The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-14
CARS FULL OF FRIENDS.
They Are Met at the Railroad
Depot by the Young
Soldiers.
GRAND CONCERT ON THE BEACH
The Camp the Center OF Attraction
for the People During the
Evening.

SANTA CRUZ. CAL. July 13.-This has
been great day with the Boys Brigade.
1t has been a warm one, and the regi-
mental and battalion drills were hard
work for most of the boys, but they were
equal to the occasion and are improving
each day.
The mess call was sounded at II o'clock
instead of II, and Immediately after the
brigade formed in line, and, headed by the
band, marched to the depot and received
the excursion train, which was one of
eleven cars well filled, most of the people
being friends of the members of the
brigade. The boys marched up Pacific
avenue in fine style, and won high praise
from the people who lined the sidewalks.
The parade was headed by the First
Brigade band, followed by the drum corps
and buglers. The hospital corps brought
upthe rear. Brigadier-General Russell and
the colonies were mounted. There were
over 600 in line. At the end of the avenue
the brigade countermarched and went
back to camp, where the friends who came
on the excursion were waiting to greet
them.
A the headquarters tent the civil officers
and igadier-General Russell and staff
received. The tent was decorated with
flowers and a long table was loaded with
fruit and refreshments, which, with
ice-cold lemonade, were given to all visit
ors. The callers were numerous, every
boys parents, brothers or sisters paying
their respects. An awning had been put
in position in front of the headquarters
+aI l.,
Under this awning the band played some
of their sweetest selections during the re-
ception.
This afternoon the beach was alive with
people-townspeople, excursionists, visit
ors and the bluecoats. The brigade band
was stationed in front of the batHouse
and gave grand open-air concert which
was much appreciated by the large con-
course of people. AS the afternoon was a
warm one crowds were in the surf.
The visitors left for their homes at 80
P. NJ, after spending delightful day.
Guard mount and dress parade were at
tended by large number of people. The
camp was the center of attraction for the
people during the evening, and concert
was given by the band in front of head
quarters. 1t being Saturday night. tattoo
and taps were sounded half an hour later.
At 10 o'clock this morning a meeting of
the officers of the brigade and the clergy
men of the city was held and the pro-
gramme for the grand mass-meeting,
which will be held in the carnival pavilion,
was arranged. The singing will be led by
the band.
The order of exercises is as follows: En-
trance of brigade, with band playing
America; prayer, Rev. D. S. Banks
hymn, ITO the Work.; first psalm in
concert, led by Rev. H. Brown; addresses,
Rev. II. B. Heacock, Brigadier-Gener
Russell; hymn, Boys Brigade Chorus" ;
addresses, Rev. ]. G. Taylor, Major-Gen-
eral W. S. Woodlands; hymn, Corona
tom; address, Rev. F. S. Lawrence
hymn, "God Be With YOU; benediction.
At the morning and evening services the
companies may attend whatever church
they desire. The officer of the day for to-
morrow will be Captain w. D. Kingsbury
of Company A, Fifth Regiment; adjutant
of the guard, Captain Morrison; officer OF
the guard, Lieutenant Cobbledick.