The morning call., 1892-08-11

GERS OF the different commands fastened TO
pay their respects 10 Governor Markham.
Inc reception was purely an informal
one, and the chat went on unInterruptedlv
till the dinner hour, hen the shadows had
Degun to lengthen considerably. Governor
Markham sat at the head of the table, with
Mrs. Jeter, the wife of the Mayor on his
right and Mrs. Smith on the left The
Mayor occupied seat at one OF the angles
OF the tables. and every chair was filed for
the first time since the opening of the en-
campment. Several officers of tho First
Regular Infantry accepted invitations from
the division commander.
Provost Marshal Zeile temporarily relin-
qushed his charge tonight to Colonel Eng
llsb. veteran of the Confederacy. The
duties Of a provost marshal during divi-
sion encampment are not light and Colonel
Zeile has had only about three hours sleep
OF night for four days. 1t is no sinecure
to parade a city like Santa Cruz on foot
from 10 O'Clock at night till 8 in the MORN
ing, all the way from the sea bach to the
camp gates, but this IS what Colonel Zeile
has done, and the records will show that he
has done welt
In the practice at the 200-yard range this
afternoon, L. K. Townsend, corporal of Com
pany Is, First Infantry, N 6. c., scored 43
points, Colonel ;. |. Kellogg Il. Lieutenant
l. Jarrer 40, and Major &. r. Burdick of
the First Infantry 40. These were the best
scores.
An enterprisng saloon keeper in town
has already gotten out an elegant device
showing photographs of the Boston and
Charleston in background of the national
banner.
During the dinner at division headouar-
ters tonight the band played Schuberts
Serenade with requisite effect.
Uncle John Douglas, a veteran of the
civil war 70 years old, who has attended
every encampment since 1880, was on hand
tonight at the reception as spTy as the
youngest private in the division. Colonel
A. L.. Hough of New York, formerly of the
Ninth Regular Infantry, was another
visitor He is the guest of Captain Barry.
u. S. A.
The electric light at division Headquarters
broke down again tonight
While the majority of the commands pre-
ferred to leave their tents in cnudtion of
beauty .unadOrned it was not so with the
First and Third regiments of the Second
Brigade. Chinatown was the nams i'm
medlateIy bestowed on this portion of the
camp. Companies B and of the Third
made specially brilliant displays of Chinese
lanterns. The OnolligOsters were abroad
In masquerade attire and the Ma
t1onals maintained their OLD Teputa-
ton. Companies d and Fl of the
First Infantry had also lively displays.
considering that everything in the nature
of festive display has to be palIed down at
moments notice when the tattoo is beaten
at night. The self-imposed labor OF the
men after & hard days work is good eVi-
dence of willing spirit.
Company Il Of the First claims the credit
OF having the clcanest arms and accout5I-
ments in the whole division.
Nearly every band in the eneampment
was out last night. Ardil's waltzes found
willing and apprecialive listeners. There
were maidens fair as well as knights be-
yond compare" among the listeners, and it
Is perhaps saving grace that their vows
are like the prOverbial lovers VOWS, not
registered in heaven.
Captain Barry did not go out with a
special regiment to-day, but devoted his
energies to the supervision of brigade de-
tails In the entire command.
The naval display and sham fight of
Saturday Will surely take place, and the
only delay in tile announcement is by
reason of the absenceCf official c0mmuni-
cations from Admiral Irwin. which are
hourly expected.
To-night is the date on which the earth
annually traverses the ring Of the August
meteors. They were exceptionally numer-
Gus and brilliant tonight and occupied the
attention OF nearly every man after the
lights had been extinguished and Camp
Columbus had been. in the language of the
inspired German poet, left ''al0le with the
night"
There is an unending round Of social
entertainments, receptions and hops In store
for the boys during the next three days,
but Oh these things more anon.