The San Francisco call., 1897-07-13
NOTES FOR THE
NATIONAL GUARD
How the New Uniforms Are
to Be Inspected and
Approved.
The Guardsmen Will Have to
Follow Regular Army Rules
in Target Practice.
The Fifth Infantry, Second Brigade,
Is Ready to Go to Camp
Shafter.

The board that had been named 10 attend to
the matter OF procuring uni forms for the men,
bers OF the National Guard starts out with
good idea, which if carried out to the letter
will be the means of securing frst-class dura-
BILE and perfec fitting uniforms for the men.
1--WE do not propose" said Colonel James F.
Smith of the First Regiment Second Brigade
one of the members of the board, "to have
the same trouble with uniforms that was
noticeable when uniforms were procured
some years ago. Every bidder viii have to
furnish a sample uniform in accordance with
specifications, and the same will have to be
approved by an inspector from the United
States army, and after the award shall have
been made to the lowest bidder every uniform
will be inspected by the United States army
inspector and bear his stamp OF approval be-
fore it is accepted by the board. Another
thing, no money will be advanced to the con-
tractor and payments will only be made when
the goods shall have been accepted and deliv-
cred. We propose to secure uniforms that will
be q credit to the State.'
The uniforms that were worn by many OF
the men who were out in the Fourth of July
parade were anything but creditable to the
commands wearing them. In many instances
they fitted like meal bag would if it had
no. cut in the enc and was thrown over the
sh oulders and tied with hay rope. The bad
fit was brought out in strong contrast when
the men were compared with the regulars
who but few minutes before preceded the
guardsmen in the parade with uniforms that
fitted almost like glove. The State pays a
liberal price for uniforms for its citizen
sodiery and it is entitled to that which the
specifications call for.
At recent meeting of the officers of the
First Regiment OF the Second Brigade the
matter of having the streets kept clear by the
police during the parade on the Fourth OF July
was discussed and the discussion resulted In
the adoption of the following preamble and
resolution:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY,
n. q. C., rs Page street,
SAN FRANCISCO, July 8, 1877
W Lees, Chief Of Police, C5ty-DEAR SIR: At
the regular meeting OF the board of officers Of
this regiment, held this date the following pre-
amble and resolution was prese nted by Lieutenant
Colonel Duboce and passed unanim ously:
WHEREAS, The National Guard of this City
have for many years past paraded through the
principal streets under serious disadvantages on
account of the public overstepping the lines
sary to parade within, thereby breaking military
for nations, inconveniencing outer guides and at
times necessitatIng forcing their way through the
assembled crowds: aud whereas, the Police De-
trtment on the occasion of the parade Of July s.
1897 did. by a well organized and systematic
clear for the parade, thereby making a possi-
bility and pleasure to parade in co.umn Of COM
panies with both guides free Of obstruction, IL is
hereby
ReSoEued, That vote of thanks be rendered to
the Police Department of the City and County of
San Francisco by the board OF officers of the First
Regiment Infantry, n. g. c., to show ther sincere
appreciation OF the able and efficient manner in
which the streets were kept clear upon the occa-
sion Of said parade.
Very respectfully your obedent servant,
JAMES F. SMITH, Colonel Commanding.
TOficalsl
A ]. KELLAHER, Captain and Adjutant.
Last Saturday afternoon Colonel ]. F. Smith,
commanding the First Infantry, Second Brig
ade, Lieutenant Colonel Duboce and thirty
three OF the line officers started from this City
for Tiburon and from there by special car went
| to Ukiah for the purpose of arranging details
for the camp to be held near that city in the
after part OF the current month.
The officers held a meeting with the trades
men of Ukiah and made all arrangements Is for
the furnishing of supplies for the com missary
department. Each company will provide the
su bstantials for the men and each company
will have its own cook.
The officers discussed the manner of laying
out the camp. There will be twelve streets in
addition to the regimen tai street. In a shaded