The San Francisco call., 1904-03-06
ARTILLERY MEN
ARE INSPECTED
Examination in the Ellis
Street Armory the Most
Complete Ever Made Here
ORDERED TO GET READY
Companies of First Infan-
try Preparing to Face the
Army and Guard Officers

The past week was busy one for the
First Battalion of Artillery, N.-G. c.,
as every night but one was taken I'D
In the inspection and muster of the
command. The inspectors were Colonel
Thomas Wilhelm, U. s. A, acting for
the War Department, and Lieutenant
John A. Roster for the State, assisted
by Lieutenant Milli1en, representing
the adjutant generals Office in the ex-
animation of property for condemna-
tion.
II was the most complete and closest
inspection ever held, and in the opinion
or competent officers of the guard it
Will be of incalculable benefit. Colonel
Wilhelm, while firm in his exarnina-
lions, by his suave manner wins the
confidence of the men and obtains an in
sight into their knowledge and instruc-
ton, where the usual brusque man
ner of inspecting officers fails. Colonel
Wilhelm, who is tan and has very SOL
olerly appearance, impresses the men,
ana they strive to emulate him in as
suming the attitude soldier should.
AT o'clock on the day for the in
spection OF. Battery A the commanding
olncer was required to report at the
armory on Ellis street to be present at
thorough examination of all the prop
erty and stores issued to him, as we'll
as of the books and papers of the com
mand This occupied about three hours.
In the evening the organizations were
! required to report punctually at
o'clock. and two hours were taken up
In the inspection and muster
PRAISE FOR THE TROOPS.
! After muster the subalterns and non
CONS were directed to drill the various
subdivisions in platoon drill, bayonet
drlll' guard mount and setting-up exer-
cises Each organization reported
promptly on the evening assigned to it,
ana the appearance and movements of
each seemed to have created a favor
able impression on the inspectors who
| were unreserved In their praise of the
| physique and personnel of the bat
! talon.
on Friday evening Adjutant General
Lauck was present at the inspection of
battery d. He remained during the en-
| tire evening, examining the armory, the
| several battery quarters and the man
ner In which the Government and State
property is cared for.
On that evening the battalion in
struction in first aid and care of the in
1ured was Unexpectedly demonstrated
through an unfortunate accident to one
or the men, who pierced his eyelid
while removing the bayonet from his
piece. He was Immediately removed
from the drill quarters by company
bearers and the injury examined by
Major Schmitt of the division staff. who
is physician, and before the examina
ton was concluded the battalion COM
mander, Major Bush, had the first aid
| packages and medicine chest in the
room for use Of the surgeon Captain
Emmal, the battalion surgeon, arrived
fifteen minutes after the accident. but
by that time remedies and bandages
had been applied. On the recommends
| t1on OF the surgeon the injured artiIler-
| ist was removed to a sanitarium
At each inspection there was a large
attendance of military men anxious to
note how the inspections were conduct
ed, and the consensus of opinion was
that the battalion had once more dem
onstrated that it is under good instruc-
ton and maintains its standard of pro-
ficiency.
DATES FOR INSPECTION.