The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-09

membership Is
sive and recruits cannot enter until after an
examination and after serving a term Of
three months as probatOners. The enlisted
men are divided into two classes, and toenter
either an examination is required These
are the secrets of the high standing of the
corps. Ii is nominally under the charge OF
Major David e. Miles signal officer OF the
brigade through whom a Ii disbursements are
made Major Miles is q native of the Eul-
pire State and since coming to this State in
1871 has been prominently connected with
the insurance business, occupying now the
position of assistant manager OF the London
and Lancashire Insurance Company. lie
began his military career In the Clayerack
Military College OH the Hudson and entered
the guard of this State under appointment
as aid-de-camp with the rank of captain,
on the staff OF the former general of the
Second Brigade. Next he was appointed
to the present position to which he was re-
appointed by General Dickinson. who by
the way originated tho signal service and
organized RI colonel Of the first regimental
corps by details from the companies of the
First Infantry.
Governor Markham has promised to be
present on the 18th and on behalf If the
honorary members make the presentation
of cOlOrs TO the First Infantry. Though
often invited, the Governor has rever met
the enlisted men Of this brigade, much as
he has sought those of the other brigades
This has been called TO his attention, and
lie answered that he would be pleased to
meet the Firsts boys, saying as Lincoln
once said: Il can make n brigadier easily
enough. but / can't make private" Gen
eral Ruger and Colonies Shafter and Gra-
ham, L. S. A.. have been invited with their
staff and regimental officers, so that the
occasion will be made q military event.
The Governor viii receive the review and
the regiment will endeayUr to tie its re-
farvo Of aft dor of tta
muster.
General Dickinson will present the Tobn
trophy, for which ceremony the seven COM
peiIng teams OF 40 men will be formed as
battalion under Captain Charles Jansen.
Each team will be under lieutenant, II
files front with vacant files IN the rear rank.
Company Cs victorious team will be
marched TO the front and center TO receive
the trophy and after that Will form on the
left. to BE- escorted eff the floor by the other
teams. The Pavilion viii not be large
enough for the dress parade OF seven COM
panes In two battalious OF four companies
each, so that for this ceremony companies
will be equaliZed each to II files front
double rank.
That the Pavilion will not be large enough
was demonstrated on Friday evening at the
dress parade Of the Nationals and the cadet
company, the three largest in the State.
Six companies of IL files 'front.' double rank.
and with men in the line of file clOsers in
numbers enough almost 10 have made up a
seventh company, occupied the entire length
Of the floor, with the right damned close TO
the band and field music. That dress pa
rsde was, by the way. ragged affair, so far
as the regular companies were concerned.
The drill of the cadets, especially the
manual of arms, was very fine, though it
was noted that the captain was very careful
not TO bring the boys TO right shoulder"
from the 'OTder" without the intermediate
carry" But the step OF the cadets was
not tie regulation. but slow and sleepy.
The stOop shoulders and unn.llitary setup
of many Of these boys furnished also proof
Of the necessity of physical culture in the
public schools as proposed by the Board of
Education.
Appointments have been announced of
COrporals II. w. Salter and Thomas j. Nc
Creagh. of a, and r. E. f. Klipstein of ID,
to be sergeants.
Second Lieutenant Sullivan was promoted
and sergeant Fetter chosen second lieuten-
ant at the election in Company A.
In modest way not q little OF tie sue
cess of the Signal Corps is due to its pres
ent commander, Captain Charles J. Evans,
who was born at Washington, u. c., in
1866 and came with his parents to Calif0r-