The San Francisco call., 1899-07-16

eral. Shafter does not on his arrival go in
person to pay his respects. but sends one
of his aids, and that what IS correct IN
the United States army would certainly
be correct in the National Guard. But
they say that is one of these matters OF
military etiquette that the adjutant gem
eral has not yet famiiarized himself with.
Further they say that the excuse given
for the non-appearance of the adJutant
generals staff when he paraded in an open
carriage by his lonely before the oregon
contingent was that he did not have suHi
cient time to notify his stan, although
he had more than twelve hours in which
staff together in twelve hours in time OF
peace they would like to know how long
was call to arms. They say that ne
might at least have had one or two of
his aides to accompany him.. but that is
another of the many things he VIII nave
to learn They also would like to know
why he did not ask the division com
mander and the brgadier general OF the
occasion of ceremony like that. They are
of the opinion that that was another
thing he has not learned.
The uniform board held a meeting TINS
week and prepared speclncauons Tor
blouses. pantalOOnS and oVercoatS TO De
furnished the guardsmen. These specIn-
cations will be ready tomorrow and Will
be advertised for three consecutive weeks,
once week, in one of the daily papers
in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Sac
ramento, and bids Will be invited; The
bids will be opened on the 26th of August
and the goods viii have to be furnlShed
after sixty days from the date and all
delivered within a period of four months
The contract will call for the eXpendi-
ture of nearly $50 900.
The complete equipment of the troops
will be the next move, but that will have
to be attended to from the office OF the
adjutant general
Arrangements are being made for the
rife practice to be held in September and
October next, that is if the preparations
now under way are completed IN Tune 10
}1,r tn hafn a
John. B. Dickson, first sergeant Of Com
pany G, Fifth Infantry, located at Peta-
luna, who volunteered from that COM
pany and was first sergeant of Company
{ in the Eighth California Volunteers, has
been elected captain of his company, vice
Maclay. at an election presided over by
Major Hendy.
Second Lieutenant F. S, Mum, Company
Ffd dfaPPfy PT i9a6ff at on san acconn S9n
of removal to Spokane. Wash,
Much to the regret of the officers and
men of the naval militia, Captain Louis
II. Turner, commanding that branch of.
the National Guard, has decided TO apply
In September next to be placed on the
retired list and surrender the place that
he has filled to the satisfaction of his su
perior officers and those with whom he
has been associated. The reason for that
move is that the captains private bust
ness affairs require so much of his time
that he is unable now to give as much
attention as he feels he ought to to the
service The captain entered the service
Of the State on the 2Sth of September,
1881 as a seaman of Company D of the
Naval Battalion. as it was then known,
and he rose to be lieutenant of that COM
pany and then became lieutenant com
mander of the Naval Battalion, and SUBJ
sequently, when there was change and
the name battalion was changed to mill
tia. tia he remained as its head. with the
rank of captain. Having served that
length of time. in the Guard the captain
active duty Upon his retirement the po-
sition of commanding officer of the entire
and the vacancy will have to be filled by
election. Lieutenant Commander Thomas
A Nerney. second in command, has an
nounced that he will not be a candidate
for promotion, giving as a reason there
for that the next commanding officer