The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-13

manded by Lieutenant Colin c. Douglas
and Lieutenant Manseau and Ensign A.
IL. Heney. They were followed by Com
pany B, commanded by Lieutenants Den
mis- and Carlton and Ensigns w. F. Burke
Jr. and Moody. Then came Company D,
commanded by Lieutenant Turner and
Ensign Elliott.
:. The battalion, ITO strong, made war;
like appearance as they lined up on the
wharf before embarking for their ship.
They were in marching order, blue uni
forms, canvas leggins, haversacks, can
teen, and each man was armed with
musket and bayonet. In his haversack
were tin plate, pan and spoon, and slung
on the outside of it was his tin cup. with
which he is to drink his ship coffee or
water, as the state of the commissary NAV
determine. Over the shoulder of each son
OF the sea was carried his blanket under
which he will slumber in his off-watch
time while the great steel fighting ma
chine is steaming over the nightly wave
When the tug reached the big white
Olympia lying at anchor off Green street,
the new naval recruits were lined up on
her deck and told off into divisions.
watches and messes. While on board thew
will be directly under the iron discipline of
Uncle Sam and will fare exactly as the
regular enlisted men of the naval service
About eighty of the crew of the ship
were left at Mare Island to make room for
the reserve, and they must take the places
of the absentees.
They were taken in charge by Lieuten-
ant-Commander Sturdy, executive officer
of the Olympia, and messed by themselves.
Each mess chose its own cook and he was
directed to get his gear in order for the
next meal. AT O'Clock all hands will be
called and the young gentlemen of the
battalion will turn to and lend hand in
washing down decks. At o'clock the
colors will be hoisted and while the drum
of the great Republic will be slowly run
up to the masthead. Every man on deck
officers and sailors-will stand attention
and salute their countrys ensign.
Then they will be piped to breakfast and
the bill of fare win be as the bureau of
provisions and supplies provides. At 8
o'clock, or two bells, the sick call will be
sounded by the bugler, and the new sailor
who is i'll, homesick or wants his mother
may go down to the doctor and tell that
tender-hearted officer how very bad he
feels.
At $50. or three bells, quarters for in
spection will take place, and the men will
muster by divisions and be looked over by
the eagle eyes of the divisional officers
and woe be to the chap who has not made
his face shine with good saltwater
wash and brushed his shirt till it
takes on the color of the deep blue sea.
and shined his shoes till they reflect like
mirrors. After the division officers have
reported their men ready for inspection,
the commander of the ship makes his
rounds, and he is supposed to unearth
whatever untidiness the others have over
looked.
Then the men will be drilled in small
arm, as the musket manual is called. or
with great guns. This is followed by q
rest by all except the watch on deck, if at
sea, until noon, when the watch below is
piped to dinner. This meal is soup. meat.
potatoes (if the mess have been able to
purchase them from their own pockets)
bread, possibly, coffee; and remotely posi-.
bly,. duff. The battalion took aboard for use
a quantity of vegetables which will help exc
out the Government straight" The re-
mainder of the day will be spent in drills
and exercises, and at 5 O'Clock, or two bells.
supper will be piped. at shutdown ali
hands will stand by their hammocks. and
at O'Clock, or eight bells, all open lights
are put out. At o'clock all handsenot
on watch-must turn in and keep Quiet.
Of course the officers fare differently. and
their vacation in the white cruiser will be
much more agreeable than that of their
men; but the same rigid discipline will