The San Francisco call., 1896-05-09

of support from them. The consul was in
better form than at any other time since
coming to the coast, while the commander
was at his very best.
A number OF promotions among the field
and staff officers were announced and each
was greeted with volley after volley of hall
leIuiahs. The promotions were as follows:
staff Captain William Mcintyre TO be major.
Adjutant Sam Wood TO be staff captain.
Ensign ]. X. McFee to be adiutant.
Captain Bill Day to be ensign
Captain w. c. Bourn to be ensign.
Captain William Campbell to be ensign.
Captain Charles Taylor TO be ensign.
Captain Manhart to be ensign.
Captain May Sprague to be ensign.
Captain May Dreis to be ensign.
George s. montgomery to be captain.
Lieutenant May Neuman to be captain.
Lieutenant Minnie Wise to be captain.
These are the first promotions made in
the army in the United States since the
Bootb-Tuckers took command. A great
number of promotions will be made all
along the line, but it so happens circum-
stances have been such that these on the
Pacific Coast are the first to be made.
Staff Captain Mcintyre is, or has been,
Brigadier KeppePs secretary and right.
hand man.
Ensign McFee has been in charge of the
social wing of the army, under Mrs. Kep-
pei, for several years. His wife advances
with him in the rank. 1t is not at all likely
that promotion from ensign to adjutant
means shifting of the field of labor, al
though change is the order of the army.
The meeting with the officers was held
at $3.50 o'clock in the morning and later
Com mander Booth-Tucker visited the
office of Mayor Sutro and in the absence o1
the Mayor had long talk with his secre.
tary, Taylor Rogers, concerning plan fol
the prosecution of the farming scheme
which the army has had in mind for long
time.
1t is proposed to secure large tract Of
| land upon which men otherwise unable tC
secure employment may be put to work to
| earn their living, tools as well as the land
| being provided. This is the first step II
this direction in this country, and it i:
proposed that it be followed by the Other
steps that have already been taken in
England-that of establishing workshop.
OF various kinds in the City for the unem
| ployed.
Previous to his departure last evening
Commander Booth said: II have beer
well repaid ior my visit here, although my
coming was brought by the sickness o
my wife. The enthusiasm that l fine
| among the officers and soldiers of th'
| coast is gratifying to the last degree. W.
are overwhelmed with applications fo
commissions - young men ard womeI
| eager to commit their lives to the prosecu
ton of the work. Instead of a grea
breach and setback 1 think we are to wit
ness an era of great progress in the army
lis there any indication of Ballingtol
| Booths returning to his allegiance?
cannot say as to that. Certainly tn
pleading of his father must affect him
But he seems TO be going on with hi
work, and we are certainly going on witt
ours. We shall go ahead as thougl
nothing had happened so far as the prose
cution of the work is concerned, although
never ceasing to pray for the return q
| those who have strayed."
The consul talked much in the sam
strain. expressing great qualification wit
| the condition of the army as she found il
and regretting that her health had no
permitted her to see more.