Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-08
BRIGADE DAY.
THE COMMANDER PAYS A VISIT TO THE
SANTA CRUZ CAMP.
A Lieutenant Goes to Dance and
Gets Inio Trouble-A Lady
Before the Target.

SANTA Cruz, August 9th.
To-day in camp was set aside as brigade
day, in honor of the arrival of General
Sheehan. He was met at the depot at noon
time by Colonel Hubbard, Majors Sher.
burn, Ryan and Wallace, and Lieutensnts
Ormsby and Robe, and thence escorted to
camp. In the evening a reception was held
at headquarters, and large number OF
Santa Cruzans and Sacramento people
came out from town. The band played
delightful concert music for over two hours
during the reception, and all appeared to
have enjoyed themselves fully. Grand
guard-mount was held at $50 P. NJ. and
Colonel Mckee acted as Field Officer of the
Day. Lieutena1ts Stearns of Company G,
and Tyler of A, were appointed Officer of
the Guard and Lieutenant of the Guard,
respectively. The mounting of guard was
performed excellently.
Lieutenant ROBBIE was numerically guyed
to-day but he took all of it good-naturepiy
Last night at the dance no one was allowed
on the platform excepting enlisted men
and visitors, and a violation of the order
subjected person TO Imprisonment in the
guard house. Lieutenant Robbie knew
nothing of the order, but Lieutenant
Ormsby did. The latter induced Robbie to get
partner. and then escorted him TO the plat
form. While the unsuspecting Lieutenant
was enjoying himself in a whirl with his
best girl, his treacherous friend, Ormsby,
hurried away to the guard house and
brought up detail of men. They rushed
upon the dance floor, unceremoniously tore
ROBBIE from his fair partner, and marched
him roughly down toward the guard house.
The prisoner tried to explain, but was
hushed in short order. Luckily, however,
Colonel Guthrie was met, and seeing an
officer at the mercy of the guards, he or
dered them to dismiss the Lieutenant, but
in. tyucied the latter to stay in camp twenty
four hours: but ROBBIE has been looking for
Ormsby ever since.
Captain OConnor. United States army,
inspected camp TO day in company with
Colonel Guthrie and Captain Cursor. The
inspection was made subject to an order of
the Government that all encampments of
the State militia shall be inspected by an
officer of the regular army. Captain O'Con-
nor expressed himself but little, but it is
quite probable that he will make favora-
bic report. He witnessed dress parade last
evening, and 1t was gone through SO
smoothly that he surely must have been
very favorablv impressed as far as that
ceremony was performed.
Two targets were put up this morning,
and members of Companies G and B in
dulged in target practice. Many watched
the shooting with interest and the ladies,
to the surpiisesof the men, took hand.
Mrs. Captain Seymour shot the regulation
Springfield rifle for the first time, and al
most dumbiounded the spectators by max
ing score of 81 in ten shots. She missed
the target rut once, and one of the bullets
pierced the black spot. She shot off hand,
and on the first fire made the excellent
score of II points Not great many of
the soldiers can make such score. After
firing ten shots, however, her arm became
black and blue from the elbow to the
shoulder.
Adjutant Greer has arrived here and
this evening OBLIGATED at dress parade. He
has an excellent voice and with practice
will no doubt make one of the best adju-
tants this regiment has ever had.
The food to-day III camp was irst-class,
and three excellent meals were served.
Lieutenant Maydwell, who is superintend-
ing this important branch of the camp, as
we'll as great many other matters, says he
proposes to see that the men are satisfied.
He attributes the complaint that was made
on Sunday to the fact that larger num-
Der than were expected had 10 be accom-
modated and provisions ran out.
In addition to the list of ladies stopping
at camp, which was published a couple of
days ago, are Mrs. A. J. Plant, Miss Bor-
cheers, Miss Jessie Pierson, and Mrs. Mamie
Hendricks.
IL To-, 4 -
ramento, were among the visitors to camp
to-day. They spent but few hours
Captain Seymour, of <. arrived here to-
night and viii assume charge of his COM
pany during the remainder of the week.
Previous to the Captains arrival Lieuten-
ant Frank Smith had command of the
company.
Rev. John F. Won Herrlich, Chaplain of
the regiment, expects TO leave camp on
Saturday in order to be in Sacramento on
Sunday to hold services in st. Paul's
Church on that day.
The Rev. John F. Won Herrlich. G.. A,
Neale, conductor of the band, Miss Jessie
Pierson, Mrs. Hendricks, and several
others, were present at the dinner given to-
day to the Mystic Shriners at the Big
Trees.
RECORD UNIONS are eagerly sought fol
every evening ny Tue people III Cdinp auu
the residents in town.
Tomorrow night a grand ball will be
given at the Ocean House to the officers Of
the regiment The First Artillery BAND
has consented to delight the dancers with
| its enhancing music.
The stores in town are reaping harvest
selling cosmetics, vasceline, bay rum and
glycerine, and the campers are doing al
| the buying Everybody's nose is beauti
fully tinted and peeing will set in in a day
or SO. Some of the noses have not ye
reached the hight of color but still many
are full-fedged headlights, and the ex
preston on everyone's face speaks ou
palmer than words, Handle this with
care"
In addition to Mrs. Seymour's score the
| following were made by other ladies, each
taking five shots: Mrs. Major Wallace, II
Miss Lille Wallace, II; Mrs. J. L. Hughes
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