Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-06
THE BOYS IN CAMP.
The OrganizatiOn-How the Time is
Spent.

The Org the Time is
Spent.
The First Brigade, National Guard of
California, which left this city on the 10
o'clock special last Saturday morning,
arrived at Camp Dimond shortly after
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. At the diff
ferent stations on the way down crowds
had assembled to see the train pass and
the trip was very much enlivened by
these impromptu receptions and oya-
tions,
Camp Dimond, which is located but
half mile from the station at Pacific
Beach, is most charmingly situated on
high bluff. 1t affords an excellent view
of San Diego bay, Coronado, Point Iona,
Mission bay and the city of San Diego.
The beach is one of the best on the
coast the climate equable, and taken al
together no more suitable spot could
have been selected for the encampment.
Upon arriving at Pacific Beach, the
brigade formed, and under command of
Colonel w. H. 81. Russell marched to
the camping ground. The different cohn-
panies were then assignedthei quarters,
which had been prepared by the camp
ing party under command of Brigade
Quartermaster A. w. Barrett.
Shortly after arriving at camp details
were told off from the different COM
panies and under the direction OF Cap
tain Baily, of the regular army, a guard
was thrown around the camp, and all
persons not in possession of the counter
sign were prevented from crossing the
line.
The camp is laid out after the
regular military fashion. The brig
ade headquarters tent is located
near the edge of the bluff, and
the regimentsl headquarters tents are in
line just in front of those of the General
commanding. Then come the quarters
of the commissioned company officers !;
beyond these are the company tents laid
out in regular streets, and on either side
the tents of the non-commissioned
officers.
On Sunday the brigade was put through
the prescribed round of military duties.
Reveille was sounded at 5 AS; breakfas st
at $50, then those under the weather
were called up by the sick call at 7
O'Clock; fatigue call was sounded at 7 :15,
recall at 8:15, and at $50 that very
interesting cerem ony of guard mounting
took place. At 10 o. clock the boys turned
out and were subjected to regimental in.
spection by General johnson and staff,
and Colonel Russell and staff. Captain
Bailey and Lieutenant Wittemeyer were
also present at the inspection.
Large crowds of visitors hocked to the
camp, and the sentinels experienced
considerable trouble in keeping them
from crossing the lines.
Target practice and battalion drills
will be features of the encampment. A
number of the officers of the brigade
have offered prizes for marksmanship and
excellence in drilling.
The attention of the brigade was
called to these facts by the following
circular, in which the conditions OF
winning are detailed by General John.
son:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE,
N. q. O., CAMP DIMoND, Aug. 4, 1889{
Circular No. l.
gated for the purpose of stimulating hon.
orable, but earnest competition in rifle
practice in this brigade:
L. ulhlOT O6OIko IL oOuoUThk6, ray
master on the staff of the General com.
msnding, offers, as prize, fine silver
water service to the company making
the best average score, which will be
known as the "Major George H. Bone
brake Prize" This prize will be COM
peted for again at the next biennial tar
get practice, and the company winning
it in three successive competitions shall
own it.
II. Major H. M. Russel, Inspector of
Rife Practice, offers fine gold badge,
to be known as the "Major III. M. Rus
sell Prize" to the officer or soldier in the
brigade making the best score during
the encampment.
Ill. The Brigade staff will offer fine
silk banner to the best drilled company,
the competitive drill to be held on Mon
day morning, the 18th inst. Captain Fl.
| K. Bailey, Lieutenant e. A. Robertson