The San Francisco call., 1905-01-15
GETTING READY
FOR INSPECTOR
Criticisms of Reviews of
Last Year Not Given Out
i'm the Orders Since Then
WOULD VISIT PORTLAND
Target Practice to Be Com
menced During the Latter
Part of the Current Month

1t has been decided that the inspec-
tion Of the various organizations of the
California National Guard for the War;
Department shall be begun February
by Major Wilhelm, U. S. A. (retired.
AS yet no information has been re-
ceived as to whether there shall be an
inspection at the same time for the
State. In the opinion of many inter-
ested in the matter, it is doubtful If it
is expedient to have such additional in
spection in view of the fact that there
has not been anything published in or
ders as to the inspection of 1904 None
of the commands have been advised of
any criticisms offered by the State in
spector, consequently the officers and
men have not had an opportunity to
correct the mistakes discovered.
During the latter part of the month
nearly all the organizations in the
State will begin target practice, suf-
ficient number of suitable ranges hav-
ing been found to accommodate them.
It is expected that this year it will be
possible to carry on this practice in
regular 10TH, So lIldl lIlC illCi Sliaii
become better versed in the use of the
new arms supplied to them.
Captain Grattan of Battery B, First
Battalion of Artillery, is the author of
a plan for the four batteries to visit
the Lewis and Clark Exposition in
Portland, Ore, with the IDEA of show
ing the people of neighboring States
what the National Guard of California
is composed of. The proposition has
been heartily indorsed and as soon as
Captain Grattan receives a reply to- a
communication he has addressed to the
managers of the exposition, he will lay
the same before the four commands.
The subject has been broached to Ad-
jutant General Lauck, who favors
the movement and has shown willing
ness to do what he can to help it along.
If the idea is carried out, the artillery
band will accompany the batteries.
new gun crew is being organized
in the Ellis street armory with view
to challenging the crew now existing
and to create a rivalry in the matter
of handling and using the gattling gun
with which the men practice at drills.
After the first meeting in January of
Company B, Fifth Infantry, San Jose,
there was an adjournment to the drill
room, which had been converted into
dining hall, and there the officers and
men enjoyed a repast. During the even
ing Captain Holtum, commanding the
company, read the following letter re-
ceived from Governor Pardee, the COM
mander in chief of the National Guard
of the State:
Il have the honor to congratulate you
upon the excellent report of the in
specting officer upon the general eff
cheney of your command at the in
spection of 1904. Special mention is
made Of the very neat and clean ap-
pearance of your company, also of the
exceptionally good manner in which
the extended order drill was executed.
take this opportunity of expressing
my appreciation of the interest you
have manifested in thus bringing your
command to- it's present high state of
efficiency
The reading of this letter was re-
ceived with enthusiasm and the men,
bers promised to do their level best to
attain still higher efficiency and so
make Company B one of the very best
in the regiment.
The members of Company D, Fifth
Infantry, had a delightful masquerade
in the armory at San Rafael last week,
which was attended by a large number
of the residents of that city. There
were many maskers on the floor and
number of well sustained characters to
whom were awarded prizes. The affair
was admirably arranged and managed
by the committee composed of e. Gard
ner, E. Collamore, G. Williams, r. Cur
rv and r KorriCap