The herald., 1894-08-22
The SECOND DAY IN CAMP,
How the National Guards Enjoy
Themselves.
An Accident to Member Of the
Ninth Regiment.
The Battalion Drills ss Executed Yss-
terdsy-A Review by Colsnsi
6chrisbsr - Lieutenant
McIvsr's Work.

Camp Santa Monica was fairly alive
with blue coats yesterday morning, even
long before rsveille. The citizen sol.
diera were an interesting lot to look
upon, 90 they practiced the various ma
neuvers and went through the many
evelutions employed only by the mill.
tary. The day opened cloudy and cool,
just suoh weather as to give the militia
vigor to execute the drills with vim.
The rsveille call was sounded at 5 AS
o. M, whom the morning gun was fred.
A pretty feature Of the morning was the
marching through the streets of the
Ninth regiment band and the Seventh
regiment drum corps, and the residents
of Santa Monica were given pleasant
awakening by sone very fine music.
This was followed up by the usual
rell calls, mess call. etc., after which
the regimentsl and battalion drills were
executed. In the Ninth regiment, the
attendance is smaller than 1t has ever
been before, only 278 men and 26 off Z.
GERS being In camp.
For this reason the Ninth did not
show up as we'll in drill as 1t otherwise
could. The lack of men 10 attributed to
busy fruit season, in which industry
many OF the guards are engaged at
present.
The guard mount OF both regiments
passed off finely, with the possible ex-
ception, in the Ninth, OF the review
which showed lack in drill.
The battalion drill of the Ninth, un.
der Major McKelvey and Major Prescott,
was executed in excellent style, taken
as q whole. The regiment was consoli-
dated into four companies, and Lieuten-
ant. Colonel John r. Berry as drill mas
ter was in command. The men are
practically new to the battalion forma-
tions, and will gradually increase in the
skill OF their movements in these diffi-
cult manneuvers.
A HERALD reporter was present at the
first battalion drill OF the Seventh regi-
ment. At the sound of the bugle the
men were on the ground, eager for their
work. Colonel 6chreiber was in oom-
mand, and there were over 1876 men in
line. Lieutenant MoIver, camp instruct
or, was taking notes in order to give the
Nen and officers their proper school.
The colonel divided the men into four
companies instead Of seven, and drilled
the men were in measure handicapped
by the colonel dropping out their own
officers and substituting others they had
never drilled under, but on the whole
did very well. The men seemed to think
they could have done much better under
their regular officers, and feel that any
mistakes that may have occurred were
not altogether their own fault. On the
whole the drills Of both regimente were
very creditable.
The battalion drills were the HARDEST
work of the day, and after the minor
duties, and after mess, the men, except
the guards, were dismissed until 4
O'Clock. They enjoyed themselves inn
mensely for the ,cond day OF camp.
When the soldiers returned to camp,
after having spent the afternoon upon
the beach and in the water, they par
ticipate6 in regimental drcss parade and
review. The review OF the Seventh was
under command of Lieutenant. c Colonel
Howlsnd, and was reviewed by Col. VIM.
G. Sohreiber.
The usual calls were the order OF the
evening after mess, and by IL O'Clock
all was as quiet in the camp as it was
once upon time along the proverbial
Potomac.
The first accident since the camp was
opened occurred yesterday afternoon.
Several OF the members of Company E,
Ninth regiment, were boyishly playing
leapfrog on the beach. when Private Lu.
cius q. Allen of San Bernardino fell and
broke his right leg near the ankle. He
was Immediately taken to the hospital.
where Surgeons Magee and Ball exam
ined the fracture. They report il not 80
bad as was at first anticipated, but the
young man will be capacitated for sew
eral weeks.
Company A o! the Seventh intends
giving military ball at the North
Beach bath house tomorrow evening.
On Saturday evening a big campfire
on the grounds will be the attraction.
An enjoyable time is expected, as both
regiments will likely participate.
Brig. Gen. G. O. Allen is expected to
arrive at the camp this morning. AL
though he does not come on an official
trip, he will probably review the troops.
Ths commissary department is the
center of interest among the boys about
three times day. The food is ex-
csllent, in both quality and quantity,
and, save q tough steak occasionally,
there has been nothing to cause the
slightest dissatisfaction. The mess
tables are supplied, in true camp style,
with all imaginable provisions. Both
regiments have good cooks, good and
handsome walters, and all the neces.
aries that go to make camp life enjoy
able.
The quarters for the commissary dc.
partment are located on the front side
IF the camp, while the mess houses
are all in a row, serving asa dividing
line between the two regiments. Every
thing is neat and clean, and it is really
an enjoyment more than anything else
to be among the militia and camp and
work with them.
Colonel Schrieber of the Seventh reg.
iment expressed himself as much pleased