The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-30
NATIONAL GUARD.
Orders for the Legislative
Inspection Issued.
Next Saturday Nights Tour of the
Armories-Tliird Infantry Staff
Appointments Announced.

The proposed visit to this city of the mill
tary committees of the Senate and As.
sembly on Saturday evening next is engag-
ing the attention of the various companies
OF the Second Brigade. The captains are be-
stirring themselves TO secure full ranks or
that evening and to make the best possible
showing. An evening paper did an in
justice to the National Guard in making the
charge that closets were being ransacke ed
TO find the shabbest oldest and frowsiest
uniforms to be worn by the men for the
legislative inspection. An insinuation is
thus intended that the companies viii resort
TO deception TO impress the visitors more
strongly with an idea Of their urgent needs
for new uniforms and equipments. There
is absolutely no foundation for the charge.
On the contrary, disposition is manifested
to put the best foot forward Each COM
pany is anxious TO create the most favorable
impression. and to that end an effort is max
ing to muster every man on the rolls. The
captains are therefore compelled to utilize
every article of clothing on hand, whether
serviceable or not. and in doing so there
must be some cleaning out OF lockers ON
such occasions.
General Dickinson issued orders yester-
day for the concentration of troops on
Saturday evening ia the three regimental
armOries. The legislative committees IN
charge Of General Dim0nd and three of his
staff and General Dickinson and three of
his staff will leave the Palace Hotel at s
o'clock and call at the respective armories.
After the inspections the party will return
to the hotel. where supper will be served.
Al the supper. which Will be about half-past
or 10 O'clock, sldearms Will not be worn
by the officers attending the committee.
Only the field officers OF each regiment IN
addition TO the generals and their three
staff officers each viii return with tie COM
mittee TO the Palace Hotel.
Colonel Edwards, assistant adjutaDt-
general, and Captains Coleman and POtt OF
the Second Brigade staff, will accompany
General Dickinson on the rounds.
Colonel Macdonald says he will parade
the Second Artillery for inspection in their
service uniform with campaign hats and
leggins.
During the past week the First Infantry
has been subjected TO another active course
OF two-company battalion drills. AS the
drill regulations under which they are
conducted are new to both officers and
men, the interest IN the exercises Is very
earnest. The battalion drilling on any
particular evening can always count on
working under the censoriOus eyes in the
galleries of their comrades OF the other
companies. who are present as much TO
learn as they are to criticize. The prac-
tiee is to make three companies of eight
the small skeleton battalion proves rather
UNIV ieldy in the limited floor space. The
instructor and the company commanders
must keep their wits about them In the
effort to pass from one battalion formation
to another in so circumscrlbed an area.
The result Of the battalion drills during
the week shows that the officers Of the
First Infantry are diligently studying the
new textbook.
Adjutant-General Allen has been re-
Quested 10 issue warrants 10 Charles Allen
and Clarence A. Son as first and second
lieutenauts respectively Of the cadet com-
pany Of the Second Artillery.
Captain ). L. Blumenberg OF the cavalry
troop on the 25th inst successfully passed
his examination before the board for the
examination of commissioned officers.
johnson @. Hardy, elected second lieuten.
ant of Company L, Third Infantry declined
10 appear before the board as he IS about
TO leave San Francisco. A new election will
be ordered in this company.
Colonel Thomas +. Barry OF the Third
Infantry has issued orders providing for
TWO battalion drills during the month Of
February, and for one school OF officers.
The following staff appointments have been
made by him: y. q. Kenna 10 be commits
saty, vice 7. j. Dillon, retired, and First
Lieutenant f.. Kehrlein to be quartermas ter,
vice j. j. DwycT, resigned.
John +. Hayes, captain OF Company +,
Fifth Infantry, has applied for an exempt
certificate He enlisted January Is, 1886 I;
was appointed corporal July 90, 1856; ser
geant. July 70, 1887; second Lieutenant,
March 70. 1888; first lieutenant, November
3, 1888; captain, July Z, 1890; reelected July
Is, 1892.
A bill for the relief OF Private Wells Of
the Second Artillery has been introduced in
the Legislature. 1t is proposed to give him
5000 as compensation for the injuries re-
eeived by the loss of his arm while firing a
salute Ia honor OF Governor Markham al
the foot Of Market street