The San Francisco call., 1898-06-05

teens and haversacks with one ration for their monday meal
 Line was formed in column of battal- ions on the slope south of the old camp site of the First California, the band and field music on the right of the First Bat talion. At 1O:3O o'clock MajorGeneral Dickinson and staff and Adjutant-Gene- ral Barrett of the National Guard, with Captain F. de l.. Darlington, l.. $. A, joined Hugh Craig, and MT. Newhall of the Chamber of Commerce, the entire party then taking station in front of Colonel Berry and his staff.
 The colors, a beautiful silk American lag and the regimental colors, blue coat-of-arms, were brought up by the color sergeants, escorted by the senior company, B. Captain Dodge. and the band. Taking the banners and removing Colonel Berry as follows:
 Colonel Berry, Officers and Men of the Seventh California United States Volunteer Infantry: l can hardly speak when I see be- fore me the flower of our young men from the southern part of this our glorious State
 Our honored President, Mir Mckinley, has and you my men, l proud to say, were among the first to respond to this call at a
 have been twice honored. first. in being se- lected by the Chamber of Commerce to present iecfed to present this ' stand % of coiors e to you our wel-beoved Los Angeles regiment
 l am, you know, a Los Angeles man my self in part. My interests are there, my love of people Is there, but in this war we recog- nize no North, no South no East, West we stand together a unit for right and liberty. The time has come when California has shown the other States how soon they can raise a regiment at the call of the President.
 l will not say to you, be first in all things. because I know that every man in this regi- ment goes forth to do his duty regardless of cost. 1 will not say to you, think of your homes, because when I look around Los Ange- les and see it studded with the finest homes in fnfa han axraf aaA hat Californans are home-lovers l will not say to you. think of your sweethearts and wives. because I know that when the band is playing '"The Girl I Left Behind Me- in far Manila. there will be many thoughts turned towards the orange groves of Riverside and the shady walks of Pasadena.
 things l now hand you these glorious colors. Keep them sacred; when shot and shell are of your country. Defend them with your last drop of blood, and when you all come march ing home will be here to receive you bear ing these colors we now entrust to your keep ing.
 Colonel Berry received the colors with graceful reply pledging his own life and the lives of his officers and men to their defense.
 pany c, Captain Longworthy, the color | company; the battalions wheeled into column of companies and the regiment marched in review before the assembled | officers and citizens.
 After this ceremony the Seventh moved down upon it's former camp ground arms were stacked accoutrements unslung and | the men began the proSalc Work or pol!c- | ing the spot that had been their nome TOT two weeks and more. Quickly the straw | and rubbish were gathered up and set on | fire. after which the men broke to the | sheltering trees and in the refreshne 1 shade ate their Scanty meal. ne fesl' ment retired to Camp Merritt at p. m