The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-30

First Infantry has been set for Monday;
on Tuesday next there will be an exam
ination at San Rafael of those who want
to join Company D of the Fifth Infantry,
and on Wednesday those anxious to be-
come members of Company K of the First
Infantry will be examined at the Ellis
street armory.
Lester c. Burnett, recently elected lieu
tenant of Troop A, has passed a success
full examination as to competency to dis
charge the duties of the position.
Colonel T NJ Cuff, assistant adjutant
general on the division staff, has re-
turned from his trip East and has re-
ported for duty.
Captain L. H. Turner, commanding the
Naval Militia, has recovered from his re-
cent illness and is again at his post.
Last Tuesday night sixty men of the
Naval Militia, reported at the Marion for
drill and while there was a good showing
of men there was dearth of officers
that Is, commissioned ofticers-to drill
them. It being a fine clear night and there
being plenty of moonlight, the men Tere
assigned to boat drill, three boats being
taken out. One was under command of
Lieutenant Dennis, the other under com
mand of Lieutenant w. Z. Elliott and
the third was in charge of Coxswain Don
nellan. The men were out for nearly TWO
hours, and went as far as Goat Island.
On the way they rounded the United
States ships Philadelphia and Wheeling
and were hailed from each ship. The men
displayed considerable familiarity with
the duties required of them Among the
duties they were required to perform was
the making OF landings. They made three
of them, and were complimented FOR the
successful manner in which they did their
work
The board recently appointed to investi-
gate ana report upon the loss of certain
property belonging to the State and in
charge of the Naval Militia, has COM
menced its labors. Each division COM
mander has been directed to make a per-
| sonal examination of the property of the
/ division and report the result of such ex-
animation without delay, and they were
| further directed to have all the property
IN such condition that it may be inspected
at moments notice by the members of
| the board or some one of the board. The
board will in it's report locate the respon-
| stbility on those who are accountable for
| the loss of the property
| During the approaching session of the
| next Legislature the Committee on Mill
| tary Affairs will have a number of new
| matters to consider An effort will be
made to have it recommend the passage
| or law that will do away with the fire.
/ quent elections held in the companies of
| the guard. 1t is proposed that after the
! first election the only commissioned officer
TO be elected shall be the second lieuten-
| ant, SO that in case of a vacancy in the
| upper grades those in the lower ones Will
| be In line for promotion. That is, if the
| captain retires, is removed or dies, the
| first lieutenant Will become captain, the
second lieutenant first; the vacancy in the
| second leutenancy to be filed. by cleo
ton, the officer to hold during good be-
| havior and competency and to be retired
| for age as is done In the regular army.
| This, 1t is thought, will do away with
a great deal of sectional feeling in the
companies and give officers who will be
! able to enforce discipline much better
! than in the past.
| 1t is also proposed to have the laws af-
| fecting the guard codifed, do away with
! the regulations as now laid down, and in
| lieu thereof substitute the United States
army regulations, so far as applicable
be the erection of armories to be owned
by the State.