The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-12-13
MEN IN RANKS CAN
NOT WEAR MEDALS
Lack of Full Dress Uniform
Prevents Proud Display
of Decorations
Guardsmen Complain That OFF,
GERS Are Favored by the
Order of May rs

There is considerable OF a 'g.owI
by the men in the ranks because of the
order Of May % OF this year, which in
hibits them from wearing the medals
that have been won at target practice
excepf upon fun dress uniform coat.
The reason that they can not wear
theR is because they have no fun dress
uniform coat
section 2097 of the political code OF
California, which is part of the law
goEerning the national guard of this
state and VIII continue to be such until
Is IS repealed by the Legislature" said
ono Of the GROWERS" yesterday. says
that medals designating them as
state decoration for craftsmanship
may, be worn by officers and men Of
the national guard entitled to them
upon the left breast in one line on the
dress or full dress uniform coat
OFFICERS FAVORED
In general orders of May %, issued
from headquarters at Sacramento, the
language Of the code is changed to
fbe extent that the word dress is
eliminated and the order is that such
decoration and medals can be worn only
on fun dress uniform coat How are
We going 10 shine on parade and dis
play our decorations, not having any
coat TO pin them on2 The officers can
do il, for the reason that they have
such coats. but the noncoms and the
prlvates can not. What we would like
10 know is where the upper Office OBJ
tains the right TO set aside any part
.Of the laws governing the guard OF the
stale. II that can be shown US we
VIII be satisfied. but we want to be
-shawn. IT may be said that the change
. was made 10 conform with the regular
army regulations. bat I doubt If an
army regulation can abrogate any part
OF a state law. 1t is possible that at
the next session of the legislature the
committee on revision OF guard laws
viii Introduce bin to provide for
such change"
COLONEL SMITH GIVES POINTS
Colonel .. Albert Smith. commanding
the Fifth infantry was occupied last
week visiting companies OF the regi-
n1ent TO discover if they were in proper
shape for the approaching. muster and
inspection. The colonel at each visit
gave the officers and members valuable
points on preparing for the coming Of
the inspector. having had considerable
experience in such matters a assistant
70 the inspector. The colonel wants his
companies TO make a good record.
Mejor H. G. Mathewson of the Fifth
infantry viii lecture at an officers
school in armory headquarters at
Waller and Buchanan streets Wednes-
day night on Interior Economy"
Major Thomas Wilhelm, United States
army inspector OF the guard in this
state, viii also address the school. The
officers Of the brigade staff have been
invited TO attend the lecture
The general court martial that was
summoned for last Friday evening as
sembled at the headquarters, l47 Bu-
chanan street, but was unable to do
anything, as there was no one there
10 be tried. As il is. no member of the
court knows who is to come before il.
but it is surmised that the delinquent
Is resident Of Fresno. The court ad-
Journed to December %
PROMOTION FOR KELLEY
r. II. Kelley. who was graduated
from the University of California and !
left that institution with the rank of
lieutenant colonel OF the university ca
diets, became first lieutenant of Com
pany D Of the First infantry of this
city, entered the regular army as sec
ono Lieutenant and was sent to Manila.
has been ordered 10 Fort Leavenworth
10 be examined for promotion to
nrst heutenancy.
IT - Lieutenant ". J. Buttgen bach, /
formerly battalion sergeant major Of
the old First infantry Of this city. is in
TIE regular service in the coast ar
tillery.
At an election in Company Z, Fifth
Infantry, in Santa Rosa Major c. e.
Gilman, Second brigade STAFF. presiding.
Sergeant J.. /. Mock was elected sec
ond lieutenant vice Clegg, who was
elected after six ballots but declined
70 go before the examining board.
Sergeant W. A. Tit. who was elected
second lieutenant Of Company X of
the Fifth, passed a successful examina-
tion before the examining board last 4
Monday.
There has been considerable talk in |
national guard circles in this city dur
ing the past week Of the possibility of
Major Mathewson Of the Fifth being
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