The San Francisco call., 1896-11-23

SeHeTdi tudI 50 many OF Jne FIRST hegl-
ment's men were employed in retail mer-
camille houses that general response to
Saturday night call for duty would seri-
ously interfere with their employment.
Men who know the First Regiment under
stand that the organization is ready at any
time to respond to call for duty.
Captain jerks, Troop A, cavalry, and
his troopers are ready to meet any COM
petition that may come in the form of
another mounted company in San Fran
cisco. The captain reports the troop in
tirst-class condition. Some excellent ma
terlal has recently been recruited. During
the past week a young gentleman who
was closely identified with the crack
cavalry troop in New York joined Cap
tain jerks company. Other enlistments
equally gratifying have been recorded
The troopers are in the National Guard
and propose to hold the leading place.
Colonel William Macdonald. First In
fantry, has gone north on leave of alb
sence, and Lieutenant Colonel Victor d.
! Duboce is in command of the regiment.
The chief topic OF interest in the regiment
is the selection of 100 men to shoot for a
trophy in competition with an equal num-
Der OF men from the Hawaiian National
Guard.
Companies c and G of the First In
fantry achieved great success with their
minstrel show at the EIlis-stre Armory
last "Wednesday evening. The cash re-
celpts will materially replenish the treas
ury The Nationals" are anxiously
awaiting the revised Infantry Drill Regu-
lations, which may be officially issued
from the War Department early in De-
cember.
Company G, Fifth Infantry. Alameda,
on Thursday evening last, elected Lieu
tenant Nj. w. Simpson captain. vice
Gnlpman resigned. Private Charles
son promoted. Major D. S. Dorm, Judge
advocate. presided at the election.
PETALUMA, CAL, Nov. 19.-Company
., Fifth Infantry gave their first formal
hop last Monday evening, which was well
attended. the soldiers being first put
through the regular weekly drill, then
| divided into squads and turned over to
the corporals for skirmish drill, after
which came the dancing.
Z. Z. Peters, drill master of the San
Francisco Police Department, was here
the other day and would like to arrange a
shooting match between team of the
City police and team from Company G.,
which event would undoubtedly create
much interest.
The members OF Company have been
| expecting a sudden call for a promised
emergency drill, and during some testing
OF the new electric light machines the
whistles sounded as warning to linemen
the company to drop their work instanter
and make rush for the armory, only to
ind they were not expected. So they are
still on the lookout for the signal.
The new riding club met during the
week and formed temporary civil or
ganization by electing Captain E. G.
Eisen as tenn porary president and CAPTAIN
}. A. Margo as temporary vice. president
The com mittee on membership has
passed upon thirty-eight applications and
has still seventeen to act upon. 1t is ex-
pected that seventy-fve men will be en-
rolled st the end of the month, when the
permanent organization will be effected.
Until suitable quarters can be obtained
it is proposed to rent rooms for the use of
the organization, and in the meantime the
Veteran Corps has kindly rendered the
use of its rooms in the Flood building
The committee on mem bership will meet
| there on Wednesday evening to act upon
7 applications submitted.
In case the organization is mustered
into the guard 1t is the intention of the
mem bers to have weekly mounted drills
and the men thoroughly instructed as
| cavalry.