The morning call., 1890-05-16
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES
More of the Encampment-Bri-
gade Drill Postponed.

One of the "oracles," in referring to
some little feeling" caused by the man
ner of fixing the date for the encampment,
declares that al much CT the chat upon the
subject is the merest rot" That it was not
was demonstrated to mathematical GER
tainty in The CALLS expose of the 9x9
facts " furnished by brigade headquar-
tiers. This same oracle," which, probably,
Is not overcertain whether brigade en-
campment is some thing good TO eat or to
drink, but admitting that circumstances
have combined this year to make July 4th
peculiarly favorable day for the men to 60
into camp" Stops over TO August with the
matchmaking argument that "if by any
chance it had been decided to select the
national holiday as the one for the COM
mencement oil the encampment, the brigade
would have been without its commander,
as at that time General Cutting anticipates
being in the East" which lone objection
is more than sufficient to override all the
advantages arising from the earlier date
being fixed upon" There's the triple es-
Sence of wisdom.
vi course, tlmid intimati0ns have been
made, but the tact remains that the brigade
encampment will be held at Santa Cruz and
there is no need of an official announce
ment TO that effect. The camp will be held
on the Russell Tract, which has gone down
IN history as 9 Trlpe Hfll," and which, but
Tor the complete lack Of anything like
shade, is otherwise perhaps one of the best
helds for large encampment that can be
found IN the State. The town offers $1,000
cash and the field, water, wood and forage
which, considered as a whole is very
liberal offer, unless tits "hogged," as it was
III 1885, by the then division headquarters, in
such shame faced manner that the Colo
nels OF the Second Brigade we're forced to
publish circular in protest
The presentation of the new colurs to the
Third will take place on Friday evening of
next week, and will be another gala occa-
sion Tor that regiment under Colonel Bar
rvs regime The programme arranged is
as follows: Concert, S to O'Clock; march,
ing salute, exhibition drill, Company ID,
Captain Sullivan; presentation Of colors,
with address by Lieutenant G. +. L. Harri-
son, u. =. A; escort of coiorS; brigade
dress-parade by the regiment in TWO bat
tall0nS, Lieutenant Colonel OC0nn0r and
captain Levy commanding the right and
left wings. A preliminary drill will be
held at the Pavilion on next Tuesday even
ing.
The cadets of the Boys High School, at
tached also to the First Infantry, will give
their fourth annual exhibition at the
PAVILION this evening in aid of the Library
Fund. They will be escorted by Com
panies G ('the only'') and G of the Ma
tionals, and the battalion Will make SIX
companies for the dress parade, which will
conclude the military portion oil an inter-
estlng evenings entertainment.
Company G Sacramento OF the First Ar
tllery gave It's Captain surprise on
wednesday evening and presented him
with handsome silver tea-set On each
piece the initials 1T. b. H." are engraved.
An inscription on the tray reads: Pre-
scented to Captain and Mrs. L. B. Hall by
members of Company q, First Artillery
Regiment, n. &. c., May, 1890. Sacramento,
Cal"
The drill of the Second Brigade for next
Monday evening on Van Ness avenue was
ordered postponed yesterday for one week.
Again the General had tailed to consult the
engagements of his military constituency.
Lieutenant R0llO ID. Fairbanks of Bat
terry" q of the Second is the latest addition
to the list of designations from that regi-
mRnt