The San Francisco call., 1907-03-18
FIRST INFANTRY STILL
LACKS TWO COMPANIES
Several Plans Suggested for
the Upbuilding of the
Regiment

General ]. A. Roster. who was de-
tanned at home for about two weeks
by illness. is able TO be out again
Matters in the First Infantry are
still at skies and Sevens. The organt-
zation faces two alternatives. One is
to rehabilitate the two mustered out
companies. and. if possible. organize
another company so as to make a nine
company regiment of three battalions,
in order to secure an additional major.
1t is reported that strong effort is
being made to capture companies A
and d of the First Battalion of Artil
lery for the regiment The other alter
native is TO build up two companies and
continue the regiment with eight COM
panies. When the regiment is restored
to either an eight or nine company
organization there will be an election
held for colonel
There is a movement to organize a
new troop of cavalry in this city
despite the expressed views of the
brigadier general of the Second Bri-
gade and the adjutant general that
such an organization cannot exist
with dignity to the service in large
city like San Francisco, because of
lack of appropriation TO maintain it
as 1t should be-
The plan is to secure eligible men
to form troop in excess of the mini
mum number required by law and then
| apply to the adjutant general for per-
mission to organize. 1t will be stated,
in effect, that with the appropriation
| formerly allowed Troop A and con-
| tributions from citizens who desire a
troop of cavalry in this city the or
ganization can be maintained
ARTILLERY INSPECTION
| The four companies OF the artillery
battalion in this city, Captain Walter
B. Grattan acting commander. viii be
| inspected at the Naval Hall of the JEFF
| ferson-square building on the following
dates: Company A, March 10; B, March
20; c. March 81. and d, March p.
! The Second Company of the signal
corps. located in this city, was in
spected Friday night.
John Charles Young has been COM
missioned a captain in the Second In
fantry, vice Stearns, returned to the
retired list.
| Captain John G. Lee, commanding
Company of Woodland, has been di
rected to proceed to Salinas to inspect
| a site offered as a State range on which
| to hold the match to determine the
team that will go to Ohio next August
| to take part in the interstate shoot
The position of team coach, which Lee
| has filled for two years, has again
! been rendered him.
pany f, Woodland, for first and second
| lieutenants, vice e G. Griffith and Carl
Nichols, terms expired. will be held
March 25 and Major Bond will pre-
side.
Company A of the Second, located at
Chico, Captain w. H. White command
/ ing. celebrated the thirty-secon an
niversary of its organization by grand
ball in the armory on the night OF
February %. The ball was preceded
by an exhibition drill. The company
made a good showing at the recent
muster and inspection and was COM
plimented while on the floor.
Company B of the Second, located at
Colusa, made fine military appearance
at the recent inspection. The members
are anxious to know what rating
Colonel Wilhelm will give the COM
pany.
The election held by Company H.
Fifth Infantry. located at Napa, last
! Monday night, resulted in the choice of
Edgar Gardner to fill the vacancy
| caused by the resignation of Second
Lieutenant Frenson. Colonel Smith,
commanding the regiment. was present.
After the election there was an inspec-
tion and drill.
An election will be called in the
Fifth Infantry to select q lieutenant
colonel and a major. the latter vacancy
| 10 De cTGdlSQ Dy the ISllICIucll VI
Major Haven, who has decided to leave
the guard.
PRESENTED WITH TROPHY
Sergeant Marshall of Company d.
San Rafael, Fifth Infantry. appeared
last Monday night at the armory OF
| Company c, Napa, and presented to
| that organization q handsome silver
| trophy which it won from the San
Rafael company at a shoot in which
| fifty men from each company took part
Colonel Smith visited Company E.
| Santa Rosa, last week for the purpose
of investi eating the causes that
brought the company to the condition
1t was in at the recent muster and
| inspection
Company B Of the Fifth. located at
San Jose. Captain HOltum, has received
5000 from the adjutant generals Office.
The money was appropriated for the
purpose of defraying part of the ex-
pense of constructing a range near
| Oak Hill Cemetery for the company.
Now that II is known that Company B
| is to have a range. 1T has received a
challenge from Company II OF Napa and
IL of Livermore. Captain Holtum saws
that he will attend to the challenges as
soon as the range is finished.
The members and former members
OF Company l. Livermore. held a re-