Tour.

quiet feeling pervades the National
Guard armories, an almo st necessary sequel
to the severe strain of work and exciting
concOnitants of ten days experience in the
field. From the abnormal to the normal in
military as well as in civil life. the descent
is not easy. National guardsmen are dis
posed to view their armory drills as some
what tame and spiritless in the light OF their
| recent active and cumulative training at Camp
Columbus. The work there has been fruit
ful, inspiring and refreshing in mental
sense. The contact and the friction with
rival organizations, and with the representa-
tives of our little standing army, have left
them rich heritage Of Ideas. The test of
the new drill in the open field has stirred
their Intellectual faculties to such an extent
that there is no dearth of topics of strictly
technical character, and the coming fall and
winter is. therefore. likely TO witness re-
markable advance In knowledge of the new
drill regulations.
The most important events of the week
have been the sale of the old armory on Post
street belonging 10 the Nationals and the
pre- sentation of a rife-shooting trophy 10
the Second Brigade by a well-knOwn local
hrm. A sOmew hat startling rumor has a lsO
obtained currency among the rank and file
that Mal0r-General Dimond was about TO
tender his resignation and that he was TO
! be succeeded by BTigadier- General Dckin-
son. An investigation by the editor of this
| column proved this TO be merely canard,
Tor General DmOnd authorizes the state
ment that he has not the slightest intention
to offer his resignation at this time. While
General DickinSon's popularity is in no
manner to be discounted and bis long ser
vice and capacity enttle him 10 advance
ment whenever an opening is made for his
promotion. the National Guard of Califor-
MIA would not like to see General Dimond
IA nrd TpGf r.af
which relegates him to the limbo of the
illustriOus obscure may therefore, be
allowed TO fall back into the brine of salted
possibilities for an indefinite period TO
come.
II may not be generally known that Cap
tain Barry, L. ). A, the energetic a nd
efficient inspector OF the camps. is about 10
make tour OF all the armOries. He is not
going into them with brass band or bugle
corps. nor is anybody 10 be made aware of
the precise night or the hour of the night
when be viii materialiZe az a any given
point. His instructions, ii Is understood.
include TIE duty OF inspecting and noting
the work done in the armoTies as well as
IN the held. Never before was so thorough
an inspection made OF the whole National
Guard Of tie country as is in progress this
year by United States officers. The National
Guard should therefore look TO il that they
are not caught mapping. but show. by their
zeal and attention al drills, attention under
arms, discipline at all times and military
bearing, that they have not one standard Of
merit al Santa Cruz ami another in san
Francisco. Vigilance is the price Of Captain
Barry's good report.