Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-20
Camp Los Angeles.

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| The Camp was all but deserted yester.
day, as the gallant Officers and Cheva
liers were away sightseeing; some al
San Diego, many at Pasadena, and others
at San Pedro and Santa Monica. Visit.
ors to the Camp missed the reverberat-
ing shibboleth of the Chevaliers-
Whats the matter with our Canton
Nothing, you bet!" or "What's the mat
ter with Los Angeles? Nothing, you
BET!"
But as the time drew near for the dress
parade, at the hour of 5, the
quiet was broken and the Camp was
brilliant with glittering uniforms and
the attractive costumes of visiting lady
friends and relatives. The Iunocents,
the Lambs and the Beauties held open
doors, and song and music enlivened the
gay assemblage. At 5 80 the bugle OF
the Pasadena band announced the par
ade, and in a moment after the Second
Regiment of California filed by battalons
on to the parade ground. The officers
in command were:
Colonel E. Fl. Black, San Francisco
Lieutenant Colonel G. F. Freitag, San
Jose.
First Battalion-Grand Canton, San
Francisco, No. 2; Component No. 5,
Captain w. S. Potter; Component No.
10, Captain w. L. Hodgkins Canton
Eschole, No. 13, st. Helena, Captain H.
W. Lyman; Canton Vallejo, No. 16,
Captain o. l.. Henderson.
Second Battalion-Major Andrew D.
Smith, Oakland; Canton San Jose, No.
9, Captain L. X. Robert; Canton Santa
Clara, No. 10, Captain Robert 3. Roll !;
Canton Oakland, No. IL, Captain L. l..
Bromwell.
Third Battalion-Maior w. O. Burr,
Los Angeles; Canton Orion, No. 12.
Captain w. P. Schlosser, Los Angeles
Canton San Bernardino, No. II, Captain
l. Benjamin; Canton Veritas, No. 21,
Salinas, Captain o. Cayer.
1t was the universal expression that
this dress parade bore off the honors OF
the week and Sergeant-Major Longley
was congratulated for the soldierly way
in which he handled the regiment.
The prizes for the competitive drill,
which took place last evening, were the
center of attraction all day long and de-
servedly 30. They are both beautiful
and valuable. They will be bestowed to-
night at the Pavilion.
After the dress parade the celebrated
Marion Canton, the prize drillists of the
Union, gave an exhibition drill and their
movements was so perfect that at every
point they were the recipients of un-
bounded applause.
To-day will be gala one at the Camp.
The Innocents will go to Santa Monica,
but will return in time for their grand
reception which takes place in the even
ing. 1t will be public affair and all
are cordially invited with special regard
for the gentler sex. Music and mirth
and song will fill out the programme.
The Kidds will be there also and Cheva-
liers LOngley, Secor, Smith and Burris
Tonight the Drum and Bugle Corps of
Denver will give an entertainment at
Armorv Hall. Major Mershon promises
an unique and splendid programme.
The Riverside and San Diego contin-
gents were receiving at their headquar-
ters yesterday, and were as happy and
joyous as larks. They are enthusiastic
over the good time they are having, and
say all sorts of good things about Los
Angeles. The Riverside Canton is the
"bahy" Canton of the State, and vet on
the day Of tie parade it was the largest
in number.
Notes.
Grand Representatives, Colonel E. B.
Moore, of Batesville, and J. Friedheim,
of Camden, and both from Arkansas, are
among the notables met at the camp.
w. H. Sherburn, Senior Captain, and
j. @. Moore, Junior-C Captain, OF the Sac
ramento Grand Canton, have a we'll
filed tent of visitors from morn till
night and believe in South California and
its abundant hospitality.
There are many also who think well of
the wines of South California. In this
warm spell the red wine of the section is
good to have, and the apostrophe at the
camp is:
Thou mak'st our blood so pure snd strong
Run sparkling like a river,
Upon h tongue thou pour'st the song,
Who silent blest the giver.
Thou art the king of wines so true,
Thou art the very heavens dew.
Well may'st thou speed forever.