The San Francisco call., 1896-08-24
CITIZEN SOLDIERS
OF THE STATE.
Doings Of the Week in
Armory and Drill
Hall.
ENTHUSIASM GROWING.
Plans of General James to Secure
Better Ammuni-
tion.
CARTRIDGES TO BE INSPECTED.
The City Guard in Camp-Ths Naval
Battalion and the Mon.
terey.
CARTRIDGES TO BE INSPECTED.

Governor Budd, commander-in-c chief OF
the National Guard of California, has been
taking outdoor exercise on horseback in
the Sierras during the past two weeks. He
will be due in San Francisco this week. A
military conference is in prospect. 1t is
expected that the Governor, Adjutant-
General Barrett, Major-General N. I.
James and the division adjutant, Colonel
Currier, will discuss Guard topics. It is
admitted that something must be done to
render the organization more effective.
The major-general perceives the necessity
of improvement in Workmanship, and
proposes that something shall be done to
promote rife practice. As a preliminary
step measures will be taken to improve
the quality of ammunition. Many of the
guardsmen, in accounting for bad scores
at the rife range, attribute the result to
defective ammunition. 1t is the judgment
of many officers that the purchase OF am
munition during the past ten years has
been made in a careless manner. 1t IS
contended that thorough inspection would
accomplish much good.
Major-General James, accompanied by
several officers of his staff, visited the
camp of Company B, First Infantry, at
Los Gatos last Saturday.
FIRST BRIGADE.
The encouraging report comes from the
First Brigade that detachment of six
teen members of K Company. Seventh In
fantry, San Bernardino, recently made
practice march OF a hundred miles. In
marching endurance many Of the organ
izations of the National Guard are lament
ably deficient. although they are capable
of making fine appearances in the armory
or on we'll paved streets. The marching
example of Company K may be emulated
by other companies.
PASADENA, CAL, Aug. 19.-Guards-
men of Company 1. Seventh Infantry,
held their first regular drill last Mopday
evening after rest of four weeks during
the heated term.
The drill was made in the open air
rather than in the armory and was wit
messed by large number of spectators.
Captain N. s. Bangham was in command,
and the company drilled in extended
order with system of signals, in addition
to those prescribed in the regulations, by
which the entire company is controlled
without verbal commands.
In spite of the absence of many OF the
com pany on vacations about 80 per cent OF
the company were in line Monday even
ing. A number of the boys went to Santa
Barbara last Saturday in charge of Ser
geant Lippincott, joining Com pany T OF
Los Angeles for ten DAYS encampment.
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Aug. 49,
Sixteen members of Company K, Seventh
Infantry, returned on Monday evening,
August II, from a two weeks practice
march and camping trip through the San
Bernardino Mountains. The two squads
under command of non-commissioned
officer left the armory on Saturday even
ing, August 1. at 10 o'clock, and arrived in
Bear Valley Monday, August 3, at P. NJ,
covering the distance of forty-ive miles
over the roughest of mountain roads in
about fifty hours, every man coming into
camp in tirst-class condition and ready for
duty.
The regular routine Of camp duties was
commenced Immediately upon arrival,
and continued for six days, when tents
were struck and the return march begun
via Holcomb and Little Bear valleys. A
halt of two days was made at Ferncliffe,
the summer residence of Captain I. h.
Golf, the company commander, where the
bows were royalty entertained by the cap.
home was made without incident, and
every man showed upfor duty on Monday
evening looking bronzed and soldierIy
after their trip of over 100 miles.
The following prom otions are announced
in the company for the month: Private
Charles II. Perry to be sergeant; Privates
B. w. Allen, F. j. Atkinson, William e.
Raitt and Edwin t. Ireland to be corporals
The average attendance for the month
of July was S122 per cent, a splendid
showing considering the extreme heat
during that period. -
Sergeant ]. Andy Pearce left the city on
August to enter the State University at
Berkeley. By his departure the company
loses one of its most efficient non-commis-
stoned officers and one of the truest
soldiers that ever shouldered rifle. The
sergeant holds the company's gold medal
for the highest score made at the June
target practice.
SECOND BRIGADE.
Orders have been issued from brigade
headquarters in San Francisco directing
that an election for first and second lieu
tenants of Company II, First Infantry,
shall take place at the regimental armory
this evening at o'clock. Major J. ii.
MaDgels, brigade qnartermaster, is to pre-
side. Lieutenant Henry G. Middleton has
been promoted and Lieutenant John J.
Vests term has expired.
Captain William +. Chapman, Company
G, Fifth Infantry, Alameda, has resigned,
the resignation to take effect September
80. The reason given for resigning is that
business obligations require all of his time.
Second Lieutenant John Retter, Com
pany G. First Infantry, has rendered his
resignation on account of failing health.
SAN RAFAEL. CAL, Aug. %. - The
Captain William Elliott, has had a rural
air this weak hrouoht on hv m q ~, for ~