The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-08
THE STOCKTON EXCURSION.

the three DAYS excursion to Stockton and
the glorious time had with the Bphach boys
of Companies A and Of the Sixth lnlan-
try, with Captain johnson as the chief of
the Buhach Rangers, nor 10 rave over their
pretty sisters. cousins auntS and sweet
hearts. The affair was more Of reunion
Of old friends, and the hearts of the Nation
ais went out TO the BuhaChS upon peTcetV-
ing on the walls Of the officers quarters In
Mozart Hall Old-tlme pictures, mement0eS
Of the visit in 1916 TO Stockton OF TIE Ma
tiuualS in the red coats and white bearsklns.
No need to give details of the parades and
escorts, receptions. lunch, picnic ana ball OF
the three DAYS Suffice to say that the old
time hospitality and g5od-feilowshlp Of the
Stockton Guard has not Waned ~ transmits
sion 10 the Buhach boys; and as regards the
Oyely and fascinating young ladles-Well
one could travel from SiskiyOU To San Diego
and back again, and after all begin always
tie count by rating the fair Buhachans as
No. I. That three DAYS excursion will long
De remembered, and speaking OF IL the
stockton Daily Republican said:
The Nationals EXPRESSED themselves as being
very we'll pleased with Tie treatm nj they Ie-
CeIYtd here and as for Stock Orwell, this city
was more than pleased with The Nationals. A
better behaved, more Rentemanly, gallant or
handsome lot Of young men than ihese same Ma
tiouais cannot be found. Not one among them
did anything tout OF the way" While here and
that is more than can be said OF every delegation
that has visited Stockton we are PROUD OI Inc
Nationals.
In the parade on Memorial day, at Stock
ton, as escort to the q. a. R, the battalion
of Companies a AMI b. Sixth infantry,
Third Brigade. and and q, First Infantry,
Second Brigade under Colonel Eugene
Lehe, Sixth Infantry, marched throughout
TO funeral music and with arms reverse.
The Stockton boys thought it all right, and
they do yet.
COURT-MARTIAL FINDINGS
Privates William Clark. John T. Miller
onto nfpvr 4 Trzf
Infantry. have been dishonorably discharged
from tie service by cOuTt-martlal sentence.
General neglect Of duty, with failure to pa
raGe on the occasion OF the PRESIDENTS ar
rival and failure 10 appear at muster, was
their offense Private Beck OF the same
company was found not guilty. lie PAID
man 81 TO take his place In order TO parade
for the President. and could hardly be eX-
.Pcled 10 pay another 81 TO appear for mus
ter on the second night thereafter, though
the muster was more important than street
parade. However, there was 30 element OF
Willful neglect In his case, considering the
demands made upon his time by business
considerations
The newly issued army register gives the
total National Guard force of the United
States as 1C6, 269 OF which 1912 are ON erS
and q, 9j7 enlisted men-in other words one
officer for 1l.87 enlisted men. The number
of men forming the militia Of the United
StateS-that is, the force eligible to military
duty in time of warts 1886, 242.
Major J. Y. E. Wilson, j. a, will preside
on Friday evening at an election for Second
Lieutenant of Company E, Third Infantry,
vice Bremen, declined to qualify.
Colonel Macdonald, Second Artillery. has
returned from his leave OF absence.
FINDING OF THE LONG LOST
The bows Of T OF the Second Artillt ~ are
overioved at the recovery Of the eompany's
original ''scrap-bOOk," which has been miss
ing since April, 1886. 1t was used at the
Court of Inquiry Of eX-Captain LOTing, and
then in some uDaccOuntable way mixed mp
with the records and books at brigade head
quarters, then on Kearny street. II fol-
lowed Headquarters to the Phelan Building,
and there was mixed with the effects Of the
late Colonel Wilder, but by order Of the at
tomey of the estate promptly and cheer
fully returned to the proper owner.
Colonel Beebre of the First Infantry Reg
iment. Oregon National Guard the 0Tgani-
cation which is said to have the finest regi-
mental armOTy on the Pacific Slope, is IN
the city and has been making calls at the
various arm0ries. He is a New York Sew
Cnth Regiment man-One or tie very best
recommendations.
Lieutenant Cluf, @ NJ, will have charge
Of the cOmmisSary at camp for the First In
fantry next month. Major Hughes VIII
help him out as Quartermaster.
The regimental staff Of the Second viii
not be we'll represented at camp.
Captain Sine Of the Light Battery is OFT
Of town for a fortnight.
TARGET PRACTICE N THE FIFTH.
Parades in the Fifth Infantry for target
practice will be had as follows: Company
{ lPetauma) on the l4th. a and T and the
band Oakland and (San JOSE on the
2lst. and L Santa Rosa on the 2Sth. Com
pany ID (Sau Rafael paTaded yesterday,
with Lieutenant c. T. Singley Of Petaluma
inspecting the practice on four OF the ocea-
siOus, and Lieutenant +. >. Potts at san
Jose. The field, staff aud n0n-commis sOned
staff will report for practice with the COM
pany stationed at their respective localities.
The tickets TO an event yesterday read
something like this: ''3 Great Attractions
in one Day. All for De Ladies Free.
Sham Battle and Skirmish Drill by Battery
II. Second Regt., y. g. c. Grand Picnic,
with iirst-class band. Cnursiug by the s
best dogs in California" The combination
Of State guards q grand picnic, and, last
but not least, 1.-THE best dogs in CalifOT-
MIA" must have been irresistible.
Tie latest order from the Fifth discharged
one Sergeant, two COTporals, four privates
and two musicians; one private for expira-
ton Of service, two on twO-thirds vote and
the others for removal"
Stanley w. Marshead and Norman st. G.
Farweather have been appointed trumpet
ers Of the HuSsaTS, with the hrst-named as
chief musician.
First Sergeant Lundquist is said to be the
coming Second Lieutenant Of Company 3,
First Infantry.
The Signal Corps viii have eight horses at
camp,
CAMP MARKHAM.
The brigade encsmpment at Santa Cruz
will undoubtedly be called Camp Markham.
As yet general headquarters has not issued
orders for the holding Of the encampment.
Following the Second Brigade at Triple Hill
viii come Colonel Lehe's regiment Of six
companies from the San Joaquin Valley.
These may arrive at camp about when the
Second is breaking up.
Companies and ID of the Second Artil-
lery biYOuacked on the 30th ult. at Medau'S
ranch, two miles back of Blair's Park, PIED
mont. and returned on Sunday night, after
eating dinner IN the Tain," as a punctlliOus
chTonieler noted. The object of the camp
was TO introduce recruits to life in camp.
A recent order from the Fifth Infantry
discharged sixteen men and all from Com
panv ID, San Rafael, namely: Four Ser
geants, six C0rp0rals and as many privates,
thirteen for expiration Of term and three on
twO-thirds vote.
Having passed the Examining Board pri-
Yates Z. ID. YorTath of q and L. Parmelee
and T.. GoOdell of c. First Infantry, have
been promoted COTporals.
First Lieutenant David A. Smith. pay
master, has been promoted Captain and Ad-
jatant Of the Fifth Infantry
The HuSsars will parade for target pTac-
tlce on the 14th inst
CHANGES IN THE THIRD.
Lieutenant Dillon, commissary Of the
Third, viii not be able to go to camp, so