The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-20
Monte Hotel. 1t VIII be the event of Fri

Monte Hotel. It viii be the event OF Fri
day.
The guardhOuse had tenants last night
for the first time during the eneampment
hree members OF the company left camp
early last evening and drove to San Jose.
They had time that was full OF Jog. and
reappeared at Camp City Guard about 3 80
O'Clock this morning. They attempted 10
sneak in past the sen tineIs, but the picket
saw them and the clarion challenge,
Halt Who comes there?" rent the early
morning air.
Friends, responded the trio.
Advance, one friend, and give the
eountersign," commanded the sentinel.
They had been challenged and didn't
know the eountersign- They concluded
that there was nothing else TO 90 but 10
make dash for Il and try 10 lose them
selves IN the darkness inside the lines.
crawl into their tents and beds and feign
sleep before the corporal OF the guard
could get around in time 10 ind them
This scheme was coneocted while the trio
lay IN the plackness under g picnic
table, the only thing visible TO them
in camp being the guard OF half
dozen men as they lay doing before
guardhouss. So when the command for
one friend TO advance came all three
dashed for the line, but the sentinel was
wary He discharged MS piece into the
ar and there was great connection II
camp. Before the belated trio had got ten
feet inside the line the corporal OF the
guard and three or four relief men were at
their heels. All three were easily cap
tured and they had TO stand good deal
OF Iibing all day IN camp This morning
they we're put to work doing police duty
that Is, cleaning up and doing the dirty
work around the camp, and they we're
kept prisoners all day, missing the picnic
at Congress Springs. One Of the prisoners
Is well Known IN the City and has 2
brother who Is 8 prominent member Of
Company B. In fact, il was his brother
who ordered him TO be punished, which is
an instance OF the discipline that prevails
here when il IS deemed necessary to use IT.
One OF the OOys stopped 2 visitor whom he
knew IS ne was passing through camp
with these words:
'-Oh, what If my father should see me
now ! was never cut out for scsven-
ger"
Io-morrow the dancing pavilion viii be
decorated, more electric lights put n and q
programme of specisIties, including farce
comedy BY members OF Company B. will
be given under the trees The comedy
has one act only, and It is entitled First
Love The plot and the love are both
said 10 be thrilling. This Is the cast OF
characters: Hugh Livingstone IA wealthy
iron-fOunder1. Sergeant ". H Sieberst;
Emily (his daughterl Miss Emily Sieb-
erss; Charles Fox This nephew, Sergeant
4. 81. Clifford; Henry Van Z4ndt this
neighpor). Sergeant II. B. Sullivan; Per-
kins "a grooml Sergeant H B. TAYLOR.
Favored ones who have seen the rehearsaIs
say that the comedy viii De funny enough
TO make 1.-The three guardsmea" in the
guardhouse laugh
This was night of in camp. There
were no exercises at the campfire, though
many visitors sat around il and chatsed
Even the s'macaroni string band was of
duty. Everybody was out IN town visit
ing friends or otherwise enjoying them
selves.
A large party was made mp and enter
taiaed this evening at the FL Monte by =
travelling phrenologist. He said CAPTAIN
FIlmer was Napoleon returned 70 earth;
called First Lieutenant Sturdivant Cyrus
the Great come back once more; Second
LisutensEt Ramm Nerxes on his third
trip IN the flesh, and branded Major Hos
mer's IS Z military head