The San Francisco call., 1907-03-25
MILITIA COMPANIES TO
BE INSPECTED THIS WEEK
First Battalion of Coast
Artillery Expects to Get
Good Report
RAIN BLOCKS DRILLS
Infantryrnen at Nevada City
Will Probably Be Mus
tered Out

dition to be received in the regiment
The proposition to take In two com
panies of the Coast Artillery TO COM
plete the regiment is still receiving at
tention, and ii is said that 1t is only a
matter of satisfactory conditions to be
adjusted that has delayed the talked
of change.
The State inspector will muster and
| inspect the several organizations of the
First Regiment as follows: March 25
Co. B; 2e, Co. d; 27, Co. E: 20, head
quarters, field and staff. non-commis-
stoned staff band and detachment Of
the hospital corps; April l, Co. C; 4,
Co. F, and 8, co. G.
l-During the past week the several
companies of the regiment have as
sembled at headquarters at Buchanan
and Waller streets on drill nights, but
not having any room In which to
drill, and being unable to go out on
the street because of the rain, there
was nothing doing.
Colonel wilhelm finished the inspec-
ton of the first battalion of Coast Ar
tiilery on Friday night. The four COM
panies made a better showing than
was expected and there is no doubt
but that each will receive creditable
report from the inspecting officer
Numerically each company made a
good showing and as to the mems ap-
D6aranCc as SOlutcIS tncIS was fcIt
little to criticise
MAY MUSTER OUT COMPANY
The difficulties of Company c. Sec
ond Infantry, located at Nevada City,
are not yet at an end. The recent in
spection proved the organization to be
in such Door shape as to warrant the
assertion that It Will be recommended
for mastering out. Some of the mem
bers desire a new deal and believe that
If a new captain should be chosen the
company could be pulled together
again, while there are others who be-
lieve that If the company is to be mus
tered out. they want to pass out with
the commander Captain d. A. Daley.
In a letter recently written by Colonel
Seymour, commanding the regiment, to
the company, he suggested that If Cap
tain Daley should resign an effort
would be made to build up the COM
pany and then have a new inspection.
| The citizens of Nevada City have taken
the matter in hand. as they do not
want to lose the company. and are en-
deayoring to have the commander re-
sign, and have Major George A. Me
hell assume command. A meeting of
! the company to decide whether 1t
would be proper to ask the cantain to
resign was called for last Monday
night, but not enough members at
tended to take action. Another meet
! ing has been called for tonight.
| Company ! of the Second Regiment,
! located at Vacaville. has resumed
active work earnestly. Last Tuesday
lit had firing in close order. In kneel-
/ ing position and lying down, stacking g
arms and setting-up exercises. The
/ company has arranged for competi-
tive drill between squads. This COM
pany will produce a play entitled The
Starry Flag" in Armory Hall in Vaca-
vile on March s27.
JULIARD NOT A CANDIDATE
Lieutenant Colonel l.. w. Juliard of
the Fifth Infantry has given public no.
| tice that he will not be candidate for
| reelection, by reason of the fact that
he desires to pass out of National
Guard life. He has asked to be placed
on the retired list. Major c. e. Havens
also will retire after twelve years of
service. There is some talk of having
Major Edwin G. Hunt of Oakland run
for the position of lieutenant colonel,
and Captain Holtum. commanding Com
many B. San Jose, for a majorship, as
| there will be two vacancies should
Major Hunt be promoted.
| The National Guardsmen in Santa
Rosa are perturbed over the report
that If Company e in that city does not
make a better showing at the coming
did at the first inspection it will be
mustered out. Captain o. L. Honts.
commanding the company, intended to
retire from the command short time
ago, but was induced to hold on for
three months more In the hope that he
| would be able to pull the company out
of it's difficulties before the next in
spection.
II Company E at Santa Rosa should
/ M nf ha N Z
Healdsburg would make a determined
EFFORT to secure company for that city.
| Arrangements are being made there
now with that end in view. The busi-
ness community of Santa Rosa has been
| appealed to to assist in saving the
company from going to pieces. The
| Chamber of Commerce and business
men will be asked TO give their indorse-
ment and backing to young men who
desire to serve in the company.
Members Of Company A. Sixth In
fantry. located at Stockton, have or
ganized the Saratoga Social Club,
which will give It's first ball in Pioneer
Hall March 81.
sNoN-CoM. LOSES HIS RANK
Because a noncommissioned officer of
Company G. Sixth Infantry, absented
himself from the recent inspection the
company lost four points. AS he did not
have a good excuse for his absence
he was disrated by being reduced to
the ranks.
At the last regular meeting of Com
pany / of the Sixth. located at Han
ford, four candidates for membership
were elected. The meeting was fol-
lowed by a drill, at which there were
but two men absent out of the entire
membership and these were out of the
city.
Company l., Seventh Infantry. located
at Santa Ana, has decided to go into
the theatrical business, for next month
it will present Santiago in Armory
Hall, with the same actors who took
part when it presented the play two
years ago. The company recently re-
ceived a number of applications for
membership. 1t desires to have the
largest enrolment of any company in
the Seventh when the regiment goes
into camp, which is being arranged for.
The company is to hold an election for
captain and first lieutenant tonight,
vice Captain L. l.. Vestal and Lieuten-
ant Waffle, terms expired. The only
candidates are Captain vestal for the
first and Robert c. Howe for the Sec
ond position. Lieutenant Waffle will
not stand for reelection.
The first of a series of games of in
door baseball between a team OF Cor,-