The San Francisco call., 1896-08-26
CAMP O'RYAN'S
PIRATES FIVE,
Cadet Buccaneers Beaten by
Guards in BloodlesS
Conflict.
GLEN ELLEN PASTIMES.
A Military Bastile Kept Crowded
With Mock Prisoners
of War.
NOTED VISITORS ENTERTAINED
Uniformed Youths Declaim and Sing
Before Blazing Fires at
Night.
NOTED VISITORS ENTERTAINED

been another perfect day in camp Organ,
where the League of the Cross Cadets are
temporarily quartered in their tented
town. The morning dawned upon beau
tiful scene, with the boys already out
under the spell of snare drums, all hustle
and excitement in preparation for another
round of the good things this delightful
spot assures, for genial sunshine, fragrant
air, swimming in the creek, monstrous
appetites, long walks together with all
kinds of wild larks and amusement.
The arrival of DR.. A. P. Mulligan, sur
geon of the regiment, was a sign for the
cadets to be prepared for close inspec-
ton. Early this morning the doctor was
in camp and among the tents with an eye
upon their sanitary condition. He re-
ported that he was very agreeably sur
prised at the neatness and order displayed
on every hand and the nice attention to
detail apparent in every tent. In only
one regard was there any fault to be found,
and that was the neglect of an army regu-
lation requiring the tents to be opened in
the back as well as IN front for free
passage of air from morning till night.
But the cadets had their blankets in triple
folds. according to regulations. their straw
beds carefully confined to the exact limit,
and elsewhere had every thing clean as
new dollar.
Company n had its tents prettily deco
rated with bunting strung along the front
and with Japanese lanterns hanging be-
tween, while from stacks of sabers along
the street were drawn strings of lanterns.
In the center of the gaily decorated tents
the boys from st. Brendan's Parish on
Rincon Hill, San Francisco, suspended
large banner bearing the inscription
Camp Yorke, Company G, the Pride of
the South Side" Not to be outdone,
Company G of st. Patrick's Parish came
well supplied with decorative materials
with the result that its tents, adjoining
those of Company II, appeared resplendent
in red, white and blue drapings mingled
with festoons of green bunting. Directly
opposite is Mission company, the mem
bers of which, with an artistic turn, InaGe
their ca1vas-houses beautiful with gar
lands of riparia vines and punches of
graceful grasses from the stream near by.
Captain Filgate had a small hagpole
erected in front of his headquarters, and
the red Greek Cross on a white ground
fiutters over the hospital, while a large
American flag is streaming from the main
flagstaff in the square. So the camp has a
decidedly attractive appearance that
bespeaks special interest on the part of
the cadets.
Among the visitors in camp to-day were
R. K. Ryan, general passenger agent of
the San Francisco and North Pacific Rail-
way, and Father White of Sonoma. Mr..
Ryan entertained a party of friends at
dinner in the Mervyn hotel. Among his
guests were Rev. James Mcdonald, chap
lain of the camp, DR.. A 2. Mulligan, Cap
tain Filgate and some of the staff officers.
1t was given out that DR.. Mulligan would
have to appoint an assistant surgeon with
the rank of captain, which he has enjoyed
since he became surgeon OF the regiment.
With this change, the doctors rank will
be elevated to that of major.
Early this morning the tent OF the
five pirates" containing Sergeant Can
ming, ]. McAuliffe, ]. Hughes and others,
gave forth sounds that were pronounced
hurtful to the peace and midnight dignity
of the little community. So the "five
pirates" were attacked in their lair by the
guard, who were taken by surprise to find
their entrance blocked by the points of
five murderous-looking cleaning sabers.
An unbloody battle ensued, and the guard
at last VIGOROUSLY marched five crest
fallen prisoners to the guardhouse. After
breakfast there was considerable merri-
ment over five pirates cleaning the camp
by way of punishment.
Evidently the boys were rested .yester-
day, for they cut up endless antics all
night, with the usual result-a full guard
house.
T. Dwyer, T. McInerny and Privates
Allen and Griffin of Company G, Sergeant
Hynes, Corporal Teller and two privates
of Company II were taken from their tents
and incarcerated. The prisoners filed the
guardhouse and there was an overflow
meeting outside. They essayed an attack
ha hfJt roya 1lund
then dashed past the lines. An exciting
pursuit and capture followed. ana now
there is a record of disorderly conduct
against q dozen cadets with the re-
marks, Pursued and captured and
punished" Still it is all great fun for the
boys.
Swimming in the romantic pool lost
none of its gentle allurements to-day for
the cadets, although it was accompanied
in many instances by the tenn porary loss
of clothes and the consequent unpleasant
ness of being drummed into camp in
bathing suits by all the cadets.
The camp never looked better than to-
night, when several visitors from the
neighboring summer resorts were present
around a blazing fire in the square,
Cadets in fatigue uniform formed half the
circle while the remaining space was re-
served for ladies and their escorts. A
really enjoyable entertainment was given
by the young warriors. Ine programme
was as follows:
Musical solos, Privates J. Mcdonald and
J. Egan of Company B sentimental song,
Private William Ryan. Company H; reci-
tation, Captain d. J. Mccarthy, Company
E; song, "Old Kentucky Home,' Glee
Club, Company G; vocat solos, Corporal
Harry Hay, Company B; recitation, J.
0'Leary, Company E; vocal solo and
dance, Private G. SwinefoId, Company G;
song and chorus, 1.-THE Lifeboat,' Glee
Club of Company II; song, Corporal VIII.
liam Kelly, Company n; song, -Lieuten-
ant David A. Barry, Company B; song,
Lieutenant G. Kennedy of staff.
The detail for the guard for Twelve
hours, commencing at 1880 o'clock this
evening, is as follows: Officer of the day,
Captain ID. j. Mccarthy; oficeriof the
guard, Lieutenant J. Regan; sergeant of
the guard. Sergeant Robert Canning; cor
poral of the guard Corporal Frank Teller;
members of the guard-Company B, Pr1-
Yates r. Mcdonald. J. Clancy and G. Mon
roe; Company G, Corporal K. Swineford,
Private I. Dwyer, E. Mulville and NJ.
Kane; Company H, Privates w. Kelly, A.
Ohlsen, H. Mcdonald, ]. Enright and ].
Sullivan.
The Rev. P. c. Yorke arrived from San