The San Francisco call., 1906-10-01
PUBLIC MEETINGS
FOR GUARDSMEN.
Plan Proposed to Increase
Interest of People Of
State in the Militia
TALKS BY CITIZENS

Brigadier General John A Roster,
commanding the Second Brigade OF
the National Guard of California, has
sent circular letter to each of the
commanding officers OF organizations
throughout the State for the purpose
Of forming a permanent association OF
guard officers, as already announced
in The Call. 1T is believed that the
organization and maintenance OF such
an association will result in the great
est good to the citizen soldiery and
bring about the adoption of Legislative
acts OF methods that viii be far-reach-
ing and calculated to place the guard
in better favor with the people OF
every community.
The project OF a public meeting.
having for its purpose the attracting OF
the attention OF the citizens of every
locality in the State where there is an
organization of the National Guard to
the relation OF the citizen soldiers to
the peace and welfare Of the common
wealth, Is meeting with considerable
favor. It is probable that the first
meeting OF this character viii be held
in this city during the latter part OF
October. In order to make the meet
ing an attractive one 1t is proposed to
have an exhibition drill by the diff
ferent branches of the service located
here and have an address by some one
well versed on tn subject OF the guard.
not only as a body 70 execute the laws
Of the State. suppress Instructions
and repel invasions. but to show that
as an adjunct to the regular army 1t
is the first line of defense in case OF
war. A large number OF prominent
citizens will be invited TO attend the
meeting with the idea OF interesting
them in the guard
BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS.
The headquarters of the Second Brig
ade will be. established this week on
Van Ness avenue. between Turk street
and Golden Gate avenue
An order issued from superior head
Quarters at Sacramento prohibits the
original enlistment OF any man into
the National Guard or Naval Militia
who is As years of age or over. but
permits that an enlisted man or that
age or over may be re-enlisted with
the consent of the brigade commander
or, in case of the Naval Militia' the
consent Of the commanding ofncer.
The First Battalion of coast artillery
is preparing to go to the Presidlo IN
the near future, for the purpose or
taking instructions in the handling or
coast defense guns and becoming ac-
ouainted in a practical manner wfrn
the routine of the artillerymen or the
regular army.
The election in Company B. First In
| fantry, last Monday night, resulted IN
the election of Second Lieutenant T. T.
Middlestadt to the position Of hrst lieu
tenant and of First Sergeant Charles
Creighton to succeed Middlestadt, pro-
NOTED. The election was followed oy
a supper after which Colonel keily,
Major Eggert. Major Biakely, Captain
Duffy, Lieutenant Clifford, Lieutenant
Lowe, Corporal Myers and j. Taylor,
one of the oldest ex-members, spoke
for. the good of the guard
Quartermaster Levy has called spe-e
I cial meeting of the Non-Coms Club to
fix date for the first smoker to be
given by the club.
Company drill will be resumed this
week, the first being held tonight
Captain Stindt, Company F. is arrang-
ing for an overnight camp in san Ma
teo during October. The camp VIII pc
/ in the vicinity of Crystal Springs Ine
captain, appreciating the good Work
and the loyalty of the men of his COM
pany. will, during October, entertain
them at banquet
LOOKING FOR RECRUITS.
At a meeting of the oficers of the
Second Battalion of the First Regiment
last week, plans were adopted to re-
eruit for the several companies and
it was decided to secure hrst-class eiti-
zens to I'LL the ranks
Company B, Second Infantry, has.
through the courtesy OF Congressman
McKinlay. received two three-inch
breech loading guns for it's armory in
Colusa.
Companies A, Captain Peterson; F,
Captain Wethern. and Company G, Cap
tain Mcconnell, composing the Second
Battalion of the Fifth Infantry. had
battalion drill under command OF
Major uunt last week and acquitted
1 81 in
ner.
Captain G. L. Holtum, who went to
Sea Girth as the team spotter for the
California shooters during the inter-
state match. returned to his home In
San Jose last week He was rendered
reception by Company B, which he
commands, and was the guest OF honor
Lieutenant Charles w. Lehr has been
promoted to the first lieutenancy OF
company @ of the Sevenh infantry, To-
Gated at Redlands. vice Brown, re-
signed. Sergeant j. G. Baldridge was
elected second lieutenant, vice Lehr.
captain G. W. Bauer. commanding
the naval militia. has extended an In
vitation to --e wife Of Adjutant Gen.
eral j. B. LaucK to accompany that
offfcial on the complimentary cruise
Of the Alert. rendered him for next
Sunday The vessel will start on her
cruise from the anchorage at Sausa-
Tito at 1880 a. m
COMMISSIONS ISSUED.
Commissions have been issued from
superior headquarters at Sacramento
to the following named:
stan of commander In chief-James
Hanford Cambell lieutenant colonel
and aid-de-camp, vice Waite, resigned;
First Brigade. Lawrance Dennis Col
Inns, major and brigade inspector, vice
Cambell promoted; Fifth Infantry,
David Albert Smith. colonel. vice Hayes.
retired; Rushton Mcconnell. captain
Company G, vice Gillogly. term ex-
pfred; Charles Adam Folbrath. secoud
lieutenant Company G, vice McCon1eu,
promoted: Sixth Infantry. Arthur SAKE
Critics. major. vice Norboe, retired:
James Wayne Cunningham. second lieu
tenant Company A. vice Barnhart, re-
signed; Seventh Infantry, Frederick
Bassett Braden. first lieutenant, vice
Hutehins. promoted Charles franklin
Hutchins, captain Company I, vice col-
lfns. term expired; Edward Flethers
captain Company B. vice smith, term +
expired: Herbert Ruggles Fay. hrst
lieutenant Company B. vice Tichborne.
term expired; hospital corps. Jack Co
mer Robertson. first lieutenant and as-