Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-22
CAMP SLOVENIAN.
ANOTHER DAYS ROUNDS IN THE
SOLDIER LIFE.
Attention to Duty-Enterfainm
and Receptions-Shootin Con
tests-Various Notes.
sANrA CRrz, Augnst 20. 1ss5

of the previous night. The inspection drill
of the First Artillery was had at 10 a. N
by member of General Turnbulrs stat
and Lieutenant-Colonel Franks, of tn,
United States army They were mos
thoroughly pleased, and from their compli
mentary remarks it is safe to say that tn,
regiment will rank with the best in tn,
camp.
The inspection of the Provisional Regi
ment, which is encamped with the FRS
Artillery and commanded by Colonel Lehe
of Stockton, took place at 3 J. NJ Thi
regiment, composed as it is of com
panies from the northern and southern
portions of the State, never drilled
together before. nor under Colonel LehC
until this encampment, did excellently
and many who witnessed their drill anC
inspection said it was equal TO any wit
messed here. Colonel Lehe has few, if anv
superiors in the National Guard He is {
thorough military gentleman. The Other
regiments in the camp were similarly in.
spected.
PASSING CAMP SCENES.
The camp exercises to-day and this even
ing, being virtually a repetition of former
days and what has already been described
will make some passing mention of the
trifies floating about the military field.
Company A has a dog in camp which
the members prize highly, but he cannot
compare with the coon owned by Company
E.. The latter has been taught TO dance
and sing, and would be an excellent acqui-
sition to Barnum's museum. 1t shows its
intelligence also by not designing even to
look at the kind of chickens and eggs sup
piled by the rations contractor for our
camp.
Carparal of the Gard, post number
six, sind for the Officer of the Day. Car
paral of the Gard, number six Where the
divil is the Carparal av the Gard ?'-and
then the sentinel yelled once more for the
Corporal of the Guard. The cause of this
unwontoned energy on the part of the SEN
tlnel at post number six was the arrival OF
an advance column of some 200 members
ofthe Fourth Brigade, who dressed in fan
tastic costumes, and bearing an effigy OF
Caterer Seabury, had started on a tour Of
the camp. The procession, as it wendell its
way through the camp, reminded one of &
brigade review of the San Domingo troops
The inception of the affair took place in
Company Els headquarters, and the mem.
bers of this company have proved that they
know how to engage in sport as well as
how to drill.
PRIVATE sCRoGGs' EGoTIsTIC BULL.
" Ladies and gentlemen" said private
ScroggS " we wants it distinctly under
stood that this platform is for the compa
MES composing the First Artillery Regi-
ment, and we don't propose to allow anyone
to dance on it except members of the regi-
ment We don't want any OF the San
Francisco men to dance here; it amt in
tended for them; and we wants you all to
know 1t" This piece of information caused
indignant surprise to the majority of the
members of the regiment who happened TO
be in the vicinity, and they immediately
denounced the uncalled-for impertinence
on the part of private Scroggs. The private,
who, by the way, carries 200 pounds of
ayoirdupois and 400 pounds of egotism, had
no right 10 make any such announcement,
and the members of the First Artillery are
very much hurt TO think that an irrespon-
sible individual could bring any odium on
the Well-behayed members of the Fourth
Brigade. During the encampment the men
of the First Artillery have received many
courtesies from the members of the San
Francisco regiments, and they are anxious
that the Second Brigade should know they
are in no way responsible for the unseemly
actions of private Scr6Egs during his stay
n camp. Is proof Of the positive man
ner in which turbulent Mr.. Scr0ggs was
snubbed, it is only necessary to mention
that during the evening several members
of the different San Francisco regiments
were on the dancing platform, and were
treated in that hearty, friendly manner in
which one member of the National Guard
should treat the other,
MEDAL FORREST DRILLING-TAReET PRACTICE.
Captain Weinstock, of Company E, sur
prised his men to-day by offering as prize
to the best drilled man in his company a
handsome and neatly engraved medal
Eight members competed for the same, and
all of them made very creditable scores.
The judges were Captain Hall of Company
G, Captain Stevens of Company A, and act
ing Ordnance Officer, Lieutenant Powers.
Sergeant A. W. O'Brien's score of SO per
cent. was the highest, and Corporal Wilkie-
20 per cent.-was the lowest Corporal
Charles Durham ranked next to the high
est score, making a record of S54 per cent.
Sergeant 'Brien wears the honors easily.
and carries his medal carefully. He has
pinned it next to his heart, and walks the
beach, the prOudest man in America.
Major Wallace, Acting Rife Inspector, is
kept pretty busy serving out cartridges for
rifle practice. The members of Company
and making some remarkable scores.
Private Clinton White, ex-Captain of Com
pany G, Sergeant Hughes, Lieutenant
Sheehan, Captain Sheehan, of the brigade
staff, and many others can be seen at the
butts daily.
Captain Cook, of Company B, has made
a requisition for 500 rounds, and proposes
to take his company out shooting to-mor-
row. As the Captain has threatened to hit
every man who misses the target, the
probability is that the handsome COM
mander will DC perfectly exhausted to-
morrow night.
\ sERENADE-TURNBULL IN TIGHTS.
The First Artillery Band went to town
tonight and serenaded William Ormsby,
who is staying at the Kitteredge House.
The band highly appreciated the efforts OF
Mr. OrInsby in their behalf, in connection
with the open-air concerts, ETC., at Sacra-
mento, and the rendering of the serenade
was graceful act on their part.
When the mighty, redoubtable General
Turnbull dotted his uniform to-day, put on
plain bathing suit and marched to the
beach, he looked for all the world like any
ordinary man. The General is somewhat
indignant because the army did not hold
their breath and salute him as he passed
by. but as the regulations do not call fol-
the saluting of an officer when he is in
bathing tights, the General is at loss tc
know what to do. At latest accounts he
was searching the revised army tactics
under midnight oil, determined to know i
some provision had not been made requir
ing due respect towards superior officer:
when they haven't got their clothes on.
REGIMENTS OF MAJoRs-A GOOD EATER.
Talk about your Majors, the woods are
full of them. Every other man you NEE
in town is Major. 1t has been estimated
that out of q total strength of some 2,50(
men in the National Guard of California
1874 of them are Majors. To-day, while
General Carey was standing in front of hi.
tent, a portly-looking gentleman, dressed
in civilian clothes, approached him, doffeC
his hat, and stated that he at one time haC
the pleasure Of being acquainted with tn,
General. Ny dear sir, said the General
" regret very much to say that canno