The San Francisco call., 1907-06-24

those Of the regular service. The most
important change required probably
VIII be in the great increase in the
number Of men in companies and regi-
ments, for it is a fact that in many
states so-calIed regiments Of militia,
instead OF being 1000 strong. as they
should be to meet the modern service
demands, number scarcely more than a
battalion. or 900 men. and skeleton
companies are everywhere in evidence.
COMPANIES TO TAKE PART
According to orders issued from
headquarters at Sacramento last week,
the following is the detail Of the or
ganizations that are 10 take part in
the regular-nstional guard encamp-
ment next month:
Artillery district OF San Francisco, Fort Miley
As artillery reserves, Companies Z ana a.
Second infantry; supports, Companies l. h. l.
and NJ Second infantry.
FORT winheId scott-As artillery reserves,
Companies A. B. c. D. E. F. g, n ! ana n;
Seventh infantry; as supports. Companles ana
~ Seventh infantry, and Companies A, 3, u, Z,
and g. Second infantry.
Fort Baker-As artillery reserves, Companies
b. c and d. Fifth infantry; as supports, Com
psnles r. I and N, Fifth infantry.
Artillery district Of San Diego. Fort Rose
crans-As artillery reserves, Companies and
X Fifth infantry: as supports, Companies +, o.
and L, Fifth infantry.
The several units of the squadron Of
cavalry OF this state assembled at Wat
there over night rode to Santa Cruz,
where they were TO remain in camp
for week
The shoot by the companies of the
Second regiment Of infantry was held
at Woodland recently in order to select
from among the shooters such as
should be sent TO the state shoot to
qualify for the team that is TO take
part IA the interstate match next
August. Those who qualified were;
J. Elder and H ]. Lewis, Company +,
Woodland; N z. Stafford, +. R. New
land and c. II. Manville, Company B,
Colusa; Lieutenant w. Z. Templeton,
Company +, Sacramento; Captain j. G.
Lee Company +. Woodland, also quail
fed but he does not expect to be
candidate in the state shoot.
OF the u participants only seven
qualified. The highest score was by
r r NeWland who aggregated at
slow. rapid and skirmish fire 3S2 out
OF a possible 500.
Company J. Second infantry, Vaca-
vile. recently entertained the business
men Of that place, and during the even
ing there was a discussion as to the
trip that the company Will make next
month TO assist the regulars during
camp at the big guns. This company,
which is to go to Fort Miley, San Fran
cisco. will turn out in strong numbers.
MATHEWsON MADE ADJUTANT
Colonel d. A. Smith. commanding
the Fifth infantry. has appointed
Major II. G. Mathewson, formerly of the
First infantry, adjutant Of the regiment
with the title Of captain The ap-
pointee has been an active and enthusi-
astic member of the national guard.
lie enlisted as a private in Company Il,
Second artillery, in 1895, was promoted
corporal the following year, enlisted as
a sergeant in Company ], First Cali
ifornia volunteers, and served with
THAT regiment in the Spanish-American
war from May s, 1898, until mustered
out in September. 1899. Subsequently
he was elected first lieutenant Of Com
pany / OF the First. then was elected
captain OF Company ID OF the same
regiment holding that position until
July. $685. when he was appointed regi-
mental adjutant. In February, 1906, he
was elected major Of the regiment.
Captain J. =. Dickson, commanding
lCompany c. Fifth infantry of Petaluma,
has been selected as range officer of
lthe team that is to so to the interstate
lnatch; Captain j. g. Lee of Company
T of the Second infantry, Woodland,
viii be team coach and Captain Walter
y. Grattan Of Company IL, Fifth in
fantry, will be team spotter.
The following is the full score Of
Corporal McKillop of Company c of the
Fifth at the recent shoot at Roblar
for place in the state shoot: Two hun
dred yards, slow fire, so; 500 yards,
slow fire, 81: 500 yards, rapid fire. 80,
,and skirmish fire, 1874; total, 444.
The regimental shoot of the Seventh
infantry for place in the state team
was held at the Riverside range. Out
of a possible As men, only 20 entered.
The companies not represented at the
shoot were 9 and 4 of Los Angeles,
x of San Bernardino, d of Pomona and
of Pasadena. OF those who qualified
and made an aggregate of 325 and
more there were the following: Sec
iond Lieutenant Higgins. Company NJ,
lRiyerside. $50: Corporal Spielman, Com
fpany Z, Anahefm, 36S; First Lieutenant
tCampbell, Company g, Redlands, 365;
Private Deims, Company A. Los Ange-
les. 336; Private Lamb. Company II
Long Beach, 335; Private Loop, Com
pany 3, San Diego, 334; Sergeant de
Nore. Company 6. Redlands. 334; Sec
ond Lieutenant Selinger. Company E.
.Anaheim: 32s: Private Taylor Company
III, Long Beach, 326; Private Conlx, Com
.oany A, Los Angeles, 1928; Sergeant
fvail, Company II, Riverside, 325.
COMPANY A WINS TROPHY
The four companies of the First bat
talfon of the Seventh infantry went TO
tvenice recently 10 compete for trophy
offered by General Robert WankowskL
tCompany A Of Los Angeles won the
trophy. a silver loving cup. Company
III of Pasadena won second place.
AT the first meeting Of Company G.
fof the Seventh infantry at Redlands
his month there was an address by
lieutenant Herd of San Bernardino.
t,ne OF the surgeons of the regiment, on
Fhe care of the soldier with special
reference TO the encampment at San