The San Francisco call., 1897-03-29
Secon6 Brigade.


Last Monday night the companies in
the Ellis-street armorv had battalion
drill and they made good showing.
On Wednesday night the first battalion
of the companies in the Pase-street ar
mory turned out on Van Ness avenue for
street drill The battalion, under COM
mand of Major Charles Boxton, was
drilled in close column and also in the
riot drill.
Captain Ed wards, commanding the
Lowell High School Cadets, on behalf of
MS command sent letter to LieuteD-
ant-Colonel Duboce thanking him for all
he did in benalf of the cadets during the
time they were in camp at Niles Canyon
recently, and the lieute enant-colonel has
sent reply, in which he declares that he
will always be pleased to encourage the
organization in its military undertakings
and that he appreciates the earnestuess
with which the captain and his command
enter into the spirit OF military duty.
The cadets will next month give an ex-
hibition drill IN the Second Regiment
Armory. ana some time after that will
give q social
There is soon 10 be an election for Cap
tain in Company D, First Infantry, TO
succeed Captain Marshall. If the cap tain
does not desire a re- etion it is proba BILE
that the claims OF Second Lieutenant
Thomas ]. McCreagh will be pressed for
the place.
1t is likely that the newly elected colonel
of the First will not assume command
until all the accounts and the routine
work for the quarter have been arranged.
This will be in about ten days. Then the
command will be turned over to him.
The Third Brigade.
FRESNO CAL, March 25-The local
guardsmen are waiting an1iously to see
what proposals will be made by San Fran
cisco for holding an encampment there IN
May. Ali the two companies ask for is
their Transportation, and they will pay
the other expenses. No definite word has
been received from the bay City yet.
Every member of the two companies is
eager to go, and the only thing that
stands in the way is the financial ques-
ton.
In the event the guardsmen go to San
Francisco in May they will hold the funds
Appropriated by the bill now in the hands
OF Governor Budd for his signature for an
encampment next year. But if the boys
do not 60 to San Francisco they Will go TO
Santa Cruz later in the summer on the
money appropriated by the Legislature,
and 10 which act it is confidently ex-
pected that the Governor will append his
signature
On March 18th Colonel s. S. Wright of
this City assumed command of the Sixth
regiment. He succeeded Colonel J. ].
Nunan of Stockton. The new colonel has
not yet announced the appointments on
bis staff, but it is understood that he con-
templates making a number of changes.
He is taking deem interest in the man.
agement of his office, and is giving every
appointment careful consideration.
Lieutenant-Colonel Colin Chisholm of
this City and Major B. K. Whitmore of
Modesto. who were promoted in succession
to these positions in the advancement of
Colonel Wright to the command of the
regiment. have also received their COM
missions.
Captain George O. Duncan. command
ing Company of this city is al present
recuperating in Stockton. He has been
laid up since Washington's birthday, and
has had to turn his command over to
captain is reported TO be recovering under
the care OF relatives in the Slough City
and will soon be back in Fresno. While
he was out with his company engaged in
skirmish drill on Washington's birthday,
he came across a cow staked in a field
The animal became frightened at the
shooting, and breaking her stake-line bore
down upon the captain. He was on the
alert and lodged her charge, but in doing
so Captain Duncan stepped into a squirrel
hole, fell over and wrencEed his back
badly. With this he contracted a severe
cold. and the result was that for several
weeks the popular captain was very sick
man.
Next Thursday night Company F will
hold the regular election of a captain.
Captain George W. Jones will be re-
elected There will be no opposition to
MIN. He has commanded the company
for the past two years, and has done much
toward bringing its standard of efficiency
TO that which has been attained.
The range COMMITTEES is looking for a
site to construct a 500-yard range. The
distance of the present one is only 200
wards, and the guardsmen consider that
now. after two years of diligent and ef-
fective practice, they are qualified to
shoot over a longer range. The commit
tee wants to get the range near the City,
and is finding some difficulty in doing
this. 4"ADoEN'
SACRAMENTO, CAL, March 2.-The
following scores were made at the butts
on Sunday, the 2lst:
company E-Lieutenant Hughes Al Ser
reant Gunter AZ, Sergeant MeMartin -, ser ser
eeant Bessey A, Corporal Nutilng a., Cor
soral Meosure 38 Corporal Howerton Al. Sor