Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-21

LOS AN
miration OF the company for Captain
Chappelear increases daily, and he is
considered one of the star officers OF the
camp, both by his men and by the
ladies.
Corporal Rudy is noted all over camp
for his military bearing and prompt at
tention to duty.
Acting First Sergeant Hine is always
on hand, and to his promptness in form
ing the company at the proper time is
largely due the good reputation Com
pany F is winning in camp.
SKETCH OF THE SEVENTH.
The Seventh Regiment is the mother
organization of the First Brigade. 1t
was organized in 1888 with Colonel w.
H. H. Russell in command. When the
State increased the company allotment
of the guard to sixty companies, the two
companies of the regiment at San Diego
and the company at Pomona were trans
ferred to the newly formed Ninth Regi-
ment.
The Seventh Regiment was then re-
organized with Company B of Pasadena,
Company d of Ventura and Company &
of Anaheim. Colonel Charles 9. Allen,
now Adjutant General of California, was
made colonel on September 20, 1890, and
the present commanding officer, Colonel
William G.. Schneider, was elected on
February z, 1891. The first lieutenant
colonel was Arthur 7. Palm, who was
succeeded by James l.. Rowland, the
present incumbent, and the first major
M mi, hA fr,
Major M. L. Starin, who is the present
incumbent. Captain Asa M. Green was
| the first adiutant and Captain John B.
Franklin succeeded him on March 2S,
1891. The original ordnance officer
was Thomas M. Plotts, who was
succeeded by Lieut.. Frank @. Smythe,
who now holds that position. The FIRST
quartermaster was Lieut.. James E..
Mack, who was succeeded by Lieut..
David w. Permar, who rave place to
Lieut.. E. H. Hutchinson, the present
quartermaster. The first commissary
was Lieut.. Christopher N. Wilson, who
was succeeded, July 6, 1892, by Lieut..
M. M. Ogden, present incumbent. The
first surgeon was Maj Everett r. Smith,
and the present incumbent is Mai.
Frank K. Ainsworth. The position of
paymaster has been held successively
by Lieuts. ]. M. Van Zandt, Samuel T..
Black and John s. Collins.
| The post of inspectors of rifle practice
has been held by Lieuts. r. P. James,
d. Gilchrist, John Bloeser and John l..
/ A. Last, while the first chaplain was
| Capt. VIM. E. Knighten, and the pres
ent incumbent is Capt. Charles A. Kien-
zle and the present sergeant-major,
Julius Keller.
The line officers of the regiment are
an intelligent and handsome body oi
men, thoroughly devoted to their mill
tary duties.
The officers of Company A are Cap
tain, Franklin "A. Martin; first lieuten-
4 ant, Henry Steere and second lieuten-
ant, Frank L. Baldwin.
Company B, captain, Newton S.
| Bangham first lieutenant, V. r. SUIT
leffe, second lieutenant, P. j. Cook.
Company @, captain, Theodore Never
first lieutenant, HI. d. Alfonso.
Company F, captain, Louis F. Chap.
pelear; first lieutenant, M. L. Shaw
second lieutenant Miles Anderson.
Company G., captain, Ernest Brown.
ing; second lieutenant, s. A. Blair.
COL. VIM, 1. sCHREIBER's RECORD.
Colonel Schneider, the popular com
manding officer of the Seventh, has had
great deal of experience in the Ma
! tional guard, and is one of the best
posted tacticians in the state. He en-
listed in Company /, of the First in
fantry Illinois, at Chicago, December 16
1884; promoted sergeant January 2S
1885, and elected second Lieutenant MAJ
28, 1885, first lieutenant July 2, 1885
resigned April 10, 1885, and was elected
first lieutenant of the same company
September IA, 1886, and resigned IN
1887. M
Colonel Schneider took "a part in the
stock-yard riots at Chicago, Octaber
1887, for ten days. as first lieutenant
when two regiments of infantry and ONT
troop of cavalry were quartered in the
yards, in an empty packing house
sleeping on straw, and glad to get that
He enlisted in company a, Seventh
regiment of California, January 25
1888; elected captain, September IL
1888, and reelected September IL, 1890
and was elected colonel in April, 1892.
THE RECEPTION.
The reception and ball given to tht
Seventh regiment by the Native Daugh
ters Of the Golden West on Friday even
ing, in Armory hall, was one of tht
most brilliant events in the social his
tory of Ventura. The hall was beauti
fully decorated with the national colors
and masses of ferns, palms and profu
sion of tropical flowers made the assem-.
bly, hall veritable bower of bloom an6
sylvan beauty.
Adjutant- General Allen andnearly al
officers and non-commissioned officers
of the regiment and large number O.
men were present. There were fully
200 couples present. Bartlett's orches
ira furnished superb dancing music
Quite number of ladies from SAINTS
Barbara'were present with their fail
sisters of Ventura, and some beautiful
costumes were worn. In fact, it was q
rare assemblage of beautiful femininity
Mrs. Cora M. Sifford acted as floor man
ager, and her aides were Mrs. Minnie
Falkenstein, Misses Susie Hamer, EN-
ma Solari, Margaret Shepherd, Maggie
McGonigie.
NOTES.
| Mr.. Kelly, the county recorder of LOT
Angeles, paid his respects to Captain