The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-13
Tents Come Down as Though
by Magic at a Word From
the Commandant.
END OF A PLEASANT OUTING
The Saber-Bearers Reluctantly Take
Up the March to Their
Homes.
CAMP MONTGOMERY.
LEAGUE OF THE GROSS cadets,
Aqua CALIENTE. CAL. July II.

Aqua CALIENTE, CAL. July II.
This was the last day of the encamp-
ment. An immense crowd arrived on the
morning train from San Francisco, and
the visitors saw camp that had not de-
creased q particle in its picturesqueness
from having been occupied eight days.
All the streets were clean and all the flags
flying. There were as many ladies In
camp to-day as men. Many parties
brought their luncheons and picnicked
under the trees.
Military mass was sung, beginning
about IL o'clock, Rev. Father Mcdonald
officiating. A tenn porary altar was erected
and the troops assembled before it in two
right-angles, forming hollow square, at
the open side of which was the altar.
Many people were present from the sur
rounding country. A huge canopy over
spread the congregation.
at the conclusion of mass Rev. Father
p. G. Yorke delivered short sermon. He
took his text from that chapter of Mat
thew in which the Lord is addressing the
people, saying, Eye cannot get grapes
from thorns nor figs from thistles."
Father Yorke said that when Jesus
uttered those words he was travelling
through Palestine, country IN many re-
spects much like California. 1t was a
Embarrassing country, and the Lord spoke
to the people in a Language they could I'M
derstand by making illustrations from
things in their daily life. As Jesus had
said to the people, mot every one who
says Lord, Lord, shall enter the kingdom
of heaven, but he that doeth the will of
my Master, which is in heaven" so Father
Yorke said, in addressing the young men,
that he who at this time would enter
heaven must do more than wear the cross
and attend divine worship. He must obey
the law OF the Master. Work and not words
would earn the kingdom OF heaven.
Father 1orke in his sermon compll-
mented the cadets on their gentlemanIy
conduct while in camp.
At O'Clock this afternoon the bugle
sounded ana then the cannon reared. 1t
was signal for lowering "Old Glory"
which has waved over thu camp from the
first day. Next all the tents were pulled
down together. and when the whole city
fell to the ground cheers from the cadets
rent the air. Where a moment before
there were rows and rows of tents, now
carpet of white canvas covered the earth.
The packing of personal effects was quickly
com pleted, and then with knapsacks and
blankets on their backs, and their sabers
shining in the sun, the cadets had final
dress parade. 1t was the most imposing
one of the week, as every cadet was in the
ranks. When the long excursion train
stopped at the camp cadets and visitors
jun ped aboard, and the camp which had
been the scene of so much activity for
eight days became barren and deserted
scene. A small rear guard was left behind
to pack the freight.
The tent known as "The Four Angels
won the first prize of 81 so for the best
kept tent during the encampment in Com
pany A. The tent was occupied by Cor
poral Robert Steele and Privates "Jack"
Cookery, Frank Hogan and Ed McSorley.
The second Company A prize of 50 90 was
awarded to the tent placarded "De Bow
cry" 1t was occupied by Corporal 2. H.
Mccarthy and Privates Walter Young.
Ed Moore and Richard O'Connor. The
competition in Company l for the best
kept tent resulted in a tie and the SO
prize money was evenly divided. Cor
poral Frank Hicks and Privates William
Mccarthy. Herman Yerg, John Riley and
William Cain occupied one tent, and Cor
poIal John Raoford and Privates Joseph
Ward, Dan Reardon, George Merrill, Alex
exander Mcneil and Charles Lyons the
other. There was much rivalry to secure
prizes.
About fifty visitors, most of whom were
ladies, came out to Camp Montgomery on
the morning train yesterday. They spent
the day stroling around the camp and vis-
iting points of interest in the neigh borhood.
The Caliente Springs Holel being still
crowded and the accomm cd atoms in cam D
limited, before noon hunks on the hay
in the neighboring barns were at pre-
MUM.
Yesterday the camp suffered from short