The San Francisco call., 1907-01-07


commander of each will be the in
structor in the absence of the major
of the battalion to which a company is
assigned.
A school of instruction for company
quarterma sters will be opened this
week, and the instructor will be Regi-
mental Quartermaster Levy, who will
teach the officers their duties from A to
z, giving particular attention to field
duties.
CLUB GIVES BANQUET
The banquet of the officers club of
the First on New Years Eve was a
charming affair at which there were
nearly forty ladies. The quarters were
periodically decorated, the tables taste
fully covered with flowers and smilaX,
and the women guests were elegantly
gowned. Captain Alexander McCulloch
of Company B, chairman of the COM
mittee of arrangements, which in ad-
dition to himself was composed of
Lieutenants Clifford and p Selig, was
POSTMASTER, and proved himself well
adapted TO the post During the dis
cussion of the repast there was enter
tainment between courses, which in
cluded short talks, recitations, songs
and instrumental music, long speeches
or serious ones being barred. Those
who assisted to make the last day of
the year a pleasant one were Messrs.
Beban and Anderson, Mrs. p. Selig. Sen
ator E. L. Wolfe, an honorary member
of the regiment; Lieutenant Creighton,
Colonel Kelly, Mrs. w. N. Kelly, Mrs.
Duffy, Miss Hansen, the Daughter of
the Regiment" Captaint Costello, Miss
Crowley, Captain ChoynslSi, Lieutenant
Clifford, Major Eggert, Major Mathew
son, Lieutenant Hyde, Captain Stindt
on Hfco NosI faxx
moments before midnight Major Beasly,
regimental surgeon. and Lieutenant
Middlestadt. acting as gunner and as
sistant gunner, went in front of the
armory, and from there fired a salute
to the new year from a small bore gun
that was cast in 1712 and captured by
the First California in the province of
1loilo, Philippine Islands, during the
Spanish War. 1t made first
class report. but the concussion was so
great that it knocked Major Beasley off
his feet and smashed several panes OF
glass In the armory.
TWO BECOME BENEDICTs
Within the Officers Club there was,
and still is, the remains of a bachelors
club, the members of which declared
they never would marry, but in the
recent past the name of Captain
Choynski and that of Lieutenant Hyde
they became benedicts
During the latter part of December
team of Company E, Second Infantry.
met a team of Troop B, Squadron of
Cavalry, in a game of indoor baseball
In the capitol city, Company carry
ing off the honorS. On New Years day
the winning team went to Marysville
and in the same kind Of a game de-
feated a team of Company of that
city by a score of Is to 10. The game
was followed in the evening by a
grand military ball given by Company
d, Captain Diver.
The minstrel show given by members
of Company d Of Marysville for the
benefit of regular and volunteer fire.
men injured at a fire in that city some
time ago was great success and net
ted large amount. The captain of
the company was interlocutor
company B of the Second, located at
Colusa. opened school of instruction
for non-coms last week and will have
these officers up to date on the muster
and inspection.
Captain G. c. Gardner was recently
granted leave of absence from Com
pany II at Napa to enable him to visit
Portland, Ore, to be present at the
wedding of j. Ernest Gardner, his
brother. to Miss Sadie Wagner of that
city. During his absence First Lieu
Of the company. i,
WINS FOOTBALL GAME
In the latter part of December the
football team of Company II had 1t out
in East Napa with a team of non-mili-
tary men Of Crockett and won by a
score of II to 0.
on December 2e twenty-one men
were discharged from the Fifth, twelve
on account of removal and nine at ex-
piration of term of enlistment.
Upon recommendation of their re-
spective company commanders the fol-
lowing privates were discharged with
out honor: Harold E. York and Loris
Hamlin of Company A, and Frank ].
DAILY Of Company G..
Sergeant John S. Kerrigan of Com
pany D has been appointed regimental
color sergeant. Upon recommendation
of company commanders the following
appointments have been made:
Musician John w. Stock to be SER
geant Company A; Private Allen J.
wagner, sergeant of the same COM
pany; John H. Roberts, sergeant, and
Private Frank o. Sirard corporal of
Company D; Corporal Rooney Noonan,
sergeant, and Privates George w. Scott
and Lewis ID. Green, corporals of Com
pany E; Corporal Lewis F. Anderson.
sergeant, and Privates William H
Parker and James Nielsen, corporals of
Company F; Private Lewis McGrosgey,
corporal of Company G. James Ross
McMinn has been detailed as first SER
geant, and Private Perry S. Mercy
nolds, artificer Of Company E.
Colonel d. A. Smith has ordered the
commissioned officers of the Fifth to
assemble at regimental headquarters
in Oakland next Sunday for instruction
as to annual muster and the work to
be accomplished during the current
year.
CAPTAIN CLARK RESIGNS
Captain Walter M. Clark, command
ing Company A, Sixth Infantry, has
resigned his commission and has been
relieved from command. Pending an
election Second Lieutenant James W.
Cunningham has been placed in COM
mand.
Company of the Sixth, located at
Bakersfield, closed the old year with
duck supper and smoker in it's
armory. Majors Rogers and Critics
were guests of honor and addressed
the meeting.
Company D of the Sixth held its first
drill last Monday night under the di-
rection of it's new officers. Captain