Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-23
PLAYING AT WARFARE
THE MEN OF THE SEVENTH BEING
WELL DRILLED.
A Battalion Drill Yesterday-PersonaI
and News Notes - Happen
ings In the Various
Companies.

CAMP ANACApA, Ventura, Aug. %
The regiment did big days work TODAY
in the way of drill. Early this morning
there was battalion drill. all companies
being consolidated as one, and drilled in
extended order by Colonel Schreiber.
The different formations for attack were
presented, the object being to form a
lineof attack with supporting force OF
reserves. As the line of attack was di-
minished the supporting line was
brought up and finally fell back on the
reserves.
The officer of the day was Captain
Browning of Company G., with Lieuten-
ant Hammons of Company ID, as COM
mander of the guard. The orderly for
the commanding officer was selected
again from Company f, making the
fourth consecutive officer selected from
that company by the adjutant. Four
contestants for the honor engaged in the
competitive drill at the guard house.
Private Scheubaum was the lucky man.
The contest for the gold medal offered
by the citizens of Ventura for rife shoot
ing will take place tomorrow under the
supervision of Lieutenant Colonel How
land, and will continue for four days, at
different ranges.
A tug-of-war is on the tapis between
picked teams OF companies A and @.
Tonight camp fire will be given at
the quarters of Company @.
Among the arrivals in camp today was
Major Ainsworth, surgeon of the regi-
ment.
COMPANY @ NOTES.
The members of Company O were out
in full force at the first note of reveille
this morning.
Corporal Mackenzie was detailed for
guard duty yesterday.
Corporal Gates in on guard today.
Several members of the company are
out at rife practice this afternoon, pre-
paratory to the rifle contest, which be-
gins tomorrow, and, from the scores
that are being made. it is safe to say
that Company @ will be strictly Gin it."
Captain Meyer, Lieutenant Alfonso
and Sergeant Crawford attended divine
services at the old Catholic mission last
evening.
On account of the announcement be-
ing circulated that an open air concert
will take place at the plaza, by the
members of the Ventura City Band, the
company has postponed it's camp fire
until Tuesday evening.
DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS NOTES.
Corporal Prices whskers are great
acquisition to the corps.
Captain Franklin is the pride of the
kindergarten.
The boys celebrated yesterday by hav-
ing field day.
In the early part of the afternoon the
buglers suffered defeat at the hands of
the drummers in match game of base
ball, the latter winning bv score of s.
to 4. 10 even up matters the buglers
defeated the drummers in tug-of-war,
the pull lasting fifteen minutes.
After mess, Sergeant Fitch and Cor
porai Price donned the mittens for the
championship of the corps. and after
three hard-fought rounds the referee,
Captain Franklin, decided it a. draw.
The hospital steward was on deck to
carry the injured from the field, with
the aid of an able corps of assistants.
COMPANY NOTES.
The boys of company G are strictly in
it. Yesterday, in thirteen minutes,
they pulled, in a tug OF war, company D
of Ventura, and they way those Ventura
boys pulled and tugged was caution.
They had heavier men, but they forgot
the stuff of which the Anaheim boys are
made. Anchorman Glib Landell, Cap
tain Browning, Corporal Berdrow, and
Privates McGaffin, McFadden, Neiff,
Reder and Schamberger comprised the
Anaheim team, with Sergeant Abbey as
captain.
Company 6 will have camp fire
Tuesday.
Private Henry visited his relatives in
Santa Barbara, and in some way came
into possession of pink necktie.
All@the boys are now heading for
Santa Barbara.
First Sergeant Blair and Private Theo.
Schamberger came into camp by special
train yesterday and reported for duty.
Private Halpin served seventeen years
in her majesty's service, but thinks
guard duty in camp beats campaigning
in South Africa.
Captain Browning makes model off,
Ger, having the confidence and respect
OF his men. The captain was officer of
the day Monday.
I The Seventh regiment has common
sense chaplain.
Quartermaster Sergeant Hatfield can
give points on blanket tossing, but it
was the means of bringing out box of
cigars.
(. McGofin came up in time for tug of
war and short stop.
Ed Henderson will act as anchorman
for the light-weights.
Co. q has the best chef in camp.
Private Holman wouldn't miss chapel
even for postage stamp.
Sergeant Blair burst a high collar with
"eyes right"
Sergeant Landell has bought ticket
for San Luis Obispo.
Sergeant Bancroft wears a "woe-
begone look" He got sick leave Sun
day and then found he couldn't leave
camp.
President Keyes of Throop University,
Pasadena, and Rev. Andrews of Santa
Paula took dinner with Co. G Monday.
To G. A. r. men Rev. Andrews will be
better known as Captain Andrews of
the famous locomotive ride fame. The
boys appreciate the honor. They are
friends Of Private Grogan.
Skin Diseases.
What spectacle is more disgusting than that
of a man or woman with skin disease which