The morning call., 1892-03-28
SOLDIER and SAILOR.
Suggestion of Division Ercamp.
ment Near Fruitvale.
Muster Returns are Ali In-Captain Fraser's
Observation-Disclosures In the First.
Election CT Officers.

encampment In part or 10 whole, or
whether something else In the brigade or
regimental line. The invitations to the
conference on this subject have been gener-
ally received favorably. though with such
conditions that departure has been made
from the intended programme OF the enter
tainment OF the brigade and battalion COM
manders.
The subject of the summer encampment
bad hardly been brought up when. says
Colonel Sullivan, he received from Santa
Cruz the perennial offer, with an addition
OF three miles of electric railway" Ii Santa
Cruz it should be the camp would not be on
the Russell tract of 1856. 1890 and 1891, but
on the bluffs beyond the wharf at Santa
Cruz.
1t is desired to have this year division
enca mpment of the sixty companies in the
State from Eureka and Arcata down 10 San
Diego. The money left over of the two
years appropriation for eneampments Is
not enough. but the Second Brigade has
come forward with a proposition that will
permit OF the division encampment notwith-
standing. This brigade, being the largest in
the State, necessarily sends the most me n
to camp and necessarily also its transporta-
ton bills are the largest.
CAMP BEYOND FRUITvALE.
Now some one has discovered that there
County, about two and half miles beyond
Fruitvale, within 200 yards of the short line
of railroad there, aud adjoining the Laundry
Farm tract. Ii is thought that the great
saving of transportation to the brigade on
such a short distance Will compensate for
the extra cost of bringing there the two
regiments located as far south as Los An
geles and San Diego, and which have never
yet come farther north than Santa Monica
10 attend q camp.
ho Il Of sla int rfor xx-sf
probably decide the matter of the time for
holding the encampment, and August seems
to be their fayOrite month, though in 1891,
when division camp was talked of, they
also wanted August, yet when it was de-
cded TO have brigade camps they nearly all
changed their minds and July proved not
unsuitable to them.
General Dickinson is particularly enthu-
siastic on the Fruilvale camp project, and
argues that much good Will result from
having it there. because being 80 near 10 the
city the families Of the members will be
able to visit it, and will have q greater re-
spect for the organization when they be-
hold for themselves what camp is and
what work is done at one.
AN END TO TIE DYNASTY.
Captain w. Ii. Fraser of II of the First
has rendered his resignation. He has been
captain since June %. 1891, and commits
stoned officer since May 10, 1882, when he
was elected second lieutenant He was
chosen first lieutenant in April. 1884 1t Is
the Essen report that Lieutenant Essen will
succeed to the captancy. Second Lieuten-
ant Evans will go up a grade and new
man coma in as second lieutenant. General
Dickinson laughingly said that these changes
portend IAN end to the Bush dynasty"
Official copies of the new drill regulations
having been forwarded 10 each field officer,
and SIX cOpies to each company drilling as
Infantry, general orders say at this late day
that hereafter all drills and manenvers as
therein prescribed will be strictly observed,
and all drills and exercises not embraced in
this system are strictly prohibited"
Captain Blumenberg has asked for a
board 10 survey and condemn q lot of cloth
ing and h0Tse-sTappings
The retirement OF Major Z. c. Hughes,
Q. NJ, is announced in general orders.
THE SAN JOSE COMPANY.
At the recent election in Company B (San
jose. Fifth Infantry, Charles \. Hagan
was elected captain: Milton LOTyea, first
lieutenant. vice Z. b. Lewis. and Frederick
J.. machefert, second lieutenant, vice
L0ryea. The san Jose company is reported
to be not in the condition that il should be,
but lacking military spirit and enthusiasm.
General Dickinson is more than satisfied
with she muster and inspection OF the bril-
gade. Tae returns show gain over 1891.
lie speaks in most glowing terms OF the ap-
pearance made at Santa Rosa Of the Peta-
luna. San Rafael and the Santa Rosa COM
panies of Colonel Fairbanks command.
Captain w. ID. Waters appears after all
not SO badly stuck on the right of line prop
osiiion. and Captain Adolph Huber has
found that he has IN him 4 rival in the field
for maj of the Second Artillery after GER
tain events will have come to pass
Captain Pott Jr., the newly appointed
aid-de-eamI, qualified before Captain Hagan
at San Jose.
DOUBLE PRESENTATION.
The new eolors of the First are in the
of tha md nil TaIfr,
trophy will probably be presented on some
occasion at the regimental armory early In
May The honorary members of the regi-
ment have been Invited to choose one Of
their number TO make the presentation Of
the c0l0rs, and General Dickinson will
easily be prevailed upon TO Geturn the
trophy TO the Nationals. Company OF
which has won IL on the three occasions
that il has been in competition.
Colonel Macdonald has appointed T. 5.
FOllis as regimrntal quarterms >ter of tue
Second Artillery with the rank of first
Lieutenant, and the commission with the
great gold seal has already come down.
Major Miles has been detailed to preside
at the election for second lieutenant in r of
the First on the 18th prOX.
commission has been received for Sec
ond Lieutenant Cayasso of a of the Filth.
THE MUSTER RETURNS ALL IN.
The muster returns and reports of every
organization in the Second Brigade were
due at headquarters on Friday and ON that
day Major Duboee. the acting Inspector
had them in and they went up to division
headquarters. The muster this year was
conducted with business-like promptitude
and there are some who say that the major
has earned the inspect0rShip now vacant.
Certificates have been received for w. W.
Montague and Franklin Dalton as honorary
members of of the Second. An applica-
ton for such certificate has also gone on
Tor Z. +. Doe as memb Der OF G of the First.
At the inspection on Monday evening of
the Oakland contingent of the Fifth In
fantry. A mustered 100 per cent and aud
the band had each one man absent.
Battalion drills will be in order next
month in the First Infantry.
MILITARY BICYCLING.
Military bicycling has received no little
attention in the East. AS regards its uses
the indications are that this coming summer
will demonstrate very plainly that they will
be appreciated in the guard and will receive
great attention. While in some States these
bicvclers do not receive any assistance by
way OF appropriations. still they are encOur-
aged in the progressive spirit of the forces.
The future of the bicycle in the military will
be further developed in the coming encamp-
ments OF the guard throughout the United
States, and no doubt each regiment will
have CORDS. Most all Of its trials in this
connection have been experimental. But
they have been so satisfactory as to warrant
further trials Oh a more extended scale.
A proposition which ii adopted cannot
help but increase the attendance of national
guard organizations at the Worlds Fair is
put forward in a bill introduced in the
House by Representative Powers of Yer
mont. 1t makes it lawful for any railroad
or transportation company in The United
States to allow special rates for the trans
portation OF military organizations with the
eguipages TO the fair, Eotwiths standing any
thing in the interstate commerce law to the
contrary.
Regimental and company commanders are
required hereafter TO apply to their brigade
beadouarters for blanks