The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-06

Lieut. y = the very highest credit
The Tenth Battalion of the Sixth Brigade,
comprising 2 companies, showed up 100
present and % absent
c of the Nationals was given credit for the
LARGEST numerical strength 90 and largest
attendance l92). THE Office at Sacramento"
did not consider it worthy OF notice that O.
also If the Nationals, was next with 50
strength and 81 attendance. The lowest
per cent of attendance WAS So IN OF the
Tenth and the smallest attendance (39 in
- Of the Sixth + Of the Third aud h of the
Eighth hal the lowest average merits-3 out
OF 6. The signal corps Ofthe Third Brigade,
comprising Z men. was IN a dis0rganIzed
condition. and with no standing as mill
tary organization.
Concerning the parade on Memorial day
some udicrUuSly funny things were again
unconSciuusly written and published.
What a noudescript organization that
Second Brigade y. q. c., must be accord
log 10 the following description OF it. The
brigade was composed OF the Second Regi-
ment, Battery A of the Light Artillery
Cabtain Roster; drum corps Of the First
Regiment, fife and drum corps of the Third
Infantry and a cavalry company" An
other luminous account had the regular
army parading with its munitions and
trappngg Of war; and marching TO the
sad tones of the muftled drums" whereas
there was not mufted drum on that par
ade and the march was at the full step In
quick time aud nearly 120 steps 10 the min
ute.
Maior-GeEeral Dimond and staff were
made to tag AT the heels OF the staff OF the
grand mars hal, While that wonderful
Second Brigade turned out 500 strong"
divided only into companies Of infantry
and cavalry" followed by the Third Regi-
ment with Colonel Thomas 4. Barry iu
command Of the ZOO men, who marched ac-
cOmpanied Oy the music OF band and the
tattoo Of a drum corps" how near the
truth these statements come may be
gathered from the facts that the regiment
never has had a membership of 700 has not
a membership Of $50, did not turn out with
a hand but did have a bugle and drum
corps.
Another long distance report of the
parade had regulars and irregulaTs looking
better than ever before" citizen troops dis
playing a spirit OF emulation" and parade
reports showing much larger attendance
than was looked for; yet only four COM
panes-three in fact-paraded Is files
front double rank, with guides, etc. and as
such were the largest companies in the
brigade. General Dimond was placed By
this report in command Of the military
regulars and State troops" and the regulars
il was said. showed 1.-The effect of the con-
slant drill" in the new regulations, which,
in fact, they have not had, and they were
patted on the back lfor "theIr maintenance
of tie open order" whatever that may
mean.
As there was no crowding on the streets
anywhere on the line Of march it is not app
parent how any lack Of tact on the part Of
National Guard officers In not dressing TO
the left instead of TO the right" as the regu-
lars were commended for doing led to some
annoyance and unnecessary crOwding. As
q matter Of fact the guide vas on the right
during the entire march. To say. more
over, that 1.-THE appearance Of the First In
fantry in two bataliions was fine and left
nothing 10 be desired" is bosh.
Under general remarks in the order re-
gardng the muster and inspection appears
the following:
The original report Of he inspector OF the Sec.
Ond Brigade was not forwarded 10 these head
qua rteIs, but replaced bY a printed copy IN
c0TpOTated Ia a brigade order published Tor tile
Information OF all concerned aud supplemented
by further report prepared by the brigade COM
mandcT, all or which was given 10 Tie Iubllc
press before rs receipt al these headquarters.
AS neither the laws ana regulations governing
the National Guard nor the orders from general
or division headquarters contemplate that the
annual inspection and muster shall be made
otbei wise than by inspecting officers regularly
detailed, OF that reports shall be published eX-
Cept after dut transmission TO and approval Of
superior Headquarters, the attention Of superior
headquarters IS respectfully called TO the above
proceeding as irregular ana uDmiitaiy.
The tact about this Is that THE CALI. OBJ
tanned the figures Of the muster itself Oh the