The morning call., 1891-08-10

camp occupies the grounds vacated by the
Eighth Battalion at Camp Allen and facing
the city. Regimental headquarters face an
avenue so feet wide and dance platform
36x50. The field officers street is 40 feet
wide, likewise that of the line Ulcers, and
company streets are so feet with 10 tents 10
street in the latter.
This year the women will not be provided
for as in 1890, but that the criticism of the
Inspectors has had only slight effect upon
this regiment and that the members are de-
termined to make their camp picnic, as
this ana the other regiments from the inter-
i0r have always done, is evidenced by the
fact that in the rear and to the left of camp
have been put up fourteen tents "for the
ladies of the regiment who intend to visit
camp and remain the week Carrying out
further the picnic aud j0lliieation idea,
Lieutenant w. B. Maydwell, Q. NJ. is re-
ported by the Santa Cruz Surf to have said:
This dancing platform is being placed
here Tor the use OF all. BY having 1t here
we are able to keep our men in camp at
night and give them a better time than If
they we're allowed to run around. They
will not be restrained from going when
they have passes, but this idea does away
with many abuses. Besides this. we are
here to entertain the citizens, and we will
do it to the best OF our ability. Decora-
tons in mild form are allowable at this
own streets. This regiment is little late,
but it will revive the military spirit, and
general good time is expected by all who at
tend"
THE SEVENTH AND NINTH.
The other camp will be that on the 18th at
Santa Monica for ten days of the Seventh
and Ninth regiments of six companies each.
with headquarters at Los Angeles and San
Diego, respectively. The resimental orders
OF the Seventh read
Tickets FOR transportation will be furnished by
the local ticket agents upon application by the
company commanders, who will furnish 10 The
agents roster OF their companies, and receipt for
tickets received.
Company commanders should provide bed
lick, candle-stick. water bucket, basin and cups
Tor each tent; also, wooden mallet, Ratchet,
one or two iron rakes and bto0mS for eacn COM
pdny; oil cloth or table cloth for two tables
Skis feet, and such other things their in
genulty may suggest, In order 10 make The men
comfortable.
Each company Will form a separate mess, and
company commanders will furnish the necessary
mess equipage, cooks ana walters, or make daily
details from the company 10 walt on The tables.
No decorations OF any kind, nor marking OF
present strictly military appearance.
The quoted paragraphs are as good as
anything in Puck or Judge and the orders
from the Ninth are much in the same
humorous strain in that company COM
manderS will furnish local ticket agents
with rosters OF their companies; tnlt fam
lies and friends of the National Qua I'd"
can secure tickets for one and one-thiId
fare for the round trip; that company COM
manders will provide bed-ticks. candle
sticks, water-pailS, waSh-baSins and drink
lng-cupS, not to mention mallets, hatchetS
rakeS, broOms and oil-cloth, etc, and in re-
mnding these valiant and kindergarten
soldiers that:
The men VIII supply themselves with such
lunch as they may need en- cute.
Zach offcer VIII be allowed small trunk and
6acn enlisted man q ldA0 -SdtCnel as baggage
Officers VIII be allowed camp cots.
Company commanders Will provide necessary
mess equipage and cooks.
Walters may be employed or daily details
made from the companies for that purpose.
Five receptions and a bnlPs-head break
fast squeezed into eight days. with two bars
in regimental headquarters, make up
camp OF instruction, according to the I'M
guarded confession Of the staff of the Sixth
Infantry. Captain J, j. O'C0nneil, U. 5. A,
Will please jot this down.
GOING FROM HOME FOR NEWS.
One needs sometimes to go from home to
learn the news, and here's an Illustration
from the Army and Navy Register: Acting
Secretary Solely has received applications
from three States-New York, Massachu-
sets and Rhode Is!and-fOr alotmeuts on
account of naval militia. Massachusetts,
heads the list with 23S men under organiZa-
ton. California has already passed naval
militia act, but IS having some difficulty
in effeeting an organization. To aid the
State officials in the task, the Navy Depart
ment has placed at their service the old
wooden man of-war Independence, now at
Mare Island, and has instructed the com
mandant of the navy-yard to assist the
movement in other ways.
As soon as Major-Grneral Schofield was
to have returned to Washington from his
bridal tour-and lie returned on Tuesday
evening-the new drill regulations were to
have been ordered printed for the informa-
ton Of the army and National Guard. Gen
eral Rugers report on the regulations, which
has been received at the department, is de-
cldedly favorable and no reason existed for
any further delay in their utilization.
The report Of Lieutenant Colonel Pardee,
Brigade Surgeon, shows that there We're Mt
Camp Markham 2C6 cases requiring medical
attention. The number on the eight days
ran as follows Is, 90. -, 81, 5S, and >.
Reglmentai orders from the First Infantry
discharged twelve privates and two Ser
geants and all for removal save one
Twelve, including the Sergeants. all from
the Cadet Company.
SECONDS NEW ARMoRY.
Work on the new armoIy Of the Second
Artillery at the corner of Page and Cough
streets is progressing most satisfactorily.
The finishing touches are being put on the
roof and the driilrO0m Is almost ready for
painting. This drill-rnOm will be SKIS
in the clear with a gallery on all sides and
will be the largest in the city. excepting the
IApOA VI tlio tC4Iflll4Io dNiAiDll' IIS lOeC-
ond expects to be in its new quarters next
month.
Major Hughes, @ NJ, viii preside at the
election in Company B on Saturday evening
and Captain Dodd a. d. c., at that in Of
the Third in Oakland on the 18th inst. AS
regards the last-named company report is
that First Lieutenant Martin Ryan has re-
solved TO leave the service.
Private c. S. NJ. Bartlett Of of the First
has been detailed to report to the A. G. for
duty as orderly on the staff of the Com
mander-iE-C
Captain a. L. Smith of Company A of
Oakland, Fifth Infantry. announced at the
weekly drill that he would tender his resig-
nation.