The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-30
LIME POINT BATTERY.
Inspection of the Works by General
Forsy th-Another Fort On That
Side of the Channel.

General James w. Forsyth, U. S. A.
Commanding the Department of Cali
formal, Colonel A. s. Kimball (qnarter-
mastery, Major Davis Engineer Corpse
and Lieutenant ]. Franklin Bell (staff of
General Forsyth boarded the Govern
ment steamer Mcdowell yesterday and
paid q visit to the new Notifications at
Lime Point. One twelve-inch breech-
loading rife is already mounted there,
ond another gun of the same pattern is on
the ground and will soon be placed in
position. The subject OF caring for the
notifications in' the absence of regular
garrison was considered.
The engineer examinedoand selected the
ground for Two more forts on that side of
the channel. but for good and sufficient
reasons 1t is deemed best to keep the exact
location secret at the present. 1t is pro-
posed. however, to carry out the vast
scheme of harbor defense as adopted by
the War Department and render San
Francisco impregnable from attacks by
sea.
The Army and Navy Journal is informed
that the reasons for sending artillery to
Angel Island and infantry to the Presidio
were personal ones. 1t is observed by the
same paper that there was not the slight
est military necessity for the change.
OI1c6IS StdtlOHtQ dt OdIi TEdHClSCO 90
not care to discuss the subject. Reference
is made to the fact that the order direct
ing the change came from the War De-
partment. The personal reasons sug-
gested by the Army and Navy Journal
are not explained. 1t is surmised that
General Miles. commanding the army,
desired to make Colonel Skaters posi-
ton as pleasant as possible, hence the
transfer of infantry companies to the Pre-
sid.o. Colonel Shafter therefore, by vir-
tue of his rank, becom es post commander
An officer who is we'll posted says that
the department has decided to fortify
Angel Island and place there the largest
OF modern guns. Should this scheme be
carried out reasons for sending artillery
companies to the island would be obvious
Last Saturday Colonel Shafter occupied
the house at the Presidio in which Gem
eral Graham lived for so many years
Mrs. Shafter was conveyed from Black
Point to the Presidio on that day. The
new post commander is therefore duly
installed.
Lieutenant Sydney A. Cloman, U. S. A,
who was recently promoted and trans
ferred from the First to the Fifteenth In
fantry, left for GAINESVILLE, Ohio, on a three
months leave OF absence last Saturday
evening. Mr.. Cloman received memo
Fable "send off, at the Presidio Club.
Songs of the service of cadet life and OF
Bohemian Club JinkS were sung. The
Bohemian Club sent out M. III. Weed.
Laurie Bunton. Clarence Bickford, Thomas
+. Ruhm, u. S, N. and w. B. Hopkins 10
bring the young officer to the Owls sane
iuary before he left California. In front
of the Presidio Club the First Infantry
band played, and in the clubrooms Mr..
Cloman's fellow-officers of the First gave
him many pledges OF good will. Colonel
Shaiter spoke some kind and eloquent
words to Mr.. Cloman, referring 10 the
latter's meritorious service at Pine Ridge.
The friendly rivalry existing between
the companies OF the First Infantry and
the batteries Of the Third Artillery will
give special interest to the events of the
field day at the Presidlo next Friday.
The exercises will begin at 8 A. NJ. and
close at 4 2. NJ. Among the scheduled
events are: 100-yard dash. 220-yard DASH
40 y ard running race. pole vault, putting
the shot, hammer-throwing; ug-of-war,
two infantry and two artillery teams, WIN
ners to pull off; relay race, ten from each
organization, and baseball game between
teams of the First Infantry and Third Ar
tillerv. The prizes are now displayed at
the Post Exchange.
A board of officers will meet at the Pre-
sidio December 8 to examine into the
qualifications of Sergeant Stanislas NJ
Neisser. Troop /, Fourth Cavalry, and
such other sergeants at the post as may
be eligible for appointment as post quar-
termasrer sergeants, United States army.
Lieutenant Colonel Edward b. Williston,
Third Artillery; Captain James Lockett,