Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-16
ARTILLERY EXHIBITION AND Ball.

At the Pavilion last evening some 2, 800
people assembled at the invitation of the Sac
ramento Light Artillery, Capt. ]. L. Atwood
commanding, to witness drill by the COM
pany and attend a ball given in honor of the
new battery recently received by the COM
mand. The hall was handsomely decorated,
much in the style adopted by the City
Guard at their recent ball, with several neat
and appropriate additions. Across the head
of the hall was stretched this motto senti-
ment, Love, Loyalty and Liberty" and
opposite, at the lower end Of the hall. this
inscription, I'm Honor of Our New Battery"
The bail was pronounced success. well man
aged, an enjoyable affair and creditable to
the artillery company, the host of the even
ing. The Infantry band furnished the
music, and was applauded several times.
Henry Fisher spread substantial collation.
in the smaller hall, and the company main
tanned wine and smoking room in the sec
ton partitioned off of the hall. The imme-
diate management Of the ball was under
charge of these committees: Arrangement
lieutenant kunemann, Lieutenant 9. l..
Fonteneau, Sergeant j. N. Williams, Ser
geant John Klees, Private VIM r. Daley.
Floor observation-disclosures Kunemann.
Floor ommittee-Lieutepant J. +. Lucas,
Lieutenant c. L. Fonteneau, Sergeants Will
Jams and Klees, Sergeant l.. Gof, Corporal
j. Bauquier, Jr., Privates Samuel Ferris and
II. z. Connolly. Nearly all the officers and
members Of the local military companies and
of Sumner Post q. A. r., were present, and
also Adjutsnt- General Backus and members
Of his staff, General Sheehan and staff,
and the staff of Colonel Creed Hay
mond, together with many State otE-
Gals and members of the Senate and AS
sembly. There were tWenty-one numbers
upon the dancing programme. Between the
third and fourth dances the floor was cleared,
the assembly sounded, and Captain Atwood,
with detachment of ten cannoneers, ap-
peared with a Napoleon gun and went
through the whole manual OF artillery exer-
else The drill was very good, and showed
that the company is being brought up to a
very high standard The dismounting OF the
piece was done very quickly, and would have
been accomplished with even greater rapidity
but for the slippery condition of the can
vassed floor, which compelled the men to
move with unusual caution. The movements
of the detachment were frequently APP
plauded. When the drill was completed
Captain Atwood summoned five men to the
floor with a Gatling gun, and the method of
operating that effective artillery arm was
SuOWH AZ tIio COuCIuolDu VI ll6 SAIiDlIlou,
which proved exceedingly interesting, dane
ing was resumed and continued until an
early hour this morning. In this connection
it may be mentioned that the Light Artillery
Company is now equipped as q full battery,
and is being recruited up to that standard
With its six pieces and the two Calling
guns, which will be manned by the Sarsfeld
and the City Guards, the city will have here
eight pieces of artillery. Two Napoleon guns
are now en- route here from the East, which
will be mannedb by the Yuba Light Infantry of
Camptonville and by the Nevada City Light
Guard. The infantry battalion will then
be recognized as an artillery regiment, and
viii have six full companies, and will include
the Sacramento Light Artillery, while it is
entirely probable that the Sacramento Hus-
sars will be in manner attached to the COM
mand as an auxiliary to the artillery. The
new formation will be the only artillery reg
iment in the State. 1t will be entitled to
Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel and Major,
and for these positions it is proposed to choose
the best men for the place that can be found
to accept. 1t is generally conceded that the
choice for Colonel will fall upon Lieutenant
Colonel Creed Raymond.