The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-07
Third Brigade.

Third Brigade.
MERGED, CAL, Sept. accompany b,
Sixth Infantry, attended divine services
last Sunday evening at the Bethel M. E.
Church South. The company turned out
strong, and were well received at the
church. The Rev. D. NJ. Edwards, for
merly National Guardsman in the East,
welcomed the boys, and spoke upon the
subject: 1.-THE Captain of Our Salvation"
AT the regular drill meeting last Mon
day night two new members were received,
and six applications read the first time.
Other applications are expected this week.
The company now nun bers ffty-hve men
and recruits ara coming in quite rapidly.
1t is the intention of the commander TO
drop out all inefficient members as rapidly
as new enlistments will permit.
Captain Graham and First Lieutenant
Smith are away for week, and in the
meantime the company Is in the charge
OF Second Lieutenant Bambauer.
WOODLAND, CAL, Sept. S.-On last
Wednesday evening Company F, Second
Infantry, were paid an official visit from
Captain Darlington, o. S. A. He came
unannounced and his call was an IN
lucky one for the local Guard.
Captain Darlington assumed command
for the balance of the evening and put the
mon through some severe work. He
drilled them In close-column squad drill
skirmlsh drill, etc. The company executed
al these maneuvers with such exact pre-
cls1on that they were the recipients of
much praise and admiration from the
VISITING Official. He onplimented Captain
FrlnoIe very highly on the efficient man
ner In which he had drilled his company.
he advised him to practice guard mount
and squad drilling by means of signals.
1t is probable that Company F will
select some good place and go in camp
the latter part of Septembe
Captain Prindle is trying to secure a
suitable 50o-yard target for his men 10
use. but so far has been unsuccessful.
Quite number OF the boys are on their
best behavior, as two sergeants and four
corporals are soon to be appointed.
Interest In target practice is not what it
should be. Inquire of the members and
they invariablylsay, whats the use? I
fell down one or two points in the June
shoot, and If should make a possible in
September it would not help me any
under the new rules"
The local guard boasts of some of the
best sharpshooters in the State. Lieuten-
ant J. 6. Lee, battalion adjutant, is an ex-
pert with both the rife and pistol. First
Lieutenant j. ]. Ward, Sergeant Peart
and Private Edison are in the first class
good many are improving at every tar
get practice.
The officers of the company at present
are: q. E. Prindle, captain; ]. J. Ward.
nrst Lieutenant; Wayne lifting, second
Lieutenant; sergeants-Ed Ready, Jaret
Hevel, a. j. Mossmayer, G. G. Peart;
corporals-Jeff Boggs, Bede Hilliker, VIII
liam Rawson, Phil Collum.
VIsALIA, CAL, Sept. accompany E,
Sixth Infantry, is an active organization
The officers are: F. w. Ward, captain;
n. w. Kibler, first lieutenant; G. l..
Adams, second lieutenant; W. G. Stewart,
first sergeant and orderly; G. A. Spier,
second; +. w. Mixter, third; P. NJ. Nor
Doe, fourth; f. F. Barton, fifth; @. NJ.
Hamrick, sixth sergeant. The six cor
porals are: o. P. Byrd, R. II. Rennick.
q. T. Clotfelter, f. w. Reed, n. Mixter
and James Osborn.
Sergeant Norboe is the company clerk
and is second to none in that position.
Sergeant Mixter holds the champion A
class medal and also the company
monthly shoot medal. Corporal Mixter
holds the company drill medal.
At the court-martial held here to try
Private ]. R. Pendergrass for absence
from parade the court found him guilty
and he was fined 81.
Lieutenant Lockwood of Troop G, U. s.
A., now stationed at Mineral King Park,
paid visit to Company E during its regu-
lar drill last Tuesday evening and ex-
pressed himself as well pleased at the
movements and the general appearance of
the company.
The bows are practicing for the semi