Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-17
NATIONAL GUARD,
Preparations for Next Months
Camp.
The Boys of the Seventh and Ninth
ON Their Mettle.
The Reason why the Brigade VIII Not
Go to the Division Encamp-
ment-Gossip About the
Guard.

The members of the seventh an,
ninth regiments and the signal corps o
the First Brigade of the National Guart
are all very much interested in the ap
preaching annual encampment of the
guard, or rather of this brigade. Now
that Brigadier General E. P. Johnston
has returned, they look for speedy
solution of the vexed question of the
location of the encampment. The date
has been fixed for August 18th, but a
choice will yet have to be made between
Ventura, Redondo and Santa Monica.
The boys of the First brigade have
never been present at division en-
campment, but live in hopes. This
year they were not able to participate
in the division encsmpment in the
north at Santa Cruz for the reason that
there were not sufficient funds for trans-
portation. The First brigade did not
exceed its transportation limit last year,
the boys in the north did, and so there
is a lack OF funds, and the First brigade
suffers.
Both Colonels Schneider and Spileman
are urging on company commanders the
ps
and the boys are working like beavers.
Company drills are largely attended,
and the First brigade is rapidly forging
TO the front in every essential. The
drill under the new regulations, ex-
tended order, etc., will be one of the in
teresting features at the coming en-
campment.
The astute editor of the Weekly Sol
dier raises the point that the officers of
first brigade neither attended the meet
ing OF officers in San Francisco to fix the
time and place for division encampment
nor expressed any interest in the object
meeting. This is not correct; both of
ficers and men in the souht of Tehachipie
have always been eager to attend a
division encampment.
They learned very early, however,
this year that owing to lack of funds
1t would be impossible for them to go to
the division encampment this year, said
lack OF funds being due to
the northern contingent exceeding
the limit. They hope, however.
that Major-General Dimond will give
them an opportunity to 60 to division
encampment. 1t will be their first ex-
perience.
The First brigade will be pleased to
learn that Capt. Thomas III. Barry of the
First infantry, regular army, has been
detailed for duty at the coming encamp-
ment. Captain Barry is thorough tao
tician and splendid officer.
Brigadier General Johnston's camp
order may be looked for during the en-
suing week.
No provision has yet been made for
the transportation and subsistence of
the signal corps at the coming encamp-
ment, but it will probably be arranged.
The corps of the First brigade can give
the boys in the north many valuable
points by example in efficiency and ef-
fectiveness.
Enlisted men will not take their dress
uniforms to the division encampment at
Santa Cruz. The boys are praying that
similar order will be issued from the
First brigade camp. Fatigue uniforms,
no leggipgs and white collars would
please them for dress parade. They do
not tackle kindly to guard duty with the
helmets under an August sun.
Governor Markham and Major Gen
eral Dimond will attend the First bri-
gade encampment.
The new gymnasium of the Seventh
is now assured. 1t will be fitted up
with all athletic appliances, and will be
famed place of resort with the boys of
A, G and companies.
Lieutenant Steere and A company of
the Seventh go to San Pedro and will
indulge in rifle practice and sham bat
ties in small way. Tours of this
kind are ture to prove of inf.
mite benefit, and Color ell S,hreiber has
in view some interesting work of the
same nature for the three local COM
panies after camp.
Major Burdick OF the First infantry
has compiled brocheur of forty pages
on duties OF officers and soldiers at
camp, very good in its way, barring
number OF antiquities.