The San Francisco call., 1897-06-01

brightly, yet not too warm, and gentle
breeze swept in from this wes that, while
it did not raise the dusl, was sufficient 10
cool The atmosDhers as he men marched
aloEs.
Tho procession was LED bv a squad of
mounted police, followed by Cassasa's s
First Infantry band and then the rife
battalion of police Company A, Captain
Whitman, and Company b. Captain Spill
lane, each numbering fifty men. The pat
TALON presented fine appearance, and in
marching and evolution was the equal OF
the regulars. Chief Lees, in the uniform
OF brigadier, made his first appearance
on horseback since his promotion and ne
attracted a great deal of attention as he
rode along accompanied by Lieutenant
Birdsall, adiutant of the battalion.
Following came Grand Marshal James
A Whiteside and staff, w. II. Pratt, l. G.
Kincaid, Bert Mahoney, James Herman
and William Hatch; then the signal
corps, Second brigade, Captain 2. J. Per
kins, thirty-tive men mounted, as escort to
Major-GeneraI y. I. James, division COM
mander, OF the National Guard, accom-
panied by his staff, Colonels Sumner, Gall
weY and O'Connor (retired), and Lieuten-
ent-Colonels Cluff. Pott Miles, Barrere,
Edwards and Bu-h, Major Wethern and
Sergeant Maiors DIETRICH, Schmidt. Legge
Olney and Sach, fol lowed Troop A, n. g.
C., Captain jerks, forty men.
The first division was made up of men
from United States war vessels preceded
by the band from the United States
steamer Bennington ana me naval bat
TALON, n. G.. c., commanded bv Captain
Turner, and Garrison No. ia OF the Regu-
lar A
battalion, W hlch paraded as IA battery W ith
its rapid firing guns, turned out nearly a
hundred men, presenting a neat appear
ance, but through some delay did not
reach the starting point IN time to fall in
line. The battalion, however, made de-
tour and reached Van Ness avenue in
time to fall in behind Uncle Sans blue
jackets. The division was in the follow
ing order, the United States men rum ber-
ing about two hundred:
Band; United States steamer Benuinpton
Lieutenant A. F. Fechteler, U. S N, command
ing; Ensign X. c. Bulmer, adjutant and chief
of slaff; United States Naval Brigade. nio-
neers commanded by Gunner G. X RabSoD
first company, steamship Monterey, Lieuten-
ant II. Kimme!l; second company, steamship
Monadnock, Lieutenant A q. Rogers; third
company, steamship Bennington, Lieutenant
c. 2. Eaton; fourth company, steamship Nom
aduock, Lieutenant A. NJ. Beecher; fifth COM
pony, steamship Monterey, Ensign c. F.
Hughes; ambulance corps, Apothecary Pom:
Naval Battalion, n. G. c., Captain /. H. Tur.
ner: first division, Lieutenant G. c. Dennis:
second division, Lieutenant w. +. Gum; Gar
rison No. la, Regular Army and Navy Union.
J. Massey, 5. V. c.
The second division was made up exclu-
sively of the League of the Cross Cadets
who turned out bout 800 strong. In til cir
neat and attractive uniforms they pre-
sented a pretty sight and elected much
favorable comment from the spectators
on the sidewalk. This division came in
the following order:
Band: Colonel W. P Sullivan Jr rom.
mandng: Captain Harry +. Sullivan, adju-
tant and chiet of staff; League of the Cross
CRdets-Thomas T. Ryan, ,lieutenant-colouel: /:
Harry Mahoney, first lieutenant and quarter
master; James Deyiin, first lieutenant and
commissary j. E. Duffev, first Lieutenant and
inspector: Joseph e. Morrissey, major and
surgeon; Thomas ID. Maher. captain and as
sislant surgeon; Ma jor d. J. MEG ON, COM
manding first battalion; Major d. c. Dessy,
commanding second battalion; Major W. H.
Mccarthy, commanding third battalion; Com
pany A, Captain Frank 5. brady; Company b,
Captain James Curey; Company D. Captain
]. J. Mcbride: Company Z, Captain d. ]. Nc
Carthy; Company f, Captain NJ Hynes; Com
G, Captain Z. j. Power; Company H, Captain
J. Y. Power; COMPANY /, Captain T. ]. Mar
lowe; Company X, Captain J. II. ReilIey; Com
pany L, First Lieutenant J. Carr; Company NJ
Captain 7. Dinan; Company n, Captain J. J.
Power.
The third division was led by the artil-
lery band and consisted of COM
panies OF children of the public schools
who were spoken OF as the coming
patriots of the United States. They were
an attractive feature of the procession
The marching oT1er was:
Artillery band. NJ. g Blackburn, marshal; :;
aids, Matthew Harris, Abraham Loane, John
Hope, John Shevlin; Boys Brigade, c. J.
Smith, president, and Professor E Knowlton;
Company T. Lieutenant Harry P. Diamond; !;
Company I, Captain R. i. Moore; pupils Of