The morning call., 1893-05-30
THE GAY SOLDIER.
New Service Uniform for
Militia.
READY IN NINETY DAYS
Preparations for the Parade To-Mor.
row-Third Infantry Reception.
Semi-Annual Target Practice.

Within the coming ninety days the Ma
tional Guard of California will be re-
uniformed. Every man of the 1000 in the
ranks will don his new service uniform
before the end of September.
general Dickinson says it has been
figured out that the appropriation made
by the Legislature is ample to furnish
every man with coat, trousers. campaign
hat and leggins. The uniform board
has been busy during the week investigat-
ing prices, examining samples of material
and also various garments made up in
regulation style. The goods have been
compared with similar articles on hand in
the United States Quartermaster's depot
in this city.
The business of procuring the new service
uniforms is to be theoretically pushed.
The first thing to be done will be to adver-
tise for bids. About thirty days will be
given contractors in which TO submit their
proposals. When the contracts are
awarded sufficient bonds will be exacted
to insure prompt performance OF all the
conditions.
The coats. or blouses. will be of dark
blue, with tie trousers few shades
lighter. The hats are gray, with leggins
to match. The uniformity of dress
throughout the whole division will accom-
plish wonders in giving the citizen soldiers
on parade spruce and trim appearance.
indicating that they are in line for work
and not for show.
The Second Brigade, General Dickinson,
will parade with full ranks tomorrow in
honor of Memorial day and to act as escort
10 the Grand Army of the Republic. The
Second Artillery and the Naval Battalion
will act as escort to George II. Thomas
Post in the dedication and unveiling Of
their monument at The Presdio The FIRST
and Third Infantry Regiments, First Troop
Cavalry and Signal Corps will act as a
similar escort to the other posts OF the
Grand Army of the Republic in the eXer-
cises at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
At the parade to-day of the First In
fautry Major Burdick will be in command
of the first battalion, consisting of Com
panies G, C, D anu F. The second battal-
ion. consisting of Companies a. FL and B,
will be under the command of Major jan
sen, who will make his first appearance on
parade since his promotion from the line
to the field. Regmental line will be
formed on Golden Gate avenue, facing
north, right resting on Market street, at
9:15 A NJ.
Companies B. c and D of the Naval Bat
talon are directed to assemble at their
armories and proceed to Central avenue
and Washington street. where the battal-
ion will be formed at $50 A n. Lieuten-
ant Douglass will be in command.
I'm the matter of transportation on the
streetcRTS on such OCCASIONS" said one of
fcer of the National Guard yesterday,
There IS room for some improvement in
the method of handling the men. On
public holidays there is always a great
rush of people, especially women and
children, for streetcar acc6mm ndations
SnpPtapI6 n T a Of mn l.
ing a rush for seats and rudely joStling
everybody else out of the way is very OF
fenSiye and anything else but military. To
avoid such scenes arrangements should be
made in advance for such number of cars
as are needed exclusively by the travelling
detachment. The ranks should not be
broken before entering or leaving the car
Everything should be done without fuss or
disorder. These are the little things which
show whether discipline in any organized
body of men really exists, and the way
they are executed has much to do with es-
tabliShing for soldiers or sailors the repu-
tation that under all circumstances they
are gentlemen"
The Third Infantry, Colonel Thomas F.
Barry, managed to crowd with their
friends the Mechanics Pavilion to lis
maximum capacity on Friday evening last.
The command was reviewed by General
j. II. Dickinson, and never appeared on
parade to better advantage. The presen-
tation of the State decorations and the
Tobin trophy followed the review, and
every champion was most heartily ap.
plauded when he came forward 20 receive
his medal. The officers of the First Infan.
try and Second Artillery were on hand il
full regimentals and rendered their con.
gratulations in the most cordial manner tt
Colonel Barry and his officers.
Colonel William P. Sullivan has called
special NEE ting of the board of officers Of
the First Infantry for o'clock mex
Thursday evening. The entire command
will parade in fun dress uniform on Fri
day. June 2, reporting at the Mechanics
Pavilion a $50 P. NJ, where the annua
reception of the regiment will be held.
The First Infantry will parade on Sun
day next. June 4, in fatigue uniform fol
target practice at Shell Mound Park under
the supervision of Lieutenant l.. Barrere
inspector rifle practice.
The seml-annual parades for target prac
tees throughout the State will take place
in June and September. 1t is announced
that companies paradng less than thirty
two men on this duty will be recommended
to the conmander-in-chief to be mustered
out.
The First Troop Cavalry will 20 int
camp in July, the time and place TO be
designated by Captain Bumenberg.
The manual of guard duty, which ha,
been approved by the Secretary of Wa
and published for the government of The
United States army. has been prescribed
IN orders from general headquarters. Sac
ramento. for the use of the National Guart
of California.