The San Francisco call., 1904-02-21

OAKLAND, Feb. 20.-GeneraI j. B.
Lauck, the newly appointed adjutant
general of the National Guard of Cali
fornia, addressed the members Of the
"Old Guard" and the members of Com
pany a. y. q. c.. at the annual re-
union and banquet held tonight at
Armory Hall
Governor George c. Pardee, who filled
successfully every office IN old Com
pany A, was also expected to be pres
ent, but was unable to attend. He sent
the following telegram in explanation
of his failure to appear:
General J. B. Lauck, Armory OF
Company A, Twelfth and Franklin
streets: l am afraid to venture out. l
am with them in spirit and congratulate
them on their adjutant general.
GEORGE c. PARDEE.'
Captain A. W. Burrell, retiring COM
mander of the "Old Guard" delivered
short address, introducing Adjutant
General Lauck, who proposed the
health of the absent commander in
chief, Governor Pardee. after which he
told the history of the service Of the
chief executive Of the State in the Ma
tional Guard, from his enlistment as
a drummer boy in the old Oakland
guard TO his present position as COM
mander in chief. He said:
Governor Pardee is eminently fitted for his
present position head Of the National Guard
Of California, for he has served in every ofhce
from corporal to captain in his company and
through the Offices the general S
staff, and it is well known that no man is
capable Of assuming command until he has
learned well how to obey 1t is the wish of
OF this state brought 10 the highest possible
state OF efficiency and we, members fof the
old Guard" should endeavor to build up the
Young Guard
AT HEAD OF LIST.
Where does California stand to-day in rela-
tion to her National Guard? At the head OF
the list. And the people of this State, instead
they them pass on the streets should lend
every aid In their power to make the organ
izstion perfect. for I'm time OF trouble riot
who are the first to be called upon? At times
when military protection is necessary for the
lives and property OF the peoplen the chief ex-
ecutive Of the state is asked N call out the
National Guard. and we have the material in
this state to make the finest National Guard
in the United States And there is another
reason why the organization should be made
perfect. None of us can tell where the trouble
in the Far East will end and II is possible
be involved. Through the Golden Gate went
the first regiment OF soldiers that ever left
the United States for foreign service, and who
knows when II may be necessary for the Presi-
dent to once more call for volunteers, and the
first men to be called out will be the members
OF the National Guard.
General Lauck then announced that
his first official visit as adjutant gen.
eral would be paid to Company A on
Thursday, March 8.
"Our Glorious Flag was the subject
of an address by Captain Walter J.
Peterson, who said in part:
CHERISH ASSOCIATIONS.
I'VE learn to3.cherish things, not for
their intrinsic value. but because OF
their associations. Our Own beloved
emblem fires the hearts of all true
Americans with patriotic zeal. It's bril-
liant red teaches us to remember the
heroes who brought ii into existence to
symbolic the birth of freedom; its ce-
rulean blue is emblematic of truth
honor and principle, and it's spotless
white typifies the purity of intention
which actuated our forefathers who
conceived it. Its stars area coronet oi
freedom. and it's stripes the scourge OF
oppression
The other speakers and their subjects
were: Oakland as ! First Knew It.
Lieutenant Henry Maloon: Under An
other Flag" Captain A. W. Burrell;