The record-union., 1894-10-08
CONCERNING NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
Meeting Of the Fourto Brigade eff
GERS on The 9th.
Proposed Changes to be Discussed
Palm Court-Martial Approved
Battalion Drill, Etc.

The Commander of the Fourth Brigade,
Il. g. c., has issued the following circu-
lar, a copy of which has been sent to
every officer in the brigade:
sat the session of the National Guard
Officers Association in 1898 isbwas agreed
that the officers of each brigade should
hold an annual session prior TO The regu-
lar November meeting IN San Francisco
and decide upon amendments to existing
laws governing the National Guard OF
California, so tnat at the regular session
representatives from such brIEaGes = a,iia
be fully authorized to voice the sentI-
ments of its officers, and The final action
at san Francisco would be binding on all.
I'm accordance with the foregoing,
meeting OF all the officers OF this brigade
will be held at headquarters i'll Sacra-
mento City on Saturday evening, October
18th, at O'Clock tservice uni1orm), for
the purpose of considering what amend
ments, If any, should be presented by
this brigade at the annual session.
1T is hoped that the meeting OF October
27th will be very fully attended; that the
officers will come prepared to present
their views at length, and, ii unable 10 be
present in person, that each Will send
communication, embodylng his ideas as
to necessary changes, to these headquar-
ters prior TO that GATE"
No doubt great many recommended
Will be introduced at this meeting and
presented at the general meeting III San
Francisco in November. The reduction
OF the brigades from six to three, Whlcn
has been advocated by the Sacramento
officers Tor several years, iii no douDt
pass. The consolidation OF skeleton reg
1ments will also be recommended ana
submitted to the next Legislature, to be
acted upon by that body.
THE PALM COJJRT-MARTIAI.
Colonel J. w. Guthrie, commanding
the Second Infantry. n. u. c., has issued
orders approving the findings OF the Reg
mental Court-martial in the case OF Pri-
Vate w. ii. Palm, charged with mutinous
conduct on the Fourth OF July. IN ac-
cordance with the sentence of the court,
Palm is dishonorably discharged from
the National Guard.
CONDITION OF ARMS, ETC.
Company commanders are requested to
make thorough examination Of the
arms in their possession, and report their
condition to Lieutenant +. q. Smith,
Ordnance Officer, together with the parts
required to make them servlceabie. Ii
the arms are entirely useless the company
commanders will make note of the fact
and inform the Ordnance Officer. They
viii also report the amount and quality
ofammunilion OH band.
The number of blankets, haversacks,
canteeRs aSld other camp eqdlpage II the
possession OF each company is ordered to
be reported at once to Lieutenant w. j.
Maydwell, Regimental Quartermastev.
together with the place and manner in
which they are kept.
BATTALION DRILL.
Companies A, e and q, field, staff
on-conmIssioned staff and band vii
participate III battalion drill at The
Armory on Monday exening, the I'D in
staEt. Tho drill will be under the super
vision Of Major a. NJ. Seymour.
CHANGES II THE REGIMENT.
Tho following changes are announced
DiscAargcd-PrIvate l.. Wells, COMPANY
G (removaD; Private +. j. Brinkman
Company Z (Lerm eEpired); Private
Jamos X. Walworth, Company Ii dds.
ability.
romotions-Battaliou Sergeant Major
X. q. Potter to be Keginental Sergeant
Major, vice Z. L. Quin, promoted TO the
brigade stall; Quarter Master Sergeant Ii
j. Spanier to be Battalion Sergeant
Major, vice Potter, promoted.