The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-14

recent recruits In the company. and thess
were formed In separate line. They amused
the spectators with their awkward e1orti
at graceful movement. In the company
rooms the following notice was posted
signed by the brigadier general:
Lieutenant Colonel W. O. Welch, A.
A. general, having left the limitA Of this
brigade with the intention Of entering
the volunteer service Of the United
States, Major Madison T. Owens,
brigade signal officer, 10 hereby de-
tailed as acting adjutant general Of
this brigade, and viii also act until fur
Their orders.
This is nice promotion for the major.
who was much disappointed when the Sig
nal corps was not accepted for service. and
a reward for his kindness in taking charge
of the armory in the absence Of the Officers
and staff.
Men are getting the company rooms into
shape for occupancy now. The lockers are
being filled with uniforms and the quarters
being put In order. 1t is understood that
the uniforms and equipment carried away
by the Seventh will be returned to the
armory. for which the men are sorry, for
they had hoped to get new uniforms and
up-to-date guns.
With the Volunteers
For information Of the doings of the vol
unteers one must 60 to room 126 in the Ho-
tel Nadeau, In which are the regimental
offices of the Southern California volunteer
cavalry, commanded by Gen. tombstone
JONES' The volunteers are drilling as usual,
but that is not news now. However. aside
from that nothing Is happening. The gon-
eral says that the tender OF his regiment s
ssrvioea to the government and the state
Is backed by requests from prominent men
in Southern California that they be given
chance when opportunity offers; and IN
Washington Senators Perkins and White
and Congressman Barlow, he says, are
working in his behalf for the same end
Therefore he believes that he will get the
second chance, II there Is another call
from this district.
Troops A, b and D of this regiment will
have a mounted drill on Sunday next ct
Los Nietos, under command OF Maj.
Thompson and Gen. Jones.
T. J. Wilson Of Santa Barbara has or
ganised a company Of volunteers in that
town and offered it to the regiment.
The Santa Ana company, organized by
W. r. Mathews, now captain Of Company
D of the Seventh regiment, has dropped
out and John D. Bushnell 10 trying to get
together a company In this city to re-
place II.
Gen. Jones' says that Guy Longstreet, a
nephew of the general Of the civil war Of
that name. who lately returned from Gen.
trail America, may accept an Office with
his regiment.
War Appointments
Lieut.. Sam Graham, U. 8. NJ, is in re-
ceipt Of telegram from the navy depart
ment notifying him that his services have
been accepted. The lieutenant Is one OF
the survivors of the Samoan disaster and
was in charge Of the wrecking crew at Apia
for many months.
VIM. Jordan Of Redlands passed through
this city last night en- route to the navy
yard at Mare island for examination as
line officer in the navy. He formerly held
the position Of gunner for several years.
Lieut.. w. H. Masser. U. 8. N. (retired).
who for q number of years has been pras-
ticing destistry In this city, has been Or
dered into active service. Mr.. Masser will
have comfortable though responsible
position, being in charge Of the hydro
graphic ONCE ct Portland. His family will
remain here for some time yet.