The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
EIGHTH CALIFORNIA.
Liberality Of the Donahue Line
to the Members Of the Reqi-
nent APPRECIATED

CAMP BARR-TT, SATHER STA
TON, Cal, July R.-It has been decided
to move the regimental camp across the
electric railroad to the east of the pres
ent location within a day or two. The
regimental officers have considered all
the plans for lettering the drainage of
the camp and arrived at the conclusion
that the best thing to be done was to
get near enough to a sewer to connect,
so as to carry off all the waste water
from the kitchen faucets. The new site is
long, narrow strip of land, which will
necessitate the disarrangement of the
present plan of the camp to some extent.
The matter of how the camp shall be laid
out is now being considered and as soon
as satisfactorily settled the order to move
will be issued.
The members of Company c, Petaluma
Company D, San Rafael. and Company E,
Santa Rosa, received LOG tickets to-day
from A. w. Foster president of the San
francisco and North Pacific Railroad neIi
better known as the Donahue broad
gauge. The donation represents nearly
$500 in cash, and will enable every man of
the three companies named to visit home
with only the fare to and from camp to
San Francisco. The tickets are round
trips and were sent to the captains COM
handing the companies. When counter
signed by that official they will be hon
ored for the soldiers passage from San
Francisco to either of the three towns as
designated. The news was received with
great pleasure by the men. but Colonel
Henshaw sees hundreds of applicants for
furloughs that the transportation may
be used.
A good joke is going the rounds of the
camp on Captain William S. Barnes, Com
pany c, Petaluma. In company drill the
sets of tours march forty-four inches
apart. In one of the movements it becomes
necessary for the commanding officer to
fhrODOh hntwPan 0f 20
and take his place on the other side. Cap
tain Barnes was somewhat slow in get
ting through and the lines closed some
what so that when he attempted to make
the change he crowded one of the fours
entirely out of place and broke up the line.
1t is now said that hereafter Company c
will march with intervals of eighty-eight
inches between fours, so that their cap
tain may always be able to get into his
place.
San Rafael, has repeatedly been mistaken
in camp for Captain Barnes. The latter
went down to Mountain View yesterday
visitors had read or heard of the large Of
ficer, and frequently groups could be seen
watching Captain Elliott, while some one
was explaining to the others that it was
Captain Barnes.
The services at the Army Christian
Commission tent this evening were. con-
Quoted by Rev 4; T; Need ham, OF the
some of his young people Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings Evangelist
Crittenton will occupy the tent with evan
gelistic services. The members of Com
pany K Of Cclusa will have debate Fri
day night. Henri Fairweather of Ala
media will sing patriotic songs, including
who's Afraid?' a song written and ded-
icated to Company G. Saturday evening
Rev. F. D. Bovard of Alameda will speak
to the soldiers.
While swimming last evening Van
Gretchen of Company l., Marysville,
threw his shoulder out of place. He was
Dudley ordered him to stand erect The
quick response threw the bone back into