The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-08
Many Companies Consolidated
and Officers Placed on
Waiting Orders.
WILL LESSEN THE EXPENSE.
A Encouragement Made. Necessary in
Order to Keep Within the
Appropriation.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec. THE plan
of retrenchment which has been instituted
by Governor Budd in connection with all
State asylums and institutions has had its
effect upon the National Guard. While it
will not materially decrease the strength
of the rank and file, the change that has
been made will dispense with number of
officers and enable the necessary expendi-
lures to be kept with the bounds of the ap-
preparation made by the late Legislature.
There will be calling out of twelve COM
panies, eight of which will be consolidated
with others and four mustered out. In
stead Of nine regiment and one battalion,
there will be, under the reorganization,
but five regiments, and these will be placed
on the same basis, as nearly as possible, as
provided for by the rules and regulations
of the regular army.
Complying with the recon mendation of
the Secretary of War to Congress, the IS
suance of the following orders has reduced
all the regiments throughout the State to
battalions, and has necessitated the re-
tirement of all colonies; but another order
will be issued on Monday reforming the
battalions into five regiments, and an cleo
ton will then follow to decide as to the
coloneley.
Last week, pursuant to the verbal in
structions OF the communicating chief,
there was secret session of special
board of location and organization, con-
sisting of the following officers: Major
General w. H. Dimond, commanding di-
vision n. G. c.; rigadier-General A. W.
Barrett diutant-general; Lieutenant
Colonel J. G. Currier, division inspector
n. G. c.; Captain F. D. Darlington, q. S.
A., staff of commander-in-chief
This board after a careful consideration
of all the phases of the matter of the re-
organization of the national Guard. unan-
imously adopted the following resolutions
as the best solution of the matter before it:
First-Thet the two infantry regiments of
the First Brigade be consolidated into three
battalions of four companies each, to be here
after organized into one regiment of twelve
companies, with headquarters at Los An
geles.
Second-That the four regiments OF the Sec
ond Brigade be consolidated into five battalions
of four companies each, TO be hereafter organ
lied into one regiment of twelve companies,
with headquarters at San francisco, and one
regiment of eight companies, with headquar-
First Infantry Regiment, now stationed at
Eureka, be transferred from an infantry COM
pany into q company or division of Naval Re-
serve.
ThirG-That the three regiments of the Third
Brigade be consolidated into four battalions
of four companies each, to be hereafter organ
lied into two regiments of eight companies
each, headquarters TO be hereafter established.
This win leave the Guard as follows:
Forty-eight companies of infantry, four
companies of cavalry and five divisions of
naval reserves. Following this recon-
mendaton the following was issued from
the adjutant-general's office:
General orders No 16.
Section l. In accordance with the recon-
mendation of the board of location and organ
iZation, and in conformity with section 1913.
Political Code State of California, the follow
ing changes, consultations and reorganization
of the National Guard of California are hereby
made, to take effect this day.
First Brigade-The Seventh and Ninth In
fantry regiments are consolidated into three
battaions of infantry of four companies each
as follows: First Battalion, companies A, B, c
and f, Seventh Infantry, to be known as COM
panies A, B, C and F, respectively, First Bat
taIion; Second Battalion, companies d and E,
Seventh Infantry, aud companies d and E.,
Ninth Infantry, to be known as companies II,
E. l and K, respectively. Second Battalion /;
Third Battalion, companies T, G and G, Ninth
Infantry, to be known as companies L. NJ and
G, respectively, Third Battalion. Companies
A and B, Ninth Infantry, are hereby consoli-
dated and will be known as Company B, Third
Battalion.
Lieutenant Colonel John R. Berry, Ninth In
fantry, and Major Samuel T. Black, Seventh
Infantry. are hereby assigned to duty with the
First Battalion; AFOREMENTIONED ]. L. How
land, Seventh Infantry, and Major f. T. Pres
colt, Ninth Infantry, are assigned to duty with
| the Second Battalion; Major Charles S. Nickel
vey, Ninth Infantry, is assigned to duty with
| the Third Battalion.
Company G., Seventh Infantry, is hereby
mustered out of service, and Brigadier-General
C. F. A, Last, commanding First Brigade, will
detail an officer to take charge of all State
property in possession of said company.
Second Brigade-The First, Third and Fifth
Infantry and ithe Second Artillery regiments
are consolidated into battalions of infantry of
four companies each as follows Fourth Bat.
talon, Companies C, F and G, First Infantry
to be known as Companies c, L and G, respec-
lively, Fourth Battalion Companies d and B,
First Infantry, are consolidated and will be
known as Company B. Fourth Battalion. Fifth
Battalion, Companies and D, Third Infantry,
to be known as Companies and E, Fifth Bat
| talon; Companies B and F, Third Infantry,
are hereby consolidated and viii be
known as Company II, and Companies
E and A, Third Infantry, are hereby
consolidated and will be known as
Company A, Fifth Battalion; Sixth Battalion
Batteries C and E. Second Artillery, to be
known as Companies 1 and K, Sixth Bat
talon; Batteries D and f, Second Artillery,
are hereby consolidated and will be known as
Company f, and Batteries and H, Second
Artillery, are hereby consolidated and viii be
| known as Company NJ, Sixth Battalion.
Seventh Battalion, Companies A, +, G and B,
Fifth Infantry, to be known as Companies A,
+, G and B. respectively, Seventh Battalion !;
Eighth Battalion, Companies c, d and E, Fifth
Infantry, to be known as Companies C, D and
E, Eighth Battalion, and Battery B, Second
Artillery, to be known as Company e, Eighth
Battalion.
Company A, First Infantry, is hereby dscon-
tinued as an infantry company, and will be en-
rolled as division in the Naval Battalion, to
be known as the fifth division.
Lieutenant-Colonel Charles II. Croker and
Major Charles Jansen, First Infantry, are here
by assigned to duty with the Fourth Battalion;
Lieutenant-Colonel James f. Smith and Major
Thomas F. brady, Third Infantry, are hereby
assigned to duty with the Fifth Battalion;
Lieutenant-COlorei Dennis Gaarv and Major