The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
OF NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
WORK OF THE SURGEON TO COM
MENCE ON TUESDAY.
The mastering Officers of the Second
Brigade Have Been Named and
Reorganization Will Pro-
coed Rapidly.

The blanks upon which to make a rec
ord of the physical examination of the
men who are to compose the new Ma
tional Guard of the State of California
were received by the proper officers yes
terday and the work of examination will
commence on Tuesday night in the First
Regiment armory.
The first examinations will be Of those
who have applied to form companies B
and L of the First Regiment They will
be conducted under the direction of Sur
geon GallWey of the Governors staff,
and will be superintended by Major Far
go, mastering officer. Those who have
applied to form companies E and II Will
be examined at the same armory by Ma
jors Evans and Wagner, also mastering
officers, will superintend the examina-
officers, on Wednesday night, and then
Major Jansen, chairman of the mastering
ton of those who wish to form companies
G and G at the Ellis street armory. After
that the physical examinations of all the
others will be proceeded with as rapidly
possible, and as soon as prac-
ticable after the examination of each
/ company those who have passed salts
factorily will be mustered in. That being
/ the case 1T is probable that by the mid
die of November more than half of the
companies of the brigade will have been
mustered in
ment are ready at any time to undergo
the physical test.
Major II. A Wegner, quartermaster and
paymaster on the staff of General War
held, has been detailed to preside at an
election on November 10 for captain of
Company A of the Fifth, vice Captain
Poulter, whose term Is about to expire.
He viii be a candidate for reelection and
it is asserted that he will not have any
opposition.
Underhill Jr., paymaster of the Naval
Militia, has been accepted.
Lieutenant Colonel L. J. Hay (retired)
has been granted leave Of absence for
one year. This officer was detailed from
the retired list for service on the Third
Brigade staff as acting assistant adJutant
general. While holding that position he
entered the volunteer service as captain
of one of the companies of the heavy ar
tillery stationed at Lime Point. After
serving in that capacity for some time he
retired from the service and returned to
the National Guard, and is now absent on
leave
Lieutenant McNear Of the Naval Militia
stationed at San Diego, has been granted
leave of absence for ninety days.
Captain l.. II. Turner. Lieutenant G. E.
Lindsay and Lieutenant w Z. Elliott
have been appointed a board to inVesti-
gate the charge of shortage Of State
property that has been made against the
/ Naval Militia, report the causes and fix
the responsibility. This refers TO prop
erty that has been missing since the time
that a former commander was in charge
Lieutenant Commander Nerney. execu-
tive officer of the Naval Militia, has re
turned from Mexico and has reported for
duty again.
Captain Turner. commanding the Naval
Militia, is recovering from his recent at
tack of illness which confined him TO his
home for three weeks
Lieutenant Colonel T. ]. Hay (retired)
Major L. T. Winchell and G. w. Jones
Sixth Infantry, have been detailed to in
vestigate and report on the loss by fire
Of certain property for which Brigadier
General Muller is responsible.
The signal corps of the Second Brigade
Is making arrangements for a practice
ride.