The San Francisco call., 1898-04-17
NAVAL RESERVE OF MONTEREY Recently Formed Battal- ion Will Volunteer
 It's Services. Not a Part of the National Guard, but Re ady to Go
 to War. Citizens Giving Substantial Aid in Enlarging and Fitting an
 Arnaory.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MONTEREY, April 16.-The first reg ular meeting and drill of the Monterey naval reserve since it's formal organi- zation last Friday night were held last night at Mariposa Hall, the battalion's s new armory. The enthusiasm of the members of the battalion was evil denced by the large number present at the first drill and the energy with which they went about their duties.
 The officers chosen by the battalion are: For drill, M. P. Seelev. lieuten- ant-commanding; George D. Kierulff lieutenant junior grade, to command Pacific Grove division; Frank Turton, first ensign; w. E. Parker, second en- slgn For business. W. Lawrey Hollen- beck, financial secretary; Fred schneider; recording secretary.
 The rules of government of the mili- tia were adopted and a committee ap- pointed to confer with the State au- thor1ties relative to procuring arms and equipments. The battalion has re- celVed much encouragement from Ma tional Guard headquarters, and, be- sides moral support, the citizens of Monterey and Pacific Grove are giving substantial aid in enlarging and fitting up Mariposa Hall for an armory. AS the Monterey reserve cannot be mus tered into the National Guard until the State Legislature meets in January next, and therefore cannot be called out with the rest of the militia in case of war. the battalion has determined to volunteer it's service and will devote itself energetically to drilling to pre- pare for that emergency.
 NAPA, April 16.-A recruiting office has been opened in Napa by the au- thority of Colonel Fairbanks, com manding the Fifth Regiment, National to enlist men to the full complement of Company H and be ready for emer- gencies. The flag is flying. Multi tudes are crowding about headquar- ters, and number have enlisted. The excitement manifested reminds elderly men of the days of 1861.
 SAN RAFAEL April 16.-The war spirit has reached this city at last. For a while roses were the chief topic, but now that a conflict seems inevitable Captain Elliott desires to increase the membership of Company D, Fifth h. fantry, National Guard of California, to 103 men in anticipation of a call to service. The present number is about seventy, six new names being added to the roll to-day A call for volunteers has been made and it is pretty cer-
 
 ing call within a very few days.
 FRESNO, April 16.--A secret meeting of officers of Sixth Regiment was held tonight, which was attended by nearly all the officers. Captain Cook presided Lieutenant Colonel (now active colo neD Johnson was present from Stock ton. The following resolution was passed:
 At a meeting of the captains of the Sixth Regiment of Infantry. National Guard of California, held at Fresno, Cal, solved that Lieutenant Colonel Johnson, now in command of the regiment, be re- Quested to tender to the commander in chief the services of the Sixth Infantry, in view of the present strained relations between the United States and Spain.
 The resolution is signed by the fol- lowing captains: w. H. Cook George w. Jones, William Bruce, Fred w. Ward, George O. Duncan, D. w. Morris, A. s. Guthrie and Charles H. Dasher.
 LAKEPORT, April 16.-Lake County has fallen into line, and Is getting company of volunteers ready for the service of Uncle Sam. Captain w. B. Collier, a graduate of West Point, and R. s. Rodman are organizing the com pany. The two newspaper offices here are the recruiting stations and already have large lists. It Is hoped that it will be an artillery company. It is quite possible Lakeport will supply two com- panies, as there are too many volun- teers for one