Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-25
Camn "reminiscences.

The military camp at Santa Cruz was
certainly grand success, so far as the
drilling of the National Guard in military
matters was concerned. The encampment
could not have been held in more lovely
spot, and there is movement on foot by
the citizens of Santa Cruz to purchase those
grounds and present them 10 the State for
annual encampment purposes.
During the encampment there was
considerable target practice engaged in,
and II was noticeable fact that Company
G, of the First Artillery Regiment on
nearly every occasion came out victorious.
The following scores were made by ex-
Captain White, of Company G, and Major
Rivett, of Colonel Sheehan's staff. The
latter offered to give Mr.. White six points
~ 43-12i
81 41-114
Rev. H. H. Rice, Chaplain of the Colo
nels staff made the following excellent
score, which was surprise to all 4. 3, 4,
4, 8, 4, 4, 4, s. Al at the 200-yard target.
At friendly contest the following scores
were made: Lieutenant Sheehan, Company
G., 43; Lieutenant Flaherty, Company G,
Al; private KunZ, 40; private Adriance,
Company G, 80; Lieutenant-ColonelG uth-
RE, 40.
Company BIS trio-Joseph Burns, James
GriswOld and Raymond Butler-gave sew
eral concerts during the encampment, at
Captain Cooks headquarters.
The finest quartet in Camp Stoneman
was that organized by Captain Stevens. of
Company A. 1t consisted of Sergeant Mill
er, Corporal Kemitzer, privates Desmond
and McCaslin. On the way home they
sang at Lathrop and Stockton, at the latter
place serenading their Colonel
That the citizens generally in Santa Cruz
tried to extort, by charging exorbitant
prices, cannot be said; but that it was gem
orally done is apparent from the number of
! persons who now come forward and tell
how they were charged. General Cadwal-
ader was charged so for being driven in a
hack TO General TTnbulrs tent, distance
of two miles. W. r. Barnes was driven
out to the gate of the encampment, dis
lance of one mile, and was charged
s.. A man from Sacramento
bought q tomato on the street.
He asked the price of it, and the Mexican
| asked if he was from Sacramento. When
he received an affirmative reply, he replied
twenty-five cents. The usual price is ten
| cents. 4 Major on General Carey's staff
took his wife to the Pope House and rented
a room. She was there five nights, took
twelve meals and her bill was 49, 80. The
| Major kicked" little at the bill. and
asked that it be itemized. The genial pro-
prietor did so, and among other items
had him charged with seven dollars
| for lodging. The Major stated that
the room was his wife's and he thought it
little rough and tough that he should
have to pay seven dollars for sleeping with
his own wife two nights. A gentleman
went into a restaurant on Monday evening
and got ham and eggs and cup of coffee
for fifty cents. The next day he was
charged fifty cents for the same meal and
on Wednesday the price advanced to one
dollar. All the fifteen-cent barber signs in
the city were taken down, and the most
ordinary face scraper'' wanted twenty-five
cents Il Shave.
The Santa Cruz papers, the Surf and the
Sentinel, if they would look after the affairs
of their city little better, and devote less
time to the abuse of other journalists, they
would better serve their patrons.
Corporal Scroggs was the Apollo OF
Camp Stoneman. He was foremost In all
movements that would add comfort to the
camp. On the last day of the camp he
was rendered a vote of thanks by the whole
regiment.