The record-union., 1896-06-20
RECENT MILITARY ORDERS.
HOnorS to be Paid to the Late Major
General DimOnd.
The Funeral Next Wednesday-Third
Brigade Ordered Out on
July 4th.

General Orders No. Z have been is
sued from the office of the Adjutant-
General in relation to honors to be paid
to the memory Of the late Major-Gen-
eral Dimond, as follows:
l. 1t is with profound sorrow that the
Commander-in-Chie announces the
death Of Major General W. H Dimond,
which occurred this morning in New
York City. w. H. Dimond was ap-
pointed Captain and Assistant Adju-
tant-General United States Volun-
teers, from New York, March 3, 1865;
resigned July 8, 1865. Served also as
a Captain of a cavalry company in
Honolulu, H. I. He was appointed
Lieutenant Colonel and Abide Camp
Oh staff of Governor George c. Per-
kins, January 26, 1880; promoted to
Brigadier-General commanding Second
Brigade, National Guard Of California,
on December IA, 1881; reappointed
January 30, 1888, and February Z,
1887, and was promoted to Major
General commanding division Septem-
Der rs, 1887, and reappointed April 8,
1891. To the exceptional force of char
acter displayed by him throughout his
career he Joined a simplicity of manner
and gentleneSS of disposition which en-
deared him to all with whom he came
in contact. There is no one living of his
acquaintance who will not grieve upon
the receipt of the tidings of his death.
2. The funeral will take place from
the First Presbyterian Church, corner
of Van Ness avenue and Sacramento
street, San Francisco, on Wednesday
afternoon, the Oath inst.
3. The commanding officer of the di-
vision, N. G.. c., will issue orders that
the usual appropriate military honors
be rendered.
4. On the day next succeeding the
receipt of these orders the national
flag will be displayed at half-mast on
the armories, as provided by paragraph
447, rules and regulations, n. G. C.
5. The regimental colors will be drap-
ed for the period Of thirty days. 1.-TWO
streamers of crepe, seven feet long and
about twelve inches wide, attached to
the ferule below the spearhead, will be
used)
6. On the day next succeeding the
receipt of these orders a salute of thir-
teen guns will be fired at San Francisco
at half-hour intervals, commencing at
8 o'clock a. m.,- as per Section 429, U.
S. A regulations of 1895. Minute guns
will also be fired while the remains are
being borne to the place of interment,
as also the salute at the grave, as pro-
vided by Section 43O, said u. S. A. reg
ulations.
Z. Members of the staff Of the Com
mander-in-Chi will assemble in full
dress uniform at the California Hotel,
in San Francisco, for the purpose of
attending the funeral in body. Colo
mel F. S. Chadbourne, Paymaster on
the staff of Commander in Chief, will
make necessary arrangements for car
riages for the staff.
8. The usual badge Of mourning will
be worn for the period Of thirty days.
THIRD BRIGADE.
Colonel j. W. Guthrie Of the Second
Regiment, Infantry commanding the
Third Brigade, N. G. c., has issued
General Orders No. 3, announcing that,
pursuant to G. o. No. 2, headquarters
of division, issued at Fresno June 9th,
he will assume command of the Third
Brigade.
All orders heretofore issued from the
headquarters of the Third Brigade will
remain in force till otherwise directed.
The headquarters Of the brigade are
established at 127 street, in this city,
and all official communications will be
addressed as heretofore to Acting AS
sistant General, Third Brig
ade, Fresno.
Lieutenant-C Colonel Edwin A. Forbes,
Second Regiment, Infantry, will as
sumo command of the Second Regiment
Infantry, n. G. G.