The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

i he men must be examined by the regu- Slar surgeons, although they have already corps. As this will require two days at least, 1t was at first decided to quarter them in the Page street Armory until they had been mustered in. At the last minute, however. they were ordered to the, Presidio direct, and tired as they were and with no provision made for feeding them, they had to set to work and pitch their tents before they could find shelter rom the strong west wind. This wind was most trying to the men, coming, as they have, from an almost tropical eli mate, and those who were not provided with oTercoats were chilled to the mar row. one of the FirSt'S surgeons re- marked that it would not be Surprising 1T some oT the men were attacked with pneumonia
 To add to their misery Colonel Berry was instructed to not bring his mess equipage, so that although Lieutenant Nolan, the post commissary, soon had ar scriptton delivered to the regiment, there were no ovens or cooking utensils to pre- pare the food or dishes to serve it on.
 Not word of complaint was heard however, the men toiling cheerfully through the long hours of the afternoon pitching their tents. They were great tly hampered in this work owing to lack of tent pegs, and it was nearly dark before the last company and headquarters tent was in place. The garrison was drawn on for utensils, and finally the half-famished men were served with an abundance of substantial food of excellent quality.
 The regular army officers stationed at the post are deserving of more than a mere complimentary word for the aid ex- tended to their volunteer brothers-in- arms. It was they who laid out the camp grounds, marked off the company streets and in various ways did all in their power 10 make officers and men comfortable The officers of the Fourth Cavalry were particularly active in this work, while Captain Darlington and Lieutenant Clo- man were here, there and everywhere ar r1rrir7 0e 1fS 1y1I 0 mess supplies and attending to countless other things calculated to add to the vel fare of the men: Lieutenant Nolan is its guardian angel because of his prompt steps to provide for them.
 On the whole. those who were inclined to the opinion that the regulars would give the volunteers the cold shoulder are most happily disappointed, and are now the loudest in singing the praises of the West Pointers. While the First went into camp well equipped, the Seventh was al- most destitute of the necessaries of camp. but by Monday it will be fully provided for in every respect by the Government. The work of examining the men and mastering them in will begin at o'clock this morning. The surgeons of both regi- ments will be on duty and 1t is hoped to complete the work tonight, though 1t may take until tomorrow to examine them all
 The Seventh is composed of twelve com panies of eighty-fOur men each, with five extra men to the company to fill the
 
 examination. The companies. with their follows
 Company A, Los Angeles, Captain Wan koWski. First Lieutenant Bates, Second Lieutenant Allen.
 Company B, San Diego. Captain Dodge, Second Lieutenant MilCke.
 Company C. Los Angeles, Captain Lang worthy. First Lieutenant George, Second Lieutenant COe
 Company D. Pomona. Captain Thomas. First Lieutenant Reynolds, Second Lieu tenant Phillips.
 Company E. Santa Paula, Captain Fer nald First Lieutenant Say, Second Lieu tenant Kenney.
 Company F Los Angeles, Captain Rey- holds. First Lieutenant Chappellter, Sec ond Lieutenant Wimans
 Company G. Redlands. Captain Bggen, First Lieutenant Smallwood. Second Lieu Company H. Ventura. Captain Brown, First Lieutenant Hammons.
 Company I. Pasadena. Captain Lippin- colt. First Lieutenant Cole, Second Lieu Company K. San Rernardino. Captain Sloat. First Lieutenant Secomb
 Company NJ. Riverside, Captain Finley First Lieutenant Greenleaf, Second Lieu Company N. Riverside. Captain Pam. First Lieutenant Bidweu, Second Lieu Chaplain Alf--d g. Clark is one of the most striking tres in the regiment. He is a tall. handsome man of about 60 years of Fe and is loved by every man in the command. This affection is fully recipro- Cated by the chaplain, who declares he will go wherever the regiment goes. He has the grade of captain and is rector of Christ Fpiscopal Church. one of the most prominent in Los Angeles. Yesterday the chaplain marched the entire distance with the regiment. declining an invitation to a seat in a carriage because he preferred TO he with his boys. At Van Ness avenue and Union street it was suggested that he board 2 car and meet the regiment at the PresidiO. but he replied that If he did such a thing that his boys would think he had deserted them and he would lose their respect