The San Francisco call., 1903-01-18
FIFTH REGIMENT
HOLDS ELECTION
State Soldiery Officers
Assume Some New
Functions.

The election for colonel, lieutenant
colonel and major of the Fifth Infantry
was held at brigade headquarters, in the
California Hotel, last night There was
present the full board of officers Of the
regiment, twenty-five in number, Colonel
Fred Burgin, adjutant of the Second Bri-
gade, and Colonel Thomas F. O'Neil of
the First Infantry, who presided. Lieu
tenant Colonel ]. T. Hayes was elected
colonel to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Colonel A. K. Whitton.
Major l.. w. JuIliard was promoted lieu
tenant colonel, and c. E. de Haven, cap
tain of the company at Santa Rosa, was
elected major, vice Julliard, promoted.
After the election the party went to a
Market street cafe, where a supper was
partaken Of and after a few congratu-
latory speeches every one present had
something to say.
The headquarters of the regiment
which for two years were located in San
Jose, will be established in this city.
Commissions have been issued as fol-
lows to officers of the National Guard of
California:
Third Brigade staff-Henry Lee Tho
man, to be captain and aid de camp. vice
Kittle, deceased.
Cavalry-Thomas Supple Kelly, to be
second lieutenant of Troop B, vice Sches-
tedt. resigned.
First Battalion of Artillery-Francis
Valentine Keesling. to be captain of Bat
terry ID, vice Cunningham, resigned.
First Infantry-Frederic Bertrand, to be
first lieutenant of Company A, vice
Brown, term expired; Jasper Henry Cert
Jes Stahl, to be second lieutenant of Com
pany A, vice ODonnell, term expired.
Sixth Infantry-J. Sub Johnson, TO be
captain, vice Pike. resigned; Harvey S.
Hansen, to be captain and chaplain. vice
Evans, resigned; Matthew ]. Byrnes. to
be captain Of Company e, vice Mixter.
resigned.
Under the act of the Legislature ap-
proved February 20, 1872, a commission
has been issued to John S. Murdock, mil
itary instructor Of the Harvard School.
Los Angeles, as major, National Guard of
California, original.
Certificates of reelection have been is
sued to the following named officers. Ma
tional Guard of California:
Second Infantry-F'rank Joseph Ruh-
staIler, reelected first lieutenant of
Company G.; John Minot Milliken, re-
elected second lieutenant of Company G..
The honorable discharge of Lieutenant
James II. Hayes, Troop B, cavalry, is an
nounced; also that of Joseph A. Brown.
first lieutenant. First Infantry. and
Charles L. O'Donnell, second lieutenant.
OF the same regiment
The date for skirmish practice for tba
season of 1902 has been extended to the
31st inst.
The following is the list of DELINQUENT
commanding officers who did not have
their November reports in at the time
required by law:
National Guard-Captain John d. Fred
ericks, Troop d, cavalry; Captain F. A
Nippert Battery A, First Battalion ~
Artillery; Captain d. W. Morris, COMPANY
d, Sixth Infantry: Captain d. G. Bam-
bauer, Company H, Sixth Infantry; Cap
tain P. M. Norboe. Company 1, Sixth In
fantry;- Captain George o. Lockwood.
Company A. Seventh Infantry
Naval Militia-Lieutenant T. B. w. Le-
land, First Division: Lieutenant Thomas
s. Harloe, Second Division; Lieutenant
Roscoe Howard. Third Division; Lieuten-
ant II. C. Booth, Sixth Division; Lieuten-
ant Junior Grade M. Ray Costerisan, En-
gineer Division.
An election has been ordered for cap
tain CT Company G, First Infantry, vice