The San Francisco call., 1899-06-11
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Is TO BE INSPECTED
FIRST IMPORTANT ORDER SINCE
REORGANIZATION.
All the Companies in the Second
Brigade Will Be Visited on One
Day-A Trip to the Camp
Site.

With the exception of the First Regi-
ment of Infantry, still in Manila, all the
regiments of the National Guard of this
State are in a position TO respond to'a call
for duty, that is, with a few exceptions,
where some companies from many causes
have not yet reported for duty.
The guard is in such a condition that
an inspection has been called for. as ap-
pears from the following general orders
No. ., which were issued yesterday from
division headquarters:
l. Pursuant to orders from general
headquarters, the annual inspection
and muster of the National Guard is
hereby ordered to oe held within the
time herein designated:
The First, Second and Third Brig
AIDES, n. G. c., at such times prior to
July l. 1899, as the respective brigade
commanders shall designate.
The naval militia at such time prior
to July l, 1899, as shall be designated
by the division commander.
The Sanitary Corps, N. G.. c., at such
time prior to July l, 1899 as may be
designated by the brigade commander,
commanding the brigade to which they
are attached.
Provided that nothing in this para
graph be construed as referring to
Troop G, First Brigade, n. G. G.
II. The inspection and muster will
be conducted under the personal su-
pervision of the bridage inspector of
each brigade, or of such other officer
or officers as may be designated by the
respective brigade commanders. The
division commander will detail the
necessary officers to muster and in
spect Troop c, First Brigade, and the
naval militia.
III. Officers and men may be inspect
ed during the evening, but all property
must be inspected during the day
time, and must be exhibited to and ex-
amined by each inspecting officer and
f-,11 1t 1rs1
report fully as to what property is
useless or should be condemned Mus
ter rolls must be prepared and handed
to the inspecting officer at the COM
mencement of each inspection.
". Each inspector will properly
complete the muster rolls after inspec-
tion and deliver the same to his i'm
mediate commander, by whom they
will be transmitted and forwarded, so
that at each superior headquarters
there will be one copy and also one
with each company and division in
spected
V. Inspectors will require each COM
mand inspected to present its last an
nual muster roll as complete by the in
spection, and will note, in his report of
the inspection and muster hereby or
dered, the changes that have occurred,
vi Oficers and men will be mus
tered and inspected in service uni
form, and inspectors will carefully OBJ
serve divisions of paragraphs 56 to 9S,
rules and regulations, n. G. c.
VII. Inspecting officers are partic-
uIarly instructed to make this muster
and inspection with the proper care
and attention to detail, for upon the
results of their work an intelligent
opinion can be formed as to the condi-
tfon and effectiveness of the National
Guard, and Of its component parts,
and information and suggestions are
thus obtained conducive to its i'm
proVement.
This is the only effective way in
which the desired information can be
obtained which enables US to keep
abreast of the times and thus keep the
National Guaru up 10 the proper state
of efficiency.
VIII. Paragraph 8, general orders
No. l, Division n. G. c., is hereby re-
voked, and the information required
bv said paragraph shall be attached to
the annual muster roll and forwarded
Herewith.
In pursuance of these orders an order
has been issued. from the Headquarters OF
the Second Brigade that the inspection n
that brigade shall be held on the alter
noon of the 18th of the current month as
to property and as to the men in the even
ing The inspections will be under the dt-
rection of Major c. II. Jansen, the brigade
Inspector, The major will in person in
spect Troop A, cavalry, in this city, Cap
-air Napthaly, aid-de-camp, will inspect the
signal corps III this city; Major j. a.
panies A and of the Fifth Infantry IN
Oakland. Major Hosmer. inspector CT
rifle practice, will inspect Company E of
the Fifth at Santa Rosa, Major j; ID.
Hendy, engineer officer, VIII inspect Gom-
pany G of the Fifth. at Alameda: Major
" egener, commissary will inspect Com
panv II of the Fifth at Napa, and MAJOR
Evans, signal officer, will inspect Com
pany Of the Fifth at San Jose. The
field officers and band will be inspected at
the same time at such places as the otfl-
GERS and members of the band may be at
the time.
The board of officers who recently in
spected the camp site near Santa Cruz
will pay another visit to that place for
the purpose of arranging for a number OF
details. The indications at this time are
that there will be division encampment
this year.
has been discharged from the service.
The strength Of the naval militia in the
State at present is 700. That branch OF
the service is reported as being in first
at this port on Memorial day with four
guns was one of the most i'm
posing ones that the militia has ever made
in San Francisco. There were seven otfi-
mand of Lieutenant w. f. Burke, and II
was the first time that they paraded with
that number of rapid-fire guns. The di-
vision from Santa Cruz also made a good
appearance.
Last Tuesday night General Seamans
the new adjutant general, made his first
official visit, which was to the Marion, he
being accompanied by Major General
and the men these officials and Lieutenant
Lieutenant Calkins. at one
time navigating officer Of the Olympia
and Lieutenant A. e. Williams, who was
now chief engineer of the Valencia, were
the guests of the officers of the Marion al