The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-11
MILITARY NOTES.
Items of Interest to National Guards
men.

The following teams have signified their
intention OF entering the military team
contest to be held during the San Fran
cisco Schuetzen Verein Midwinter Fair
shooting festival: Companies B, C and F,
of the First Infantry; Company F. Sec
ond Infantry, of Woodland; Company B,
Third Infantry; Companies of Marys-
vile and T of Oroville, Eighth Infantry ;
Carson City Guard of the Nevada Ma
tional Guard. The Carson City militia
mems claim to supremacy will be severely
tested on this occasion, and they will
probably find TO their sorrow that the Cali
fornia National Guardsmen, though handi-
capped for want of good guns, are worthy
of their Steel"
One ef the leading shots of the Carson
City Guard has taken up his abode in San
Francisco. After q Skirmish between
Captains Cook of B and Woodruff of G
the former was successful In gaining the
Nevada guardsman's enlistment.
A meeting of the Board of Officers will
be held on Tuesday evening. The ates
for bstta lion drills for the present mont tn
will be set and other important business
will De- attended to.
The following advancements have been
announced In the First Infantry: Ser
geaut II. d. Smith of Company ID to be
promoted to first sergeant, and Corporal
{. +. Mitchell of Company 4 to be ser
geant-major of the First Battalion. The
latter joined he First 1Dfan ~. has served
five years In Company F. having enlisted
when but "A years old, but, owing 10 his
age, he has not been promoted. The pro-
motion be has now received, however,
fully repays him for his faithful attend
ance to his duties.
After the results of the State shoot have
been recorded it has been the custom that
those making over 90 per cent in the two
other, the one making the highest score
receiving the gold medal. and he making
the next highest score receiving the silver
State medal.
1T is now high time that this contest
should take place." said a major of the
National Guard to a CALL reporter yes
terday. Five months have elapsed since
the last State shoot. whereas, in 1892, but
three months interviewed. If it were my
place i should suggest that the competitors
meet together in this city, Sacramento or
other convenient place to contest among
themselves. Then any guardsmen failin g
to win the medal could not say, We'll we
cannot depend upon that score; think il
is a fake One natioDa guardsman should
not impugn another no matter how con-
spicuOuS his score may appear. Why.
when l make poor scores / always blame
it upon the cartridges or the gun; OF
course l am never TO blame"
The veterans of the National Guard
will meet next Wednesday evening in or.
der to elect officers for the fiscal year.
The Signal Corps has received new uni
forms for forty men.
The Second Regiment of Artillery Rife
Association will hold meeting on
Wednesday evening. The medals for the
January shooting will be distributed.
The entertainment and hop to be held
under the auspices of the Nationals" or
the 9th inst. promises to be a grand
success.
1t is expected that the cornerstone OF
the Third Infantry armory will be laid il
the near future. Little or nothing else i.
spoken of by members of that req iment
and if enthusiasm would erect armorie.
the Thirds prospective new home would
have been constructed months ago.
Company c, Naval Battalion, has chat.
lenged Company d of the reserves for 8
match to take place at the Schuetzer
ranges at time TO be set twenty men tc
constitute each team. Company ID has mo-
as yet accepted the challenge of theil
fellow seameD