The San Francisco call., 1897-01-25
Greene. In the meantime the Office will

Greene. In the meantime the Office will
be filed temporarily.
Captain w. H. Baldwin of the subsist-
ence department arrived in this City on
Friday and will be in charge of the sub
sistence department in this City.
Captain Allan Smith had an exami-
nation before the board for promotion last
week.
Lieutenant Milton F. Davis. Fourth
Cavalry, has been ordered to appear be-
| fore the Board of Examiners for promo
| ton.
Preparations are already being made for
the next field day that will be held at the
Presidio post.
To-day there will be the annual review
at the Presidio, commencing at.9:30 in the
morning.
The recent report of General Miles on
the subject of coast defense at and, around
| San Francisco has excited great deal OF
| talk in various circles and it has been the
| subject of much comment. 1t is asserted
that Lime Point with the necessary arma-
| ment would make it, as General Miles
says, "the Gibraltar of the Pacific" but
only so far as San Francisco goes. Those
who have given the subject OF coast de-
fense attention declare that it is not only
at San francisco that there should be
| perfect defense. but that the defense must
extend up and down the coast.
| The men stationed at the several posts
around the bay are instructed daily,
weather permitting, in all the art OF mod
ern gunnery and the handling of heavy
guns. 1t is required that every man shall
know Just what to do at the right mo-
ment and how to do it. Not only must
| he ~ 1f nir W a q
is told to do, but he must familiariZe him
self with great deal that will make him
| competent to maneuver gun in case OF
| need Modern gunnery requires intelll-
gence and the men are beng trained to
the degree of intelligence required.
The officers at the Presidio gave recep-
ton and ball in their pretty hoproom at
the post Monday evening, which proved
, to be one of the most brilliant events OF
! this season.
Gold buttons, clashing swords, hand
some men and elaborately gowned beautl-
full women moved through the may
measures of the dance in the brilliantly
lit ballroom and formed picture long to
be remem bered by those fortunate enough
to attend. Battle-scarred flags, shining
sabers, stacked arms and the brilliant regi-
mental colors were artlstically utilized to
make the hall beautiful.
| The cosiest chairs, the prettiest hang
ings and the daintiest of bric-a- brac were
appropriated from the officers quarters to
| make the tete-a-tete nook inviting and
| comfortable.
| The men labored independently of the
! ladies of the post and the excellent sup
per, the bea1ti ully waxed floor and the
| artistic decorations are all to their credit.
Each officer was limited to three invita-
tions and about $50 guests were in attend
| ance. The hours of the reception were
from till 10, after which dancing was in
| Colonel w. R. Shafter, assis ed by
| Colonel Wiiliston, Colonel s. B. M. Young,
Mrs. McKitrlck, Mrs. o. Connell, Mrs. Will
| liston, Mrs. Potts, Miss Young and Mrs.
Rodgers, received the guests.
! Colonel Young, Captain Rod gers, Cap
tain Potts, Captain Starr, DIR. Edie and
Lieutenant Davis had charge of the de-
tails of the reception and 10 their untiring
efforts the success OF the affair is due.
| In addition TO the officers from head
qufirters and the various posts and the
navy officers stationed around the
harbor, and their families, there were
present: Mrs. Wood. Miss Eleanor Wood,
/ Mr.. and Mrs. l. Requa, Oscar Sewall,
Miss Ethel Tompkins, Southland Hoff..
| man Jr., the Misses Mary and Alice Hoff-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Kruttschnitt, Miss
Rose Hooper, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
| Crockett, Miss Cora Crockett, Milton
Latham, Mss Anna Hobbs, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. K. Wilson, Miss Louise Crosby, Mrs.
| Breeze, Miss Breeze, Thomas Breeze, Mrs.
W. G. Kip, Miss Kip, Miss Mary Kip, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas, MISS May Thomas,
| Winfield Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S.
Hobart. Miss Juliette Williams, Miss
Ethel Rodgers, Miss Eva Moody, Miss