The San Francisco call., 1906-04-02


States ard State inspector have been
concluded The officers and members Of
The National Guard are all on the anxious
list. awaiting the report. The War De
partment is oesirous Of knowing TO the
rninutest detail the status Of the citizen
soldiers in this State in order that it may
be guided as TO what shall be its allow
ance out Of the appropriation that may
be made.
Upon the special report that shall be
made 10 the commander in chief OF the
State VIII depend the standing of several
Of the companies that have made a poor
showing. Some, II is thought, will be
recommended for mastering out During
The past week no commissioned officer
has rendered his resignation, for the rea-
son that there are none at this time who
fear criticism or expect TO be haleo be
fore the Death Line Board" An ofhcer
standing high In the guard remarked last
week that some OF the incompetents who
have retired from the service of the State
in the past two months have declared
that rather than be criticised for doing
the best they knew how they would
place themselves where they would be
beyond the reach Of criticism. Drawing
public attention 10 delinouencies on the
part Of commissioned officers he said,
who DO the best they know, which in
many instances does not amount to much,
does more good than all the orders call
ing their attention 10 faults Of omission
and Of commission
BIG ARMoRY PROPOSED.
San Francisco needs q large srmory,
say a number Of men prominent in the
guard, so that all the local organizations
could be housed together. There should
be plenty Of room for company, battalion
and regimental msneuvers, so that the
men could be taught all that soldier
should know. from the squad drill up TO
extended orders. There should be indoor
galleries worthy Of the name, in which
the men could learn to shoot, and so
forth AT this time the various organiza-
tions Of this city pay $1,000 a year for
srmory rent, which amount would in
few years pay what such a structure as
is contemplated would cost, and to this
would be added the amount TO be derived
from rents Those who have the idea
in mind propose in short time to make
a canvass of the city and endeavor to
get men Of means TO invest in the matter.
An income Of from 6 TO S per cent on the
investment can be guaranteed, it is
thought
Mark A. McCann, who has been elected
captain Of Company A. Coast Artillery,
vice Miller resigned, has been ordered [
10 appear before the examining board.
He has had training in military acad-
emy and for a time was an ofncer or the
League Of the Cross Cadets.
Joseph NJ O'Hara, recently assigned
as battalion adjutant Of the Coast Ar
tiIlery, has received his commission and
entered upon the discharge Of his duties.
He succeeds Cofer, relieved.
Il was expected that Colonel Walter y.
Kelly, who was a month ago granted
leave Of absence for q month to attend
10 business for the firm of which he is
the general manager would return at the
end Of last month and assume command
Of the First Infantry but business en-
eagements prevented him from doing so
and ne has asked for an extension Of
leave
HOLD BATTALION DRILL.
Major H. G. Mathewson. who has re-
Gently been pronounced by some of his
superior officers as one of the best tacu-
cal officers that the First Infantry has
had for many years called his battalion
OUT for drill last Friday night. with the
expectation of taking il out on the ave
nue.. but owing TO the storm he had
drill in the Page-street armory. At mus
ter Company z, Captain Wehser, had
eleven men on the floor, an increase Of
three over the previous drill; Company
n Captain Stindt, had thirty seven men,
an Increase Of seventeen; Company o,
Captain Wall had tyenty-three, an in
crease Of three and Company II, Cap
than al the previous drill. The major
has expressed a determination TO make
his battalion one of the best TO be found
in any regiment in the State and since
he has assumed command OF It he has
already created an unusual degree of
enthusiasm in three OF the companies, Il
being the only one that is slow 20
wake up.
Private Laverene Cutler, Company z.
First Infantry tried before a summary
court-martial by Major J. F. Eggert, was
found guilty Of disobedience Of orders and
OF being absent without leave. The seI-
tence was a fine Of SO and dishonorable
discharge from the service OF the State.
There has been a "clean UP" in Com
pany g, Captain Wall. First Infantry.
Six men have been discharged by a two
thirds vote Of the company and four ION
account Of removal" One was discharged
out OF Company A. he being exempt,
and five have been discharged out of
Company ID, four on account Of removal
and one at expiration Of term Of enlist
NEST
KELLY Is AMBITIOUS.
AS soon as Colonel Kelly assumes COM
mand OF the First Infantry he will
strive to have the eight companies Of
the regiment recruited TO a minimum Of
at least fifty men, and he hopes TO have
in short time not less than seventy-five
men in each company.
Major Mathewson has been detailed to
preside at an election for second lieu
tenant OF Company F Of the First TO Ill
q vacancy caused by the promotion Of
Hyde TO first lieutenant.
Company c, Second Infantry, located
at Nevada City, is making arrangements
for a military ball to be given in the
srmory on the night of April 10. Wool
man Waggoner, NJ. Reynolds, Walter
Mcleod. George Tyler and w. p. Sigour-
ney compose the committee of arrange
ments.
Company F. Second Infantry, located
Al Woodland, gave exhibition drill in
fts srmory during the latter part of
March. at which Colonel II. J. Seymour
commanding the regiment, and "a num-
Der Of the officers Of the staff were pres
ent. well as citizens of the place The
company did well to foo- work ard
il was highly commended in a speech by
the colonel Of the Second. After the
drill the visiting officers we're rendered
q reception at the Oaks Club.