The herald., 1898-11-24
TODAY IS THE DAY
WHEN THE SEVENTH WILL DIS.
TINGULsH ITSELF
Everything Points to a Big Success.
mastering Out Delayed Until the
Middle of Next Week

The air of expectancy, superinduced by an
ticipation of proud Thanksgiving day, per
vaded Camp Pratt yesterday. Special prac
tce drills were substituted for the regular
daily camp routine, and officers and men
alike are full of a confidence in their ability
to give an excellent drill, every feature OF
which will be of interest to not only civil
ians, but those up on military matters, as
several of the drills on the program have
not previously been seen here.
The sale of tickets has reached amazing
proportions, the committee Of thirty-six ap-
pointed for their sale reporting excellent sue
cess, and the boys are jubilant over this as
surance of fund sufficient for the erection
of the proposed monument to the memory OF
their dead comrades.
Everything is in readiness for the big mill,
tary exhibition. The grand-stand is thor
oughly clean, chairs in place, and everything
done by the committee or the men of the
regiment that is necessary or will add to the
success of the affair. A lot of American
flags have been used in decorating the grand.
stand and boxes which, with the thousands
of Uncle Sans bluecoats engaged in mill
tary evolutions to the inspiriting strains of
martial music, will form sight which will
stir the heart Of the least patriotic of Uncle
Sans subjects to enthusiasm.
The chief of police will have a force OF
twenty-five men on the grounds. Arrange
ments have been made to take care of 25,00O
people, and what with the large number of
tickets already sold, with a probability of as
many more being sold at the gates, the
chances are that the boys of the Seventh
will be greeted by few vacant seats.
Absolutely no complimentary tickets have
been given out, and even the officers will
have to pay an entrance fee for admission
for their wives.
The matter of transportation for this big
crowd has not been overlooked, and the
street railway companies promise to have
every available car in service.
1t has been decided to exclude carriages
from the inside track, owing to the danger
from fractions horses, which might become
at the firing of the blank cart
ridges in the extended order drill and
create panic, and it was considered safest
to keep all teams outside the track. Here
there will be no danger, as there is plenty of
room. No one will be allowed to stand in
front of this space, so the view will not be
obstructed in any way, and people in car
riages may see the spectacle in safety. The
program in full is as follows:
Reveille, field music.
Physical drill with arms, by entire reg-
ment, Leut.-Co Schreiber commanding.
Guard mounting.
Officers of the guard: Capt. Fl. D. Al
fonso, Capt. w. L. Lippincott, Co. I, new
officer of the day; Capt. G S. Biggin, Co. G.,
old officer of the day; First Lieut. L. S.
Co. F, officer of the guard; Sec
ond Lieut.. Samuel Crawford, Co. D, super
numerary officer of the ground
Company drill, by Company NJ, Capt. G.
F. Pam commanding.
Pitching shelter tents, by First battalion,
Major F. c. Prescott commanding.
Extended order drill, by Second battalion,
Major d. r. Weller commanding.
Battalion drill, by Third battalion, Major
W. 0. Welch commanding.
Evolutions of the Seventh regiment, Col.
John r. Berry commanding.
Regmental paradetand review, Brig Gen
G. f. A. Last, First brigade, N. G. c., re-
viewing officer.
The exercises will begin promptly at l:30
and it is expected that they will be con-
cluded by O'clock
An extra guard of thirty-six men will be
placed on duty as follows: Six at the car
rage gate, eight at ticket gate, four at en-
trance to grand stand, eight inside of the
grand stand, four at annex grand stand, one
at timers stand, one at starters stand, two
on carriage track, and two at rabbit pad
dock. There will be eight ushers for the
grand stand and three for the annex. No
one will be admitted to either the mems
quarters or the mess tables today, and no
tickets will be accepted at the gates that
have not been properly countersigned, as it
has been learned that number of fake
tickets are out, which have been distrib-
uted from some other source than the cham
Der of commerce, and are therefore worth
less.
Chef Melsted will give the boys the fol-
lowing Thanksgiving bill of fare: Break
fast, hamburg and plain steak, fried and
boiled potatoes, bread, butter and coffee:
dinner, roast beef, boiled onions, potatoes,
bread, butter and coffee; supper, bacon and
beans, string beans, tomatoes, potatoes.
bread, butter, tea and coffee.
Colonel Berry several days ago sent letters
of invitation to Governor Budd and staff.
Maj.-Gen. John +. Dickinson and staff and
Governor-elect Henry T. Gage to be present
at today's drill. This morning he received
a telegram from the adjutant general, send
ing the regrets of the governor, and a letter
was received from Governorelect Gage.
thanking Colonel Berry for the courtesy. but
stating that absence from the city would
prevent his attendance.
Yesterday morning, when an attempt was
made to raise cold Glory to the breezes.
as is the regular morning custom, it was
found that the halyard had slipped out of
the pulley. A 4S-hours' pass and 50 was
offered to the man who could shin up the
tall mast and right the Stars and Stripes.
Volunteers were not lacking, the pass alone
being a cravedfor possession, especially
since the lines have been closed during the
greater part of the waking hours of the
soldier boys. Many attempts were made by
many men, but the coveted prize fell to
Private Ed McLain, who was the successful
shinnyist.
The boys had the laugh on Chef Melsted
yesterday when he, for once, did not have
things his own way. The color guard, who
looks Safter the saluting of the flag by passing
soldier boys, insisted that he of the numerous
avordupois should salute also, demand
which finally met with response, much to
the satisfaction of the blue-coated spectators.
Captain Pratt, mastering out officer, is in
receipt of letter from Chief Paymaster Cox
If San Francisco, in which he states that it
will be physical impossibility to complete
the paymaster's roll as soon as was expected,
hat is by Monday, on account of the ex-
IRENE tediousness of the work of figuring
out and setting opposite the names of the