The San Francisco call., 1908-05-24
State Soldiers May .Haxe llg to Attend the
ManelNers at AtasCaderO October
Consolidation Of Brigades VIII Raise Interesting
Question Of Precedence Between Two Generals


state soldiers can induce the war de-
partment to change the date set for
the annual camp for the regulars and
the national guard from October 10
October California,s volunteer soldiers
will have to attend the maneuvers on
the Rancho del Enc1nal." commonly
called Atascadero.
The three regiments of infantry ana
the cavalry and signal corps will COM
pose one brigade, although there are
two bridages in the state. the one COM
manded by Brigadier General Wankow-
ski and the other by Brfgadier General
Roster. The former has in his brigade
one regiment. cavalry and signal corps,
while the latter has two regiments
cavalry and signal corps. AS all these
organizations are to be consolidated
into one brigade for the camp, there
can be but one brrgadier general to
command and it remains to be seen
which of the two will be at the head
of the column Wankowskf ranks kos
ter so far as the date of the commls-
sion goes. There are some OF the
guard officers who have given the mat
ter some thought who are of the opin-
ion that the one having the largest
command should be the one in charge.
that to avoid any i'll feeling it might
be well to have both generals in the
field and have them alternate the COM
mand while on duty. 1t is thought
that there will De about 1000 men or
the guard In the camp. There had
been some talk of having the guard
of Arizona attached to the California
contingent, but last week IL was un-
derstood that the Arizonians are TO
have an encampment at later date
Orders have been issued from su-
perior headquarters at Sacramento TO
the national guard of the state relative
to Memorial day. The orders say:
The officers and enlisted men Of the
national guard of California and the
naval militia are reminded OF the near
approach of Memorial day. day sacred
to all lovers Of liberty, and those whose
souls are filed with patriotic sentiment
and true loyalty of American citizen
ship. Let the day be set aside for
proper observance OF the occasion. re-
calling to mind the deeds Of valor of
the soldier dead"
The various organizations are ordered
to parade May 80 in their respective 10
calities and in such manner as their
respective brigade commander may df-
rect. Such parades are to be with
local posts or camps OF the veterans
of the Mexican war. Grand Army OF
the Republic, United States Spanish
war veterans or other kindred patriotic
organizations when possible.
The manner Of. parade by the naval
militia is left to the judgment OF the
commanding officer.
The effort to reorganize the First
infantry regiment in San Francisco.
which was interrupted by the financial
stringency, the coming Of the fleet and
other causes, was renewed last week
and the aim of those in charge OF the
matter at this time is TO effect. II pos
sible. the organization of the new body
of IL companies in time to take part
in the maneuvers at Atascadero next
October. The several subcommittees
will start this week to perform the
duties assigned them by the general
committee and expect to report the
following week.
J. Delamater, formerly OF the Texas
national guard. recently appointed aid
on the STAFF of Brigadier General Kos
ter, vice Reed resigned. has passed q
successful examination before the board
and in few days will receive his
commission.
There Is vacancy on the regimenta1
staff Of the Fifth infantry caused by
the resignation OF Captain and Com
missary J. o. McKown- The vacancy
has existed for some time.
| There are also two vacancies on the
staff OF Major Walter S. Grattan of the
! Fifth which have not been filled
though nearly a year has elapsed since
they should have been made. lie ap-
pointments to be made are: First lieu
tenant and battalion adjutant and sec
ond lieutenant and battalion quarter
master. Some one has asked II there
is not material in Major Grattan's bat
TALON to select from
| There was an exciting meeting in
Company L of the Fifth in this city
| last week on account of the threat of
| Captain Heyer. the commander, who
declared that IL the company did not
/ pick up and do better he would resign
The company has been all at sea for
several months and for time Ii looked
as IL the organization would go by
! the board. Two Heutenants went out
| and after much delay their successors
were elected and one. A Collette
passed the board as first lieutenant
but the other was turned down. not
| being able to answer the questions
asked. The new lieutenant and the
men promised to help rehabilitate the
company and the captain held his res
ignation in abeyance-
| The signal company of this city.
which has recruited up to so men. was
reinspected by Colonel T. Wilhelm last
Friday. It is said that since the new
commander of the company has been
| in he has put new life into the mem
| bership. and, being an electrician. is in
position to impart proper instruction
to men in the electrical branch OF the
/ service.
| While the First infantry was In the
armory at Waller and Buchanan
/ streets the regiments officers formed a
club and had portion of the quarters
| fitted UP In fine style and put in much
expensive furniture obtained on time
from one of the large furniture houses
of the city. but before "the time" had
expired the Colonel Kelly incident oc-
CURED. the majority OF the officers re-
| signed. then the regiment was mustered
out and the club. although it selected
new officers. has not peen what IL was.
either In fact or spirit since the reei-
mental muster out The furniture
! frm has sued the club for the balance
due The club VIII meet Monday. May
25. to make arrangements 10 meet the
obligation.
The hand of the Firth has 6aossoa