The morning call., 1891-07-07
WITH THE MILITIA
The Hard Work of Camp Life
Begun in Earnest.
skirziss and Battalion Drills the Order Of
the Day-General Dickinson's Watch.
fulness-The Roll-Call.
fpecial TO THE MoRNISs GALE.

CAMP MARKHAM Santa CRUZ, July C.
The brigade was turned ont on Sunday
afternoon for a review by General John II.
Dickinson and under command of Colonel
Macdonald, Second Artillery, and then for
the brigade dress parade. Both ceremo-
nies-at least the formations for the same
were what in the military vernaeular would
be termed rocky" After these brigade
ceremonies guard mounts by regiments fol-
lowed and they were closely inspected by
General Dickinson in person. The guard
mounts reflected no great credit upon the
several bat'alions, and the only real meri-
torious feature of the afternoon exercises
was the march in review.
In the evening the Bazo0 Band of G and
II of the Third gave an open-air concert in
company quarters and ran opposition to the
regimeutal band at headquarters, " here
concert was given. Tie latter opened the
concert with the weli-known selection.
THE Rage in Ireland" popularity known
in the regiment as Colonel Barrv'S favor tie.
and Gems From Ireland" Atheatquarters
Of the First the band gave sacred concert of
really high merit, Which was much appre-
ciated in turn by tie lovers of music, the
forte Of this band being concert music
They had high links" in Captain Tilden's
tent after taps, but Captain Cook. tie o. D..
was pOweTleSS because tine Cnlonel, Lieu
tenant-C olonel, Major and all the lesser
lumnaries were on hand to make merry.
HARD WORK BEGINS.
Revrillp was sounded 10 the second at 80
o'clock this morning and with it began the
earnest and practical work of camp. As
Major Burdick has put it, there's very
lttle funny business" At camp, and General
Dickinson. secs to it personally that the
funny business Is reduced 10 a minimum.
As the Marquis OF the Nationals pUt it very
plainly: The General is making quiet
sneakS all over the camp and the boys have
10 look out" This is true. The General
las had new trait developed in him and
that i to be here, there and everywhere by
day and night IN camp and out of cam u,
at dTii and AT ceremonies, aud satisfies him
self that his orders are being executed to
the letter
On Sunday night again, and accompanied
by Ieutenant-Colon Edwards, ne patroled
tie stree OF the city and personally con-
Quoted to camp as prisoners ten belated
soldiers who on Monday were under orders
In their regiment to report every two hours
t. the regmental officer of the guard for
police duty and by him made to work.
AN ACCIDENT.
The first accident occurred after taps on
Sunday. Private Charles Hanson OF Com
pany b, of the Tenth. of AFcata, lost his
way, and was proceeding to his quarters, as
be thought mistGkably guided by the fire at
the guard-house Of the First Infantry. Sud
denly he disappeared 10 the bottom Of the
arroyo, some twelve feet Deep and his cries
attracted attention he had an awful fall,
and there was hasty skurrying for a sur
geon. Il was thought he was seriously in
lnred, but fortunately the fears entertained
for HIM proved ground!eSS. and he reported
for duty this morning, and was out on drill.
Private Haskell. of the same company, has
been ailmg, but was conYalescent yesterday,
Captain Mullin reported.
BATTALION DRILLS.
Drills hogan in earnest this morning.
The First appropriated the ground which il
occupied ~ 1890, ana bad drill in move
ments OF the battalion. IN the Skirmish, and
hriDgS, which vas simply remarkable. For
two hours they drilled and not one break;
wheel by hattsliOn-and the first-was eX-
ecuted, the alignment in which was very
good
The Third was drilled as a battalion by
aforementioned OConnor, and then for
another drill rs SkirmiShers by Colonel
Barry likewise he Second Artillery, but
principally by Lleutenant-Colonel Roster
The Fifth WAS under command Of Colonel
FAIRBANKS and was put through movements
Of the battalion instruction, which it needs
most, because coming so seldom together as
a battalion. The Light Battery and the
San Francisco Hussars did good work, and
. the latter had some attention paid them by
Captain O'Connell. Z. 5. y.
LieUtenant-Colonel Bush drilled the First,
and, As stated, the same was a great success.
The Ileutsnant-C Colonel covered himself
with glory, and demonstrated himself to be
the right man in the right place. II was his
first active command as Lieutenant Colonel
He was also left in command of the regi-
nient by reason Of the departure for the city
Of Colonel Su Ivan. Being a man of small
physique the Lieutenant Colonel demon
strated that he possessed the voice necessary
Tor 4 ne ID officer, a vOics remarkable for the
distinct n Of the utteraDceof the commands
aud its penetrating powers. Great things
are also expected of Major Burdick when
his turn comes.
A QUIET CAMP.
There has not been much life at brigade
headquarters thus far In fact, the camp
has been an unusually quiet one con-
sdered especially from a social stand
point. but things viii change this afternoon,
Tor Mrs. Dickinson, with Mrs. Edwards and
Mrs. Cuff, have arrived, and Mrs Dickin-
son viii be in command at headquarters,
the General notwithstanding.
Major V. d: DubOee, q. NJ, was brigade
officer If the day on Saturday and Sunday.
and was relieved yesterday by Major
George Eastoh of the brigade staff. By tn G
way, the brigade staff has come in for its
share Of work, and General Dickinson has
ordered daily details of his staff to supervise
all routine work, SO that the gentlemen of
the staff will have to be up before reyeille
and after taps. But all are willing and am
bilious, and these features are prominent
throughout the camp
Lieutenant-Colonel Pardee, as surgeon.
inspected the quarters OF the Second and
Third to-day, and Majors Burgin and VIII
son those Of the Fifth and First.
Consolidated reports showed the follow
ing attendance at camp at Teveille yester-
day: