The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-12
San Jose Militiamen Supply an
Innovation in the Whistle
Drill.
PLEASED WITH PETALUMA
People Of the Sonoma City Win
Encomiums by Their Open
Hospitality.

y ulle Lille IeIlIS Ol Iue lltH IIlfuIly
Regiment of the National Guard are
pitched on the grounds of the Agricultural
Race Track. The locality of the camp is
convenient and the ground suitable for ex-
tended order movement. Delightful
weather has favored the troops and so the
outing is declared a success by every COM
pany in the camp.
The progressive citizens of Petaluma
have contributed in large measure to the
success of the encampment. They sub
scribed literally and furnished, free of
charge, forage, fuel, straw, tables and many
other articles for regimental use. In every
thing pertaining to the encampment they
have shown a spirit of hospitality and
enterprise This is the first encampment
of a regiment of the guard at Petaluma,
but it will not be the last, if one may Judge
from the favorable impression created IN
the Fifth.
The camp was inspected to-day
by Majo General Dimond, Adjutant-Gen-
eral Barrett and Brigadier- General War
field. The division staff officers accom-
panying the major-general were: Lieu
tenant Colonel A. D. Cutler, Lieutenant
Colonel George Stone, Lieutenant Colonel
J. G. Currier, Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas
Cuff, Lieutenant-Colonel NJ. Hecht and
Major w. B. Hooper. General Warfield
was accompanied by Lieutenant-ColonelJ J.
G. Giesting, Major W. A. Halstead, Major
H. B. Hosmer, Major Follis and Captain
Napthaly.
~ These commissioned officers came in the
Directors car of the Donahue road from
Tiburon to Petaluma. Mr.. Foster, presi-
dent OF the company, joined the party at
San Rafael. At the depot they were met
by Colonel D. B. Fairbanks and Captain
D. A. Smith, regimental adjutant, and es-
corted to Camp Fairbanks on the journey
from Tiburon to Petaluma.
Lieutenant-Colonel Currier, division in
spector, has served as an officer in the
regular army and as a volunteer. He in
spected the camp to-day and judged it by
regulation military standard. He had no
hesitation in saying that the companies of
the Fifth Infantry show correct military
bearing. They are attentive and jealous
in the performance of duty. The tents are
aired, the guns and accoutrements are in
good order and military duties are per-
formed with alacrity.
The subsistence department, managed
by Lieutenant G. G. Derby, regimental
cOmmissary, is highly commended. 1t has
been the custom of many organizations of
the National Guard to rely on caterers
from San Francisco to provide subsistence
and cook the meals for the men while in
camp. The caterer or contractor charges
so much for every meal furnished and
makes a profit whenever he can. The sys-
tenn saves trouble to the officers of the regi-
ment, but it does not work well for the
men, and is not in line with military meth
DDS. Lieutenant Derby, as commissary of
the Fifth, goes into the open market of
Petaluma and buys for cash the supplies
needed for the regiments. Cooks are en-
ployed to prepare the meals. The service
throughout is Immediately under the di-
rection OF, the commissary officer, and the
results are that the quality of the food is
excellent, the quantity ample and the
cooking prompt. Under this system the
regiment could be marched from Petaluma
to Los Angeles, and the commissary ma
chinery would work as well in one place as
in another.
According to official reports there were
405 men in camp last Sunday. The morn
ing returns to-day show 3S2 present
Toward the close of the week the number
will increase.
To-day Company B of San Jose Captain
Partridge and Lieutenants Abel and
Searles) went through all the extended
order movements by whistle commands.
The United States army has not yet
adopted whistle code, but the signals for
the San Jose company were provided by
Lieutenant Rondiez, First United States
Infantry, Angel Island. He has been
working for months on the code, and the
regular army will probably adopt his plan.
The whistle command saves the voice of
the officer and can be heard for long dis
lance.
The dress parade and review this evening
in compliment to Generals Dimond,
Warfield and Barrett constituted quite
military pageant, and won more praise
from a large throng OF spectators. Captain
Elliott of San Rafael was particularly COM
plimented for the excellent marching and
the full ranks of his company.
The event in camp tonight was con-
cert and reception rendered by Colonel
Fairbanks to the citizens of Petaluma.
The camp was filled with ladies and gen.
tlemen who paid their respects to the divi-
sion and brigade commanders and the ad-
iutant-general. The Examinations along
the company streets was extensive The
night was 0lleQ VIII muSlC III IIc IeiIIS
and the heaviest fog of the season outside.
meeting of the range committee OF the
regiment was held this evening at the
quarters of Lieutenant Heller, inspector OF
rife practice. According TO the records OF
the Acknowledgement Office the Filth is
only second to the Eighth Regiment IN
shooting, and the range committee re-
solved to challenge the Eighth and to or
ganize team OF 100 marksmen to engage
in the contest.
The acknowledgement is advised that the
War Department has ordered General For
syth, commanding the Department OF Cali
fornia, to detail a regular army officer to
inspect and instruct the National Guard
during the encampment season. General
Forsyth will make the detail this week,
and designate some officer agreeable to
Governor Budd.
YfSALIA'S COMP ETITIVE DRILL.
Private Frank Mirter Hins the Medal
Girela by Major Berry.