The San Francisco call., 1898-05-29
hitherto galIantrx and bravery have

hitherto gallantry and bravery have never been put to the test
 Oakland always has been greatly inter ested in the doings of her two companies of militia. In a social way, in addition to their soldier duties, the boys have been popular, and have always been much Tn evidence. No one doubts that they will all be just as willing to shoulder their muSketS and march and actual warfare as they have been in the past when on escort duty or taking part m the grand march at one of their military balls. When the orders came few weeks ago for the guardsmen to enroll afresh as volunteers, holding themselves in readi- ness to proceed to thet front at few hours notice, over go per cent of the boys at once signed the roll. The remainder consisted of a few married men with families who are willing to go if neceS- sary, and a few who are incapacltated by sickness.
 Company c is now busy filling up its ranks, which have been depleted by the leaving of many of the boys who have gone to the front in other companies. A recruiting station was opened to-day at Haywards for the purpose of recruiting sufficient men to make Company G $ muster roll complete.
 Of the Oakland men will pass the medical examination, for most or them nave a!- ready satisfied themselves Of their phySi- cal ability to pass the army test. IT any should be thrown out on this account, there is a very robust corps of emergency men, who have already taken the oath and who stand ready to enter the vol unteer company as soon as called on.
 There Is a general desire to keep the Oakland companies on this side or the bay until they go on board the transport: c t has been proved during the past few weeks that the climate of the Presldlo IS not as pleasant nor as healthful as that of this side of the bay. Ihere are over here large tracts quite as conVenlent tO the bay as the PreSidio winch coulo De used for camp grounds, and would make excellent places for drill. In aQdlIon to these advantages, the Oakland Red cross Society and the many organized ana un- official agencies which are WorKlhg lo enhance the comforts Of the S9IdleTs would have @ special field in Whleh to work. and this would, no doubt, be very acceptable to the Fifth Regiment.
 There are now many Oakland poys m m can1p at the Presidio suffering for want or T1ecessarie and this morning they sent a letter to the Red Cross League, sIatlng their needs and asking that the ladles take steps to supply them. The result or their letter has been that the league mas decided to pay particular attenuon 10 the needs of Oakland militiamen II the lItn Infantry when ordered into camp were stationed on this side there is no douDt that when ordered to Manila they would be the best-equipped regiment leaving these
 IT. was not known till the boys com menced upon their camp life how greatly in need of clothing and necessarles many of them were. Little notes have been re- ceiyed from the Presidio to persona! friends in this city which have disclosed a state of affairs of which few were aware. The soldiers are not ordinarily wealthy, and many of them have nothing of this worlds goods, but 1t seems to be realized now that each volunteer is per forming in a measure the duty Of those who stayed at home and that consequent Iy the soldiers need is debt that must be Hquidated, and not in any sense plaint for charity to be grudgingly satls- fled.
 Fifth Regiment. and it would be the pride of Oakland to have those men over here and send them forth lacking for nothing, as well as make the remaining weeks of their stay comparatively happy.