The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

| In their stead, to serve until next July.
Each battalion Of the regiment shall
have six drills during the next year,
exclusive OF those in camp. These drills
shall be in close and extended order,
instruction in guard mounting. advance
and rear guard and outpost duty.
A surgeon of the sanitary corps will
be detailed to instruct each company
of the regiment in first aid to the
wounded or injured" during the first
twenty minutes set apart for each COM
pany drill. A surgeon will be detailed
to attend the officers schools and at
each to give special instruction in first
aid and sanitation of armories and
camps.
COMMANDERS INSTRUCTED.
Company commanders have been in
structed that in addition to the usual
company drills they must instruct their
respective commands in setting up and
bayonet exercise, loading, sighting and
estimating distances.
Upon recommendation Of the regf-
mental examining board the following
named have been promoted: Corporal
James 1. Mackin, Company c, who at
tained 8S per cent, to be sergeant; Cor
poral George F. Paul, Company G, IS
per cent, sergeant; Privates Herbert
Ordway, Company c, so per cent; Law
renee E Fenton, Company F. So per
cent; Charles ]. Wehr, Company F, SO
per. cent; Hugh DOherty (musician), IS
per cent; William H. Spillman, Com
pany G., SO per cent; Hugh p. McSwe-
gan, Company G. 50 per cent; Benja-
min Jackman, Company G, IS per cent;
Robert McKeever, Company H, 50 per
cent; Albert Porter, Company II. IS per
cent, and Harold Hughes, Company H,
Il per cent, to be ccrporals.
Emanuel H Levy, Company D, after
trial before a summary court-martial,
was found guilty of neglect Of duty.
disobedience of orders and Of conduct
prejudicial to good order and mill
tary discipline, and was ordered to pay
a fine of s. to the regimental pay
master.
Upon recommendation of the res
pective company commanders, Ser
geant Ignatz B. Saliture, Company c,
Corporals Eugene ]. Fraser and John
Kermode, Company F, Corporal Phil
lip V. Kelly. Company II, and Corporal
Robert NJ. Sredman, Company G, have
been reduced to the grade of private
F. Stolzewald. Company c. has at his
own request been reduced to the ranks.
INTERESTING READING.
The various officers Of the regiment
have been instructed to pay particular
attention to the interesting reading
matter that there is in general order
No. 2. issued last October from di-
vision headquarters. in which many of
the shortcomings OF the guard are set
forth.
There is much wonderment all along
the line, that as yet no change has been
made in the office of the adjutant gene
raj at Sacramento. Shortly after the
commander in chief of the State forces
assumed command it was announced
that the incumbent would resign.
A prominent military man, who
served during the Civil War and
has had many years service In
the National Guard of this State,
was informed when he present
ed his claims for the office: Very sor-
nv. colonel, that you did not present
your claims for the office before, but
the choice has already beed made"
This was three months ago and all in
terested are wondering why the choice
has not been announced
An election has been ordered for jan
uary in Company /. Livermore. for
irst lieutenant, vice Hunter, term ex-
pired.
Theodore ]. Savage has been ap-
pointed by General Warfeld major and
Judge advocate on the staff Of the Sec
ond Brigade, vice Major Dorm, pro-
NOTED colonel and appointed on the
staff of the commander in chief.
A meeting of officers called by Major
General Dickinson for the purpose of
discussing the needs Of the guard at
this time was held a few days ago.
There were present Division COmman-
der Dickinson, General Muller of the
Third Brigade. General Warfield and
his adjutant, Colonel Burgin; Lieuten-
ant Colonel Dockweiler. Colonel O'Neil
of the First Infantry, Colonel Seymour
of the Second, Colonel Hayes Of the
Fifth and Colonel Berry Of the Seventh.
The artillery battalion was not repre-
sented.
PURPOSE OF MEETING.
General Dickinson stated the purpose
of the meeting and called for sugges-
tions for the betterment of the condf-
tion of the guard. Papers were read
by Colonels Seymour, Berry and Hayes,
and one of these was to the effect that
the time that men give to becoming
proficient in the duties Of a soldier out
side Of the time in camp amounts in all