The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-08-13
DOWN At THE CAMP.
The Cruisers Charleston and Boston
at Santa Cruz,
sham Battle To-day, and Start for
Home on Sunday-The First Brigade
Highly Complimented.

arrival this afternoon OF the cruisers
Charleston and Boston with a load of
naval militiamen. The handsome cruisers
were billed 10 arrive at 2 O'Clock, but
were two hours late. Great crowds Of
people gathered at the beach and at Nue
de Leau to witness the entrance Of the
vessels into the harbor, and waited inn
patiently for them.
Ats o'clock vessel was sighted on the
horizon, with smoke pouring from her
funnel, and a great shout went up from
the people. The cheering and excite
ment grew more demonstrative as the
vessel drew nearer, but when the steamer
got close enough and was recognized as an
old coal-boat, the enthusiasm turned to
disappointment and they sat down again
for another wait.
Shortly before 4 o'clock the two cruisers
were sighted. There was no mistaking
them this time, both steaming along close
together, and as they passed into the
harbor they were greeted with cheers,
waving OF hats, handkerchiefs and para
soils.
The vessels dropped anchor at Five
minutes past 4 O'Clock. Mayor Jeter and
a committee of Santa Cruz citizens went
out in a Yacht TO the vessels and paid
their respects to the Admiral and ex-
tended the freedom of the city TO him and
his men. The usual salutes were fired by
the cruisers and by land battery.
Admiral Irwin came ashore about D
o'clock and paid his respects to Governor
Markham and General Dimond. After
supper the naval militiamen were allowed
to go ashore, and they made for the camp
and enjoyed themselves with the soldier
boys during the evening. Tonight they
slept at the lighthouses on the beach.
Admiral Irwin and General DImond
had a consultation at the Sea Beach Hotel
this evening to arrange the programme
for tomorrow. The proposed sham bat
tie between the naval and land forces
was abandoned as not being practicable.
1t was decided to have review of the
naval forces on the bay and maneuvers
by the naval reserve at the camp. After
the review there viii be a sham battle be-
tween the several brigades. The day
promises to be replete with interesting
maneuvers.
The camp tonight is ablaZe with Ian
terms and bontires. There were concerts
at the several headquarters and other
amusements in the company streets.
Colonel Lame, the Division Surgeon,
made an inspection Of the entire camp
this morning and caught the men before
they had time TO clean up. lie afterward
reported to General Dimond what he had
IL. L
Brigade, under General Sheehan, was a
model camp in every way, particularly
as to it's sanitary condition. he found
everything as neat as wax and the Kitchen
and mess-rooms were unusually clean.
Regarding the Second Brigade he said
the kitchen and mess-rooms were in a
vile condition, and the Third Brigade was
but little better.
Camp Will be broken on Sunday morn
ing, and the Sacramento soldier boys will
arrive at the Capital City at $40 O'Clock
that evening.
An order came from headquarters yes
terday relieving Colonel Chamberlain
from the command Of the Tenth Infantry
Battalion, which is made up OF compa-
MES from Eureka, Humboldt and Arcata
respectively. Major Baldwin Of Colonel
Henshaw's regiment was ordered TO take
charge of the battalion temporarily.
Whether this means that Colonel Cham
berlain is to lose his command entirely
or not is not known, but many believe
that it does. 1t appears that the Colonel
has not been keeping himself posted on
military tactics and has been mixing
things up badly at the drills and dress
paradeS. The men and officers below the
Colonel in this battalion are good sol
diers and understand the maneuYers.
Several times during the week they dis
Obeyed the COlonePs commands when
they knew he was giving them wrong,
thus preventing a miX-up Of the brigade.
The Colonel is a splendid gentleman, and
his friends are confident that he will re-
sumo charge OF his battalion after he
has studied up on the new tactics.
During the pleasant weather the young
ladies who are here from Sacramento
have patronized the surf quite we'll. And
nearly everyone of them can swim, too,
to the amaZement of many Sanst'rancisco
ladies who have not accomplished the art
a1oit Cd
lady at the beach yesterday, addressing a
well-known Sacramento lady who had
just emerged from the breakers, how in
the world did you ever learn TO swim
Surely not in that horrid river OF yours
where everybody gets drowned-and you
have no coast there" NO" replied the
Sacramento lady, I'VE have no surf and
we do not resort 10 the river. We have
one of the finest equipped swimming
baths there, however, IN the State. There
are competent teachers there, the water
Is clean, and the management excellent.
Any Sacramento girl who cannot swim
has no one to blame but herself. We ind
that it is very much easier TO keep afioat
in salt water than in fresh, and .conse-
quently have most jolly time riding the
rollers. Next year every one OF US Will
be able to swim out TO the furthest raft
and back. See if we don't"
Among the Sacramentans who patron
II
Adolph Scheld, On. q. ). Simmons,
County License Collector Bates and wife,
Bob Greer, Arthur Wilson. Mrs. Neale,
Mrs. Gogein the Misses Sheehau, Miss
Stefiens, Miss Johnson and many others.
Major Dillman, Ordnance Officer on
Brigadier- General Sheehan's staff ar
rived IN camp and assumed his duties.
This deprived Major WeinStock Of one of
his titles, but the loss was covered when
lie was appointed temporarily COM
luanoer OF battalion, so be is still three
dajors-Paymast Inspector of Rifle
Practice and Battalion Commander. The
latest story told on him, regarding his
titles, is that he was escorting three ladies'
about camp the other evening. and at
cloSing-up time offered To escort them
home. The ladies were inclined TO de-
cline, saying they would not think of inn
posing upon the gallant Major. 1t would
be all right II there were two more gentle
men in the party-but for the Major to take
all three of them all home alone would
not be right The Major insisted, and
showed them how each OF them would
have a Major to go home with. One
could go with the Paymaster, another
with the Inspector and the third with the
Battalion Commander. The ladies ac-
cepted. and ali were satisfied.
Major Gett also is troubled with an
extra title. Besides being Judge Ad-
Vocate, he is also the Chaplain of the
stat. AS Chaplain he declines to drink
anything stronger than water, but as
Judge Advocate-whew
Among the latest arrivals from Sacra-
mento are: Mrs. L. w. Sheehan. Mrs.
J. Q. Coleman, Professor K. c. Atkinson,
j. j. Dwyer, Miss Kennedy, Mrs. G.
Burns, Miss Nellie Burns, hred Nearv.
Miss Agnes Burns, George II. Cushing
and wife, w. II. CahilI and George
Parker.
The Signal Corps did some important
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