The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-05
UNDER THE FLAG.
legislators Review the
National Guard.
fnspiriting Scenes at the Various
RegimentaI Armories Last
Night.

The Committees on Military Affairs OF the
Senate and Assembly reviewed the First.
Second and Third regiments, the cavalry
troop, the light battery, the signal corps and
naval battalIons al the Teglmental armories
last night.
The Senate committee consisted Of ID. S.
Everett chairman, /. Orr. G. Fl. Williams,
F. r. Tyrrell, Eli Denison. j. r. Mathews,
T. F. Mitchell and b. F. Langford.
The Assembly committee was made UP Of
C. D. McCauley chairman, j. j. McElroy.
A. r. Bennett, j. j. Taylor and j. T.
jacobsen. The Finance Committee con-
sisted of E. C. Voorhees, chairman, w. C.
Bailey and L. b. Flint
The committees were escorted by Major
Generals Dmond and Allen. Brigadier-
General Dickinson, Colonel Guthrie, Cap
tain O'Grady Of Vallejo. As :emblyman F.
G. Finlayson of Los Angeles. Assemblyman
John c. Lynch of the Ways and Means
Committee and J. NJ. Curtis of San Fran
cisco of the Public Buildings and Grounds
Committee.
Shortly after o'clock the party left the
Palace and proceeded in carriages direct 10
the Second Regiment armory. where
Colonel Macdonald received them at the
head of his regiment. The Naval Battalion
was drawn uD at one side.
The buges sounded as the guests left
their carriages and assembled the stairs, and
the military band struck up an inspiriting
air.
The committees passed through the ranks
and returned 10 the trent Of the regiment,
where they lied Colonel Macdonald with
number of questions, and after expressing
themselves MS we'll pleased with the in
specton retired TO their carriages and were
conveyed TO the First Regiment armory.
C.1f han h.
First with his regiment drawn up in line.
The same qualification was expressed with
the First Regiment as with the Second, and
then the party went on TO the Third Regl-
ment armOry.
HeIe Colonel Barry was In command and
passed with his visitors through the lines
The troops were in fatigue uniform and
presented a superb 'front.'
The First Troop OF Cavalry. drawn up at
one side, stood the inspection with flying
coloTs, both literally and hguratively. The
members assembled at the troops armory
Oh OFarrell street at 8 o'clock and marched
four platoons strong, with their band and
bugle corps at the head, to the Third Reg-
ments aTm0ry.
When they arrived the infantrymen were
assembled in two battallons, taking up
about half the room upon the floor The
troopers quickly formed in line, filling the
hall. and with their arms at a carry waited
for the reviewing officers, who shortly after
made their appearance and marched around
the hall to the music Of Hail to the Chief
by the cavalry band.
After the dismissal of the regiment the
troop was marched down the stairs again
and int the street, from there forming into
pIatoons and marching back 10 the armory,
dsbanding at about 1870.
The troops bugle corps was exceptionally
fine. They blew all the calls announcing
the arrival Of the officers and ended by play
ing quickstep called The Third Regi-
meBt" while the troop marched down the
stairs. This must have been appreciated
by the infantry judging from the applause
which greeted the well-knOwn tune
The troops at each armory were disbanded
after the inspection. The committee were
driven to the Palace from the Thirds arm
DRY, where superb collation. was awaiting
them.
The general impression made by the troops
in their review was most favorable, and the
committee were delighted with the evenings
work.