The San Francisco call., 1898-05-19
SEVENTH CALIFORNIA. Ceremonies Incident to the Pre-
 sentation of a Stand of
COIOrS.

Adjutant-General Barrett drove out to camp during the afternoon and presented the Seventh Regiment of California Vol unteers with a magnificent stand of regi- mental coors. The banner Is of heavy blue silk, in which is embroidered in silk the State coat of arms. Accompanying the presentation was the following self explanatory letter and greeting. from Los Angeles, which General Barrett handed to Colonel Berry:
 LOS ANGELES, May 14. 1898. Adtntant A " Barrett California for Hotel; of our firm, desiring to show their friendship for the members of the Seventh Regiment of United States service. have had made mag niacent niaiSce stand of regimentalG G eolors which they press, to reach you Monday morning
 Knowing your kindly feelings toward the erty of sending 1t to you and would request that you present 1t to the Seventh Regf- ment before their departure from San Fran good wishes and blessings of their friends In Southern California particularly those through '' A. HAMBURGER & SONS.
 The employees of the. A. Hamburger Company, numbering 14o, send the rol- lowing address accompanying the colors:
 FOR HUMANITY AND THE MAINE.
 The trying ordeal through which our Gov ernment is passing and the dangers to which 
 Regiment California United States Volunteer Infantry-will be exposed while serving our ing our homes has aroused within a desire to show appreciation of the sacrfhces they fhe aP @itb grerment i colors upon which they can look during turmoil and stTlre or quiet- ness of camp life with the feeling that the friends at home with them in spirit and sympathy, ,,aa-s,s,sd en,ploves of A. Ham, burger & Sons, desire to participate in the purchase of regimental colors to be presented to the Seventh Regiment Gaiifoaniah ahir unlfea 9s parture for the seat Of war, and may us Ioids ever remind them of the tender sympatnies which inspire the gift
 Colonel Berry received the colors on be- half of his regiment and responded Drlei- ly to General Barretts congratulatory ao- dress. ,- .,,a when a committee of ladies from Seven Pines Circle No. presented a company flag to Company B, First Regiment
 Governor Budd yesterday appointed nve more officers to vacancies existing 1n the California volunteers. Julius Eoseisahs of this city was commissioned hrst neu- tenant and ordnance officer, and pr. D. R. Hancock of Redondo was comms- stoned captain and assistant surgeon. both on the staff of Coionel Berry ol the Seventh.
 and assistant surgeon; James A. Margo. first lieutenant and commiSsary, and D. A Smith, first lieutenant and ordnance officer on Colonel Smiths stan. Laeuteh- ant Smith was formerly adjutant of the Fifth Infantry and his appointment ere ated some opposition among few of the officers One major left his battalion to personally protest against the appoint ment to the Governor. Of course his pro- test was without effect, and the proper rehuke for his unwarranted interference would have been to order him to his quar- ters, where his battalion may need his services.
 The Berkeley ladies presented two cases of strawberries to each company of the Seventh yesterday.
 The practitioners class of the College of Physicians and Surgeons has presented Major Charles Buxton with a gold-mount- ed sword and belt and pistol
 The two Stockton companies of the Sixth were made happy yesterday by re- ceiving from citizens of that place a quantity of socks. handkerchiefs, etc, and a big supply of fruit.
 The splendid band of the Fourteenth gives a concert in front of Major Robes headquarters every afternoon to the great enjoyment of the visitors to camp.