The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
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the orders, which is in the following
words, shows that the office boy has got
ms work in again in the presentation of
military English:
officer elected that they must appear before
the Examining Board for examination when
notified and pass an examination as to his
knowledge in the following. etc:
Colonel Cluff, adjutant on the division
staff. has applied for l0-year service
medal.
Henry W. Emerson, second lieutenant
Petaluma, has resigned.
First Sergeant j. w Claypool has been
elected second lieutenant of Company f,
tifth, Infantry, vice w. E. Bean, re-
The following orders for target practice
by the Naval Militia have been issued:
Permission from General and Division
Headquarters, \. G. c., having been granted
70 hold the September Target Practice of the
Naval Militia, y. G. c., in the month Of Octo-
Der, 1898, en- account Of the cruise on the
United States steamship Badger in September
1879 the target practice of the Naval Militia
for the year 1899 viii be held follows:
Inc First, Second and Engineer Divisions
VII %iLi shoqt at Shell Mound Park; two scores
curing the month OF October and two scores
during the month of November. 1888 and the
commanding officer of each division is hereby
detailed as inspecting officer. In the absence
ot the commanding officer, the divisional officer
next in rank shall act as inspecting officer.
II. The Third. Fourth Fifth Sixth and that
portion Of the Engineer Division assigned to
the United States steamship Pinta will shoot
in their respective localities; two scores in Oc-
commanding officer Of each division is hereby
detailed as inspecting officer, and in his alb
sence the divisional officer next in rank will
act as inspecting officer
III: All the above practice shall be with
the Lee magazine rife.
". The field and staff Of the battalion sta
toned on board the United States steamship
Marion will shoot with revolvers at Shell
Mound Park under the inspection of the ord
n obG ha
ranking officer present; two scores in October
aSd two scores in November. 1899.
V. The field and staff stationed on board
the United States steamship Pinta will shoot
with revolvers under the inspection of the
commanding officer of the Third Division. N.
VI. Colts 3S-calfber United States Navy reg
ulation revolver shall be used in all pistol prac-
tice.
w. T. Bonney has been recommended
as acting chief engineer of the Naval Mi
litia, vice Chief Engineer Kingsland, alb
sent on leave
An election has been ordered in the sec
Ond division, vice Lieutenant w. e. Gum,
resigned. and in the first division to fill
vacancies caused by the expiration Of the
terms Of Lieutenant Junior Grade Eman-
uel and Ensign Morrison.
AS a result Of the recent cruise on the
Badger orders will be issued that no one
shall be appointed petty officer unless he
shall be able to pass an examination in
which he shall receive 80 per cent. The
petty officers now in the service will all
undergo an examination before next De-
cember.
There is still vacancy on the division
staff caused by the death of Paymaster
Emeric. 1t is reported that there is to
be another vacancy in that staff at an
early day, but who it is that is going out
is not announced.
There will be a special meeting of the
Veteran Signal Corps in the Ellis street
armory on the night of the 14th inst for
the purpose. as the announcement signed
by George DAILY, o. G., commander, and
Charles B. Potter Jr., adjutant, says. "of
welcoming home the last of our comrades
from the Philippines. Business will be dis
pensed with as far as possible; the sub
Ject of dues will not even be hinted at;
there will be something to eat, something
10 drink and pipe or two, so no mem
Der need be scared away"