The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-03
Guardsrnen Placed on
Mettle by Inspector
Visit of Wilhelm
Promises Good
Results

The recent announcement that Colonel
Thomas Wilhelm will begin an inspec-
ton of the State National Guard early
in January has stirred to action ALI the
company commanders and superior COM
manders, and orders have been issued
that there must be a good showing at
muster and inspection, for upon the re-
ports rendered the life of many compa-
mics will depend. This announcement
made exclusively in The Call, has
! aroused the attention of newspapers
whereveI there is located a National
Guards Organization, and each publica-
ton has called upon the soldiers of the
| State to make a good numerical and
military showing.
Some time before the April holocaust
an effort was made to discover the
status of companies at times different
from the annual inspection, and this
was carried out for a short period.
When the emergency call came and the
men went into the field and returned to
their respective armories surprise visits
were discontinued, except as to this
city recently, when Major f. V. KEGS
ling was detailed as brigade inspector.
He has made unannounced visits to
several of the companies.
of 1906. has paid a friendly call at
armories at various times, and in every
instance the question has been asked
by officers and men, Wonder what the
colonel is coming around for?" The
answer was not given in any instance,
and it probably will not be, except in
the report for next year, for the colo
mel. most courteous gentleman and
a thorough soldier. is a military diplo-
nI1AgfinnS of
that character except through reports.
The December days have come. and
until January there will not be any
drills by any of the commands
WILL MEET IN FRESNO
Invitations have been issued by Gen
eral John A. Roster, commanding the
Second Brigade. to the commanding OF
ficers of every organization in the state
to meet in Fresno, January Is. The
session will be for the purpose of FORM
ing a permanent organization of officers
for the advancement of the interests Oh
the State Guard A plan for the or
ganization of the association and the
rules to govern 1t will be adopted.
Somebody is likely to receive rak-
ing over for not sending in monthly re-
turns Many of the company command
ers have neglected to send in their re-
ports 1t has been intimated, partfcu-
larly TO the ORGANIZATIONS III lhio Sibyt
that unless returns are presented on
time the former terror of the guard.
''the death line board" may be revived
If it were better results would follow
Company A, First Infantry, is still
without a captain, having been In that
condition for more than year AS
two elections were called and as at
neither meeting were there enough
members to constitute quorum, 1t be-
comes the duty of the comhander-in-
chief to either appoint a commanding
officer or muster the company out or the
service. Company A is now neither or
namental nor useful.
WANT CAPTAIN TO RESIGN
Company H of the same regiment is
another company that is OF no utility
nv reason of the dislike that the en-
listed men have taken to the COM
handing officer. There have been no
drills for months. the meetings are
hut poorly attended and there is much
discontent in the organization. 1t is
reported that the commanding ofhcer,
Cantain Peckham, will have intimated
10 him that 1t would be good for the
service if he would tender his reslgna-
ton. 1t is said that If he fails TO take
the hint he will in all probability De
hailed before court-martiai VI Tue