The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-11-15

In even better form than could be ex-
pected the various companies were
soon marshalled and ready for the nine-
mile forced march to Ramona.
ON THE MARCH.
At 4:1S p. m. the column moved
the corner Of Broadway and Sixth
street. marching on Sixth 20
Spring, and thence northward to
First street. First came Brigadier
General Last and his staff: Lieu
tenant Colonel WEIGH, chief of
staff; Lieutenant Colonel Choate, medi-
cal officer: Major Owens, Major Last,
Major Jones. judge advocate, and Cap
tain Baker, aide de camp. Major Dock
weller had already gone to the camp.
and Major Off was i'll and could not be
present Following the staff marched
the Seventh Regiment band, playing
stirring music, and the drum and bugle
corps prepared to deliver the martial
airs
Colonel John r. Berry and Major Al
fonso rode next, followed y Company 2,
Company A and Company c respect
lively, all on foot the signal corps and
Troop D mounted. The rear was
brought up by the commssary wagons.
In that order the column moved
amazement of the Saturday crowd
through Spring street. to the great
which could not understand the mean
ing Of the military demonstration.
though some thought it had something
20 do with the Spanish war scare. On
First street the soldiers marched toward
Boyle Heights. At the Alameda street
railroad crossing the column was
stopped for a minute by the danger
gates. This was at 4:41
When the river bridge was reached the
band deserted and returned home while
the less privileged ones plodded on and
on to the music of the flies and drums.
At Anderson street Gen. Last and
staff reviewed the troops and then re-
Heights stragglers were occasionally
noticed breaking from the ranks to
make a raid on cake shop or cigar
stand. but until the old cable power
house was reached there We're no de-
serters. as far as could be detected by
The Herald war correspondent, who
kept close watch and tantalized the
trudging infantrymen with invitations
to ride in his buggy. The power house
was reached at Sis. and when the col
umn was passing the cemetery many of
the foot soldiers sighed for rest in its
quiet precincts. But with half a dozen
more miles to traverse, they chung to
life.
In due time the marching military
reached the site selected for the bivouac
FIELD PRACTICE.
Today will be passed in camp in going
through some war maneuvers under rig
orous rules. The soldier boys will be
given various drills. as though they were
actually in the field of war with an enc
my in sight. Col. NJ. M. Ogden and Col.
John Bradbury of the governors staff
will go out this morning to visit the boys
in camp. and doubtless a great many
other interested people will do likewise
1t is the intention to march the regimen:
back to the city this evening.
There was much difficulty in getting
the full complement of men for the COM
panies yesterday, many employers re-
fusing to permit their employees to go
when called. There were others who did
not want to go. among them one hand
some young man, predisposed to avoid
unnecessary exertion. who visited the
armory and said his employer would
not let him march with company c. of
which he is member. His story was
not believed, though he was excused.