The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-19

army passing through Los Gatos furnished
diversion early this morning to the
members of Company B who were not on
guard duty in camp.
The First Regiment Infantry, in COM
mand of Captain Parker. who is acting
colonel, comprising several companies of
forty leigh: men each, has been marching
by easy stages from San Francisco to
Santa Cruz, where they will go into two
months camp for instruction and an out
ing.
Company B of the First left camp early
this morning with drums beating and
colors flying to meet their brethren of the
regular army. They marched down Santa
Clara avenue, and formed into line at
parade rest in the outskirts of the town.
As the United States troops moved past
the National Guard presented arms, the
marching regiment returning the salute
with arms "aport."
They marched through Los Gatos with
out stopping to rest, and went into camp
at Alma, about two miles below town, in
the mountains. The regular army looks
upon the National Guard as their younger
brothers, and the feeling between them is
quite cordial.
Company b then returned to the parade
ground and had an hours active exercise
in extended order drill.
A shooting range has been picked out
and rough target was put up this morn
ing. The day has been exceedingly warm,
but Captain Filmer, who is anxious to get
some work out of camp as we'll as play,
has kept his men banging away, spatter-
ing lead in the target and in the surround
ing mountains.
This morning Captain Filmer received q
letter from John Peter Paul Rupp OF San
Francisco, former corporal of Company
man making the largest number of 2's in
ten shots. Two is the lowest mark that
can be made. The result will probably be
that the poorest shot in the company will
not get the medal, as the best shots are
likely to train their shots for the two
mark instead OF the bullseye.
Guard mount was held about o'clock so
that the officers could get away early, and
about 4:30 Captain Filmer, First Lieuten-
ant Sturdivant. Second Lieutenant Ramm
and George n. Adams, secretary Los
Gatos Board of Trade, drove out to Alma
on visit to Captain Parker, commanding
the regular troops. The National Guards
men were well received and remained to
dinner with Captain Parker.
AL the officers showed great deal of
interest in the release of the carrier
pigeons, Dick and Mary, with a message
for THE CALL. The use of the pigeons was
to test their reliability as means of COM
munlcation in time of war when other
means OF communication might be cut off.
The regular army officers watched the
pigeons go into the air with undisguised
interest. This is the third fight to their
lott at the residence of John Filmer at
422 Jersey street in San Francisco that
Dick and Mary have recently made from
this vicinity. They did not take much
time in getting away, but went almost
straight up into the air and then darted
off In straight line for the City. The
message that they carried yesterday was
lost on the way, but the birds were ship
ped back this morning to try it over
again. Dick cooed intelligently when the
message was tied to him.
Tonight the camp presented brilliant
appearance. Green boughs ornamented
the front of the tents. and the broad ave.
nue. between was illuminated by many
Japanese lanterns. Hundreds of prome-
naders and visitors admired the decora-
tions, which were indeed pretty.
A huge bonfire burned under the trees
and threw its red glare on not less than
500 visitors. who had assembled to hear an
inpromptu literary and musical pro-
gramme nr W H SIebersI off cia ted
both as interlocutor and end man, and the
Company B ''Maccaroni" string band fur
nished the music. Ed L. Finer stepped