The San Francisco call., 1897-06-28
All Preparing for the
Parade on the Fourth
Of July Next.
Talk About Proposed Changes
in the Organization From
the Head Down.
Captain jerks of Troop A Goes Over
Route for a Practice March
Naval Battalion.

Orders having been issued for the parade of
the National Guard on the Fourth of July.
uniforms that have not been used since the
last full dress parade are being taken down
and brushed and the brass buttons polished
and the helmets and the accouterments are
being put in condition for parade service.
The several companies of this City expect to
make a good numerical showing, but in order
10 do this some of the companies of the First
Regiment of the Second Brigade will have I o
make better showing than they did on re-
cent battalion drills.
1t is said that the captains of companies
that turn out sixteen men on battalion parade
will be notified that they must recruit their
companies up to the minimum quota, at least
within given time, and that If the warning
is not needed the command win be taken from
them.
An effort Will be made to establish sani-
tery corps under the provisions OF the recent
act of the Legislature in each of the military
camps to be held this year Colonel ohm
Gallwey, surgeon on the division staff, has the
matter in hand and viii attend to the details
of appointments of surgeons, nurses, litter
bearers and the like.
There is already afoot a movement to pre-
sent before the next session OF the Legislature
a bill that will have for its purpose the plac-
ing of the National Guard under the COM
mand OF one brigadier-general, instead of
three as at present, and the doing away with
the division commander and staff. 1t remains
to be seen If the proposition Will meet with
favor.
For some time pas there has been cons.d-
cradle talk about the four companies located
in the Ellis-street armOry desiring to be
changed from infantry TO artillery. THESE
companies c, Captain Drumbell; F, Cap
tain Miller; q, Captain Sutlife, and X. Can
tain Cunningham. Companies and were
formerly attached TO The Second. Artillery but
were assigned 10 the First Infantry when the
reorganization occurred some time ago. In
answer to a question Captain Sutliffe said:
About six months ago there was some talk
about change from infantry 10 artillery, but
that is all there was to it; it never went any
further COMPANIES and were formerly
artillery, ano / suppose that the whole matter
arose from a desire OF the members OF those
companies to be in the same branch of the
service again"
The companies of the Fifth Infantry Regi-
menJ will parade on the Fourth of July in the
several places in which they are located. In
mum Der OF places the men who belong TO the
companies are also members OF the engine
companies there organized, and as they viii
De required 10 be on hand IN case OF an alarm
the men Will not be called away to enable them
TO parade as a.reglment
PETALUMA, CAL, June 24.-Company
has, in accordance with recent orders, ad opted
the new manual Of arms and tactics of the
regular army. The men are g. little awkward
on account OF the changes, but ii viii lot take
them long TO become accustomed 10 the in
novations.
The company is now busily preparing for
the camp to be held at Santa Cruz It will
leave here ou Saturday, July II, with full
ranks.
Captain jerks, commanding the First Troop
Cavalry, n. G. c., San Francisco, visited Peta-
luna few days since and was the guest Of
Colonel D. B. Fairbanks who entertained him
by showing him the sights OF this section of
the country. Captain jerks was arranging
for the stop-over Of the troop at this place on
the 1lth OF July, when the men will camp in
Agricultural Park over night. The troop will
break camp the following morning and
move on TO Healdsburg, returning 10 camp
here on the Friday following ana leaving for
San Francisco on Saturday. The jaunt will be
merely practice in marching.
NJ w FDWARDs