The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-09-02

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post as recruits will come as members OF
the new volunteer regiments; put sun
there is no doubt of the fact that tne
number Of recruits is becoming less a adnd
less. At one time there were over 4Voo
men in the various camps, ana their ac
commodation became a matter Tor serious
consideration, but that time mas pasSseGqe;
There will be 1000 and over for a while II
all the regiments from the East come 70.
gether here, but it will be for a snort
time only, and then the camps VIII nave
to depend on recruits again.
Six hundred and fifty OF the men LOT the
Warren went down to the vessel yester-
will be put aboard this morning. OF these
men 296 are for the Thrty-siXth infantry,
294 for the Thirty-seventh and 10 for the
Eleventh Cavalry.
A committee from the citizens COM
mittee called at the headquarters OF the
First California Regiment yesterday 70
leave with Colonel Duboce some BOOKS ION
the gathering of statistics regarding the
men of the regiment, for use in f1ndlng
employment for those who may not have
work when they are mustered out, On
the committee were Rabbi Voorsanger,
Mr.. Vail and Mr.. Benedict. Later the
executive committee called on Colonel Du-
boce, and the matter was once more dis
cussed.
The books left for distribution to the
captains of the First California ana tne
California Artillery when filled out Will
contain the name. age, residence, former
employer and occupation of each man.
They will be given to the captains TINS
ised that they shall be filled out without
delay. The information they contain Will
be compiled in register, and When tne
commands are mustered out the commit
tee will be able to act at once for those
who have not been able to provide them
selves with work.
ment have decided that they will re-enter
the service of the State within sixty days
after they have been mustered out OF the
United States service. About half of the
non-commisSionedo officers of the regiment
have declared the same intention, and II
is understood that majority OF the men
will also re-enlist in the National Guard
The regiment will give up its arms next
Monday.
There will be trouble for some Of the
men from the heavy artillery If they do
not pay more attention to guard duty than
they have been paying. 1t has happened
that when the time for guard mount came
there has been an absent list that usually
includes the same men, and there are four
or five whose places on the guard have
had to. be filed by their comrades regu-
larly since the men went into camp. Ma
jor Rice is going to put stop to any
thing of that kind, and yesterday he or
dered the battery commanders to prefer
charges against any of their men who
were detailed on the guard and who were
absent from guard mount They Will be
warned or perhaps will be given a turn
at police duty as a reminder and II there
is more absence a turn in the post guard
house will be added. Major Rice says he
does not wish to be hard on the men.
particularly at this time, but there is one
duty that must be performed, and that Is
guard duty. If there is any one detailed
duty some one of his comrades must take
his place, and Major Rice will not let any
of his men impose upon the others.
ali finished Yesterday and We're sent in
to the paymaster. The regiment Will be
mustered out on September 3.
The Wyoming battalion will PROBABLY be
mustered out between Sept smber q and
u. The Idaho men and the North Da-
kota men will follow very soon after.
Yesterday afternoon the Governors,
Senators and Congressman who arc here
to receive the returning volunteers from
their several States were the guests OF
General Shafter at luncheon. They met
at the Preside yesterday morning ana
were driven around the post and out to
the Notifications on the heights overlook
ing the Golden Gate. Then they were
they had luncheon. a salute from Light
Battery c, Third Artillery, was fired as
they came into the post. Assisting Cen
eral Sbafter in the entertainment OF the
guests were Major Robert Noble, aid on
the generals staff; Captain SedgWich
Pratt, artillery inspector OF the depart,
ment, and Captain Frank Greene, signal
officer. The party was most enjoyable
one. The entertainment Of these olstln-
guished guests properly belongs 70 the
Governor of this State, put he has shown
no desire to put himself out IN order 10
be gracious, nor has he taken any interest
in their welfare.
in the Wyoming battalion Yesterday Sec
onA Lieutenant Charles Pinney was made
a first lieutenant and First Sergeant
Henry A. Smith was made second neu-
tenant.
The expected appointments of majors IN
the First California Regiment are SUI
unannounced. There is some feeling be-
ing shown at the delay, for the holding
back OF the appointments ls only Keeping
back two promotions all along the me.
Under recent ruling of the War Depart
ment there can be but two majors APP
pointed, for the regiment must pc Kept
to the old National Guard standard, when
provided for only two majors, the lleu-
tenant colonel being in charge OF the first
battalion. When these two majors nave
been appointed there will be room Tor TWO
more captains, two more 1rst leatenants
and two more second lieutenants, which
will let two men rise from the ranks anu
be mustered out with shoulder straps.
Then TO fill the vacancies .9Tned among
the first sergeants there will be promo
tons right through the non-commSsloned
officers, and two privates will hnatIy put
on chevrons just in time to earn the title
There are four vacancies in the Idaho
regilnent-that of lieutenant colonel ana
three lieutenants. They Will probably De
filled by Governor StaunenberS WITHIN
day or two.
At the meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Red Cross Society yester,
a Year. payable on October l. 1t was also
decided to move the headquarters to the
Red Cross tent in Union Square.
The treasurer, Mrs. Harrington, reported
a balance on hand of s5761 IS. A special
vote of thanks was given qor the Market afiod
Of $500. vote of thanks was also
passed to the Southern Pacific. Company
and all its connecting lines for special So tSd
needy volunteers. The Colorado boys
were not forgotten, and vote of thanks
was rendered them for the assistance they
had given in preparing for the great cele-
1t was reported that during August Isl
men had been assisted home at cost of
1919 80, and employment had been found
for sixteen at a cost of S62 40.
A letter was read which informed the
ered to the men who were in service. and
in case of a man being killed or having
died his nearest relative would be given
s++anfion was called to the memorial