The San Francisco call., 1896-12-21

Guardsmen throughout the State mani
fest much interest in the approaching in
ternational rife match between 100 sharp
shooters of the First Infantry, n. 6. C.,
and an equal number from the National
Guard of Hawaii. The match will take
place January 10. and guardsmen recog-
nize that the reputation OF California
troops for shooting is in the hands OF
Colonel MacdonaId's regiment.
Consul Charles T. Wilder of
Hawaii will be at the range here to OBJ
serve the shooting by the California
troops. In this duty he will represent
the Hawaiian soldiers. The First Regi-
ment, N. G. c., will. be represented at
Honolulu by Captain Franklin Hanford
OF the United States ship Alert.
The following officers and enlisted men
of the First Infantry, N. G. C. have been
selected to constitute the team and re-
serve:
Field and staff-Major H T. Sine; Lieuten-
ant Louis Barrere, !. r. P; Lieutenant E.
Kehrlein, commisSary.
Company Al. Rogerson.
Company B-Captain G. Filmer, Lieutenant
B. B. Siurdivant, Lieutenant A. F. Ramm, Ser
geant II. B. Taylor, Sergeant A. Mccullough,
L. Zimmerman Corporal &c. Claussenlus, R. A.
JIODS, W. j. Hayes, ser Fgednb n. b. sullivan, A.
Gehret, ]. Fetz, W. Baumgartner, C. Perry, G.
Ungerman, D. W. Demarius, E. P. Peppin, E.
c. Cordell, h. Frech. Sergeant A. H. Clifford,
w w Krug W. H. Sieberst, T. A. Hammerson,
j. Diller, CORPORAL L. R. Townsend, E. L. Fill
mer, A. Fetz, A. Geisen, G. Heizman. A. E. APP
thorpe. Corporal W. L. O'Brien, G. H. Sullivan,
j. R. Wear, W. Proll.
COMPANY C-Captain j. W. DrumbelI, Lieu
tenant c. Z. Goodell, C. F. Meyer, F. F. Carson,
Corporal w. H. F. James, Sergeant H. T. Hicks,
Sergeant D. E. Lawton Sergeant J. Ross, G. F.
I r
Vaughn. P D. Butt, J. Smithson, Y. F. North
rup, J. ellis. G. T. Phelps.
Company D-sergeant ]. C. seagrave, W. N.
Lard.
Company E-Captain Edward Fitzpatrick,
Lieutenant Frank J. Ralph, Lieutenant w. A.
Robertson, F. Ralph.
T. A. Nippert, E. R. Holsten, J. Fitzgerald,
Sergeant Iverson, T. n. Turton, Nj. S. Mcneil,
A. Pratt.
ant y. n. Swasey, Sergeant +. j. Povey, Ser
geant W. L. Fem, Sergeant A. +. Anderson,
Corporal c. E. Thompson, Corporal c. p. Hirst,
Corporal R. Dowdell, P. NJ DieTs, G. G. Larson,
H. A. P Bohr, J. f. Norton, w. w. Thompson.
A. Martin, D. A. Conroy.
Company H-Captain F. Warren, Corporal
A. F. Ehrenpfort, Corporal j. l. Frederick,
Sergeant 7. Carroll Sergeant NJ. Holtz, E. L.
Atwater, J. Furnanz F. Muller, A. 0'Brien, G.
w. Laswell, B. Eisner, G. NJ. Mitchell.
Company P-Captain r. Richter, Lieutenant
H. Huber, Lieutenant w. Tobin, Sergeant F.
Moore Sergeant NJ. Sheenan, Musician ]. Won
Staden, L. J. Ringen, G. g. STRIPPED c. II. OF
Hail. Hal a. @"' . -'---' "
Company K-Csptain t ]. Cunningham,
Lieutenant E. D. Finley, Lieutenant c. w.
SeeIy, Sergeant E f. Botteron, Sergeant F. ].
Desmond, Corporal J. Utschig, ]. R. Ross, E.
Schmalz E. P. Jacobson, L. j. Reubold, J. R.
Helms. W. Waraekross, P. F. Brunette, G: NJ.
Barley, P. F: Bauer, C. F. Mcguire, ]. De Ber-
nardi, H. Meyers.
Company L-Captain F. J. Eggert, Lieuten-
ami H. J. Gu zans, Sergeant G. Geotzhain, w.
G. Lehman, J. l.. Slattery, F.'J. Grundman.
Company NJ Sergeant Colby, Musician J..
w. Engle Corporal Maher.
The preliminary contests which resulted
in the selection of the foregoing teams
took place December and 13. Yesterday
the first of the final competitions took
place at Shell MOUND Park, and on Janu-
ary the second of the preparatory series
will occur.
Louis Barrere inspector of rife practice
of the First Infantry, N. G. c., has ad-
dressed a circular TO his comrades, in
which he says:
This is not an ordinary contest, but one
which should prove OF great interest to our
regiment, every member of which should do
all in his power TO encourage enthusiasm and
stimulate the efforts of the men to establish
their superiority marksmen, so that in the
future they speak with pride of the deco
Rations given in this match.
Colone ell w. Macdonald returned TO the
importance of the contest in which bis
regiment is about to engage. He is not
overconfidenL of victory, but believes that
his sharpshooters will capture the trophy.
He knows that there are many crack
shots in the Hawaiian regiment, and is
not inclined to underrate the skill OF his
competitors
The new cavalry troop held a meeting
on Monday evening at its rooms in the
Flood building. Colonel Bush, on behalf
of the mmittee on permanent organiZa-
ton, reported that the committee would
submit the bylaws at the next meeting
TOR adoption.
Captain Margo reported that gentle
man had offered the free use of several
good saddle horses until the troop would
be enabled 10 purchase its own, and that
he understood that several other parties
having horses would offer the same as
sistance to the organization.
Major G. Jansen, brigade inspector, who
had been invited to address the members,
then delivered the first lecture OF the
series. His remarks were entertaining
and instructive, and in brief were de-
scription of the organization of cavalry in
its early stages, the various mounted
bodies of the several countries of Europe,
their number and condition, the condi-
ZION of the cavalry service in the United
States at the breaking out of the rebellion,
its subsequent achievements under such
cavalry leaders as Sheridan, Custer and
other noted soldiers.
He declared that it was a necessity to
have god cavalry troops in the National
Guard, who should be well drilled as such
and mounted, with good control of their
horses and strongly advocated such or
ganizations.
He considered good mounted body in
valuable In case of internal disturbances,
asserting that body of cavalry among a
mob would cause immediate dispei sion
without entailing the heavy loss of life at
tendant on bayonet charge or the fire OF
infantry.
He referred to the mounted police of
European cities and stated that he had no
doubt that If the plans of this organiza-
tion were success fully carried out that it
would be the means of showing TO the
police authorities of this City its value
ana cause them to organize drilled
mounted police force.
vote of thanks was rendered to Major