The San Francisco call., 1906-12-24

so many years in the shape of fob
ribbon and gold charm. This company
has organized social club and elected
w. c. Burgess president and Howard
Mckenzie secretary. ss
Company B. located at Colusa, has
organized an indoor baseball team and
fitted up part of the armory as a
baseball field.
Company B, Fifth Infantry, Captain
Holtum, located In San Jose, will have
its first drill of 1907 in its armory on
the first Monday night in that month.
and that will be followed by dinner,
to which each member will be permit
be carried out under the supervision Of
Sergeants l.. M. Farrell. P.t c. Carroll
and G. w. Hassler Colonel D. A. Smith,
commanding the regiment, will be the
guest of honor.
The same company has appointed
Sergeant c. w. Hutchinson, Corporal
R. L. Hanks and Privates w. C. Simth,
E. r. Bonar and c.. E. Schlandt a spe-
cial committee to arrange for a grand
military ball to be given in the armory
during the latter part of next January.
possibly the night after the annual
muster and inspection.
Company c, Captain J. B. Dixon, of
the Fifth, located at Petaluma, had its
annual duck dinner after company meet
ing last week, and after relishing duck
served in various styles, it being the
only food aside from vegetables, salads
and fruit, there was an hour of speech
making. 1t was expected that Com
pany d of San Rafael, Captain Wander
bilt would be present to take part in
the feast and present to the host COM
pany the trophy it won at a recent tar
get practice match. but it could not
attend.
TROUBLE IN COMPANY b
The trouble that occurred in Com
pany B, Sixth Infantry, located at
Stockton, some time since has cul-
minated in an order from superior
headquarters to muster out the com
pany on the ground that 1t has fallen
below the standard Of efficiency. Some
time ago there was an election for cap
tain and first lieutenant of the COM
pany, and this was followed by a mix
up Nin the matter of the officers elect
appearing before the examining board.
Colonel Richard K. Whitmore, COM
manding the Sixth Infantry, went from
Modesto TO Sacramento to sit with
Colonel j. w. Guthrie as the majority
of the examining board These two
sat and waited for the officers elect to
present themselves. but they came not
The delinquents, James Haddow, elect
ed captain, and Roy Kidder lieutenant,
had been notified to appear before the
! board, but they claim that the notice
was irregular, in that it was issued at
period beyond the twenty days when
officers-elect shall be notified to go
before the examining board. while
Colonel Whitmore asserted that the
neglect of the officers elect to appear
was mark of disrespect that should
not be allowed to go unnoticed. He, 1t
is said, threatened that the company
should be mustered out. The order for
mastering out has been issued, and this
is to be carried out on the last day of
the year under the directions of Brig
adler General Wankowski, command
ing the First Brigade
Steps have already been taken to or
der new company to take the place
of B.
COURT-MARTIAL AT FRESNO
General Wankowski commanding the
First Brigade, has issued an order for a
court martial TO assemble at Fresno
January II for the trial of such per-
sons as may properly be brought be-
fore it, but the order does not men,
ton who is to be brought before the
board, which is composed of the fol-
lowing members of the Sixth Infantry:
Lieutenant Colonel G. w. Stewart Ma
jors d. W. Morris and A. S. Critics, Can
tains ]. s. Johnson, w. NJ Clark. c. p.
Hill, w. Casad, c. T. Spivey, P. M. Nor
Doe and First Lieutenants c. A.. Spier.
G. M. Boles. J. t. Haddow and L. A.
MurreH
Company E, Captain r. H. Deming.
located at Visalia. celebrated recently
the nineteenth anniversary of its or
ganization by giving smoker in its
armory. The meeting was addressed
during the evening by Lieutenant Colo
mel George w. Stewart.
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