The San Francisco call., 1906-10-29
Examiners Lax as
to Standing of
GuardSnen.

made because of the failure to furnish
the National Guard of this city with
equipment TO replace that of the sew
eral organizations lost in the fire, and
the fault has been laid to the adjutant
generals office
Brigadier General Roster, alluding
TO this matter. stated last week that
acquisitions had been forwarded to the
Quartermaster's department of the
United States army through the proper
channels, but that they had not been
honored and that there was no tell
ing when they would be.
They talk said the general. about
the companies not wishing to drill be-
cause there are no chevrons for the
non-commissioned officers Why, if
the men want TO drill they can do so
whether the non-coms have chevrons
or not. The United States Govern
ment owes us the chevrons, bronze
ornaments and other things, but we
cannot force the War Department to
deliver them. therefore we must wait"
The brigadier general is stil work
ing on the movement for mass-meet-
ing Of citizens for the purpose of
arousing their interest in National
Guard matters, but the trouble at this
time is 10 secure a hall in which TO
hold such a meeting. The owners Of
the several skating rinks have been
appealed TO, but there is none who
wishes TO contribute the use Of the
rink for a night without an equivalent
in cash for what the gate receipts
would be, and there is no money at
headquarters for such, purpose. This
is the problem that faces those who
have the matter in hand and they do
not want at this time to solve it.
General Roster has expressed his de-
termination 10 have the examining
boards DO their duty according to law
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which must be in writing and show
the percentage upon each examination
The board that meets in Sacramento
has complied with the intent OF the
law. but the one that meets in San
Francisco has been negligent in this
matter and 1t is particularly TO that
board that the order to be issued viii
be directed, and incidentally TO the
Sacramento board TO see that no I Is
not dotted and no t" not crossed.
TO. INSPECT ARMoRIES.
An inspector from headquarters will
shortly be sent 10 the provisional ar
mories in San Francisco and TO the
armories in other parts of the Second
Brigade limits TO discover the condi-
ton Of each company This viii, in a
measure, overcome the objection that
the armories are not visited.
The Merchants Association has ad-
dressed a communication TO General
Roster requesting him TO prepare an
article on the condition OF the Ma
tiollal Guard and its needs for pub
Iicatfon in the associations official or
gan.
The headquarters Of Troop c, cav
airy. located at Salinas, and Of Troop
D Of Los Angeles have been assigned
TO the First Brigade, and those of
Troop A Of san Francisco and Troop B
Of Sacramento TO the Second Brigade.
Constant ATeese, +. Gottfreid and
Louis RosenfeId have been elected hon
orary members of Company B, First
Infantry. and Morris Reyfish as hon
orary member Of Company d, First
Coast Artillery.
An election has been ordered in Com
panv T. Second Infantry, for Novem-
Der to III a vacancy caused by the
resignation of First Lieutenant z. z.
Martin Major Zitunger viii preside.
The one ordered in Company B Of the
same regiment TO fill the vacancy ere
ated by the expiration Of the term Of
First Lieutenant. Smith for November
II has been postponed for four days
The vacancy in Company A. created
by the resignation about a. year ago of
Captain George T Ballinger, is at last
10 be filled, an election having been or
dered for November s. At the same
time there will be an election for first
The resignation Of Captain Ira
Hochheiu7er, stan commissary of the
Second Infantry. and that of Lieuten-
ant z. z. Martin of Company of the
same regiment, have been accepted.
Certificates Of exemption have been
issued to Lieutenant J.. NJ. Farrell and
Artihcer Kerr of Comapny B of the
Fifth Infantry.
Leave Of absence for ninety days,
with permission to leave the State and
the United States. has been granted to
Lieutenant c. J. Orton of Troop A, cav
airy.
Troop A. cavalry, Captain L. c.
Greeninger commanding, is now COM
fortably housed at 1859 Eddy street, a
two-story and rough basement frame
building. in which there are quarters
for the officers. who, besides the com
nnander, are First Lieutenant -. II.
Carr and Second lieutenant c. J. Orton,
son Of General Richard H Orton, who
was adjutant general in 1ss7-1s91;
company room for the men, gun rack
room. Quartermaster and commissary
departments and storeroom.
The troop is the best equippeI in the
city. From the fire 1t saved nearly all
its property, including saddles, losing
only helmets and a few fatigue uni
forms After saving its property 1t
moved the same to Sixth street, in the
ire lines, and established itself for
duty there. The troop now has fifty
five names on its roster. 1t has carbine
drills every Monday on Golden Gate
avenue and has an average of thirty
at drill On the fourth Sunday in the
current month the company had pistol
practice at Shell Mound and made cred
liable scores.
IN two weeks the troop will make a
practice march from Oakland to Wal
nut Creek. In the report Of the State
inspector Of the last held and muster
inspection this troop stands No. in
the list of National Guard organiza-
tiOns in the State
Lieutenant Orton left for Australia
last Friday TO be absent six months.
Brigadier General Charles Jansen
(retired), former commander of the
troop, has been very III for several
weeks and is still confined to his home.
The example set by Company D, First
Infantry, Captain H. H Varney. in the
matter of drill hrs spurred the other
companies Last Monday Company B,
Captain Alexander Mcculloch. and Com
,,auv 4 Captafn William Corcoran, were