The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-07


mander-in-chief, Adiurant-General A. w.
Barrett and Maior-General N. T. James
discussed guard affairs.
Obviously the result OF the council of
war was the PRONUNCIATION of the following
order:
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS,
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 2, 1861
Special order No. Is.
tExTRAcT.l
In accordance with the provisions of section
1923, Political Code amendments 1880.
Colonel D. B. Fairbanks, Fifth Infantry, N q. c.,
colonel ], j. Nunan, Sixth Infantry, N. G.. c.,
and LieutenantColonelJ ]. c, Currier, Division
board of officers for the purpose OF considering
and recommending to the comraander-in-
Chief what in their Judgment is most urgently
the National Guard Of California.
BY order commander-in-chief
A. w. BARRETT, AdiutantGeneral.
Colonel Fairbanks, chairman, will prob
ably convene the board in San Francisco
and hold sessions to ascertain in what re-
spect the guard is most deficient. There
Is common talk among officers and en-
listed men that many of the Springfield
rifles, pattern of 1873, are defective and
unserviceable.
Colonel Currier, the division adjutant,
understands that Benicia arsenal contains
several thousand Springfield rifles OF
Government is arming the infantry regi-
ments OF the regular army with the Krag
Jorgensen rifles, many serviceable Spring
fields should be now available for National
Guard use.
Adiutant-General Barrett has Just OBJ
tanned for the guard a sufficient number
of haversacks, canteens and meat ration
cans to equip 1000 men.
There yet remains to be filled In the di-
vision staH the positions of engineer and
inspector of rife practice. The mild sug-
gestion that little recruiting had been
done on General WarfeId's staff is re-
scented.
First Brigade.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Sept. 4.-The Sec
ond-street A<mory, which is the home Of
Company B, Seventh Regime nt, is re-
splendant after an overhauling at q cost
of several hundred dollars.
he armory in its new state was dedi-
Gated last week by hop, which WAS at
tended by the fairest girls in the city.
The boys made q splendid showing. The
music was superb, the moonlight charm
ing and the social features OF the pride of
California-her volunteer militia--were
made very prominent and enjoyable.
The regular monthly inspection and
drill took place the same night, followed
by competitive drill for the recruit
medal. Roy Arnold won 1t easily. He Is
promising soldier and one Of the best
drilled men in the State.
One of the sensations of the evening
was the unexpected return of ex.Private
Charles Oyershiner, who left the company
to go to Honolulu over year ago. Dur
ing his absence he was In the Hawaiian
army and got taste of real war during
the seditions resulting in the arrest OF
number of reasonable characters.
A large proportion of the members of
Company B are Native Sons, and they are
accordingly preparing to make fine show
ing at the festivities here on Admission
day, when the Native Sons will give q
grand parade, wheeling races, regatta,
masked carnival, etc.
A new brass band has been organized
among the members Of Company B, and
it has already won praise for its excellent
music. The organization starts out well
and promises to become valua Bile addi-
tion TO the musical resources of the city.
The director is Thomas Bates and the
leader Is r. Q; Byers, both OF whom play
the cornet. The other members are: Roy
Arnold, Al Woodruff, comets; Harry
Johnson, R. A. Byers, altos; Ernest Jen-
kins, A. Wright, A. Reinert, ChaQncey
Morton, w. W. Collier, tenors; Joe Mad
dox, A. NJ. Thornburg, barytones; G. E.
Case, tuba; John Shaw, bass drum; Will
Macdonald, snare.
OAN No4NOA4NOR SA41ss DC pl. o. uo
membership of Company K, infantry, is
gradually climbing upward toward the
seventy-tive mark that the captain has
set his heart on enrolling before 1898
passes out on the wings of time. Almost
every Monday evening one or two new
recruits are mustered into the service of
the State, and the majority of the men are
6-footers. AS soon rs the new recruits are
placed in the ranks the shortest man in
the first set Of fours will be feet inch.
Sergeant Bodkin and Corporal Doyle
are once more on deck after their summer
among the pines.
Private D. I. Fabun returned from
trip to the northern part of the State on
Saturday last. Sergeant Carter and
mum Der of the members who are athleti-
cally inclined are making preparations for
a series OF entertainments to raise funds
to equip tbs drill hall with first-class set
of athletic apparatus. a political high
jinks will probably be the first entertain
ment given for that purpose, and will con-
from the cartoons OF the comic papers and
joint debate lburlesque) between gold
ug' nd 'silver hea."
The regular monthly inspection Of the
company will take place on Monday even
ing, September IL.
Major ]. w. F. Diss, brigade inspector,
is at home again after his summer outing
Knights of Pythias at Redondo and Santa
Monica.
Major F. G. Prescott of Redlands is
frequent visitor here. The major is look
ing after his political fences at present,
but he always finds time to say a good
word for the guard, of which he is an hon.
ored and efficient mem Der.
Lieutenant Highly, battalion adiutant.
paid the armory short visit last Monday
evening. The lieutenant is one of the old
members of the company and the boys al
ways extend the glad hand whenever his
face appears in the drill hall or assembly,
rooms.
Private Rollins of Highlands has never
missed drill since be enlisted, although
it means a twelve-mile ride every Monday
night. Such faithfulness to duty should
be an object lesson to the city chaps who
have only one or two blocks to walk and
then manage to miss about two drills out
OF a month.
Second Brigade.
The Second Brigade Signal Corps, un-
der command of Captain G. @. Board
man, will leave the City Tuesday evening
next by the o'clock boat for dismount-