The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11
ANGEL ISLAND FUNCTION
Annual Reception of Garrison No. 126
of the Regular Army and Navy
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Garrison No. 126, Regular Army and
Navy Union, gave an annual reception at
Angel Island last Thursday evening. In
vited guests from the military in and about
San Francisco were largely in attendance
The programme had been carefully pre-
pared and in addition to music, speeches.
recitations and song, the installation of
officers for the ensuing year was made a
feature.
Colonel D. Geary, San Francisco, who is
general officer in the union, conducted
the installation exercises, at the close of
which he treated the audience to well
chosen remarks telling in part of his ex-
perience as military man. He noted the
great improvement that had come to pass,
not only in the regular service. but also in
the militia within the last few years. He
was followed by Captain John J. O'Con-
nell, First United States Infantry, who
congratulated Colonel Geary on his great
information regarding all things militant.
and said that the National Guard of Cali
fornla certain inly had an able exponent of
her prowess. Captain O'Conneli, who is
himself considered one of the best in
formed army officers about San Francisco,
made many comparisons between the SER
" y
ago. lie spoke OF the physical, intellec-
tual and moral advancement and conclu-
ded that 1t was all due to the strict enlist
ment laws recently enacted. He brought
the personnel of nearly every civilized
army i'll the world IN comparison and
proved the superiority of the American.
Chaplain John Fl. Macomber spoke at
some length on the morale of the army of
to-day, and said that the regular forces
would IN the event of war be nucleus to
the formation OF ali immense army. He
was proud to bear testimony to the steady
advance IN morality and thought this
condition would spread among the COM
panles, regiments, battalions and corps
which might in the near future be gathered
around the 25,0 900 men who now wear the
Nations blue
At the conclusion of Chaplain Macomb-
er's remarks all were invited 10 partake OF
supper, which had been prepared in the
dlnlng-room OF the Union Hall. After
refreshment an entertainment was given
in the main hall. The First Infantry
orchestra under Professor W. g. b. Erd-
mann furnished the music, which with
songs by the Angel Island Glee Club,
recltations and readings made up an enjoy
able proramme. At the conclusion of
these exercises the hall was put i'll order
for dancing.
Among those present were: Lieutenant
+. A. Wilcox, Captain j. J. O'Connell,
Captain Charles G.. Starr, Chaplain John
II. Macomber, DIR. William R. Won Ra-
desky and wife; George K. Edwards, sig
nal corps, U. S. A., and wife Richard
Backsheld, San Jose; Captain Stofer, San
Francisco; Arthur Puryis, quartermaster-
sergeant, and wife; Beach r. Douglass,
quartermaster-sergeant U. S. A.; Rich
ard Rush, U. S. A, and wife; John
Hessler, commissary-s y-sergeant U. S. A.,
and wife; Mrs. Charles Pearsall, Miss Kate
Pearsall, Miss May Hessler.
The officers who were installed last
night were: Commander, w. G. B. Erd-
mann; senior vice commander John VIII
son; junior vice-commander, John Sulii
van; adjutant, John w. Frazier; pay
master, Edward Close; quartermaster
William. Ull; chaplain, Arthur Smith
officer of the day, Lewis B. Leach; officer
OF the guard, jeremiah Cahill; officer, 6
Schlotterbeck.