The San Francisco call., 1906-07-30
STATE MILITIAMEN
AWAIT REPORT.
Wantto Learn What Ma
jor Wilhelm Thinks
of Their Organization

The report Of Major Wilhelm, L. S. A,
erired), who during the early part Of
the year inspected the National Guard
OF the State on behalf of the War De-
psrtment and the State, was to have
been sent in orders to the several or
ganizations OF the State during the lat
ter part OF April, but the occurrences
during the middle of the month inter
fered with the issuance of the orders
The officers and men are now anxious
TO learn what the inspector had TO say
about the condition of all the organiza-
tions.
Everything around the temporary ar
mory OF the First Infantry Regiment of
the National Guard indicates that that
orgaAization is fast getting into shape
and in few weeks will again be what
i was before its armOry was destroyed.
The company rooms will be ready for
occupancy by the several companies of
the regiment in few days; then there
car be the company meetings as of old.
The quarters for the officers have
been comfortably fitted up and first
class, durable furniture has been placed
tn each room, while the officers dining
room, where lunch is served every day,
IS the equal of any clubroom of like
character in New San Francisco.
The non-com- and enlisted mems s
quarters, adjoining those OF the officers,
have been fitted up by the voluntary
contribution Of the men at an expense
Of nearly a thousand dollars, all but
seven men OF a company Of sixty con-
tributing 81 each, the others giving
their o L, while the membership of
each of the other companies nearly all
contributed a like per capita.
For the time being the men or the
First viii be provided with khaki uni
forms. il being impossible at this time
10 furnish the regiment uniforms of
ne. by reason of lack of such; still,
men are satisfied TO receive that
tch VIII give them the appearance
an organized body. In view of the
ming Of the goods, which are packed
and ready for delivery as soon as all
The circumlocutinal red tape is un-
wound. preparations are being made for
con,pany and battalion drills in August
and September
Companv r, Captain William z.
Tehser. will go TO San Mateo August
for an overnight camp and skirmish
drill. with the idea OF putting the men
through certain atlitary stunts, as laid
down ia the reg1Hations
During the safHe month Captain Her
man G. Stindt, commanding Company
y and forty Of his officers and men VIII
20 to Caliente and stay over night
which will take the place OF practice
march.
During the first week in September
the First Battalion Of the regiment,
under command Of Major II. g.
Mathewson, viii be out on Waller
street. between Buchanan and Fillmore,
(or battalion drill and the following
week. the Second Battalion, Major j. f.
SEgaert commanding. viii drill over the
same ground
The monument to the First California
Volunteers has been put In place on
Market street. and il is expected that
n will be unveiled on Admission day.
September 8. The First infantry reg
tnent will take part in the ceremonies
of unvelling, as quite number OF the
members served with the California
Volunteers in the Philippines
T7epimental Quartermaster Sergeant
lew visited the ruins Of the Page and
Cough streets armory last week ano al,
dug out of the debris the iron sll-
bouette targets. which were founo 70
se in fairly good condition. These viii