The San Francisco call., 1906-04-16
DEFICIENT IN Drill.

DEFICIENT IN DRILL.
This was particularly noticeable when
the order to mark time" was given.
Many of the men, instead of following
the instruction, which it is presumed was
given them at drills. to raise the foot
in such marking 10 about four inches
from the floor. they raised it to about ten
or twelve inches, thereby making a farce
OF what. otherwise, when in cadence, is
a pretty movement.
On the avenue when the battalion was
stretched across the thoroughfare await
ing orders. some Of the men on the ex-
treme left engaged in conversation when
suddenly they were brought up with a
round turn in the "dignifed' command of
a lieutenant. Here, you fellars, stop
chewing the rag" The battalion was out
for instruction and it got it in extended
orders, skirmish drill and squad drill and
it was apparent that there is need for
more such practice.
Major Eggert is anxious that his bat
talon shall make a good showing and he
proposes TO devote time and attention TO
! improving il.
First Sergeant Vernon r. Branch has
been elected second lieutenant of Com
pany T of the First Infantry and ordered
before the examining board.
Company E, Second Infantry, Captain
F. F. Canon, located at Sacramento, on
the night of April l answered in prac-
teal and conclusive manner one of the
questions Of interior economy and ef-
ficiency asked by Inspector Wilhelm,
namely, lin case of emergency, how long
will it take to assemble the company"
SACRAMENTO's GOOD SHOWING.
AT o'clock on the morning of the
day named. Captain Canon issued an or
der from the armory for the company to
assemble Immediately. Through the well
established and efficient squad system in
the company the call was quickly circu-
lated to members of the company by tele-
phone and personal calls by squad lead
ers. The men responded promptly and in
one hour and ten minutes after the first
call was sent out, forty men, or eighty
per cent of the command, were in the
armory ready to move in heavy marching
order. At ten minutes after ten the COM
pany moved from the armory, paraded
on several of the public streets. and halt
ed on the park in the rear of the State
Capitol, where there was pitching and
striking wall and shelter tents, drill in
extended order, skirmish and guard duty.
The company was dismissed at the
armory at half past one. This was on a
Sunday. II is probable that an effort
will be made in the near future to dis
cover in what time the members of the
company can be assembled during a week
day.
Colonel J. F. Hayes after holding up
his announced resignation as colonel of
the Fifth Infantry made a request last
week at brigade headquarters to be placed
on the retired list after having served
in various positions in the guard for
twenty-five years. This request will be
granted and there will be a vacancy to
be filled by an election TO be called in
due time. The officers Of the regiment
<.4eff 1a lrcd n obOOca hafu
didates for the coloneIcy. Lieutenant
Colonel Louis W. Julliard Of Santa Rosa
and Senior Major d. A Smith of San
Francisco.
EXCELLENT SCORES MADE.
The shoot between Companies c, Peta-
luna, Captain Dickson, and Company d,
San Rafael. Captain Vanderbilt, held
Sunday, April S. resulted in a victory for
the first named company, with an aggre-
gate score st the three distances, two
three and FIVE hundred yards, of 2051
against 1904 for the latter. At first 1t was
thought the match would be shot at the
same range, at Stony Point. near Peta-
luna, but on account Of expense Of trans
portation it was decided that each should
shoot at its own range Company G had
IS men present and Company D, AZ. It Is
the first time in shooting matches in this
State that companies have turned out 50
many men TO nre at the three distances
The following were the best scores
Company C-Sergeant ]. ORourke, 67
Private w. Guldner, 66; Captain J. Dick
son, Corporal A. Armstrong and Private
Norman, 81 each; Sergeant ]. Pitts and
Private c. Riewerts, IS each; Lieutenant
c. Hood and Private J. Corliss, 81 each;
Sergeant H. Atkinson, Corporal ]. Coul,
Corporal E. Edison and Private A Nc
Killop, IS EACH Privates F. Armstrong
and R. Kopf. 81 each; Company Door
poral E Butler, IS; Captain N. Wander
bilt, 81; Private @. Williams. 60; Sergeant
T. Archer. 56; Private r. Peronini, 81;
Corporal c. Marshal. Sc; Lieutenant r.
Johnson, IS; Sergeant F. Vanderbilt, 81;
Private c. Soldavini, 81; Sergeant c.