The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-28
AT THE PRESIDE.
The Presidents Visit to the
Reservation.
Grand Military Review rendered to the COM
ma-der-in-Ghief of the United States
Army -Evolutions.

The President and party were expected by the
authorities at lhe Preside to arrive at the post
at z O'Clock, aud at that hour all the troops,
headed by the band OF the Fifth Artillery,
marened to the parade-ground, where they were
drawn up In line, four heavy batteries, B, G. X
and ii, under Captain Charles Morris, 10 the
right, two light batteries, ID ana II. under Major
ID. IL. klnzie and Captain j. X. Brinekle, In the
center, aud two troops, L and X, OF cavalry.
under Liepenant- Colonel Mills, occupying the
Jeff q M Of he parade ground.
cs,MMANDANT AND STAFF
Lieutenant Colonel William NJ. Graham, Com
tnandant ef lie post, was In command OF the
troops aud with the members OF his staff occu-
pied position Immediately in front OF the light
batteries. Tie officers composing the Command
ants stan are: Lieutenant William H. Coffin,
Adiutant; Lieutenant Granger Adams, Post Q.
NJ. and A. c. s.; DR.. Towne, Dr. Brechimen and
DR.. Wood, Post surgeons. The officers OF tue
batteries aud troops are as follows; Battery b
pses o caaislS buqt zansK 6cer a
OF The day. whose official duties pre-.
vented ais commanding his bItjery, aud
q. Bush, Lieutenant w. X, Hamilton, Lieu
tenant J. ID. Miley aud Lieutenant A. C.
MeTiliat; Battery K-L!eulenant Frank Tnorp
commanding Lieutenant Edmund Blike and
Lieutenant W. &. Davis; Battery H-Lieutenant
J. Z. Sawyer commanding, aud Lieutenant
tefies; Battery D-Major d. IL. Klnzie Lieutenant
.. Il. Wood Lieutenant q. E. Sage Lieutenant
y. +. McGIacblin; Battery F-Captaln j. Il.
Brinckle, Lieutenant John Mcclellan, Lieutenant
D. ID. Johnson and Lieutenant q. w. 5. Stevens,
forming the Hight batteries; Troop |, Fourth
Cavalry, Captain ADram E. Wood and Lieu
tenant Deane; Troop X, Fourth CavalEy. Cap
tain Joseph IL. Dorst and Lieutenant James E.
koan.
AWAITING BIS COMING.
During the long interval which elapsed before
the PRESIDENT departed from the luncheon at
Ad0lph Sutro's, the troops remained standing aI
place rest. Crowds OF civilians thronged The
rolds oI the Preside soon after II O'Clock, and
the spectators steadily increased i'll numbers
until tally 5000 people mad assembled. In addl-
tiOn 60 tile pedestrians there were scores OF car
Iiages, which were assigned places in the side
avenues, the road Immediately in FROM OF The
parade-gTOund being kept clear Of vehicles by a
sergeant, TWO corporals ana detachment OF
sixteen privates, under Captain Zalinsk as off,
Of the day.
A mounted sentry was posted at the Powell.
street entrance 10 tile reservation, aud few
minutes after O'clock signaed Captain Ia
liuski that the President aud his patty were
entering the gates. Batteries ID aud OF the
Fifh Artillery discharged their teld- pieces In
turn until the Presidential salute OF twenty one
guns had been fired, aud. at the conclusion OF
uuguished guests, escorted by Captain Zanski,
dashed up to the parade ground.
THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES.
The President, General Ruger and Secretaries
Wanamaker aud Rusk alighted and walked for
q
Presidents March" The reyeIle then sounded,
aud headed by Lieutenaat-Colonel Graham aud
his staff the troops wheeled to the left and
Harefed In review past the President. AS the
eDmmandant and his staff approached the COM
mander-n chief OF the army they dismounted and
took up their position on the Presidents tight.
IS eaeh ,altery and troop passed by IN review
All presented arms. me cOluIs were dlDpen ana
inc officer commanding the battery or troop rode
up TO the President. Satuted. dismounted and re-
NAMED standing until the men under his COM
mand went by, when, agalu saluting, he re1oned
his men. The tiooDs passed IN review by com.
paues The four heavy foot batteries Il, c. X and
first the TWO liglIt-Uatteries and L next aud
Troops l ana II bringing up the rear the baud
playing Il Quick march, All the troops marched
BY In splendid style, appearing TO the best ad-
vantage, the red plumes OF the artillery, the yell
low trimmings OF the cavalry, with their troops
OF black and gray horses, forming brilliant
military spectacle.
AfteT reaching the east end OF the parade
ground they wheeled to the left and they heavy
batteries marched to the other end OF the ground,
formed by fours and were dismissed.
ARTILLERY MANEUvERs.
The light batteries then executed number OF
artillery maneuvers In capital style, limbering
and unlimbeTiug the guns, wheeling to the right
and lett, and performing series OF difficult evO-
llTions In a highly credlIabe manner.
Ii was then Tie turn OF the cavalry troops to
give display OF army tactics and this portion
OF the military programme left nothing to be de-
sired. Forming in line by troops the gray horses
OF to tn light, and The black steeds OF X 10 the
left, they executed grand charge from lhe west
To the east end of the ground. sabers in air,
horses gaOping at full sneed, while the crowd
of civilians cheered in admiration at the brill
ianey OF the movement. Reforming in line, they
faced about and charged back again In the same
excellent style. After more artillery movements
the grand display was concluded and the troops
were dismissed.
FULLY APPRECIATED.
The President General Ruger Secretary Rusk