The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08
Court-Martialing of Unruly
Members a Favorite
PaStime.
THE CAMP WAC IN EVIDENCE,
The Boys" Chew Hardtack With
Store Teeth and Swap Record
Breaking Yarns.


Jolly commotion from reveille to taps. There
was music at every headquarters, dancing
on the platform and courts martial galore.
The reception at the John f. Godfrey corps
HEADQUARTERS in the afternoon, when the
ladies served lemonade, cake and sherbet,
and the superb entertainment at night IN
the big tent furnished no end OF enjoy
ment. The crowd of visitors and new ar
rivals at camp was large. At least 1000
guests and campers were on the grounds
this morning.
FuII-dress guard mount was partici-
pated in by the members Of John f. God
frey Post The officer of the day and guard
were also members of this post. 1t was by
far the best guard mount given up to date,
every participant appearing in full dress
save Adiutant Henry Roach, who wore
his "hayseed" hat, and thereby hangs a
tale; for Immediately a warrant was is
sued for his arrest and placed in the hands
of the officer of the guard to serve. They
had considerable difficulty in finding him,
and in keeping him after he was found,
the prisoner running away repeatedly
but finally he was tied and marched
around and out of camp as an awful ex-
The address OF welcome by Mayor Car
rillo was made last evening, he being I'M
avoidably detained by official business,
and consequently unable to welcome the
veterans on Monday. After music Cap
tain Dill made few remarks, introducing
Mayor Garlic, who spoke as follows:
Members OF the Grand Army Of the Republic
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: | have the honor Tor
he SpPO
and express a few words OF welcome and my
sentiments OF appreciation toward you all, Tor
| believe that too much cannot be done by the
people of our country Tor your comfort and
Welfare in your declining years. IN reward OF
YOUR brave services during the great rebellion,
in defending the dear old flag from submission
to her enemies-this great emblem OF liberty
which to-day waves over our heads, tanning
the breeze OF freedom over our Nation and
loyal people.
When / speak OF our flag it reminds me, and
perhaps it may be interesting to some, that l
am a son OF one who made the first American
flag in the State OF California. When Commo-
dore Stockton arrived with his troops at San
Diego, through some neglect or other OF the
officer in command there no flag to grace
his entry into the city. He called on our fam
lily, and my mother, Mrs. X. >. BAKER ana MIS-
Carl J. Curtis were the women who made the
first American flag in California, in 1916; and
the further beauty OF this event IS that the
three sisters are still alive and living among
us. My dear old mother although old and fee
BILE on account OF her advanced age, often says
TO me, as her eldest son:
'Aly son, honor the flag that your mother
made, for that is the emblem of freedom, the
emblem of peace and tigress when insulted."
l further state that the flag my mother and
sisters made is preserved in the city OF Wash
ington among other relics OF the Mexican war.
Ladies and gentlemen, viii now close my
remarks for the other speakers to follow. To
Commander Dill shall say that by the power
vested in me as chief executive officer OF Santa
Monica I tender you the freedom of the city
We shall do all in our power to please you and
make it pleasant for you all. Thanking you for
your attention and Tor having selected our
little City by the Sea for your encampment
this year again, hope that in the future you
will continue TO do so; we shall always be glad
to receive you.
Commander Dill in response thanked
the Mayor and citizens of Santa Monica
for their many kindnesses extended to the
old guard, who, he said, would ever
cherish pleasant memories of the City by
the Sea.
While the ladies of Godfrey Corps were
in the midst of entertaining their friends
this afternoon, they were visited by the
commander and his staff, who were
making tour of inspection of the camp.
The visitors proceeded to sample the re-
freshments and Surgeon Woodward pro-
nounced the liquid in the sherbet to be
whisky. Having splrituous liquors on the
ground is contrary to orders, and they
were Immediately marched to headquar-
tiers, where they were severely lectured by
the prohibition commander and then
marched about camp to the tune of 1.-THE
Rogues March,
At 5 o'clock-the hour for dress parade
pandemonium broke loose with the or
ganization of the squads. The rep
resentation was much larger than that of
Tuesday, there being 329 men in line. Ar
kansas had /, California 8, Connecticut L,
Delaware 2, Illinois 81, Iowa 40. Indiana
I
2 (both on crutches), New Hampshire 2,
Pennsylvania 81, Kansas 8, Maine 8, Michi-
gan 6, Missouri Is, Massachusetts IA, Wis
consin 81, Minnesota 3, Ohio 80, Vermont
2, regular army and navy Z, West Vir-
ginia 1.
The Ladies' Auxiliary held a meeting
this morning, with each corps represented.
The treasurer's report showed SIS 30 col
lected since the last meeting. Mrs. Bang
horns resignation as secretary was ac-
cepted, and Mrs. Carrie House OF San
Diego appointed to fill the vacancy. 1t
was resolved to give every child a flag on
Thursday, as the afternoon will be known
as "Children's afternoon" Mrs. Royce
Mrs. Fitch and Mrs. Davis were appointed
a committee to make arrangements. 1t
will also be Sons Of Veterans day, and the
children and ladies of the Society of the
Sons of Veterans of Pasadena will assist in
the programme. This is the only society
OF the kind IN the southern part of the
State. It's president is Mrs. Mendenhall,
who, with the following members, is in
camp here: Misses Sadie McMurtry, Agnes
Petrie, Lulu Bristol, Carrie Bristol, -
Downing and Mrs. Ida o. Lacy.
Through the courtesy of Past Com
mander s. Kutz, The CALL correspondent
is enabled to give the synopsis of an in
teresting memento of the association
which is in camp and has caused much
comment among the old boys here. 1t is
an address in the nature of a general order
by Commander John BROKER of Frank
Bartlett Post. 1t was dated "Artesia, June
l, 1888, and states the facts regarding the
organization of the reunion encampment
organization of G. A. r. posts of Southern
California, at which there were delegates
from the Sedgwick German, Shiloh, NAL
vern Hill, Gordon Granger and Dan Bid
well posts, and Mcdowell Camp of Sons
of Veterans. The result of the organiZa-
ton was a ten days camp at Anaheim
Landing, commencing August %, 1885,
designated as the first annual encamp-
ment, seventh inspection district OF the
department of California, G. A. r. Colonel
John BROKER was elected commander; C.
i. Berry, senior vice-commander; T. l..
Cummings, junior vice-commander; Rev.
George A. Irwin, chaplain and L. Bell,
quartermaster.