The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-14
Third Brigade.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, Sept. 10.-Mili-
tary activity among the members of this
section OF the Third Brigade is in abey-
ance on the State Fair, and little if any
drilling is being done as so many of the
member are employed In stores which
keep open on fair week.
Company G, Second Infantry, is making
preparations to go to PIacervile shortly
after the fair for a two-days camp and out
door drill. The company viii go by train
with full camp equipage.
Company E is also looking forward to a
short outing, but as yet has formed no
definite plans Sergeant Mccarthy, who
is so deservedlY popular among the rank
and file, having removed to Latrobe will be
unable TO attend drills in the future with
his accustomed regularity and will be
greatly missed by the mem bers of his
company.
TIE Signal Corps established a station
out on the Stockton road last Sunday and
obtained good success in heliograph SER
vice. 1t is the intention of signalmen
to attempt communication with Cascade,
a railroad station on the summit of the
Sierras, as soon as the air clears sutfici-
emily, the distance being 100 miles. II
they succeed they will hold the distance
record of the State. The boys are am.
bilious and are working hard in all that
pertains to their branch of the service.
Governor Budd and staff will attend in
full uniform at State Fair day, which &C.
ours the 18th.
Major Rice of the regular army, who is
inspecting officer of the Third Brigade, is
in the City, and states that he finds the
bris ade in excellent shape and rapidly
coming into form. When asked for his
opinion as to how the Third compares
4, l. I h.,
position to state as have never In
spected the others, but l will say that
although the Third is ranked third in
efficiency / think the others must most
assuredy be In good state TO srrpass the
Third. Especially must this be true in
the Signal Corp, as | find the members of
the Third Signal Corps to be men of ex-
Billions, men who in the near future will
make the mem bers of other signal corps
look we'll to their laurels.
One of the most crying needs of the
National Guard is the lack of suitable
armorles. This is a matter that should
be brouEht to the attention of the next
Legislature and appropriations made for
their erection. In the East the armories
are fully up to the requirements OF the
service and the service is correspondingly
benefited. Many of the Eastern brigades
compare favorably with the men of the
regular service in efficiency and are avail
able for any service required of them.
The success attained by Troop B during
Its last forced march was such that an
other trip is In contemplation. This time
they will probably make a raid in the di-
rectlon o! Gait, some thirty miles distant.
VlSALlA, CAL, Sept. 13.-Increased
interest is being manifested in the
drills and on the target range. Captain
+. w. Ward is determined that his COM
pany shall be second 10 none in the guard.
he has issued an order which contains
strong appeal to the members to exert
themselves in becomins proficient both in
tactics and on the range. The system of
work laid GU for the next three months
will show marked improvement in the
company's efficiency.
tuesday evening was the time appointed
Tor the drill contest for the handsome gold
medal presented to the company by Ma
lor e. J. Berry (retired). The major was
formerly nigh private in the company
and when he was appointed on General
MuIlers staff he gave the company the
medal, to be contested for in a monthly
drill. Sergeant f. w. Mixter was the
lucky man to WIN tais month, after con-
tinuous hard drill for nearly two hours.
He was closely pressed by large number
of the company. who all went down at
technical command to kneel, leaving SER
geant Mixter alone on the floor. A large
number OF visitors were present and highly
com plimented the company on the excel
Ience of the drill. Lieutenant Kibler
drilled the company. The judges were