The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-08
NEW GUARD
To Be READY
THIS WEEK
Reorganization Plan
Completed.
MORE EFFECTIVE STATE BODY
ABOUT THE GUARDsMEN WHO
WENT TO SACRAMENTO.
Candidates Up to Date for Adjutant
General-Notes of California
Boys Stationed at
Manila.
MORE EFFECTIVE STATE BODY
ABOUT THE GUARDsMEN WHO
WENT TO SACRAMENTO.

The bill which Major General Dickinson
has prepared to the end that the National
Guard of this State may be reorganized
on basis that it is thought will make
it more effective than it has ever been
has not yet been presented to the Senate,
but 1t will probably be offered within the
next ten days.
In view of a possible reorganization and
the fact that the views of the new COM
mander in chief have not yet been ascer-
tanned on the subject of the armed force
of the State, it has been decided not to
take any further steps for the present in
regard to recruiting the companies and
filling the regiments
Who will be the adjutant general under
the new administration is one of those
questions that no one at this time can
answer. The candidates are numerous,
and each feels a reasonable certainty that
he will be the lucky one. Those who are
aspirants for the office arei Colonies j.
c. Currier and G. f. Stone of San Fran
cisco; Major Jansen, inspector of the Sec
ond Brigade; Colonel Johnson of the Sixth
Infantry, J. B. Bushnell of Los Angeles
and Colonies Ensign and Schneider, Cap
tain Cross and w. II. Seaman, all from
the southern part Of the State.
A matter that excited considerable COM
ment in National Guard circles is the
fact that when ompany a of the Fifth In
fantry, Captain Poulter, seventy men
strong, in full dress uniform, went to
Sacramento to assist at the inaugural
ceremonies the visitors were not met At
the depot by either a committee or the
membership of Company @, Second In
fantry, located in the capital city, but the
men from Oakland were allowed to shift
for themselves. They were not even ten
dered the hospitality of the armory of the
company named to rest for a while after
their long ride. The company was
prominent feature in the parade and pre-
scented d fine appearance.
1nirty-tiYe OF the thirty-nine men Of
the Signal Corps of the Second Brigade,
Captain HeWeS commanding, went to Sac
ramento to take part in the inaugural
ceremonies. The four who absented them
selves were excused for good and Sutt1-
cient reasons. The corps proceeded to the
capital in a special car, and at the depot
was met by the membership of the Signal
Corps of the Third Brigade and escorted
TO the armory, where there was an eN-
cellent supper in waiting for the visitors.
The men were made the special guests
of the Sacramento corps, which not only
provided food but furnished shelter. The
following day the visiting corps acted as
escort to the retiring Governor, James II.
Budd, and during the procession was the
special escort to the GoVernor-eIect. The
men were formed into two platoonS, one
mounted on gray horses and the other on
bay The men were formed in the shape
of three sides of a hollow square, the men
on the grays forming the front and the
two sides being of men mounted on bays.
Within this was the carriage of the Gov
ernor-elect drawn by six white horses.
The fine appearance of the men from San
Francisco was the subject OF much favor
able comment. The men Of the Sacra-
mento corps did not take part in the pa
rade, but after the ceremonies they again
took charge of the visitors, escorted them
to the train and babe them good-by.
The first meeting of the Signal Corps
of the Second Brigade since the December
vacation was held at the armory OF the
Nationals last Thursday night 1t was
business meeting, and there were present
several veterans of the corps Ihere were
in attendance in all thirty mine. me
drills will be resumed next Thursday, and
there will be work for the three classes In
all the branches of the service. The eX-
perience of the late war mas SHOWN tndt
biography is the most important branch
of the signal service, and While nag sig
mailing and heliographing are not TO be
considered useless, the commander OF the
corps has determined to make the men
proficient in the working of Geographic
instruments, the laying of wires, repairs,
submarine cable laying and all that is
requisite in the transmission or orders
from one point to another; but while the
men are being converted into tickers they
will be required to keep up their knoWl-
edge of flags, wands and flashlights.
The naval militia also made good
showing on the streets of Sacramento.
There was the first and second DIVISION,
also part of the engineer division, IN all
ninety-siX men, and they were divided
into a platoon of artillery and TWO sec
tions OF infantry. The majority OF the
men ard all the officers slept on board
the Marion on Tuesday night, 50 there
should be no delay to take the clock
train the following morning. When the
naval contingent reached its destination
1t was net by Company A OF the Fifth
Infantry with band and escorted to
one of the hotels, where the men were
served a lunch. After the parade they
were entertained by the members of
Company A and returned by the $40 train
In the afternoon. The platoon or artu-
lery had two Hotchkiss guns.
Captain L. II. Turner, commanding the
militia, returned on the Doric last week
from his visit TO Honolulu. and has re-
sumed command relieving Lieutenant
Commander Nerney.
Lieutenant T. S. Harloe and Ensign ].
K. Burke, elected short time ago, will
appear before the examining board, con-
sisting of Captain Turner, Lieutenant
Kngsland and Lieutenant Gum.
The officers next mess on the Marion
will be on Tuesday next.
The following are the latest items Of
news received from the First California
Volunteers enlisted from the First Infan-
try, n. G. c.:
Captain A ]. Kelleher, regimental ad-
jutant of the First, directs the Third Bat
talon quartet, which furnishes the vocal
music during the services on Sundays at
ST. Ignatius Church.
Leave of absence for one month was
granted to Major Hugh T. Sine, with per-
mission to leave the island of Luzon. A
like leave was granted to Second Lieu
tenant Albert c. Adler of Company L.
Lieutenant George T. Ballinger of Com
pany A has during his stay in the Phil
fppine Islands made record for himself
as a soldier that many a regular officer
might be proud of.
Privates Beven and ONeil of Company
D have expressed determination to re-
main on the island and start plantation
If one can be found not too far from the
Escolta.
The men of Company NJ were entertain
ed at dinner on Thanksgiving day at Ma
Mia by the men of Company NJ Thir-
teenth Minnesota. Captain Thomas F.