The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-23
MCMINNVILLE, Or,
Has Its Brass Band
LlVERMORE, CAL,
Has Its Drill Corps

of the swim Portland regards the
town In much the same light that New
York regards Cohoes or Poughkeepsie.
McMinnVille was a sturdy village when
Indians chased deer on the site of Port
land and San Francisco was a collec-
ton of huts. Yamhill has never lost
first position on pretty girls or big
apples and pumpkins. On these it
holds the palm against all Oregon-in
fact. the entire Pacific Coast.
Two essential factors enter into the
makeup of a Manila Guard. The first
is beauty and the second physical ex-
cellence. There is not a girl in the
company who would not pass for hand
some in any gathering in the country.
They are all plump and shapely, bright
eyed and with cheeks like the apples
that grow in the orchards near. their
homes. They are all healthy, typical
American girls. They not only play
and sing and march, but every one Of
them has been taught household work
by good mother, and can cook a first
class meal or take charge of the pa
rental home at a moments notice.
That is one characteristic of Oregon
mothers of the old stock who came
West when title to homes was disputed
alternately by hostile savages and wild
animals. They regard a daughters
education complete when she can turn
out a baking of bread as readily as she
can touch up the piano for a solo. The
girls made their own uniforms, com
plete, except the caps and the leggings.
The guards are neatly uniformed and
equipped as nearly like volunteer SOL
dierS as difference in sex will permit
The basque and skirt are of blue denim,
with white trimmings. The skirt is cut
nine inches from the ground. Tan leg
gings and a blue fatigue cap complete
the uniform. The cap is surmounted
by a small broom brush pOmpon of Ma
Mia hemp, wrapped with red white and
blue cord, emblematic of the fact that
the guards are good housekeepers and
that Uncle Sans boys in blue swept
the Spaniards out of Manila. On the
left breast is worn a five point star,
made of Manila hemp and bound with
red. white and blue thread.
The guards have swords, belts and
haversacks. They were put through
marching and saber drill by a veteran
of the Civil War They have attained
high proficiency in drill and their fame
has spread up and down the Pacific
Coast They have been asked to give
exhibitions at various gatherings from
British Columbia to Mexico, but have
accepted but two invitatiOns-those of
the Oregon State Fair and the Portland
Exposition.
The discipline is very rigid, which is
necessary to control forty romping,
healthy Oregon girls When they are
in camp their quarters are inspected
daily by a board of three members, ap-
pointed by the captain. Rising and re-
firing at appointed hours are required.
Breaches of discipline are punishable
by reducing officers to the ranks and
dismissing refractory ones from mem
bership. So far there have been no re-
auctions in rank and no dismissals.
The roster of the McMinville COM
pany is: Captain, Nellie Cooper; first
lieutenant, Estella Noll; second lieu
tenant, Maud Hobbs; first sergeant,
Stella Redmond second sergeant, Re
becca humphrey; third sergeant, Satie
Snyder; fourth sergeant. Osa Estes;
fifth sergeant, Bertha Wood; first cor
poral, Matte Patty; second corporal,
Georgia Jones; third corporal, Mamie
Malone; fourth corporal, Ellen Hobbs:
fifth corporal, Mabel Manning; sixth
corporal, Nora Lewis; bugler, Jennie
Snyder, and drummer, Mollie Patty.
Privates-Alice Adams, Helen Cal
breath, Florence Dielschneider, Mercy
Flesher, Sadie Gortner, Jessie Hayes,
Bessie Houck, Katie Jones, Aria Keene.
Louise Maloney, Lutte Neal, Grace
Newell, Myra Owens, Valeria Patty,
Julia Prentiss, Eta Redmond, Osa
Roberts, Leona Rummell. Alta Booth.
Minnie Schenck, Mabel Smith, Ella
Strong, Grace Sutherland and Clara
Walker.