The herald., 1894-08-23
HOW THE GUARDS Do DUTY
Camp Santa Monica and the
Work of Yesterday.
Adjutant- General Aliens Visit to the
Grounds.
qon, athIpv Ahout Battalion Drfils
Something About the Battalion Drills
and tho ARTILLERY Drill Of Conn
papy of the Ninth
Regiment.

The third day of Camp Santa Monica
was prolific of much work for the state
militia, and the boys, for the first time
since the opening, felt the arduous
duties OF the soldier. Every thing is now
running smoothly at the camp, and as
yet no trouble has been encountered in
carrying out the practical side of the
National guards work.
Gen. G. @. Allen, adjutant of the
state militia, arrived at Camp Santa
Monica yesterday morning. Ills arrival
was announced by a salute OF IL guns,
fred by the artillery SQUAD of the Ninth
regiment. He was met at the depot by
Col. William G. Schrieber of the Seventh
regiment and Lieut.-C John r. Berry
OF the Ninth. and Immediately escorted
to the Hotel Arcadia. After short rest,
Colonels Schrieber and Barry drove
the general out to the camp
ground, where he took lunch with
the staff of the Seventh. He
afterward made q general inspection OF
the grounds and the camp. He ex-
pressed himself as highly pleased with
the location of the camp and particu-
larly with the manner in which the
officers of both regiments conducted
their men. General Allen thought 1t
likely that Brig.-Gen. E. P. Johnson
would visit the camp today.
The drill in the Ninth yesterday
morning was particularly interesting
and Instructive, es it was under the
supervision Of the regular army officer,
Lieutenant McIver. Battalion drill is
used only in camp, and once or twice
during the year, and in consequence it
was hardly up to the standard the first
few days of camp.
Alter company and regimental drill,
the battalion movements were con-
ducted under Major McKslvey and
Major Prescott. The same drill in the
Seventh regiment was conducted by
Major Black and Captain Halpin of
Company G. Colonel Schrieber, in
watching the drill, remarked that q
marked improvement was noticeable in
the manual movements, and that there
WAS satisfactory proficiency in all the
maneuvers.
Company G of Riverside has squad
drilling for the past month in artillery
tactics, under the instruction OF one Of
its members, who is a graduate of the
Pennsylvania military school, Acting
| Ccrkt,-MhJ j. Js II. hlbuuo, duu tuoy DhVo
made go much progress that they are
ready to issue challenge to the gun
squad Of the Seventh for competitive
drill.
During drill yesterday morning the
arrival of General Allen was announced
by booming of cannon and music by
the regimental band. Now the compa.
MES will be on good behavior and keep
quarters neat as pin. The boys are
well posted in the close care the general
pays when inspecting camp, as an ex-
perience with him on one occasion is
enough to last lifetime.
In the Ninth the detail of today will
be Captain Park $. Roper, Company F,
officer OF the day; Lieutenant 8. r..
Langworthy. senior officer of the guard /;
Lieutenant @. H. Marshall, Company D.,
junior officer OF the guard.
There will probably be a brigade re-
view at the camp today. which will be
very interesting. Many visitors were
upon the grounds in the forenoon yes
terday. but the camp is comparatively
dead" in the afternoon, ss most of the
soldiers are having few hours outing
upon the beach.