The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-10
The Commander and His Men
Consigned to the Guard
house.
WOMEN RULE FOR ONE DAY.
Guard Mount Participated In by the
Wives and Daughters Of
the Veterans.

did was to place Commander Dill under
arrest for libeIing the Pasadena ladies in
the sherbet matter, and they then put
under arrest every other man in camp,
Surgeon Woodward being deprived of side
g arms, belt and cap. The poor man was
compelled to wander about like Eugene
Sues hero, with a woman's hat on; and
worse still, being bald-headed, he could
not use the hat-pin. The new surgeon of
the conquering coming women prescribed
at her first case two Watermelons for sum-
mer complaint.
=. The officers of the day were: Mrs. Jose
phine Dexter, commander; Miss Carrie
House, adiutant; Mrs. Austin, officer of
the day; Mrs. Buchanan, officer of the
guard, and Alice Broadwell, surgeon. They
intended to appoint a chaplain, but
young gallant, Duzenberry, told them that
angels did not need a chaplain, and since
that hour Duzenberry has owned the
camp.
The days frolic commenced with the
capture of the camp officials and the issu-
q. ing of proclamation from the new COM
mande-, or COMMANDERS, ordering her
forces mot to mind the men any more, but
Just simply US women. Amen!"
Then came guard mount, a wonderful
affair in its military precision. The pro-
cession was headed by the Ladies Auxiliary
drum corps, consisting of Miss E. TarriIle
and Mrs F. c. McKinnie, ffers, and Miss
Maud BROKER, Miss Lota Thomas and
Mrs. Abbie Mitchell, drummers.
Immediately upon the close of the guard
mount the good-looking Amazons took
possession of Lincoln circle, stretching a
rope around, inside of which they gave
beanbake of mammoth proportions.
At dress parade the $40 ladies were
headed by the famous Tomales drum
corps, whose graceful appearance and
TriIby feet caused uproarious applause in
the audience. They furnished excellent
music, and Sam Kutz and the other men,
hers of the regular drum corps were
jealous onlookers. New Y ork headed the
list of States with over 20 and Illinois was
second with 63. It was happy, beautiful
band of women.
After returning from the parade grounds,
their charming captain, Mrs. Alice Broad
well, marched them to the CALL tent,
where they lined up and gave the usual
military salute. She addressed the CALL
representative, expressing, in the name of
the ladies OF the Illinois Association and
the entire camp, the hearty appreciation
of The CALLS journalistic enterprise and
the accuracy of the reports. They were
thanked in the name of Mr.. Shortridge,
and they then gave the association call:
''Who are, who are, who are we? We are
suckers, don't you see."
When the sunset gun was fired the ladies
gave way to Commander Dill, who first
promised to treat his erstwhile captors
with meek and lowly respect, and woman's
day was at an end-at an end save for the
entertainment at the pavilion.
The Wisconsin State organization was
effected to-day by the election of 81. II.
Dunn of Fullerton president; f. NJ. Will
Der, vice-president; D. D. Kellogg of Pasa-
dena, secretary; 3. T. Cook of Covina,
treasurer. The president and secretary
were appointed committee to procure
badges Tor the present encampment, and
Comrades o. Wilcox, F. N. WILDER and
Hyatt were appointed a committee to pro-
cure permanent badges for the State asso-
citation. They secured a badge to-day,
which the ladies of Wisconsin carried in
dress parade this afternoon.
To-day, besides the usual camp features
the Southern California Polo Club played
an exhibition game on the club grounds,
which was enjoyed by large number of
visiting veterans, many of whom had
never seen the game before.
To. morrow is Santa Monica day, and
will eclipse any of its predecessors IN the
number of visitors and the excellence of
the programme. In the morning, besides
a guard mount and the usual routine, there
will be the veterans parade, when 5000
viii be in line and march through the
principal streets. Sunday will be memorial
day, when those who have answered the
last rollcall during the year will be spe-
cially remem bered, and on Monday (Sol-
diers' Home day. all will visit the ''boys"
at the home.
Dr. Paul, the secretary of the Iowa asso-
citation, was orderly for DR.. Stevenson,
who organized the first G. A. R., holding
the candle while DR.. Stevenson wrote the
manuscript DR.. Paul is the only one of
that famous gathering now living.
Mrs. Harriette Tappan of the John A.
Logan W. r. C. No. 40, who is an honored
guest at Camp Fort Fisher, has a unique
and eventful army record, having served
through Il4O CllCl4C wax III IAS
fourth New York Infantry.
On the Monday following the lombard
ment of Fort Sumter her husband said,
after partaking of his midday meal in
their quiet little home in Richland, n. Y:
"Wife, 1 am going to the front. can't
STAND this insult to the flag any longer.
must CO." And after bidding his faithful
wife good-by, with tears in his eyes, be
started for 0swego, where they were enlist
ing men, and the next day was on his jour
uey to the front.
After clearing away the dinner dishes
Mrs. Tappan, just two hours later, left for
Washington. She said afterward that she
could not stay at home with her husband
at the front, and when her country needed
all the women's sympathy and delicate
touch to care for the wounded and dying
on the field of battle. Her husband did
not know Of her intention until he met her
in the same regiment at the front. She
did not enlist. because she wanted to be at
the front, whereas if she enlisted she
would have to remeIn at soiAe hospital
So. With permission fsoIe TIE Washington