The San Francisco call., 1895-07-18
LAST DAY At LEDYARD.
Discipline Was Relaxed and
the Brigade Had a Merry
Time.
Defeated the Santa Cruz Youths In
a Baseball Game at Veu
dePEau.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, July 17.-To-day
was the very best day at Camp Ledyard.
The boys realized their weeks outing and
camping would be at an end tomorrow,
and made the best of the day.
The entertainment at the pavilion last
evening was success both in a social and
financial measure. The exhibition guard
mount called forth much applause, but the
fancy drill squad captured the audience.
The simpler evoutions were first in or
der, and then the boys formed squares,
circles, cross-fgure eight, pyramid and
other fancy figures and marches. They re-
ceived round after round of applause.
The young warriors enjoyed their hours
of pleasure to-day; the majority went
swimming, some fishing and others boat
ing, while many remained at camp max.
ing preparations for this evenings enter
tainment.
Miss Mabel Sullivan, who received the
commission of captain on Brigadier-Gen-
eral Russell's staff, kindly acknowledged
her acceptance and sent a basket of beau
tiful flowers this morning.
Captain Ellis was the officer of the. guard
to-day. AT 5:f5 P. NJ. the last guard mount
took place, and the guards will hold over
".
They will do guard duty on the train that
will take the boys to their homes The
last OF the dress parades at the camp oc-
Cured at 6:45 P. NJ, and called forth large
crowd of townspeople and visitors, the
attendance being the largest thus far DUR
ing the camp. The boys show a marked
improvement in drilling since the first
dress parade. The parade was reviewed
by A. ]. Kinds and ]. T. Sullivan of this
city.
AT 1880 O'Clock church call was sounded,
and all fell into line and marched in front
of headquarters, where religious exercises
of short duration, consisting of singing
prayer, reading of the Scripture and ad-
dresses from the civil ana military officers,
were held.
Ats o'clock came the grand ending.
when the camp was thrown open to the
boys, who had been planning for this event
during the past week. They did every-
thing boy could do to have good time
1t was hard to spot out soldier among
them. Some were blackened, some were
as Indians and many wore masks. At 8
O'Clock there was grand parade of 1.-The
horribles."
At the headquarters tent Brigadier-Ge
eral Russell and staff and the civil officers
received the citizens committee and friends
in a more dignified manner. Many paid
their respects and received cordial hos
pitable greeting.
Camp will be struck tomorrow morning.
and at O'Clock in the afternoon the mem,
bers of the Boys Brigade will return to
theil homes over the narroW-gauge on n
special train.
A game of baseball was played this after
noon at Veu de Pau Athletic Park be-
tween Santa Cruz nine and nine from the
brigade. An enthusiastic crowd attended.
cheering and blowing horns for the brigade
nine. Five innings were PLAYED and the
score was Is to IA in favor of the visiting
team.
Brigadier-General Russell met with a
surprise at dress parade this evening. After
the brigade had been reviewed bv J. T.
Sullivan and A. J. Kinds, they, in COM
pany with Brigadler-General Russell and
the civil officers, advanced to the center of
perfect square, with the officers and the
band in the center. The band struck mn
Hail to the Chief" and when it had fin
ished State President Ledyard, in an ap-
propriate speech, presented to Brigadjer-
General Russell, on behalf of the officers of
the First Brigade of California. gold
medal of most beautiful design. It IS of
the finest workmanship, and DESIGNED
after the emb blem of the order. On the
scroll work are the words: "Presented to
igadier-General Russell by officers of
First California Brigade" In black
enamel, attached to this. is gold eagle of
perfect pattern, perched on an American
shield of red, white and blue enamel
Behind the shield is an American fac. and
back of all is an open Bible. The design
IS symbolical of the teaching of the
brigade.