The San Francisco call., 1898-05-23
NATIONAL
 CUARDSMEN Preparing for Reorgani- zatiOn of Commands. ONE PLAN IS SUGGESTED. RETIRED OFFICERS TO BE DE- TAILED FOR ACTIVE DUTY. Many Who Want to Form New Com panies-Grievance of the Sig
 nal Corps-Naval Militia
 Anxious for Duty.
ONE PLAN IS SUGGESTED.
RETIRED OFFICERS TO BE DE-
 TAILED FOR ACTIVE DUTY.

How to reorganize the depleted regi- ments of the National Guard of Califor- mia is what is occupying the attention at this time of the superior officers. All or those members of the guard who VoIun- teered and were accepted did so with the implied understanding at least that when they returned from the war they would be restored to their several ranks and companies. How to reorganiZe the seV- eral commands and at the same time make room for those who shall return is what is being debated at this time.
 One plan that has been suggested IS that officers on the retired list shall i'll all vacancies in field, stair ana Hne' ana that companies be recruited to the mini mum namely fifty, and when the officers return from the war they be commits stoned anew, return to their commands and be as they were before enlistment. It Is believed that by placing the limit of companies at fifty every man who was in the ranks at the time of enlistment in the volunteer service will nave an op- portunity to return to his company. It has also been suggested that while ab- sent in defense or flag and country tune should count for the National Guards men as time served in the guard.
 DIVISION HEADQUARTERS.
 Major-General Dickinson has estab- Iished headquarters in two rooms on the third floor of the Mills building, and for some time past Colonel Cuff, adJutant on the division staff; Lieutenant-Coionel Barere, inspector of rife practice; Lieu tenant-Colonel Dwyer, judge-advocate; Lieutenant-Colonel Emeric, paymaster Lieutenant-Colonel Stanley, .quartermaS- S ter. and Major Schnlitt have been on duty there daily, the latter continuously rom duties as the eMgencies of the time call for. z +bo-a have been received about 400 personal appHca- tions from citizens from all parts or the State who desire to join the Guard on reorganization. Others offer to reorgan- ize companies. Miles J. Bolger wants 10 recruit Company B of the First Infantry Fl. l.. Burleson wants to recruit Company l. of the same regiment, Dr. ShaIles .l L. Bolson would like to recruit ComPal1t9Is A and B of the Sixth Infantry; C. ii. Chynowith wants to reorganize company E of the Seventh Infantry and nave lts location transferred from santa Paula to Anaheim; Colonel Alfred D. cutter, oH the retired list, commander Of the corps of Veterans of the National Guard or California, wants to reorganize the flrst Regiment of Infantry; E. c. DWyer an- nounces that he is ready to organIze a company of fifty men at Palo Alto; F. A. Earle is anxious to be granted permls- sion to organize a company with elgnty men at Paso Robles; Captain w. Sulli- van would like to organize company with fifty men; E. J: Sheehan has or
 
 First Infantry and enroll fifty men, ana Frank R. Handley announces that he IS ready to organize a company to be com posed exclusively of Sons Of Veterans, an organization with which he is prom inently connected. All these of1erS have been filed for consideration when the plan of reorganization or the Guard snail have been agreed upon.
 Taking advantage of the lessons that have been taught by the recent muster ing in of the members of the National Guard into the service of the United all applicants for admission into the examination similar to that which the fore muster. This will be for the pur,, pose of having men in case of second call for volunteers who will come up to States army regulations. The probabili- be received into a company because they are good fellows, but because they are the proper material for good soldiers.
 On Saturday there were at headquarters thousands of books and periodicals con call for literature for the California vol unteers. The response was exceedingly liberal so there will be no lack of read ing matter for the men to while away the hours of leisure while on the long trip to the Philippines.
 FOR ESCORT DUTY.
 During the week orders will be issued from the headQuarterS of the Second