The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-08-24
NATIONAL GUARD.
Che First Brigade Under Tents
ct Camp Johnson.
Mutiny in an Oakland company-An Armory
for the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of Officers


Montana avenue, on the northern boundary
of the city, with tents covering an area Of
750x5OO.
The Herald of Los Angeles described the
camp as "a beautiful ground, with all the
modern conveniences of camp life" and
said that the boys " lived like princes and
the Quartermaster of the brigade smoked
good cigars"
The Governor and Major General Dimond
and their staffs visited the camp and there
were reviews. aud even Captain j. j. O'Con-
nell, L. 5. A, wrote himself NJ. and also
the camp, under his weekly " In Military
Circles"
OF course the Captain said that there are
"no better tacticans in the n. G. c. than
The two regimental commanders at Camp
johnson; that the marching at review was
In " superb STYLE" and that one regiment
twas especially distinguished for its fine
soldlerly appearance" He enthuscd also
over the discipline and marching, and said
that he " was highly pleased with the con-
duct Of the camp " and that ' it is the most
military camp lie has inspected in CaifOr-
MIA" But Captain 0'Connell, who is moth
ing ii not in the sCperlatiye, has said the
very same things of the five battalions at
Camp Markham, the next two at Camp
Allen and the so-called artillery battalion at
Camp Murray, with what the Santa Cruz
correspondents termed the hennery" al
tachment,
GOO IN CAMP.
General johnson was absent at the OPEN
ing of camp on account of the critical coudI-
tiOn of his son, and until MS arrival Colonel
Z. b. Spielman of the Ninth was the acting
brigade commander. Two years had elapsed
since the brigade was at Camp Dimond,
San Diego. The twelve companies at Camp
johnson averaged about flfty-fYe men each,
making some $50 men on duty. Santa Ana's
company had the largest number present.
fifty out of ffty-two, and Ventura, the
smallest, with eighteen.
The Anaheim Gazette, speaking OF the
camp, said: The bill If fare is much bet
Ter this year than 1t was two years ago. and
there are more convenienceS, such as gun
RACKS, WashStandS, etc, furnished to each
tent" AS an offset to certain advantages"
enjoyed at Camp DimOnd among the draw
backs " Of Camp johnson were the follow
Ing: Military discipline is more strict and
more rlgidIy enforced than at the last en-
campment; in fact an attempt is made to
conduct the camp on strictly regular army
regulations and woe 10 the guardsman who
oisregards or falls u observe the 'ukase' y;
that no liquors of any kind are allowed in
camp (outside Of the officers qualters), but
lemonade stand is conveniently located
Just across the line -; and again. 1T Is
observed that as usual the officers take
precious good care to attend TO their pleas
Vate' attends to his duties"
As each company had charge of its own
mess, no wonder the Gazette man felt like
Growing In this wise: Company & has the
boss cook. He does all his own bak-
ing, too, and the table is well supple with
fresh bread, biscuits and pies The darby is
chef" The Evening Express of Los An
geles slobbered over some of the titled ones,
la somebody, in this fashion,:
The members of the Governors staff who have
lows, who make 4 handsome, SOidierIy appear
ance, and are well up in military affairs The
way they attend TO The slightest wish of The Gov
eTuOr puts 10 shame all former stats. Tie facts
are they are not in 1t with tile present stan.
MILITARY II OAKLAND.
Company a Oakland If the Fifth In
fantry IS IN state of mutiny, and the con-
dluon of affairs is such that an unlocked
for solution may be furnished nf the prob
lem: What company shall be mustered out
Of the Second Brigade 10 give the Fifth
sixth company and minimum regiment?
lie trouble has been brewing for some
time, and Captain A. L. Smith, gentle
man who has been military Instructor at
BFemeTs Academy, but against whom the
awful charges have been made that he is
too slow AID always drills his company in
double ranks, foresaw what was coming,
and, thoroughly disguised, announced his
intention OF reSgning so as to allow the
light TO be fought out la Kilkenny.
Not so with the valiant First Lieutenant
terial, and, declining 10 resign peaceably
has determined to stand by the IS who voted
for him against the % who asked for his
resignation and for whom afterward he
threatened to make it hotter than Santa
Cruz during encampmeGt week The Iea-
sons al the bottom of the whole trouble are
not such as to strongly impress the average
mind, except for the undercurrent of pure
eussedness running through the affair aud
the desire Tor change for reasons good.
bad and Indifferent. Tho company is not in
a good condition, considered from any
standpoint, because of the existence within
Its shrunken ranks of opposing factions.
The faction arIayed against the officers
looked for a reason for the down-grade
movement at e-guick, magnanimously
ignored itself, laid the blame at the feet of
the officers and demanded their designations,
with the result stated, since which recrim-
nations have been made thick and fast, and
the bloodless conflict has narrowed itself
down to the proposition of Morris VS.. IS en-
listed men and 2S enlisted men vs. Morris
The quarrel would be an amusing one but
Tor the fact that Colonel Fairbanks eagles
are jeopardized. A squabble on all-fourS,
almost as that in A lost to Colonel Dickin-
son Company e of the First Infantry in
1885.
AMBITIOUS ATHENIANS.
Plans have been prepared for the erection
at cost OF $4,000 OF an armOry for the
three companies in Oakland. 1t is pro-
posed to organize a building association
with POGO shares, upon which go cents
month Will be paid on the instailment sys-
TEN. The architects drawing represents
an arm0ry as ambitious in design as that in
Portland, Oregon, or that which the Second
Artillery Is building in this city.
Company orders discharge from the Hus-
sars corporal and privates, the corporal
for expiration Of term commenced on
august Is, 1884, and the others for ere
moval," three of them after enlistment in
june and one in March of this year.
The Hussars were ont yesterday morning
for mounted drill There is now a weekly
dancing class in connection with the troop.
An elementary knowledge of bcrsemanship
Is also demanded of the members.
George T. Dyer, c. NJ. Whitney and j. f.
Craig, in the order named, have been ap-
pointed officers of tile cadet company at
tached to the First Infantry.
Private b. Holmgren of the HuSsars is
under orders to report to the AdJutant-
General for duty as orderly to the Com
mander-in- Chief.
REELECTION OF OFFICERS.
At the election on Tuesday evening in
Company c (Oakland), Third Infantry,
Henry Levy was reelected Captain, Martin
Ryan First and Daniel Crowley Second
Lieutenant. The two first named have
served in their respective capacity since
April is, 1853, and Crowley since January,
1857.
1t is no longer "San francisco HuSsars
Unattached" but First Troop, Cavalry"
There being only one troop of cavalry in the
n. g. c. ii is necessary, of course, to desig-
nate that one so that there may be no pos
sible mistake.
Regimental orders Of the Second Artillery
discharged one Sergeant, one Corporal and
eight privates-fiye for expiration of term,
four Tor removal" and one on o-third
vote. Five Of the discharged are from II,
four from A and one from G.
Lieutenant-Colonel john A. Roster has
been detailed to sit as reglmental court
martial in the Second Artillery on Wednes-
day evenings.
General Service Clerk McShane has
begun work on the new brigade roster of
commissioned officers.
Private Z: Nj. HUE has been appointed
Corporal Of Light Battery A.