The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-14
GENERAL VIEW OF CAMP FAIRBANKS.
From photograph by Reid of Company e, Santa Rosa

been pleasant, and the record shows only
one foggy and chilly night. Men of the
regiment who could not get away from
their work early in the week arrive on
every train, and the maximum attendance
OF the encampment may be reached next
Saturday evening. The longer the regi-
ment stays in camp the better pleased are
the men and officers with their surround
ings and the successful efforts of the citi-
Zens of Petaluma to make the outing agree
able.
Duty in the regiment is not neglected for
pleasure. Colonel Fairbanks believes in
giving the men of his command as much
liberty for individual enjoyment as due re-
gard for military discipline will permit,
but during hours designated for drill and
the performance of other duties he de-
mands close attention to orders and exacts
punctual attendance. The enlisted men
of the Fifth can approach their officers
without bowling low three times and pros
trating themselves to the ground, but I'M
due familiarity is discouraged
Since the new regulations adopted by
the United States army three years ago
have been tested for two years in the Ma
system are now fully understood.
The two battalions of the Fifth. one of
four companies and the other of three.
require two majors, two battalion adju-
tants and the regimental adjutant The
first battalion is commanded by Major
L. W. Juilliard, with Lieutenant A. A.
Borlini adiutant. The second battalion is
led by Major j. f. Hayes, with Lieutenant
l.. n. Cobbledick adjutant. Captain D. A.
Smith is regimental adjutant Daily re-
turns of attendance are made by company
orderly sergeants in each battalion to the
adiutant of the battalion These returns
are forwarded to the regimental adiutant,
who makes consolidated report. Adiu-
tant Borlini, who has served in the guard
for eight years, says the battalion forma-
ton is far superior to the form prescribed
in the old regulations.
Lieutenant e. S. Heller, inspector of
rifle practice, who has done so much to en-
courage constant practice at the rifle
range, received beautiful token from the
enlisted men of the regiment at the
pavilion last night. The gift is a superb
locket with a diamond spark set in
golden star. Lieutenant Hellers worth as
an officer is recognized throughout the
whole regiment. Colonel Frank III. Sum-
ner, now on duty as inspector in accord
ance with orders from division head
quarters, has not been idle for any length
of time since he arrived in camp yester
day. AT daylight this morning he was
around to make an early inspection of
tents and company quarters generally.
Company G of Petaluma received COM
mendations for good military form. The
officers of this company are CAPTAIN
Maclay and Lieutenants Phillips and
Stockdale. The Petaluma company has
an excellent record in the regiment and
ranks high in point of efficiency and
soldierly bearing.
There is rumor in the air that twenty
men in uniform got aboard of a streetcar
late Tuesday night, refused to paw fare.
and made the conductor, ON peril of losing
his car, drive on to camp. Captain Poulter
of Company says his men are innocent:
Captain Partridge says Company B of San
Jose would never think of doing such a.
thing; Captain Maclay asserts that all of
his men are known in Petaluma; Captain
Elliott of Company D, San Rafael, was
shocked when he heard of it, and ayerred
that all of his men were in camp; CAPTAIN
Dunbar of Company e, Santa Rosa, is sure
that his men always pay fare; Captain
Wethren of Company + says that no Oak
land man would ride free if free rides were
rendered; Captain Chapman of Company
G is positive that all of the soldiers of the
Alameda company were sound asleep in
bed when the affair took place. Seven
military alibis have been established. The
outrage must have been perpetrated bv
citizens in military uniform.
Generals Dimond and Warfield were
here that night with their respective staff
officers, but Colonel Fairbanks does not
suspect them.
Camp Fairbanks was brilliantly illumin.