The San Francisco call., 1896-08-28

nifty and Its dress uniforms. Good whole
some food and lots of it, with drills and
exercise and occasional guard duty, all
com bine in the daily life OF the boys to
make it extremely pleasant. tits no won
der that time is 1eeting.
Each new day brings with it some novel
conceit or laughable prank which pleases
the people here quite as much as it amuses
the cadets themselves. There are excur-
sions up Sonoma Creek, long walks in the
direction of orchards and swimming pools,
occasional insubordination in camp and
outbursts of some kind in town.
This morning the sound of the drum
surprised people in town and dozen
cadets marched through the street. The
cause of this revelry was soon evident.
The boys had turned the tables and were
having sweet revenge for their incarcera-
ton. They caught Captain James Curley
of Company outside the lines and tied
him hand and foot to a tree. Then ham
mock was procured and with it the jolly
captain of Company B was securely fas-
tened to a wheelbarrow and trundled to
the hotel, the Donahue railway depot,
postoffice and other public places with
squad and drummer, w. ]. Fleming beat
ing rataplan to keep up the fun. At the
Mervyn Hotel, in the presence of summer
guests and others, Captain CurIey ex-
planned, 81 couldn't kick If wanted to-"
He spoke the truth, for his feet were bound
ten times around with ropes.
The hearts and something else of the
boys were made glad by present OF load
of pears, peaches, plums, apples and
tomatoes and several loads of firewood
from DIR. and Mrs. G. G. O'Donnell, whose
country residence is across Sonoma Greek
from the camp. The doctor and Mrs
ODonnell have extended an invitation to
the cade s to reception In their home to-
morrow evening. and it was officially &C.
cepted to-day.
Three other events which promise to be
very pleasant are on the tapis for to-mor-
row. One of these is q baseball match at
10 A. NJ between picked mines from COM
panies G and II.
Robert Canning, first base; W. ]. Fleming
catcher; J. Lamey, pitcher; T. Crowley,
shortstop; Lieutenant e. Crowley, third
base; Lieutenant J. Carr, left field; Ed
Hanrahan, second base; W. O'Brien, right
field; w. Welsh, center field; w. Dixon
and ]. Fogan, substitutes.
Company HIS select nine is composed of
Captain J. E. Power, pitcher; W. Kelly,
first base; J. Nugent, second base; A.
Hynes, third base; f. Teller, left field J.
DAILY, catcher T. Phelan. short stop; J.
Mcdonald, right field; J. Fagan, center
field; substitutes. Erlenhein, j. Regain,
]. Enright and W. eastman.
The second event is visit to the Home
for the Feeble minded, where DR.. Osborne
will receive the cadets and the inmates
will entertain them in the theater.
In the evaDinO hall and rnucico1 opfar-
tainment will be given at the Mervyn
Hotel, the proprietor, A. Harrison, having
extended an invitation, which was CRATE
fully accepted by the regiment.
The Rev. Father Yorke spent part of his
first day in camp learning to ride the
bicycle. II was with rather Indifferent
success, however, that he made the at
tempt. To-day he went at it with his
usual determination, and now he is at
home on the "silent steed." Last evening
he gave dinner at the hotel to the Off
GERS of the companies in camp.
Those present were: Captain E. j. Fitz-
gerald, Captain James Power, Captain
James Curley, Captain D.: J. Mccarthy,
Lieutenant Dayid Barry, Lieutenant Ed
ward Crowley, Lieutenant G. Ryan, Lieu
tenant Joe Ryan, Lieutenant William
Madden. Rev. James Mcdonald and Cap
tain A. III. Filgate.
After dinner the officers held a meeting
for the purpose of arranging for grand
ball and ente ertainment Saturday evening,
the last night in camp. Captain Filgate
presided. 1t was decided to select the
floor manager from among one of the cadet
officers. and to appoint committees of re-
ception, on programme, floor, etc.
AS the meeting adjourned Father Ryan
of st. Brigid's Church, San Francisco,
arrived and received welcome from the
cadets.
The guard detail for the twelve hours
after 7:30 o'clock this evening is as fol-
lows: Officer of the day, Captain J. T.
Curley, Company B; officer of the guard,
Lieutenant ]. Carr, Company G.; sergeant
of the guard, Sergeant W. Dixon, Com
gany G; corporal of the guard. Corporal
T. Crowley, Company b; members OF the