The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-14
Officers of the First
Regiment Score
Superiors

OQHOllOlO
Governor Gillett has signed the COM
mission of General Joseph B. Lauck to
be adjutant general of California. to
succeed himself. In talking of the APP
pointment, Gillett complimented Lauck
upon his services to the State. 1t has
been announced that Lauck will retain
the present office STAFF, which is COM
posed of Howard S. McIntire, chief
clerk; J. Alexander, j. NJ. Milliken and
H. B. Van Horn. clerks, Miss Alice
Coughlin, stenographer, and Joseph
Bauquier, State armorer.
Troop A. Cavalry, has ceased to exist
as an organization, and the reason given
for it's mastering out was that 1t was
useless for the State to support an or
ganization at a cost of $500 MONTH
for which there was no use in San
Francisco 1t was claimed that the
company in the latter days of it's exist
enee did not come UP to the standard
of efficiency. There was for some time
a spirit of discomfort among the men
and they would not turn out for drill
The organization was recommended for
mustering out many months ago, but
action was delayed in the hope that it
would pick up. According to the judg-
ment of the commander of the Second
bIlBdOG, Inc lTDOP iudh6 BOOQ.
1t is said that, in order to have a
troop of cavalry, the men composing it
should have their own horses. The
men cannot afford that. as the State
allowance is not sufficient to permit the
keeping of steeds.
An effort is being made to create a
sentimental feeling in favor of the
mustered out organization on the ground
that il was one of the old organizations
of the city, and that. If it cannot be re-
stored, the membership should be or
ganized into a social one, to be kept up
on the lines of the Ancient and Honor
ables" of Boston.
COMPANIES ENTERTAINED
Troop B in Sacramento last week en-
tertained the local companies, E and G
of the Second infantry, and also the
visiting companies. of Marysville, F
of Woodland. H of Placerville and OF
Vacaville, which visited the capital city
to take part in the inauguration cere-
monies. There was a programme of en-
tertainment, after which dance and
supper were enjoyed.
On the occasion of the presentation
of the First Brigade trophy of the State
10 Company D of Salinas Adjutant Gen
eral Lauck stated that the National
Guard is the mainstay of the country
and that in twenty-four hours 10000
or the KudTQSIlGH COQlQ NC put AnLO NhN
field, ready for service. He also said
that while the annual appropriation for
the maintenance of the United States
army. which has only $4,000 fghting
men, was $19o,000,0o0 the allowance
for the support of the National Guard
was only s1,0o0,0o0 UP to last year,
when, by a movement started by him
self. the appropriation had been in
creased to twice that sum.
xrE-STrNr. Tn RETURN
Major Keesling, commanding the
First Battalion of Artillery, who went
East some time ago on a business
trip, is expected to return home this
week.
Since the departure of Major KEGS
ling the command of the battalion
has devolved on Captain Walter B.
Grattan.a Grattan paid visit to the
arnory at 401 Cole street last week
and gave an earnest talk to the off,
GERS and men of the two companies
fnat have quarters there. He gave
them to understand that there must be
punctuality in attendance, attention to
drills and other duties, and that the
organization must not only keep up
the standard of efficiency that it has
gained, but that 1t must do even better
On the occasion of has visit to the
quarters on Eddy street the following
night he again spoke in the same vein.
The new quarters on Eddy street are
in good condition now, having been
thoroughly renovated. They will be
dedicated in February, possibly on the
22d.
THE FIRST INFANTRY
BY the mastering out of two COM
panies of the First Infantry Regiment
that organization ceases to be a regi-
ment, being reduced to six companies.
What will be done with what is left is
unknown. All of the designations
which were transmitted to brigade
headquarters havenot been forwarded to
superior headquarters at Sacramento,
as there was desire to induce some
of the officers to recall them, particularly
as to Companies B, d and f, but
what the result of effort along this
line will be is uncertain. If the of
1 hcers who have resigned should stand
| by their designations on the ground
that the regiment was not fairly dealt
with ii would be in order to fill the
vacancies. The indications are that
none of the companies will elect Of
hcers and the next move would be to
detail officers from the retired list to
| take charge of the companies In that
case there would be a revolt, for the
men have declared that they will not
serve under appointed officers.
There is talk of wholesale discharges.
to which the men would not object If
things should reach that point Brig
adler General Roster would recommend
that all of the remaining six companies
be mustered out.
DENoUNCE OFFICERS
The officers who have resigned are
bitter In their denunciation of the SUI
perior officers They claim that instead
of meeting with the colonel and the
officers, talking over the situation and
warning them as to what would follow
If conditions were not bettered, they
summariIy cut off the two companies
They openly charge that one of the
reasons for the mastering out was be-
cause the officers of the regiment did
not petition the Governor for the re-
tention of Lauck as adjutant general
They also openly charge that if the
regimental officers, stan and line. were
neglectful, the upper officers knew all
about ii and that they should have
taken steps to have the wrongs righted.
Brigadier General Roster has differ
emit views in relation TO the matter. In
connection with one of the companies
he stated that the colonel of the regi-
ment forwarded a report setting forth
that it was impossible for the company
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