Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-19
AT WORK.
National Guardsmen and
Their Duties in Camp.
Both the Ninth and Seventh
Drilled Yesterday.
The Men Prove to Be Energetic and
Happy.
Eoaturea of the DrilIs Y0Sterday-An
Features of the Drills Yesterday-An
Opinion From the North-News
Notes and Personal
Gossip.

work is of the highest merit, the order
of exercises being: First call, 5 a. M.
reveille, 5:15; breakfast, 49, fatigue
call, 6 80; surgeons call, 7; drill call,
Z 80; guard mount, S:45; battalion
drill, 3:45; assembly, 9:55; dinner, IL.
The guard mount of the Seventh and
Ninth is very good, especially so because
the regiments are scattered, and the
men deserve any amount of credit for
this reason.
The battalion drills were exceedingly
good, especially so when the horrible
condition of the parade ground is con-
sidered. Not only is it full of stubble,
bat has more gopher holes to the square
inch than any patch OF ground here
abouts. The stubble and dry grass
makes marching very difficult, but in
spite of all this the men march in mag
nificent form, and the citizens OF South
ern California should feel proud of their
boys, who have manfully conquered all
obstacles and attend to duties as real
soldiers, not boys on lark.
Col. Schreiber, in command of the
Seventh, drilled the men steadily with
short intermissions for nearly two hours,
and it seemed, on the whole, that the
men did better than the officers; 80 said
an expert. In battalion and successive
formations the movements were exc
cuted, as a rule, correctly. and without.
comparatively, any mistakes. The adju-
tant of the regiment, shrewd military
genius, equalized the companies, and
the battalion made handsome, SOL
dierly appearance.
The Ninth regiment was drilled by
Lieut.-Col. L. w. Bryant. This regi-
ment turned out in larger numbers than
the Seventh, but the companies had
not been equalized, and therefore the
regiment did not present as good an ap-
pearance in some of the formations.
This regiment was drilled more in the
company formations, and the general
front. Some of the movements were
excellent. The marching, battalion
front, column of. companies and wheel
ings were particularly good, and showed
the result of steady drilling.
The encampment thus far has demon
strated that the regiments of the first
brigade will compare favorably with
their northern brethren. Their soldier
ly appearance is fine and the boys are
soldiers in camp if they do lark some on
the outside.
The camp is conducted on strict mill
tary principles, and the men are atten-
tive to their duties. It is remarkable
that men will 90 through the hardships
of camp life and the drudgery of mill
tary duty, with 30 little encouragement
from the state. Southern California
should see that the regiments have
stand OF regulation colors in place of the
common bunting they now carry.
CAMP GOSSIP.
Colonel Spileman makes the ideal
commander, and is a most excellent ra-
contour after the days work is done.
Major McKelvey, of the Ninth, has
mustache which sets the feminine
hearts throbbing.
Captain H. T. Mathews is the ideal
soldier and right good fellow. The boys
think him au fait.
There were large number OF visitors
at camp today, to watch the evolutions.
Next Friday General Dimond and
staff will review the brigade at 5 p. m.
. Lieut. Charles F. Rice, commissary
of the Ninth, looks quite fatherly on ac-
count of premature grayness, but his
youthful actions belle his looks.
Several OF the boys of the Ninth were
out on chicken raid last evening, but
were very nearly caught, and left their
chicken fricassee in the clutches of the
stern officers of justice. who came near
catching the long-legged soldiers.
The war cry of Company F of the
Ninth is F. f. F. Bif, Bang, Boo, Ye
Yif, given with much gusto. When one
of the boys gives it the whole company,
the largest here, goes to the rescue.
Lieut.. J. E. Mack is considered one OF
the most jovial and big-hearted men in
camp.
One of the governors staff, who is
most excellent authority, considers that
in the First brigade are the best-drilled
men in the state. This, coming from a
member OF the northern citrus belt, is
high encomium on our boys.
Handsome Lieutenant E. M. Ducoe,
of Company E of the Ninth, will be the
next captain, sure.
General G. G. Allen, adjutant general,
and Colonels Sumner and Teed, OF the
generals staff, have returned, and will
remain during camp.
The bows of the Seventh are anxious
to know whether Alfonso of Company
G, can gve definition of perambulat
!. ing.
Arrangements are being made for
competitive shoot between teams selected
from the Seventh and Ninth regiments
The commissioned officers of the
Seventh had drill at midnight Mon
! day.
. The street in front of Colonel Schreib
S er's headquarters was crowded Monda.
evening, upon the occasion of an i'm
9 promptu concert by members OF tn
b Seventh. Lieutenant Alfonso enter
tanned the audience with a number o
}. songs, and the Ocarina orchestra iron
g Company B, Of Pasadena, furnished th
instrumental end of the programme
Several song and dance artists from
. among the cooks displayed their prof