The San Francisco call., 1896-10-12
NATIONAL GUARD
OF CALIFORNIA.

soldiers will close up and not scatter from
one side of the street to the other this pro-
cesslon will move on without any trouble. :
The 5OO-yard bulkhead is the attraction
now, and the boys are expecting In short
while to make showing.
Next Tuesday evening the Major Berry
medal will be drilled for.
Company E is now guaranteed large
attendance at its coming dance on Friday
eveninl, October 16.
Adiutant-General Barrett may visit Com
pany E on his return from the south.
WOODLAND, CAL, Oct. 9.-The State
shoot OF Company F for decorations will
take place on the 10th OF the pr, sent
month at the range in Woodland. From
the present outlook every man of Com
pany F will take part. The mem bership
of Company L is on the increase and the
men whose terms are expiring, with few
exceptions, are re-enlisting. Last Wednes-
day evening four new men were sworn in
and the chances are very favorable that as
many more will be sworn in during the
present week.
the camp of Com panies 1 and G of the
Second Infantry was a success in every
particular. The military bearing of the
men was excellent and every one who
visited the camp was loud In praises of
the officers and men.
On Saturday morning the men of both
COIu DdnlSS were LudICAcQ ~ Tie luseS east
of town, about three miles and half, for
target practice. 1his consisted Of squads
of ten men commencing firing at 700
yards and then advancing in runs of 100
yards and firing three shots until within
200 yards of the targets; every man hav-
ing grolp of threr targets to fire at
one standing, one kneeling and one lying
down, the three shots to be fired in thirty
seconds.
Company F made the best score in
every particular; that is, in squads and
individual scores. After the practice the
men we're marched back. 1t was little
hard on the boys, but they did their work
like regulars. and in the evening went
through dress parade as though they
hadn't been out of camp at all. Sunday
the men were awakened at 6:15 by tie
morning gun and the sound of bugles At
9 o'clock guard mount was gone through
with for two hours. The officers and men
executed this beautiful and most import
ant branch of military service in very
creditable manner. AT 2:10 O'Clock camp
was broken, ana Company F escorted
Company G 10 the depot, where it took
the afternoon train for Sacramento As
the train was pulling out hearty cheers
were given for Colonel Guthrie, Captain
Stearns, Captain Prindle, Companies f
and g and the Second Infantry In general.
Captain Stearns, who was the command
ing officer during the camp. is to be highly
complimented upon the efficient manner
in which every detail was carried out. He
is strict disciplinarian, and is reputed TO
be the best tacticlan in the State. He was
ably assisted by Captain Prindle and the
lieutenants of both companies. Colonel
Guthrie complimented the men very
highly, and was very well pleased.
The signal corps, mounted, was also in
camp. 1t arrived Sunday morning about
2:30. The mounted drill at clock Sun
day morning was Witnessed by a large
crowd of citizens, great many of them
old soldiers, and the corps was highly
mplimented upon its efficiency.
The monthly socials to be given by Com
pany f through the winter months will
commence next Thursday evening, Octo-
ber 10, at the Armory. All military men
are cordially invited to attend these So
cials. They are to be strictly military in
every sense of the word. Members of the
Guard and military men in general are ex-
pected to wear their uniforms.
The complimentary social given by the
company on the first of the present month
was conceded by all who attended 10 be
one of the finest and best conducted par
ties ever given in this city. The company
is patiently waiting for some of the higher
officials OF the Guard to make their ap.
pearance on some one of the regular drill
nights. The company is prepared at any
and all times to have them come. The
regular drill night is Wednesday.