The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-07
IN THE ARMY.
The Ordnance Bureau Busy Max.
ing Guns.

The Regular Army and Navy Union,
which is meeting with such success in the
service, has received the approval Of the
authorities. Ia response to a request by the
maior-general commanding the Secretary Of
War has returned the Endorsement: The
within organization is apparently harmless
in Itself and may be classified with the
Masonic Odd Fellow and Good Templar
lodges. and left to the discretion Of the post
commander, subject to such control as the
enlargement commanding sees fit to exeT-
else in the premises. 1t would be we'll. how
ever, to advise men actually in the service,
who desire to organize garrisons, not TO Sc
lect the name OF a living officer for the
designation Of their organization. From
o military standpoint this is Objectionable,
as it might be made means OF expressing
appreciation by the selection OF an officers
name, or Of cenSure by changing the name
at some subsequent time.
OF the seyenty-hve light model field car
Tiages in course Of manufacture at the ma
tIOnal armory twelve are completed and six
teen we'll advanced toward completion. Ten
of the S-inch guns for the army have been
finished at the WaJervliet arsenal and two
more finishing the order for twelve, Will be
completed in another week. OF the order
for thirty mOrtaTS nineteen are completed
and ten with the exception OF small fOrg
ings The first of the eleven finch guns.
under contract at Cold Spring, \. Y, will
be finished about March 9Th, and the others
will probably follow, one at the rate Of
every three months.
AdiutaD t-General keltOn has issued cir
cuiaT stating that with a view 10 the prep
aration Of a record from which the DrOuer
data may be furnished. the Secretary OF War
desires each retired captain and lieutenant
who wishes n detail as military professor to
al pr tn "a nf-
fee, stating his age and present physical
condition and submitting such testimonials
AS to capacity and fitness as he may wish TO
lave considered.
Lieutenant Colonel George NJ Sternberg.
surgeon Major James II. Lord, q. NJ, and
Captain c. A. Woodruff, c. s.. have been
appointed a board to meet from time to
time at call at the Quartermaster's Depart
ment general depot In the city TO fix the re-
sponsibiity for loss or damage IN stores,
clo,hing and equipage.
4 pipe organ costing 500, and paid for
from contributions from officers in the
army, has been placed in the chapel at Fort
Riley, kans., rs a memorial TO Generals w.
T. sherman and L. II. Sheridan.
The seven troops of the Seventh Cavalry,
at Fort Riley. kans, are full, and the re-
cruitug parties now out will soon come in.
Each troop has ffty-eight of as fine-louk-
ing Yankees as ever straddled a horse"
Transfers in the Fifth Infantry have
been made between First Lieutenants L. :.
Roudiez of and T.. T.. Benjamin Of X and
Second Lieutenant w. r. Croft0n from | to
T.
Captain S. Z. Bhent of the Ordnance De-
partment is at Hartford, Conn, inspecting
the manufacture of Calling guns for the
army at the Colts Works.
Second Lieutenant A. II. Sydenham,
Fifth Artillery, is absent on surgeons GER
tifcate of disability for one month, ending
on the 10th.