The herald., 1894-08-02
GETTING READY FOR CAMP.
The Boys in Blue to Go to
Santa Monica.
A Thousand Soldiers VIII Assemble
by the Seaside.
Tho Arrangements About Completed for
the Southern California National
Guard Camp of In
structions

The arrangements for the National
Guard encanpment at Santa Monica
this month have been practically COM
pleted, and from indications it promises
to be the largest and most successful
camp of instruction that has yet been
held by the National guardsmen in the
southern end OF the state.
The original idea of holding brigade
encampment has been changed, although
the camp as to its numerical strength will
virtually amount to the same thing, as
both the Seventh and Ninth regiments
will camp side by side. representing q
total strength of about 600 men. In ad-
ditlon to the citizen soldisry it ia alto
gether probable that the First regiment
with 800 men under the command of
Colonel Shafer, will remain at Santa
Monica during the period of the en-
cnmpment, 30 that there will be 1000
boys in blue down in the charming city
Dy the sea that ere long will be part Of
the city of Los Angeles.
The Seventh regiment, as we'll an the
Ninth. will each take seven companies
to camp this year, making IA in
all, and with the Ninth Regiment band
and bugle and drum corps of the Seventh
there will be plenty of music for
the boys in camp. The Seventh will be
under the command of Col. W. 6.
schrieber, who will be the senior colonel
at the camp, as Colonel Spileman of the
Ninth Is absent in the east and COM
mand OF that regiment will fall to
Leut.-Col. John r. Berry. At the pres
ent time the First regiment ia occupy
Ing the camp ground which will be used
by the two National guard regiments,
but in a few days the regulars will move
down to the grounds which have been
occupied by the comrades of the G. A.
II. The camp is located at Eleventh
street, between Nevada street and the
tracks OF the Southern Pacific railroad.
The committee OF arrangements, consist
Ing OF leading merchants of Santa
Monica. have been busy preparing for
the camp, and will have the grounds
put in good order, have the cook houses
erected and provide for the daily sprink-
ling OF the company streets and make
other arrangements which will gener-
ally contribute to the success of the
camp. Just back OF the last line of tents
there ls magnificent open space, most
admirably adapted for parade ground,
which will give the boys OF the regiments
a chance for instruction in regiments tai
and battalion drill as well as for exercises
in extended order, as provided in the
new regulations.
The camp will open on Monday, Au-
gust 20, although a detail of three men
from each company will be at the ground
on Friday, August 1y, TO erect the tents
OF the three regiments and make all
necessary advance preparations. This
detail will be under the command of
Lieutenant Hutchinson, the quartermas.
ter OF the Seventh regiment, to whom
the necessary camp equipage will be
consigned earlier in the week. Within
two or three days regimental orders will
be issued by Col. w. G. Shrieber of the
Seventh and Lieut.-Ool. j. r. Berry of
the Ninth. In which the arrangements
for the transportation of the men and
the shipment of equipage will be given
IN detail. as we'll as other regulations
for the government OF the encampment.
which will last for period of 10 days.
The adjutant-general OF the United
States army has detailed First Lieuten-
ant McIvon of the Seventh regular in
fantry to attend the camp and make q
report on the condition of the two
Southern California regiments to the
war department.. Among the social
features of the camp are the promises
OF several balls at the Hotel Arcadia.
and, altogether, with the number Of
visitors who will be attracted to this de-
llghtful seaside resort by the military,
pleasant time may be expected.