The San Francisco call., 1896-08-17

Is III Dettcr COnQltlOn lO-udS tudu of0I
before. Since the removal of the company
into its new armory on Market street. be-
tween Santa Clara and st. John, ,~much
enthusiasm has been displayed by the men
in the affairs of the company, and attend
ance at meetings has been more regular
and much larger. The membership is over
sixty, and the average attendance at drills
and meetings is forty. During the past
few months the com pany has increased
rapidly. from one to three recruits being
received each Monday evening.
Next Saturday evening" August %, Com
Dany b will march to Alum Rock Park,
day evening. The start will be made from
the armory at 10 P. NJ. The men will carry
their haversacks, canteens, cups, etc., and
mess in true army style. Cooks will be
detailed from the ranks. The company
has made this trip several times, and the
boys enjoy it immensely.
Much interest is being manifested in the
monthly target shoots, and the men are
greatly i'm proving in shooting under Ser
geant L. B. Wood, the inspector of rifle
practice.
Last Sunday there was prize shoot, in
which forty prizes were donated by mer-
chants. Sergeant G. E. Hubback secured
first prize with score of 43. Private
White won second prize with score OF AZ.
Sergeant Wood was third with Al. Ser
geant Hubback is the crack shot OF the
company.
Company B will elect officers next
month. In all probability Captain Part
ridge will be re elected, as he is well liked,
and under his captaincy the company has
made much progress. 1t was due to his
efforts that the company secured its new
armory. There is no opposition to the re-
election of First Lieutenant J. ]. Adel, and
Second Lieutena Mt w. Searle is schedule
for his old place.
Company B. First infantry, of San
Francisco went into camp yesterday at
Los Gatos for week. The tents are
pitched in Shores Grove.
Company e, Third Infantry. of Santa
Rosa, is in a f1ourishing condition. The
company numbers slxty-six men not in
cluding commissioned officers, all of whom
take deep interest in their duties. They
have a comfortable armorv on Hinton
avenue containing drlllroom, dressing
rooms, reading-rooms, officers quarters,
ETC., in which the members are wont to
gather several times week for recreation
and pleasure. The attendance at regular
meetings and for Monday night drill is
unusually good, Company Z having
always ranked high in percentage of at
tendance.
The competitive shoot of the battalion
is still undecided, Company of Petaluma
having won the first shoot held at Peta-
luna, Santa Rosa winning the second
event on the home range by one point.
The deciding trial will take place at Peta-
luna September /.
Captain Horen has recommended the
promotion of five on-commissioned Off
GERS as follows: Corporal Roger 2. Smith
as sergeant, and Privates George w. Koh-
nj nd
Frederic Schaupp as corporals. 1t is prob
able that. Company G of Petaluma will
join Company e in a summer camp.
A committee of which First Lieutenant
Bean is chairman has been appointed to
confer with like committee from Com
pany G, and report will probably be
made at the next meeting. There is an
unusual amount of dramatic and musical
ability among the members of Company G,
and many fine home entertainments are
given.
Napa's Company Fl, Fifth Infantry, is
in fourishing condition. There are now
fifty-eight names on the company roll and
several applications for membership,
which have not yet been acted up on.
The company was formerly Battery B,
Second Artillery, commanded by Colonel
William Macdonald, and during the strike
in 1894 did service in the West Oakland
railroad yards with the other batteries OF
the regiment. In commemoration of the
anniversary of the return from the yards.
the members, ex-members of the company
and invited guests assembled at the
armory on the evening of July II last and
sat down to a banquet prepared for. the oc-
casion. Captain +. G. Easterby gave
remin iscences of camp life, especially in
the yards.
The company is now attached to the
Fifth Infantry. Although the company
has been attached to the Fifth only since
December last. the feeling existing between
the members of the regiment is most
friendly.
The company has the regular monthly
class shoots in accordance with regimental
rules, and also monthly contest for the
Hadfield medal, which has to be won
three times consecutively before per-
manently kept by the winner. Private
Bates, who has twice won the medal, Is its
present holder.
July ! the election for company off,
GERS was held. Captain F. G. Easterby and
First Lieutenant H. III. Muller declined re.
election, and so the following were elected
to I'LL the vacancies: Sergeant +. w.
Bush, captain; First Sergeant III. I. Gum,
first lieutenant, and Sergeant Hoff second
lieutenant The mem bers of the company
deeply regret that Captain Easterby and
Lieutenant Muller will be with the COM
pany in an official capacity but a short
time longer, for these officers by their
persevering efforts had gained the love
and respe ct of all the men.
The company, which for three years oil
It's existence has used one of the larger
apartments in the Williams block on
Main street as its armory, moved recently
to hotf's hall, at the lower end OF Main