The San Francisco call., 1897-10-18
Only Three Of Major
General James Original
staff Left.
Officers Who Think That Pro-
motions Should Be From
the Active List.
The Brigade Inspector Presents a
Report on Second Brigade Camps.
Capt. Garrington's Report.

the staff oi the maior-general OF the National
Guard OF the State OF California. OF the
original staff but three remain, namely, Colo
mel John Gallwey, surgeon OF the division;
Lieutenant Thomas y. Cluff, commits
sary, and Leutenant-Colonel d. E Miles, sig
nal officer Two of the staff have died, Lieu
tenant Colonels Fred F. Follis and John II.
Mangels, the others have resigned. and these
are Colonel John C. Currier, Colonel Frank ".
Sumner Lieutenant Colonel James Smith ION
his election as colonel OF the flrsD, Lieuten-
ant-ColoneI George R. Burdick, Lieutenant
Colonel Fred S. Pott Lleutenanl-Colonel
George Stone, and last week Major George A.
Welhern who resigned n order to be elected
First Lieutenant of Company G OF the Fifth
Infantry located in Alameda. Had the newly
elected lieutenant remained on the staff few
months longer he could have retired with the
rank of major but he preferred lower rank.
In the rank and ile there Is great deal OF
growing because OF the fact that when Yacan-
cies on the division stan occur they are filed
with appoiutees, as ge neral thing, taken from
the retired list. They claim that there on
the active list men better fitted Tor the posi-
tions, from the fact that being in active
vice they keep up with the times and changes
in military matters and know much better
what is needed, than men who after being re-
tired have not devoted either much time
attention TO the affairs of the guard They
also say that promotions not made from the
active list engenders a feeling of discomfort
and those in active service wonder why they
spend their time and talent, not to say any
thing of their money, if there is to be no pro
motion Tor them.
T. W Searle, second lieutenant of Company
B. Fifth Infantry, has rendered his resigna-
ton.
Captain Charles H. Harland ana First Lieu
tenant W. K. Fiske OF Troop D. Salinas, have
passed successfully before the examining
board OF the First Brigade
Captain Edward Fitzpatrick, Company E,
First Regiment, has applied TO be placed on
the retired list
Captain George Filmer, Company B, FirstIn-
fautry, has applied for leave OF absence for
Charles W. Hannah, sergeant of Company L;
George T. Lemon, sergeant OF Company B, and
Harry S. Johnston, sergeant of Company B.
all OF the Seventh Regiment, and SergeAnts NJ
J. HoltZ and Eugene Callen of Company H.
First Regiment, have applied for certificates OF
exemption.
Nearly year ago board was appointed to
look into the accounts of an officer of the
Naval Battalion. who 1t was charged, had re-
ceIved certain Stale money but failed to appy
1t TO the payment of bills incurred by the
division he commended. The board preseute
It's report and it was 10 the effect that the
officer who Is now no longer connected with
the guard was indebted for bills incurred TO
the amount OF 1914, and to meet these he had
$344 of the States money. The report was
presented aud since then demand has been
made on the ex-othcer, but there has not been
any liquidation. The ma ter has passed from
hand 10 hand and it is now il the hands of
Lieu tenant Elliot and the bond OF the officer
with Thomas W. Chandler and J. W Oferman
sureties has been sent from the ad jutants
office to this city, and IL is possible that suit
Will be commenced against the bondsmen
This is q matter that has passed through al
the ramifcations Of the circumlocutioH office
and IS one that should have been disposed of
in month.
Attention has been drawn to an other case of
neglect, and that is the failure TO Fl ! vacsn-
cies In board OF officers appointed under a
provision oi the Political Code TO consider and
recommend to the commander-in- -chieI what
is most urgently required to uniform and
equip the National Guard. In Septem Der,
1896, Colonel Fairbanks Colonel Nunan and
Colonel Currier were appointed such board
Since then Colonels Nunan and Cu-rier have
resigned from the guard, the board has not
been dissolved and the vacancies have not
been filled, and there many things which
the board, If II had not been reduced to one
could suggest for the betterment of the guard
The First Regiment has not yet held It's tar
get practice 1or want OF range 1t is posi-
BILE that by Thursday next decision NAV be
reached as to the site near Ingieside which the
officers OF the regiment woUld like for ra nge.
The signal corps Of the Second Brigade has
established tore signal stations, one on
Buena Vista Park and the other at a point on
the Castro-Street hills
Major Jensen, inspector for the Second
Brigade, has filed his report of the camps OF
the First and Fifth regiments. He writes in
terms OF commendstion OF each camp, and
reports that the average attendance at The
camp of the First was 513 for a twelve-com-
pany regiment, and that OF the Fifth,
e1ght-company regiment, was 1885, OF the
First he wri tes that occasions of cere-
monies the appearance of the regiment was
good, except as TO some companies, which
were very weak in numbers. Both camps
were well policed, but that Of the First wes
i
the vicinity OF the mess tables
The work OF the sanitary corps is COM
mended. In his recommendation he writes
that there should be some uniformity TO
bedding furnished for the men and not permit
each company to provide, as il did at the
camps, different bedding; that all camn
equipsge should be stamped with the COM
pany letter and not painted by each company
different color, which is very unmililary !;
that there should be q Uniform tent gunrack;
that on y absolutely necess ary baggage should
be taken TO camp ana that each man should
be provided with knapsack, which is justas
useful as bayersack and cant n, for in &
knapsack soldier can place ali that he re-
quires during week In camp; guard mount
should be in the forenoon instead of the after
noon, and a cart should be used in doing
police duty In camps
The report of Captain Darlington, T. S. A.,
Inspector of the National Guard OF California,
which was forwarded to the War Depa rtment
some time since, has been made public at the
War Office in Washington, D. c. 1t SHOWS that
the organized force Is 1878. He details his
inspection of the several camps held this sum
mer, and says tnat 90 per cent of the enrolled
force attended camp. He speaks in nigh terms
of the camps and he work of the men. He
details how, with the mans OF transportati lion,
the troops can be concentrated at various
points In from twenty-four hours to five days
Tor service in the State, and details that pro-
visions have been made to supply the troops
with rations. He recommends that the
guard be provided with rifles of the m odel of
1884. and urges an increase of the Federal ap-
pr9Priation for tie National Guard
FRESNO, CAL. Oct. 15.-The construction of
the bulkhead al the new range of Companies
and F has been completed and the fresno
guardsmen now have one of the best raj ges
IN the State. 1t is situated near the Southern
Pacific Railroad, just north of town, far
enough away from any church to prevent the
strong objection which was met with at the
old range in Belmont Addition, Rev. Mum
protesting vigorously thai he could OF hear
mis- own voice, when preaching, above the
cracks of the rifles near by. But the guards
men did not yleld, for they had established
the butts before the church was built there
But last spring a fire destroyed the bulkhead
and then the companies decided to move IN
order TO secure a longer range. The new one
meets all the requirements The soldiers will
be bic to practice over 200, 800 and 500
yard distances. They will soon begin their
shoots in earnest
Company has a baseball team of which it is
very proud The boys play very good ball
and have won a number of games with local
mines.
On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings the
Young Ladies' Drill Corps OF Santa Cruz gave
performances st ATmory Hall to fair-sized
sudience The young ladies performed at the
State ercampment in Santa Cruz last August
and Captyin Duncan ol Company C was SO
charmed by their perfect work that he invited
them to come to Fresno and give exhibitions
The visitors gave excelfent