The herald., 1897-09-06
OFFICERS RESIGNED
BUT ONLY ONE RESIGNATION
HAS BEEN ACCEPTED
New Chief of Staff for the Admission
Day Parade Appointed by Gen.
Sabichi

Since the list Of officers appointed for
service during the parade of the Native
Sons on Admission day was announced,
there has been some objection expressed
in certain quarters against some of
them, and although it was not known
how many were objected to it has re-
suited in several of them rendering their
resignation to Chief Marshal Sabichi.
Cordier, who was to act as chief of staff.
General Sabichi refused to accept the
resignation, and 1t was then rendered to
the executive committee. At meeting
Of that body Saturday night it was ac-
cepted. Prior to the action of the execu-
tive committee the designations of the
following officers were also rendered to
the chief marshall Captain F. Parmen-
tier, marshal of the first division; Cen
eral Johnstone Jones, of the second d.
vision; and F. Colvare, of the fourth di-
vision. Ralph ]. Dominguez, who is to
command the third division, is reported
to have prepared his resignation but did
not present it. None of these were ac-
cepted and the chief marshal hopes to
secure their withdrawal this morning,
when he says matters will be explained
to the satisfaction of the officers.
The resignation of Mr.. Cordier having
been accepted by the executive commit
tee will not be reconsidered and he will
not be an officer in the parade. When
asked what caused his action he said:
II have been working hard for the
nf a hrot
tried to do all that 1 could to make it
memorable occasion and my resignation
was rendered with that object in view,
because / learned that certain persons
objected to my serving. The local Of
ficers of the National Guard Of Cali
fornia and myself have not sustained
the most cordial relations for some time,
and upon learning that some of them
would not participate if 1 retained the
position, withdrew in the interests of
harmony. I shall continue to work for
the success Of the parade, however, and
will assist General Sabichi all I can"
Mr.. Cordier was formerly connected
with the National Guard, and the cir
cumstances of his withdrawal from it
caused some feeling between him and
several company commanders. When
the local battalion of the N. G. c. wasre-
quested to participate some of these
officers demurred on that account. and
this reaching Cordier's ears he resigned
The rumors as to what officers were OBJ
jected to were so vague that the resgna
tions of the others were rendered with
a view only to placing the committee in
a position to make such changes as it
desired If any Of them were included.
The matter, according to General
Sabichi will be satisfactorily arranged
today and will in no way interfere with
the success of the parade.
General C. F. A. Last. commanding
the First brigade, N. G. c., of which the
local companies are part, when asked
last night as to their participation said:
"The matter has been left entirely to
the discretion of the company officers.
They have my consent to enter the pa
rade, but there will be no orders issued
for them to do so They will, I under
stand, take part and 1 expect that ar
rangements will be completed for their
participation tomorrow. I regret that
myself and staff will not be able to take
part also but as a majority of the men,
bers of my staff desire to go to Catalina
and would not have time to change their
uniforms and go after the parade we
will not take part"
Under the law of the state there are
only certain days during the year that
the members of the national guard can be
officially ordered to turn out for parade
and other kindred ceremonies, and Ad
mission day Is not one of those days.
Had the men been ordered out they would
be entitled to the regular per diem pro-
vided by law. For this reason the Los
Angeles companies were not ordered out
but permission was granted them to turn
out If they so desired. In the parade. the
military division will be simply a bat
talon formation. The vacancy caused
by the resignation of Chief of Staff Cor
dier has been filled by the appointment
of J. S. Phillips to that position.
Wifey-You came home late last night.
Hubby-I looked at the clock when !
came in and 1t was only l.
Wifey-I didn't say you were full;