The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-30

Second Regiment, held an election at the
aarmory this evening, in which ex-Captaln
J. ]. Cahill was elected. Captain Cahill
was in command of Company some i've
or six years ago and was then recognized
as one of the ablest military men in the
old Eighth Regiment. After having
served in the capacity OF captain for two
years he resigned and has since been dis
connected with the guard Company
is to he congratulated on the election of
Captain Cahill, for under his command 1t
will undoubtedly progress with great
rapidly. After the election the boys
assembled at Cooley's restaurant, where
an elaborate banquet was spread.
Tomorrow a team of thirty-one men
will go to Marysville to compete with an
equal number of men in that company.
Every one acquainted with the ability of
both companies anticipates a close contest
with a very high average to the man.
Company c holds the championship over
the northern companies as a crack COM
pany, but the A boys have been doing
some hard and faithful practicing for the
! past month and will undoubtedly do good
| shooting.
WOODLAND, CAL, Nov. 27.-Excite-
ment in military circles will be on the de-
| crease from now until the first OF the new
year. The last drill of this year took place
| last Wednesday night. The last regular
business meeting viii take place the last
Wednesday OF this month. The drill last
| Wednesday evening was followed by a
grand Thanksgiving ball, given by Com
| pany f, and was very we'll attended, when
taking into consideration that several
other attractions were going on the same
evening.
The alterations in the armorv that were
spoken of some time ago are completed
and add very much to the appearance OF
the hall. Company f will soon be the
I nctf hnr h r,n
| biv housed com pany in the State.
The tiagpole will be put up In few days
and then Old Glory will be flung to the
breeze to wave over Company F's armory
for all time to come. Captain Tommy
the company's eagle, takes IS much IN.
terest in the improvements as any
member of the company.
Captain Prindle is out again and doing
his regular rustling to keep everything
running smoothly for the company. Sew.
eral visiting mem pers of n. G. c. have
been here during the last week and were
loud IN their praises of the armory and
everything connected with it.
IEe recent emergency call of ere
eted no little excitement among the boy:
as well as the public III general. The cal
came at clock in the afternoon and al
5 O'Clock in the evening, when the roll
was called, 80 men out of 81 mem Der:
answered to their names. This is grand
showing when taking into consideration
the fact that it was raining and blowing
and that not few of the boys were work
ling out in the country.
The boys were all ready to go on G
/ tramp, but were little disappointed
when they found out that only an inspec.
:: ton was on tap. The inspecting officer
was Lieutenant ]. G. Lee OF the colonel's
staff. -:
4 He gave the company a thorough
I oyerhauling and his report ought 10 go a
! long way toward having this COM any
thoroughly equipped for any kind of SER
/, vice, which at present it is not. A num-
! Der of guns were condemned and the
cooking utensils were found short; also
blankets. The company will be found
ready at any time 10 answer any and all
calls that: may be made.
| At the target practice several OF
The boys made scores of from 40 to As.
| The armory target is attracting considera-
BILE attention from the boys at the pres
! ent. The captain has had a %. calibeI
! barrel put into regular musket barrel,
and during the winter months target prac.
| tice can be had inthe morning. The gun
| is the same weight and has a six pound
! pull. the same as the other guns. Last
| Wednesday evening private Capelle, while
shooting at 80 PAGES. snuffed a candle out.