The San Francisco call., 1906-04-09

, armory spoken of is built Captain Stindt
proposes to take his command out many
times and teach them that which cannot
be impaired TO them in the limits of the
armory.
An election has been called for April "a
for first lieutenant in Company d of the
First Infantry Captain Varney. vice Gould.
resigned Major ]. F. Eggert has been
detailed to preside.
Tonight the First Battalion of the First
| Infantry, Major Eggert commanding, and
composed of Companies A, B, G and ID,
will have a battalion drill on Van Ness
avenue. Many interested in the guard
will be on hand to discover if some Of
the companies will turn out more than a
corporars guard.
Mark A. McCann, who was elected cap
tain OF Company A, First Coast Artillery
vice Miller, resigned. passed a successful
examination before the examining board
! last week, and has been recommended for
a commission. The examination was a
/ strict, close and searching one, because
the examining board does not propose to
+, be called down again for certifying indi-
vfduals not qualified.
Company E. Second Infantry. Captain
Frank f. Canon, had ladies night"
in its armory, Sacramento. at which
there were present a large number of the
the military men there were Adjutant
General Lauck, Major Thomas Wilhelm,
U. S. A. (retired); Colonel H. /. Seymour
and Major John Zittinger.
There was short drill by the COM
pany, then in the assembly there
was a programme of musical and lit
erary character, also a few words by
Major wilhelm and Colonel Seymour,
each paying the company a high compli-
ment. The guests were shown through
the armory and the boys pointed with
pride to the number of trophies dis
played. The hospitality OF the company
was extended in the banquet hall.
First Lieutenant H. B. Van Horn, Sec
ond Infantry, has been assigned as ad-
jutant of the third battalion of that regi-
ment.
FIFTH INFANTRY.
Captain George H. Wethern. command
ing Company F, Fifth Infantry, Oak
/ land, was last week reelected to succeed
himself
Company B, Fifth Infantry, Captain G.
! L. Holtum, San Jose, has since the recent
| inspection taken on the spirit of the les
sons in the standard of perfection that
| is expected of the National Guard at
this time, and all is being done that can
be to bring the organization up to that
standard. There is renewed interest in
the company, recruits are being added at
every meeting and the commissioned Of
| hcers are making the company proficient
| in all that in which it was deficient.
| The resignation of Colonel j. F. Hayes,
commanding the Fifth Infantry, which
was to have been handed in last week,
| is still held up. Colonel Hayes last week
! said that he would have it ready in a
| few days" In the meantime the poll
ticians OF the regiment are endeavoring
to make combinations for a successor to
| Hayes.
Company D, Fifth Infantry, San Ra-
fael, Captain Vanderbilt commanding
proved itself the victor in the match with
the University of California Cadets. Al
the first shoot, held on Washington s
birthday anniversary. Company d won
by a score Of 385 to 3s2: at the following
shoot the university team won by a score
of 400 to 3ee. The third shoot, held Sun
day, April 1. gave the match to the
guardsmen by the following score:
! Company D, National Guard, California