Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-21
THE MILITARY CAMP.
THE BOYS HAVING A GOOD TINT,
AND PEACE PREVAILS.
Visits Made to the Big Trees and the
Beach-Entertain Ban
quets and Dances.
SANrA GU. Augnst 1a. 1SS5.

SANTA CRUZ, August 10, 1885.
Your war correspondent was awakened
at a. n. to-day by the boom of cannon.
the roll Of drums and the blast of bugle. In
few moments the camp was a scene of
activity the men were out of their tents
and answering to roll-call There was
soft, bracing and invigorating breeze from
the ocean. the dashing OF the waves could
be distinctly heard, and the hills surround
ing the camp echoed back the strains of
music which were being sent forth by
seven of the best bands in the State. No
scene in army life is more interesting to the
amateur than the sudden awakening of the
camp at that early morning hour. The
usual morning drills were gone through
with, after which all the boys who could
get permits were off for Santa Cruz. the
beach, and number
LEFT FOR THE BIG TREES.
Those who went to the latter resort took
the Narrowgauge Railroad, and after a
ride OF twenty minutes-through a de-
lghtIul country, extensive forests, numer-
Gus tunnels, deep cuts, and along steep
hillsides-we arrived at the far-famed Big
Trees. The company disembarlled and
after wandering around through that grand
old prImeyal forest, whose mammoth trees
no doubt rank in age with the Christian
era, they returned arriving in Santa Cruz
at II o'clock. The largest trees in the
group are named Giant" Ida" Hat
tie " Jumbo" Bob Ingersolln and
" General Fremont" The Giant is 20
feet in diameter and 60 feet in circumfer-
ence. Thirteen men of our party by taking
hold of hands could Just encircle it. Some
of them rise to nights between POO and 300
feet. They grow close together, and their
intermingling of branches makes a dense
shade. In the hollow of one of the tallest
trees" General Fremont"-twenty per
sons can stand. In fact it is equal in size
to 1OXl2 room. Two windows are cut
through to the hollow, lighting up the in
SIDE and making it look quite cheerful.
Many thousand people have walked around
in the hollow of
THAT MONARCH OF THE FOREST,
And its walls are covered with their carved
names and printed cards Among the lat
ter we noticed many names of Sacramento
people.
Through the little valley occupied bv
those giant redwoods triclles clear, pure
and sparkling stream of water Its banks
are covered with twining vines, flowers and
variety of green trees and shrubs The
hlilsldes, and in fact all the ground, is coy
cred with several varieties of ferns. 1t is a
most delightful place for campers, and
many avail themselves of this opportunity
to pitch their tent in spot where nature
seems to approach sublimity. The propri-
etor, Joseph Ball, has during the past year
cleared out the underbruSh, made camping
and picnic grounds, erected dancing plat
antf To
where the tourist is well and reasonably
entertained.
sACRAMENTANs ON THE BEACH.
The fun at the beach to-day was unlimit-
ed, and monopolized by Sacramentans.
both as to bathers and lockers on. Over
sixty members of the Sacramento regiment
We're at one time foundering in the waves
say tloundering, from the fact that the
boys were ducking each other, and as the
waves ran high, the sport they made for the
audience was equal to the absurd antics of
as many circus clowns. Harris, of the Bee
VINO, by the way, cannot swim stroke
created about as much of a sensation when
he approached the water in a pair of red
tights, as does
THAT QUEEN OF WATER sPRITEs,
Mrs. Douglas. He was found to be of
immense value to the bathers, however, as
from his extreme longness he found no
difficulty in wading out to the RATS. and
when any of the boys would get in water
two or three feet over their heads, he would
pick them up, place them on his shoulder,
and carry them to a place of safety. To-
morrow he will essay to wade out to the
yachts, which are anchored in 26 feet of
water. 1t is thought he cannot accomplish
this feat, but if he only tiptoes it. good
Lord, he won't stop on this side of Homo
lulu. Ben Steinman, G. Politz. Major
Wallace and J. ]. O'Connor are said to be
the most expert swimmers in Santa Cruz
THEIR RECEPTION.
Phe First Artillery Regiment gave an en-
tertainment tonight, which was largely at
tended, and In a social point of view stands
without an equal during this encampment.
The entire camp was illuminated with bon
fires, decorated with Chinese lanterns. and
fireworks were put off at intervals of every
few moments. The air was cool. and for
an outdoor entertainment could not have
been more delightful. The grand stand
was thronged with ladies and gentlemen,
who danced from 7:30 to u o'clock. The
grounds were filled with buggies and car
riages. Many hundreds OF ladies visited
the soldiers quarters, where they were re-
ceiyed at the Captains tent of each COM
pany. The tents of General Carey and
Colonel Sheehan were crowded with Wis
itors
TUG OF WAR.
Before the concert there was tug of war
between Sacramento companies as follows
Company A-Lieutenant Birdsall, private
Scroggs, private Stoltz and Corporal Burke
Company G-Private Kunz, Sergeant Shee-
han, Corporal Sheehan, John Stoll and Cor
poral Burke. After contest of several
minutes Company A won, and the air was
fairly rent with the huzzas Of their COM
radeS.
The next contest was a follows Com
pany B-Lieutenant Best, private Woods.
Sergeant Kreusberger, Sergeant Oschwald.
private Smith; Company PRIV ate Bal
ley private, Wyckotf, Corporal Null, Ser
geant Heyel, Corporal Heyel After along
pull and strong pull, i won.
The two winning teams then tried
strength, but after two unsuccessful at
tempts it was declared draw. The game
was very exciting, and was witnessed by
several hundred spectators.
a FRIENDLY VISIT"
About $50 P. NJ. to-day about seventy
five of the young men belonging to the
San Francisco regiments marched through
the First Artillery camp, to the music of a
fife and drum, singing the following song,
and as II was written by a poet who was
disguised with camp grub, it pleased the
boys very much.
I'm jolly soldier
] lead Jolly life,
drink rotten coffee,
And eat tripe, tripe, tripe.'
They stopped at Colonel Sheehan's tent
and gave him three cheers.
During the evening some forty members
of Avalon Division, No. 50, uniformed
rank Knights of Pythias, dressed in their i,
military costumes, marched from
their hall in town to Colonel Sheehan's
headquarters, where they were drawn I'D
in line and introduced to the Colonel by
their commander, Sir knight Il. Goldsby.
Colonel Sheehan addressed the division.
thanking them for the courtesy extended
to the regiment through him, and trusted
they would make many pleasant calls dur
ing the stay of the troops in camp. The
division then formed into line and marched
to the quarters of Captain Lehe, acting
Colonel of the provisional regiment.
where ranks were broken.
THE KIND OF CAPTAINS WE HAVE.
When Captain Cook-who acted as Off
Ger OF the day-appeared on the parade
ground this morning, dressed UP in his
regimental uniform, he caused quite a
commotion among the assembled females