The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
BILL FOR ARMORY
STRONGLY URGED
National Guardsmen Want Ap=
preparation of $500, 900 for
New Building
Bay Cities Making an Effort to
Organize Additional COmpa-
MES of Militia

The national guard and naval militia
association is eXerting its influence
toward having the Legislature pass the
bill that has been introduced in that
body for the appropriation of 100000
for an armory for San Francisco. The
association, through it's representatives
al Sacramento, has set up the plea that
by the fire of April IS, 1906, all ar
mories were destroyed, and that since
that time the local companies of
guardsnen and the naval militia have
occupied private dwellings and small
halls, totally inadequate TO the safe
keeping of United States and state
property and for the proper drill of
the companies. They also call atten-
ton to the fact that San Francisco is
the only city I'm the country that is
without an armory for troops and that
the companies have to pay out of
company funds $500 a month for such
places as they have.
LOBBY FOR BILLS
Colonel D. A. Smith. commanding the
Fifth infantry, and Lieutenant j. A.
MCGEE, commanding the first division
Of the naval militia, were in Sacra-
mento last week looking after the
military bills now before the legisla-
tive committees on military affairs
The register of officers of the ma
tional guard of the state is supposed
to be issued from superior headquar-
tiers quarterly. The last one was dated
october !. 1908. and should have been
issued September I. The one for the
following quarter was due January 1
Of this year, but it has not yet ma
terialized
Special efforts are being made in
Hayward, Palo Alto and San Jose TO
organize a company Of the national
guard in each place, in the hope that
room viii be found for one, or all, IL
some organization TO be created in
the future. Palo Altans want the COM
pany TO be cavalry.
COMPANY's GOOD SHOWING
The inspection of Company II. Sec
ond infantry, at Napa, by Colonel Will
helm, L. 5. A. (retired) showed all
but seven present at muster. The com
pany made a creditable appearance.
After the inspection the commissioned
officers were taken into the quiz
room, where the inspecting officer
questioned them about the handling of
a company in the armory, on the street
and in the field
Major Spivey. commanding the third
battalion of the Second infantry. is
making a tour of inspection of
the several companies of his com
I mana, preparatory to the regular
inspection. Last week he was with
Company M at Hanford and was
greeted with 30 men on the floor.
. about half the number there should be.
A stFong effort is being made to set
in the company. As a step in that di-
tie the trouble that has been existing
rection Lieutenant r. r. Jewell. who
has been accused Of disobedience of the
orders Of Captain b. NJ. Heath, has an
nounced that from this time on he will
work in harmony with his superior Of
fcers.
WILL LECTURE BATTALION
Major Mathewson, commanding the
+ third battalion Of the Fifth infantry.
/ located in this city, is preparing a lee
ture to be delivered TO the officers of
his battalion.
The third battalion will have prac-
/ tiee march and an overnight camp
during the latter part of February
! leaving this city on the 21st and re-
turning the night Of the following day
The point Of destination has not yet
! been selected.
Sergeant James Bergeman of Com
pany X during the last week received
a 10 years service medal, but he has
no full dress coat on which he may dis
+ play it while on parade. In fact, one
member of the guard has a full dress
uniform and regulations do not per-
+ nit the display of medals or decora-
lions eXceDt on full dress uniforms