The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
NEW REGIMENT NAY Be
ORGANIZED IN CITY
Guardsnen Are Talking OF
Building Anew on
Wreck of Fifth
ENCAMPMENT PLANS
Commanders Urge Good At
tendances for Coast
Defense Work

te1danceS for Coast
Defense Work
National guard affairs in San Fran
cisco are remarkably quiet at the
present time, the only organizations
being former Companies B and c of the
First coast artillery that have become
Companies H and L of the Fifth infan-
try and Companies A and D of the ar
tillery, which were consolidated into
Company M of the Fifth. They are
meeting at their respective armories
and drilling weekly within the limited
space that they have for that purpose.
There has been some talk of reor-
ganizing a new regiment out of the
wreck to the end that San Francisco
shall not be without guard organiza-
ton. Conditions resulting from the
strike of the carmen put a stop for the
time being to the movement. but there
is hope that the effort may be resumed
after normal conditions shall have been
re- established.
P. Max Kuehnrich has been appointed
an aid de camp on the staff of the COM
mander in chief with the rank of lieu
tenant colonel and the right to be ad-
dressed as colonel.
The adjuant generals office has COM
pleted all arrangements for the part
that the national guard of this state is
to take in the coast defense exercises
that are to be held by the regulars al
Fort Baker, San Francisco, and Fort
Rosecrans at San Diego next month.
Fifteen companies of the state troops
will be detailed for service at the big
guns and 16 will be detailed as artil-
lery supports for the defenses of the
land approaches to the fortifications. In
this connection the several troops OF
cavalry will be used for outpost duty.
At first it was thought that the naval
militia. Captain Bauer commanding
would take part, but it has been decid-
ed otherwise. The tackles" will have
to content themselves with the encamp-
ment at Catalina island in July. The
following is the program that has been
arranged for the encampment days:
ENCAMPMENT PROGRAM
]. The state troops will be assigned as follows:
Ten companies for service at the various bat
teries and eight companies supports at the
Presidio: two companies for service at the bat
teries and four companies supports at Fort
Mfley, and three companies for service at the
batteries and four companies as supports at
Fort Baker.
Two-The exercises will comprise for the COM
panies assigned to the heavy guns:
l. Elementary instruction and drill at the
guns, at the position finding stations. aud with
the searchlights
.. Fire command drills
3 Battle command drills.
L. Defense of mine fields.
5. Defense against general attack by an
enemys feet, both by day and night
8. Defense against combined attack by a
feet and land forces.
Three-The exercises for the supports will bc:
l. Instructions in camping and sanitation.
= instruction in patrol duty and outposts for
observation.
8. Construction of rife pits and trenches
4. Use OF machine guns.
5. Defense against landing parties
6. Defense against attack from the land side
lrearb of the fortihcations.
Z. Defense against a combined attack of the
fortifcations by land and water.
Four-The boats available for simulated ma val
attack are: - e. 4-
l. The Harris. both by day and night
2. Five six oar barges, for use in inner bay.
WORK NOT TO BE TOO SEVERE
The officers and men of the state
guard will receive the same pay during
the encampment that is allowed the
regulars and will be quartered and fed
as they are. 1t Is said that the maneu-
vers will be less exacting than were
those at Atascadero in 1905.
The commanders of the three regi-
ments in the state have issued orders
to the organizations that are TO take
part in the encampment to make all
arrangements for the event and to Sc
cure full attendance of membership.
Colonel Seymour of the Second infantry
says: 1T is the understanding and be-
lief of the regimentaI commander that
the exercises. while highly instructive,
will be conducted with due regard for
the pleasure of those participating
therein, so as not to overtax their
physical capabilities in any manner"
Henry Burner, formerly of MarysvilIe
and for many years q member of Com
pany c, located in that city, and one
of its crack shots, died at Likely, Modoc
county, recently.
Troop of Sacramento and Compa- :
nies E and G, Second regiment. located
in the same city, have entered into a
series of contests at the American river
range for trophy in the nature of a
model of the cruiser California, built
by Private Clough of the troop for A.
Campbell, an architect of that city, who
has offered it to the organization that
shall show the greatest efficiency at
the target. The first shoot resulted in
a victory for the troop by score of
$50 against 31S by Company e and 314
by Company G. The next shoot will be
held on Sunday. August is.
At the meeting last week of Company
NJ of the Second infantry, located at
Hanford, Rev. William N. vallandigham
entered upon the duties of his Office
IS first lieutenant. Captain p NJ Nor
Doe parted from the company, having
at his own request been placed upon the
retired list. The Company in apprecia- :
.tion of the interest he took in the or
ganization presented him with silver
mounted travelling set and at the close
Of the meeting escorted him to his
home. where supper was enjoyed by
all.
Company C of the Second, located at
Fresno, at its last meeting received
three applications for enlistment, after
which the company had a drill in close
and extended orders. Last Friday the
company had social in it's armofy.
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