The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-04
PROTECTION FOR
THE. UNIFORM
National Guardsmen Indig-
nant That It's. Use Has
. Become Common.
0oyag, Ballington Booth and
Others e. Are. !. Ulj Using 1t With
. ...=.. (. !. #. out W arrant,
JJlTrited3 Effort Being Made to Secure
s.: .....= a. Law Like That of
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O4khANp OFFICE: SAN :FRASelsco CALL


+. GARLAND OFFICE SAN F FRANCISCO .CAILe[
-. IL. - :908 BroHd way Aug.3 T.
There was avery lively meeting held at
the armory. OF Company F tonight. +
The cause Was the final passage OF a'set
Of resolutions which referred to: the way
National Guard uniforms are used by
Sc nli-military organizations, and asking
those in authority 10 exert themselves 10
The end that law: might be passed which
would stop the indiscriminateuse Of the N.
: The resolutions are as: follows: i:
-. ARMoRY COL FIFTH INFANrRYl y. g. G.
Major John F. Hayes. commanding the Sec0Ha
JGttalf0n, Oakland, cal: -.
WHEREAS, The n en- beers of Company F, Fifth
Infantry, Second Brigade, n q. G., having
been made acquainted with the action Of the
Illinois State Legislature in passing an act
prohibiting the wearing OF stats militia uni
forms by others than those ~ no. are me M bers
OF said organization; and where's, they nave
so been made acquainted Whilst iGct that
. sem military organizations in ibis State are
wearing the National Guard unhorm; there
r. lore be IL 49, =
ResoIued, That Company F, Fifth Infantry.
Second Brigade, N q. c., is opposed to such
use OF their uniform, and respectfully ask that
: our superior officers exert themselves TO- the
end that similar law be passed by our next
State Legislature.
These resolutions were introduced be-
favorable criticism, owing to the fact that
the guardsmen have long wished for an
opportunity to make an. effective COM
paint
Its a shame" said an officer present
tonight, 1.-The way our uniform has been
abused. Why, l was out back OF Oakla
one night and l actually saw a small boy,
dressed in our regulation uniform, milk
ing COW. He probably came in posses
sion 81 the uniform through some OF these
0 semi military organizations, who now
wear our uniforms.
LET II be understood that we are not
making fl hi against any organization,
we simply want our uniform protected
and respected"
The projectors of this new movement
hope that all the companies of the State
willfollow suit and by an overwhelming
force of numbers compel some action to
be taken.
As far as can be learned all the officers
are in favor of action being taken, in fact
they are more so than the men, as they
say it is very unpleasant after years Of
hard work and study TO see boys wearing
their uniforms which display the same
rank and in many cases even higher rank
than theiI own.
Other reasons were advanced tonight
why the uniforms should be protected.
Such organizations as the Co4ey army
adopted the same style of uniform and on
the strength OF the uniform, it is said,
were accorded privileges which would
have peen refused had the truth been
known. Darlington Booths new army
comes so near wearing the militia uni
form that their officers are very often
taken for guardsmen. The Boys Brigade
have identicaIly the same uniform for the
enlisted men and very slight change for
the comm issioned officers. AS their rules
are not castiron some officers OVERSIZE p
thems Ives and come out With a regular
militia officers uniform, save COR black
background instead of white back
. ground in the shoulder-strap.
The matter will also be brought before
Company A OF this city and Company 6 OF
Alameda.