The record-union., 1897-04-16
NATIONAL GUARD CHANGES.
Recent Orders Issued by the Adjutant-
General.
The Strength of the National Guard,
as Organized, is Upward
of 1000.

General Orders No. 3 have been is
sued from Adjutant- General Barrett's
office showing that the following
changes among the officers of the Ma
tional Guard of California have occur
red since the date of General Orders
No. =.
Signal Corps-Charles L. Hewes to be
First Lieutenant, Signal Corps, Sec
ond Brigade, with rank from February
10, 1897, vice Perkins, promoted.
Naval Northumberland A. Chand-
Ter to be Lieutenant Commanding Third
Division, with rank from January IL,
1897, vice Shaw, term expired; Thomas
M. Shaw to be Lieutenant Junior Grade
Third Division, with rank from Febru-
ary 2S, 1894, vice Chandler promoted.
First InfantTy-A. c. Adler reelected
Second Lieutenant Company L, with
rank from November -, 1894.
Fifth Infantry-Charles E. Pickett to
be First Lieutenant Company G., with
rank from November 10, 1896, vice
Simpson, promoted
Sixth Infantry-Stuart S. Wright to
be Colonel commanding, with rank
from February Is, 1897, vice Nunan,
ant Colonel, with rank from February
Is, 1897, vice Wright, promoted; Rich
ard K. Whitmore to be Major, with
rank from February 15, 1897, vice
Chisholm, promoted
Seventh Infantry-S. r. Langworthy
to be Captain Company c, with rank
from January 20, 1897, vice TeaIe, re-
signed; John w. George to be First
Lieutenant Company c, with rank from
January 20, 1897, vice Collins, resigned;
George S. Biggin to be First Lieutenant
Company G., with rank from February
10, 1897, vice Welton, resigned; George
NJ. SmallWood to be Second Lieutenant
Company c., With rank from February
10, 1897, vice Biggin, promoted; James
S. Blackstock to be First Lieutenant
and Battalion Adjutant, with rank
from February 10, 1897, vice Lang
worthy, promoted; Newton S. Bangham
reelected Captain Company I, with
rank from February IS. 1885; Charles
Fl. Cole, reelected Second Lieuten-
ant Company I, with rank from
February Is, 1885; s. H. Finley re-
elected Captain Company L, with rank
from January %, 1895; Harvey w.
Graham to be First Lieutenant Com
pany L, with rank from March IS, 1897,
vice Glenn, term expired; Albert P.
Dresser to be Second Lieutenant Com
pany L, with rank from March Is,
1897, vice Graham, promoted.
AT the final target practice held at
Sacramento on March p, 1897, as pro-
vided in G. o. No ., c. s., the following
members n. G. c. won the prizes offer
ed:
Springfield Rife, cal 45-Private J. F.
Robinson, Company D, Fifth Infantry,
San Rafael; score: 4, 4, ), 4, >, ), 4,
4. 5, 5-45, first prize: Captain
C. T. Poulter, Company A, Fifth
Infantry, Oakland; score: 4, 5, 4, 5, 4, ),
4, 4, ), DO, second prize.
Colts Revolver, cal. 3S-Major H. A.
Wegener, Second Brigade Staff, San
Francisco. score: 5, 5, 5, >, ;. 5, ;, 4,
D. 5-49, first prize; Major G.. G. Grant,
Sixth Infantry, Stockton, score: 4, ,,
), 4, ), ), ), 4, ), 446, second prize.
Blanks are now being printed for the
annual inspection and muster, N. G.. c.,
and commanding officers will arrange
the dates and details of inspection in
accordance with the provisions of Sec
ton 1910 of the Political Code.
Captains commanding companies will
box all that United States property
which was reported by the Board of
Survey in 1896 as "Old, worn out in the
service, and useless" and hold said
property subject to further orders. The
contents of each box should be marked
plainly on the outside thereof.
All property reported by the Board of
a ~
service" will be dropped hereafter from.
quarterly ordnance returns.
Organized strength of National Guard
Of California on March l, 1897, as re-
ported in monthly returns-Conmand
er-in-Chief and Staff. -; division staff,
IS; three brigades and staffs. 30; three
signal corps, 96; four troops cavalry,
266; naval battalion, 341; First Infan-
try approximately, Company Fl not
yet repOrted), SCI; Second Infantry
Approximately, Company T. not yet
reported), $50; Fifth Infantry. 5GS:
Sixth Infantry approximately, Com
panies c. D. not yet repoter), 80:
Seventh Infantry S03; total, 4.0SS.f Ca
det Company, First Infantry. -.
Largest Membership-Signal Corps.
First Brigade, Al; cavalry. Troop C.
81; naval battalion, Third Division. rs:
infantry, Company F, Fifth Infantry.
So.
Special Orders, No. ., have also been
issued, announcing that the following
designations have been accepted: First
Lieutenant F. A. Elliott, Company A.
Sixth Infantry. n. G. c., to date from
February 16, 1897.
Ensign A. II. Heney, First Division
Naval Battalion, n. G. c., to date from
March 20, 1897
Major Samuel r. Black. Aide
de-Camp, Division. n G. c., to date
from March 23, 1897.
Lieutenant H. H. Sinclair, I. r. p.
seventh infantry, to date from March
so, 1897.
Articles of Incorporation.