The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-19
fore his retirement from the active list of

fore his retirement from the active list OF
the army.
Not since the famous old sham-battIe
days has the picturesque reservation
accommodated such an enormous throng
OF soldiers and citizens. Officers of the
army and navy and National Guard were
there, and hundreds of City folks went out
to get glimpse of the much bebraided
chief and, incidentally, to help him re-
view the thing. The clank of sabers and
the glitter of tinsel were everywhere The
grassy slopes were bewildering patches OF
color with scores of accumulated visions
IN malze-hued silks and visions as we'll as
IN cerulean cbambray. The small boy was
there, too, but he was no vision-not the
small boy. He was quite sufficiently SUBJ
stantall to worry the life out of General
Graham's most vigilant sentry, absolutely
regardless of the authority which hedges a
uniform when there's a man in it, But
there were no tragedies recorded, and the
small boy allowed it was "dinky racket"
A few minutes before II o'clock squad
ron OF cavalry under command of Lieu
tenant Colonel Young came Gathering
down the road from the Central-avenue
gate, where General Schofield had been
honored with the escort. When the troop
ers reached the parade ground Brigadier-
Genera! Forsyth rode to the side of the
Schoneld carriage and conducted the lieu
tenant general and his party to prettily
nagged platform on the souch side of the
plain. In the carriage with the command
ing officer Of the army were Mrs. schoield,
aforementioned Schofeld, his aid-de-
camp. and Lieutenant Schofield of the
Fourth Cavalry. The reviewing station
was draped with the National colors and
commanded an excellent view of the
parade. ground. Away down on the bay
SIDE OF the ground the companies of the
First United States Infantry from Angel
Island were resting, and just as the cav
airy escort came trotting down to the plain
the Preside garrison and Fort Mason artil-
lerymen poured forward from the stables
and quarters to the inspiring strains of
Manhattan Beach" by the Fifth Artillery
band
When the acknowledgement and those
accompanying him were seated Colonel
1oung,s cavalry squadron formed in troops
'front.' Immediately opposite the platform
ana presented sabers. The battalion of
hight artillery on the north side of the
pam unllmbered, and fifteen guns were
nred In honor of the senior officer of the
National forces. General Schofield &C.
Knowledged the tributes by doffing his
chapeau, and the ceremonies of the day
Were thus inaugurated.
The brigade under command of Briga-
oler-General Forsyth was formed in close
column of battalions, the First Infantry,
colonel Shatter, with one battalion of four
companies from Angel Island, holding the
right OF line. Then there were seven heavy
batteries of the Fifth Artillery formed in
TWO battalions. Major Darling with bat
talon of light artillery was next in the
line, and the left was taken by two troops
OF the Fourth Cavalry under command of
Lleutenant-ColonelY Young.
contrary to the custom which has pre-
vailed at the Preside the troops were
formed for review without the usual pre-
hmlnary ceremonies. The battalions i'm
medlately changed front to the left on the
nrst company, the light batteries executing
the reverse, then counter marching and
performing other eyolutions which
brought them into battery front forma-
ton, facing to the right. The band of the
FIRST Infantry led off with quick step
and the column began its parade in
review
he spectacle at this time was superb.
Inc quick swinging step, the perfect
alignment, and more than all, the brilliant
combination of red and white and yellow
OF the different arms of the service and the
entering trappings of the officers made
up picture of soldierly pomp and circum-
stance which San Franciscans have not
often had the opportunity of seeing. The
Spectators We're appreclatlve, too, and
tnere was no dearth of expressions of COM
mendatlon. As the long column turned in
the direction of the reviewing officer and
came down the plain with band playing
ana coiors and guidons waving there was