Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-06
DOM BY TIE SEA.
WHERE THE SONS OF MARS ARE
STUDYING THE ARTS OF WAR.
A Lovely Camp, swept by the Soft Ocean
Breezes-What the Soldiers and
Visitors are Doing.

OAnAA NhOLt august d AOVVs
Camp Stanford is the prettiest camp eve
held in Santa Cruz by the First Artillery
Regiment and probably the most pictur
esque of any that has been laid out by the
State militia. 1t is located in the large
field about three-quarters of mile north
and west of the city, and the tents are
pitched about 500 yards south of where
the Regiment camped five years ago, when
the Division Encampment was held here
The camp is at the foot of two large hills
-one on the right and the other in the
rear. Just 1913 tents have been pitched
and there is ample room for everyone
Each company has thirteen wall-tents.
Ten of them are for the enlisted men, and
three for the commissioned officers. Com
pany G occupies the row on the extreme
left. Across the street Company c is quar-
tered, and adjoining them comes Company
AS line of tents. Across the main avenue
opposite AS quarters, are Company Fs
tents, and to the right of them Company
E. Captain Cook and his Company B oc-
cupy the row on the right of the camp.
Colonel Guthries tent is a handsome.
the staff officers. The band, signal corps,
and on-commissioned staff are in the
rear of the headquarters tent.
Two tents which a person first meets in
coming into camp by the road constitute
the guard house. The dining tables and
kitchen are about 100 yards to the rear and
west of the camp. They are admirably
located among the trees and are shaded at
all times of the day. AS an extra precau-
ton, however, canvas has been stretched
above the tables where the enlisted men
eat.
The table for the officers and ladies is SO
well secluded that it needs no canopy.
In describing the camp it would not do
to omit mention of Lieutenant Maydwell,
the Quartermaster of the regiment, who
superintendent its laying out, and who has
more work to look after than probably any
officer in the camp. Under his direction
every little detail was perfected, He had
built shed for the purpose of storing the
supplies, and it will be found to be great
convenience.
Barney Dean did not take the contract
for experimenting the culinary depart
ment, so the regiment hired its own cooks
and walters.
The special train carrying the regiment
and friends arrived here at o'clock Sun
day morning, having come by way of Oak
land. A large number of Santa Cruz peo-
pie and visitors were at the depot to meet
the troops, and the scene was an animated
one when the regiment and the excursion
lists alighted from the train at the station.
The march to the camp was made in
about half an hour and breakfast was
found awaiting the soldiers. 1t was a
hearty meal, too, that they ate, for every
p1x hr1v. ,,alo
good. AS Lieutenant Ormsby expressed it,
Even the plates were warmed"
After breakfast the work of arranging
the quarters was commenced and every
body worked. In a short time everything
was in order and some of the tents were
very prettily decorated. The main struggle
was for straw, and the large stack was soon
leveled TO the ground.
Colonel Guthrie found his tent hand
'somelv decorated with flowers. The work
had been done by Mrs. ]. II. Raymond,
Miss B. Boston and F. L. Clark of Santa
Cruz. There was profusion of ferns and
flowers of many descriptions and the deco
ration was quite complete.
Dress parade was held this evening at
o'clock and guard mount half an hour
LITER, Captain Cook was Officer of the
L-y and Lieutenants Simonds and Hevel
Officers of the Guard. Eight posts have
been established around the camp.
Mayor Bowman and many Santa Cruz
people visited the camp to-day
Besides the military, those who are stop
ping in camp are: Mrs. Colonel Guthrie
and family, Mrs Colonel Mckee and FAM
lily, Mrs. T. T. Wiseman, Miss Sadie
Schwartz Mrs. Captain Hall, Miss Lille
Wallace, Miss Mamie Connolly, Mrs. Wal
ter Tsnquary, Mrs. Major Wallace, Miss
Trudie Msydwell. Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. JOY,
Miss Emma Hummel, Mrs. Rose, Miss
LYDIA Spring, Mrs Captain Seymour, Mrs.
Lieutenant Kay, Miss Sarah Coffey, Mrs.
Lieutenant Stearns. Fred Smith, Miss Lottie
Wilsey, Miss ]. Wilsey, Mrs. Lieutenant
Jennings and family, Mrs. Jos. Beebe, Miss
Kituie Brian, Miss Hughes, and Major w.
II. Sherburn and wife.
Among the visitors to camp to-day were
Lieutenant Hughes, Quartermaster of the
First Infantry Regiment; Lieutenant Pike,
Quartermaster of the Second Artillery;
Lieutenant Clough, Commissary of the
First Infantry; Lieutenant Vail. Commits
sary of the Second Artillery, and Lieuten-
ant Potts, Commissary of the Fifth In
fantry.
Trustee Wolf and family of Sacramento
also spent to-day in camp. Several Other
Sacramento people also paid their respects
to-day and this evening by a short visit to
the camp grounds. Among the number
were Mrs. c. H. Gilman, Mrs. J. H. Sulli.
van and daughter Lizzie, Misses Lulu
Lolita and Laura Steffens, Miss Martha Ing
Mrs. Gus Lavenson and family and many
others. b. NJ. 5.
SANTA CRUZ, August 4 1890.
The FIRST night of the regiment il
camp was a comparatively quiet one
Very few ventured down town, as al
were only too anxious to enjoy gooC
nights rest after the trials of the pre-
vious night on the train. By taps at IL P
NJ everybody was in camp, and until morn
ing dawped the only SOUNDS TO disturb thu
stiffness were the occasional calls of tn,