The San Francisco call., 1905-04-30
URGE ROSTER
FOR BRICADIER

tional Guard to have San Francisco
man appointed brigadier general of
the Second Brigade so that the bri-
gade headquarters shall be located in
this city. AS yet no indication has ap-
peared as to who will be the choice Of
the appointing power, but the friends
of Colonel Roster are hopeful that he
will be the appointee.
Colonel Wilhelm returned to this
city last week, having concluded his
tour of inspection of the guard on
behalf of the War Department and of
the State. He is now preparing his
report.
Colonel H. 1. Seymour, temporarily
in command of the Second Brigade,
has issued an order detailing Major
Kelly to preside at an election for cap
tain, first and second lieutenant of
Company E, and Major Eggert to pre-
side at an election for captain of Com
pany d of the First Infantry.
1t is stated that as soon as the new
guard is in good working order"
there will be many changes in the per-
sonnel of several of the organizations.
Captain Grattan of Battery B, First
Artillery, will visit Petaluma to-day
to make arrangements with Captain
Dickson of Company c of the Fifth
for a bivouac by the battery and COM
pany at Stony Point and a skirmish
drill.
1t having been positively asserted that
there is to be no camp this year. Com
panies 1 of Livermore and B Of San
Jose, Fifth Infantry, are making ar
rangements for an eight days outing.
The men in heavy marching order will
go by rail from their respective loca-
tions TO Los Gatos and from there
march to Capitola. bivouacking on the
road to and from Los Gatos.
Twenty-Five men from Company D
of San Rafael, Captain Vanderbilt
commanding, and like number from
Company of Petaluma, Captain
Dickson commanding, will meet at the
Stony Point range to-day to shoot the
first of three matches for a trophy.
The officers of the First Infantry
gave a ball in the headquarters of the
regiment on Page street last Friday
night in celebration of the seventh an
niversary Of the call to arms. There
hdS a large anu ldSlllOldDlc dllSlu-
ance and a good order of dances to
delightful music. The floor manager
was Lieutenant E. F. Peckham, as
sisted by Captain H. G.. Stind and Lieu
tenant F. A. Marriott. Captain H. G..
Mathewson was the chairman of the
committee of arrangements, which was
composed Of Lieutenants ]. O'Keefe,
z. F. Peckham, S. o. Beasley and w.
H Talbot. Lieutenant Colonel T. j.
McCreagh served as the chairman Of
the reception committee and was
assisted by Majors j. F. Eggert and w.
n. Kelly Chaplain ]. McQuaide, Cap
tain W. z. Wehser and Lieutenants
Alexander McCulloch and d. A.
Hagens.
At a recent assemblage OF Company
D of the Fifth Infantry at San Rafael
there was an exhibition drill for the
purpose of demonstrating the changes
in the new drill regulations. There
were many ex-members present and
they enjoyed the mistakes that were
made in carrying out the new regula-
tions. The drill was followed by a
presentation by Lieutenant Boysen,
acting for Colonel Hayes, to the COM
pany of the trophy or regimental cup
offered in 1901 TO the company win
ming it three consecutive times in tar
get shooting. This event was followed
by dancing. there being present a large
number of ladies.
The following is the score In figures
above so during the recent match
at the San Rafael range between thir-
ty-two members of Company c and
Company d of the Fifth Regiment:
Company C-Sergeant Atkinson. 81;
Private Rieveres. 81; Private T.
O'Rouke, 81; Sergeant Pitts, Sc; Pri-
vate ]. O'Rouke, 55: Captain Dick
son. So: Private Corliss. 50; Private
sylvia. 81: Private Orth. 81. Company
D-Captain Vanderbilt, SO; Private
Gilmore. So; Sergeant Archer, 81 Cor
poral Tunison, 81; Private Peronini,
SO: Sergeant Collamore. So; Private
Keaton. e2 Private Rose. 81; Private
Butler, 81; Private Kerrigan, 81; Pri-
vate Shaver, 81.
JUDGES GILBERT AND HAWI.EY AR