The San Francisco call., 1896-07-07
Though on Pleasure Bent, the
Men Are Governed by
Army Rules.
FUN AROUND THE CAMPF1REs.
Visitors Entertained With Music and
Story When the Days Work
Is Ended.

STOCKTON, CAL, July GA pretty
place is Camp Budd, the temporary home
of the First Infantry, n. G. c., at Good
water Grove. The companies in camp are
Company G, Captain ]. W. Dumbrell;
Company F, Captain John a. Miller;
Company G, Captain Edgar Sutliff, and
Company K, Captain Thomas ]. Cunning
ham. The battalion came up by boat yes
terday morning and marched straight to
the grove.
Although the battalion is here on an
outing strict military discipline is en-
forced, and should one of the guardsmen
linger too long in saying eau RevoIr, but
not Good-by," and arrive at camp after IL
o'ciock at night he will be assigned quar-
ters in the gEardhouse. The guarduouse
is located just at the entrance to the camp
and is rather inappropriately designed, in
slangy locution, 1.-The cooler" There is
no ice there, and nothing cooler than the
atmosphere. so the Stockton fair ones
should not detain the military men after
IL o'clock.
The boys at camp are a merry lot, and
there will be gala times before the week IS
out. Yesterday afternoon and evening
many visitors called and were made well
come. Next to valance, eallantry is the
most prominent trait of the soldier lads,
and their graca on the ballroom floor is
second only to their skill in the manual of
arms.
Last night the tents, all gayly lighted
with incand escent lamps, presented a
sight as pretty as eye could wish to see
After the visitors had left the grove all
was hushed. The sentry paced up and
down in front of the entrance to the camp,
ready 20 charge upon any intruder, either
human or of the mosquito family. Many
OF the guardsmen, who were weary after
the parade in the metropolis on the Fourth
and tired after their trip hither on the
boat, were fast in slumber and seemed to
be the envy OF the sentry. From the club
house at the grove came the strains of
guitar and ma andolin, but nothing save
the heroic voice of the stirring bugle would
disturb the sleepers.
In the 240 men In camp there is consid
cradle talent which furnishes amusement
for the others and makes the evenings pass
quickly and pleasantly. The Hawaiian
quartet of Company F fills the evening:
air with the sweet melodies of the former:
domain of Queen Lii. The quartet is COM: com
posed of Sergeant Harry Turtcn, Corporal
Frank Turton, Sergeant Bert Hawks and
Sergeant Budd Hawks. The boys haye
been in Hawaii and while there learned
the airs with which they are now. delight
ing their friends. - -
In the matter of making fun James Gill
lis is always at home. He was the end
man in a minstrel show, and his comic
songs are immense. il. Tyson is the
Irish comedian of ihe battalion, and Ed
- bo fatin : hai,,
funny man. He began last night at sup
per by producing big hand saw with
which to cut his meat: There are several
musicians, too, and in: all there is no
dearth of talent.
Visitors are welcome at the camp after
10 o'clock in the forenoon, but not before
that hour. By that time the morning
routine is over and the tents are MADE up
for the DAY. The company. and battalion
drills take place from to. O'clock and
those interested in the maneuvers may
witness them from the grand stand. From
10 o'clock in the forenoon until s O'Clock
in the evening the guardsmen of duty are
free to go where they choose, and they
are at liberty again after supper until IL
o'clock.
The sergeants of Company gave a
smoker in their tent last evening, the
principal features of the affair being good
cigars and good stories, or rather-well.
the boys say they were good stories. The
smoke kept the mosquitoes away during
the night. The guests at the tent were
Captains Cunningham, Sutliffe, Dumbrelf
and Miller; Lieutenant Finley, Sergeant
Skillman of Company K and Hospital
Steward DR.. Douglass.