The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-12
THE DAYS PROGRAMME.
Swimming Among the Chief
Attractions for the
Lads.
DISCIPLINE WELL MAINTAINED.
Only One Patient In the Hands OF
the Hospital Corps-A Dis
tinguished Guest.

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, July 1.-THE
Boys Brigade ercampment is a grand
success, and the boys have got down to
business and hard work. They have COM
menced to decorate their tents with ever
greens and flags, some of them being done
in an artistic manner The headquarters
tent is draped with beautiful redwood
boughs with very pretty effect. All visitors
to headquarters are royalty welcomed and
treated to ice-cold lemonade and fruit of
various kinds.
When taps were sounded last evening
the young soldiers were all ready for a
good nights rest, as the greater part of
them had not slept the night before. The
guards were on duty and had no trouble,
as all we're in camp on time.
This mornings religious service was
conducted by President w. S. Bovard.
From 10 to the boys were off duty and
the beach was lined with the blue coats,
some gathering moss and shells and others
in bathing and swimming. Many took to
the river and spent the time in swimming
or boat-riding. The wharf was lined on
both sides with those who were trying
their luck with the rod and line, and many
made some large catches, kingfsh being
quite plentiful in the bay at present.
The guard mount in the evening at
tracted large crowd of townspeople and
spectators The boys did credit to the
organization to which they belong. The
dress parade was very pretty sight.
This evening a reception was held at
headquarters, and fine programme given
under the auspices of the Santa Cruz COM
pany. The band, under the leadership of
Major Cleaves, plays very well. They fur
nished the music for an entertainment at
the plunge baths this evening.
An inspection of the mess quarters is an
interesting sight. 1t is under the super
vision of Major Murray of the commissary
department, while the walters, boys from
the brigade, are under the direct super
vision of Captain Kingsbury. Before eat
ing grace Is always offered by a clergyman,
and then everything goes in short order.
Six hundred pounds of beef was consumed
by the boys in two meals.
The very best military discipline has
been observed, and only three have been
put in the guardhouse. and they are there
! for minor offenses. The officer of the day
was Captain B. L. Weymouth of the Sec
ond Regiment, and the officer of the guard
was Lieutenant Lloyd OF Company A,
Fifth Regiment.
The hospital corps is in command OF
Major R. c. Chace of the medical depart
ment of the University of California. He
only has one patient under his care to-day.
One lad was brought to the depot on
stretcher this morning by the hospital
corps and sent by train to his home in
San Jose. The boy was sick before he
started for camp.
! Brigadier-General ). II. Russel's staff is
as follows: Assistant Acknowledgment W.
S. Grover; Major c. E. Holmes; Major
William Murray, commissary; Lieutenant
Ward, quartermaster; orderlies, Sergeants
Ward and Mcguire; surgeon, Major K. G.
Chace. Major-General W. s. Woodham,
department commander of the United
BOYS Brigade of America, is an honorary
guest at the camp.
The Carnival Pavilion has been secured
for the religious mass-meeting for Sunday.