The San Francisco call., 1898-05-26
War lncidents.

Court Defiance No. g, Foresters of America. has resolved to maintain in good standing all of it's members who enlist to serve the country.
 Contributions for the Kansas volunteers should be sent to regimental commissary officer, in order that fair and equal dis tribution of the supplies may be made.
 At a regular meeting of the Norddeut- scher Verein, held on Tuesday evening, May 24, it was decided to remit dues of all members joining the army and navy for active service. Several of it's mem bers have already enlisted.
 LoyOla Assembly No. l, Y. M. c. U., has resolved that all members doing duty under the flag of the United States dur ing the war with Spain shall be exempt from all fines, dues and assessments which may occur during their term of enlistment
 The members of Bay City Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, hay ing been apprised that b. L. BadIey, past grand master of the Odd Fellows of the State of Idaho, was one of the Idaho vol unteers stationed at Camp Richmond, ap- pointed committee to wait upon him and invite him to the meeting of the lodge held last Tuesday night and to extend an invitation to all Odd Fellows in the Idaho regiment to accompany him. The very cordial invitation was accepted. and about thirty members of the order went to the lodgeroom. Prior to visiting the lodge, the soldier Odd Fellows were entertained at the residence of Charles s. Wheeler, a member of the lodge, at his home on Sutter street. In the lodgeroom the visit ors who wear the blue of Uncle Sam were cordially welcomed, and after the busi- ness was over they were entertained at a collation., when all pledged themselves anew to the grand principles of the order. At a late hour the aSSemblage adjourned with three cheers for the men from Idaho and three more for the stars and stripes. A committee was appointed during the evening to invite all Odd Fellow soldiers to the meeting of Bay City Lodge next The thanks of officers and men of the First Regiment of Nebraska Volunteers are extended to Redington & Go. for a generous supply of drugs, bandageS, etc. of which they were badly in need The regiment is In need of ten cots and mat tresses and four filters for the sick sol Giers.
 The following telegram was received at headquarters of the Seventh California Regiment last evening from Colonel A. ;. 1 Kimball, U. s. A, depot quartermaster, New York:
 NEW YORK. May 9. 1898. California Volunteers, San Francisco: Amos W. Kimball appointed assistant quartermaster. Kindly notify him. A. s. KIMBALL. by the President is mentioned in the fore going dispatch, obtains the rank of cap tain, and will doubtless be assigned to staff duty. He was appointed by Gov ernor Budd first lieutenant and regi- mental quarternaster of the Seventh California Volunteers. The vacancy caused by his promotion will be filled by the Governor. Captain Kfmball is an ef- fcient officer whose knowledge of duties connected with the quartermaster's de- partment render him an exceptionally useful man at this time. While Colonel Berry regrets to lose the services of Cap- tain Kimball, he recognizes that the good of the army is promoted in his advance ment.