The San Francisco call., 1897-08-16
NOTES FOR THE
NATIONAL GUARD
The Engrossing Topic at
This Time Is as to Life
in Camps.
A Circular That Has Been Sent
Out by Companies G and G,
the Nationals.
The Veterans Think Of Organizing a
Uniformed, Armed and Equipped
Company.

At this time there is but little going on in
the National Guard circles outside of the
matters connected with the camps. The first
brigade has just completed its term OF days on
the tented field, and the third brigade went
into camp at Santa Cruz yesterday. The Off
GERS of the First Regiment of the Second Brl-
gade have been busy for weeks making up the
details for the stay in Camp Macdonald at
Ukiah, The regiment will leave tor that
point on Saturday, the 21st, and will remain
in camp eight days. The camp will be pitched
in grove about 10 minutes walk from Ukiah
and in such a manner that all the tents Will
be in the shade.
During the encampment there will be a
company shoot for trophy that has been
offered by Colonel William Macdonald for
whom the camp has been named.
Under the new order of things there will not
be a regimental caterer of old, but each
compan Will have TO furnish mess for lis
own men, and Tor that purpose each company
has bee furnished with Buzzecot oven such
as is used by companies in the regular army.
This was understood to be the rule but an ex-
ception las been made to allow Companies c
and (the Nationals to mess together. This
it is tn ought will create little feeling in the
regiment.
The Nationals Companies and G, have is
sued circular letter TO mem mbers and former
members of the companies calling heir atten-
tion to the camp, in which appears the fol-
lowing:
There will be a number of points of inter-
est in the vicinity OF the camp, viz: Nichy
Springs, fish hatchery, insane asylum, Indian
rancherie, Blue Lakes and Russian River.
Make an effort to go for week or as many
days possible. Transportation will he fur
nished members travelling with the regiment
and to those remaining IN camp four davs
There Will be no expense TO members. The
Nationals have a minstrel show under way
Tor Friday evening OF camp.
The Veteran National Guard of California
has been invited TO attend Camp Macdonald
and the matter of accepting or declining The
invitation will be discussed at The quarterly
meeting OF the association to be held next
Thursday.
The veterans have under consider alton the
advisa pility of forming a uniformed, armed
and equipped company OF Veterans. Tue as
sociatlon has in It's new headquarters at "a
Fourth street picture OF the first camp OF the
State militia held in 1868.
Corporal Edward Costello of Company A,
First Regiment Infantry, has at his own re-
quest been reduced TO the ranks.
The following transfers in the First Regi-
ment, Second Brigade have been approved
and announced: Private Charles J. Wealth
erby, Company A, 10 Com pany c. to date from
July %, 1897; First Sergeant Harry J. Black
man, Cadet Company, to Company |, pri-
vate, to date from August 2, 1897; Private
John Dierssen Jr., Company ., to company
B, TO date from August 4 1897; Private Ed
ward C. Dever, Company F. to Company NJ, to
date August6 6, 1897.
Musician Robert w. Gibson of Company H
has been appointed principal musician on the
staff OF Colonel J. F. Smith
Since the issuance of previous orders from
regimental headquarters there have been
twenty-seven men discharged from the First
Regiment lnfantry-nineteen on account OF
removal, four on two-thirds vote OF the COM
pany, two at expiration OF term OF service
and Two for the good OF the service.
AS Brigadier-General Wsrfield Will not be in
the City during the encampment week of the
First al Uklah, Colonel Fairbanks who will
be in command OF the brigade, Will probably
visit the camp. The camp will also be visited
by the division commander and staff
The field officers OF the First feel confident
that the twelve companies Will go to camp
with not less than forty men each, which, ex-
elusive Of the band of TWENTY-FIVE pieces, will
make 480 men. The field officers number five
and the regimentai staff eighteen. This would
make total OF 52S.
1t is probable that there would be greater
representation in the ranks but for the fact
that at this time many of the men who are in
employment are unable TO absent thems YES
for eight days in camp, but it is thought that
many of these Will be given an opportunity TO
go to Ukiah tor three or four days