The San Francisco call., 1897-08-22
First Regiment, Second
Brigade, Arrives at
Ukiah.
Welcomed by a Large Throng,
Though the Hour Is Past
Midnight.
Extensive Preparations Made for
Their Reception in the Mendo-
cinO Town.

UKIAH, CAL, Aug. 22.-As the train
bearing the First Regiment infantry,
Second Brigade, National Guard of Cali
fornia, rolled into the depot at midnight
it met a welcome that outdid even the
royal reception the hospitable residents oi
this mountain city are in the habit OF ac-
cording delegation of visitors.
1t was the verdict of Judge Morse that
Ukiah has done herself proud, and Judge
Morse's dictums are universally respected.
AS late as was the hour there were 500
persons at the depot waiting for the arri-
val of the regiment.
Many of them had been there since
early in the evening, perched on boxcars
and vehicles of all kinds, and upon the
freight platform were persons of all ages.
The fair sex was, if anything, in the ma
jority.
The advance guard of fifty men, which
arrived here on Thursday, was in readi-
ness to pilot the citizen soldiers to Camp
McDoland in Todds Grove, about mile
west of town. Major Boxton was in COM
mand. In addition several members of
the citizens reception committee ware on
hand, among them Attorney J. A. Cooper,
B. S. Hirsch and Mart Baechtel.
While the crowd cheered the militia dis
EN- barked from the train and formed in
order for the march to the grove and
started to the merry rattle of the snare
drums, almost drowned by the hurrahing
of an army of small boys which followed
in the wake of the last company.
The route TO Camp Mcdonald had been
we'll sprinkied and series OF electric
lights was strung along the line of march.
Colonel Smith expressed his satisfaction
at the thorough preparations made by the
citizens for the reception OF his men.
Arrived at the camp, sentries were sta
toned, and the men, tired By their five
hours trip, tum bled into bed IS soon as
the regular formula for the evening could
be gone through with and good meal
swallowed.
The ricor of regular army life will not
prevail at Camp Mcdonald, but the boys
are not going to find their path strewn
with roses.
1t is going to be conducted with more
strictness than many OF the past. That Is
certain. Security of the camp after dusk
will be one feature, and blanket tossing,
that bette noir of the green horn. and things
always avoided by the initiated as long as
leg bail can be had, is to be ia booed.
Despite this the men are to have plenty
of time for recreation and social enjoy
ment. There will be trips to the fish
hatchery, Vichy Springs, Russian River,
the asylum for the insane, the Devils
Den, the Indian rancherias and many
other PLACES.
The advance guard has done It's duty
we'll in the matter OF preparing the camp
and regimentsl headquarters. Laid out as
it Is with military precision, the camp
presents the spectacle Of little white city
in the midst of natures surroundings.
Stately oaks and frs rise on every hand,
while the leafy madrones here and there
add at once to the beauty and GOODNESS OF
the scene.
But YESTERDAY afternoon the thermome-
ter registered 106 IN the shade, and, despite
those big trees, every man is likely TO
learn to-day what it is to gain a knowl-
edge of military tactics by the sweat of
his brow.
Lieutenant Governor Jeter is expected
to visit the camp on Wednesday. and the
official brow will, no doubt pass thu ough
the ordeal common to all.
The committees of those citizens who
have helped to make the reception ac-
corded the regiment so hearty and pleas
ant are as follows:
On water and lfghts-Henry Smith and ]. G.
Whelan.
On baggage. wood. straw and horses-w H.
Miller, c. A. Aldrich and NJ. Wright
On tables, benches, sink. etc.-George Eff
c. A Aldrich, W. H. Miller
On reception--T L. Carothers, o. E. WILL
tams, J. c. Ruddock T. j. Weldon, ]. A.
Cooper, C. A. Heath, J. NJ. Mannon, R. Nc
Garvey, Mart Baechtel, Alf Pennington, J. II.
Seawell.