The San Francisco call., 1906-04-16
BrlgadeS VIII Drill
in Field Work
Separately.
Detaib at Regulars
Will Be Present
TO ASSiSt.

Adjutant General Iauck was In this
city last week and stated that it has been
p practically decided that the two brigade
camps VIII be held during the third week
in June. Orders TO that effect viii be
issued during the current week, when all
the details viii be announced. He also
said that a number OF the regulars Will
go 10 each camp. The location Of the
camps has not yet been fully determined
upon. but will, In all probability, be an
nounced this week.
y II accordance with an announcement
made q short time since the First Bat
talon, Coast Artillery, viii discontinue
drills in the armOry on Ellis street as in
fantry and theoretically as artillery with
a machine gun. ana have drills with the
big guns at Fort Miley An arrangement
has been reached that every Monday
night two companies Of the battalion VIII,
with the consent of the United States Of
dcers in charge, go to Fort Miley and
under the direction Of an artillery of1cer
detailed for that purpose by Major
Charles H. Hunter, be instructed in the
art. Of handling the big guns. Tonight
Company B. Captain Grattan, and Com
pany c, Captain Ross, viii have their
first experience at Fort AIiley, and next
Monday Company A, Captain McCann,
and Company D. Captain Farless. will
have a try, and thereafter these compa-
MES VIII nave a limited urle al duty Oh
alternate Monday nights.
BANQUET ARMY OFFICERS.
Major Charles II. Hunter, in command
OF Fort -AIiley, and the officers under him
were the guests Of Major T. V. Keesling,
- commanding the First Battalion Of Artil-
lery, y. G. c., and the officers under him
at a banquet at the Union League Club
last Wednesday. There were present as
special guests Lieutenant E. c. Long,
aid-de-camp on the staff Of General Funs-
ton. L. s. A, representing his superior,
and Brigadier General John A Roster,
accompanied by First Lieutenant Stanley
". Morsehead Of his staff. The officers
- Of the battalion present were Major KEGS
ling. who presided; Captains Mccain,
l5rattan. Ross and Farless and Lieuten-
ants Eason. Homer, Colby, Hatfield,
Hyer, Armstrong, Mum and kuehn.
There was no speechmaking, but after
the supper there were instructive talks
in a desultory manner by the army off,
GERS 70 groups Of guard officers on the
subject Of what the officers and men viii
have to. learn and do at the fort.
First Sergeant F. J. Povey and Private
Anderson Of the First Battalion Of Artil-
Iery have each been awarded a fifteen
years. service bar
Privates Edward Rawlinson and Will
liam Martin Jr. Company A. First Bat
talon Coast Artillery, tried before a
court-nartiaI and found guilty Of being
absent without leave and Of disobedience
Of orders. were each fined s..
Three men have been discharged from
this battalion on account Of removal,
eight at expiration Of term Of enlistment
and one for enlistment in the regular
service.
Corporal William H Mallett has been
promoted TO sergeant Of Company B.
KELLY TO TAKE COMMAND.
Walter Nicholas Kelly, recently elected
colonel Of the First Infantry Regiment.
returned from a business trip East last
week and Will assume command OF the
regiment tonight. It had been his inten-
rfOn TO assume command Immediately up
on his return, but when he learned Of the
arrangements that had been made TO call
out the regiment in honor of Governor
James T. Smith, formerly colonel of the
organization, he decided TO allow Lieu
tenant Colonel Thomas J. McCreagh,
who was in command during his absence,
the honor OF being at the head of the
regiment.
Last Monday night the First Battalion,
composed Of Company A. Lieutenant
Carcass in command; Company B. Cap
tain McCuuoch; Company c, Captain
Corcoran. and Company d, Captain Var
nev. under command of Major John f.
Eggert. left the Page-street armory for
q battalion drill on Van Ness avenue.
Company A turned out fifteen Of its own
men, 3 twenty-four, 9 twenty-five and
j fourteen, in all seventy-eight less in
che a1greRate than TWO companies under