The San Francisco call., 1899-11-17
FIRST REGIMENT
TO REPORT FOR
DUTY VERY SOON
Officers So Decide at
Their Meeting.
TO BE EQUIPPED IN JANUARY
COMPANY MEETINGS WILL BE
HELD NEXT WEEK.
The Regimental Organization Is to
Have Official Recognition in the
First Week in De-
cember.
TO BE EQUIPPED IN JANUARY
COMPANY MEETINGS WILL BE
HELD NEXT WEEK.

There was a meeting last night in the
First Regiment armOry, ut Cough and
Page streets. OF officers OF the old First
Regiment OF Infantry. y. G.. C, for the
purpose OF deciding upon the steps 10 be
taken 10 re-enter the service of the State.
Lieutenant Colonel Victor u. Duboce pre-
sided. and the following named were
present: Major BoXtOn, Captain ke.le-
her. Regimental Adjutant Sergeant Ma
jor Schwerdtfeger. Lieutenants Huber.
Connolly and Richardson, Captains
o Neil. Cunningham. Warren, Davis, SUIT
life. Sparrowe. Connolly. Ballinger, Eg-
CERT. Dumbrell. FiImer. Miller. McCreagn,
Robertson. Huber, Seeley, Hogan, Lieu
tenants Finley, Farless, Adler, GoodelL
Sturdiyant, Nippert, White. McGurren.
Jordan, Thompson, y Brieu, Ramm,
Petty. Warren, GOlley, ~ DOnneII ana
Bodt-
The chairman announced that the
meeting was ia accordance with the reso-
luton adopted by the officers OF the First
California Volunteers on board OF the
United states transport Sherman on the
way home from Manila, and ne then call
ed attention 10 the order OF the COM
mander in chief. directing that the fleId,
stan and line officers ana the men VINO
entered from the National Guard from
the First Infantry report back Tor duty
by the 30th inst. also 10 the fact tnat
there are canteens, haversacks and leg
gings for the regiment, and that rifles
enough can be Obtained on short notice
from the United States arsenal at Be
nicia.
mander had been furnished with a muster
roll and duplicate which must be nlled
out as soon as possible and returned 10
regfmental headquarters before the Zitn
inst so that there may be a transmtssio.l =
10 superior headquarters at Sacramento
by the 30th inst
The officers will report back in the po-
sltions they held PRIOR 10 enlistment in
the volunteer service. and all the men
who did not enlist in the volunteers, those
who did enlist and those who were not
members OF the guard. but volunteered in
the regiment that went 10 Manila, are TO
sign the muster roll II they desire 10 re-
enter When this shall have been done
the regiment will receive official recogni-
ton. and that will be in the early part OF
After this has been accomplished all
men who remained behind and whose
term OF service expired since June. 1S9S,
will be discharged from the service. and
IL they desire 10 re-enlist they Will have
10 undergo physical examination. hut
those who were in the volunteer service
will not have 10 undergo such eXamina-
ton.
already served two terms of three years
and would have put one more year 10
serve TO entitle them 70 exemption certifi-
Gates and whose second term expired
since June 1885. would have 20 undergo
the severe physical examination pre-
scribed
The answer was that no provision had
been made for that. but that in all prob
ability that could be arranged in sat
isfactory manner.
Five OF the companies have already
held meetings and number OF men have
signed the rolls. The other seven COM
panies will meet during the first days Of
the coming week. and all will be in readi-
ness TO make the reports on time.
The regiment. II is expected. will be
fully equipped in January If the uniforms
are ready by that time. but that is uncer-
tain. as the matter of the double contracts
for blouses is now before the Governor
and there is a possibility that IL will not
be allowed 10 stand. and 10 readvertise
for bids will cause delay