The San Francisco call., 1899-07-17
CADET LIFE AT CAMP
FALLON.

NALL HEADQUARTERS, CAMP
FALLON, SANTA CRUZ, July 49,
Every member Of the League of the
Cross Cadets now encamped here is
~ enjoying his outing and attending
strictly to business. One Of the, strongest
reasons for the cadets contentment Is
due to the excellent food they are re-
ceiving. The sea breeze has had ten
dency to give them appetites, ana the
dinner hour is looked forward to WITH
pleasure Again the tents are comforts
ably arranged and pleasantly situated.
The first night in camp was, as usual
an interesting one. The boys occupied
the evening hours with singing, music
and noise When the signal for lights
out" was given it was almost instantly
obeyed, but the sounds that emanateo
from the tents precluded all posslblnty
of any one sleeping for some time, ABOUT
midnight some of the more daring cadets
returned from their trips uptown ana
rushed the guard. Many of the be-
lated ones succeeded in doing this, put
some were caught and placed In the
guardhouse.
The first call of reveille sounded at 6:D
o'clock this morning and aroused the tired
but eager campers. Ten minutes later the
second call was sounded and the m1nia-
ture six-pounder announced that the
Stars and Stripes had been raised on the
lofty hagpole. During the raising OF the
flag the regimental band played the ma
tional anthem. Breakfast call followed
and the entire command marched into
the Dolphin baseball grounds and partook
of the first breakfast. After breakfast
the cadets spruced up their uniforms
and accouterments and awaited the sig
nal for guard mounting. That interest
ing ceremony was held in camp. dur
ing which the band played an appro-
mi iD%a lir
pany d was elected officer OF the DAY;
First Lieutenant Al Hanley officer OF the
guard, and Second Lieutenant ): ID. Shee,
han supernumerary officer. Ihe, guard
was changed also. but the boys VINO hao
been on duty during the night postponed
their sleep, as they had other plans IN
view.
An inspection of camp was the next
order carried out. Surgeon Major Nor
risey accompanied by Captain Mccarthy,
Captain. Duffy, Sergeant Major Dorothy
and Hospital Steward Dan Murphy pass
ed through the camp and carefully exam
ined each tent. That the inspection was
entirely satisfactory was apparent IN the
report submitted to headquarters, which
was to the effect that Camp Fallon was
in a sanitary condition. -,
At 1880 the regiment marched 10 the
Dolphin bathhouse, where military mass
was celebrated by Father Dempsey. The
ceremony was one OF the most important
and impressive OF the day. "A temporary @
altar had been erected at one end OF the
large hall and was decorated with cut
flowers and evergreens The cadets
marched in companies and took stations
facing the altar and each other. A large
number of residents and visitors TO the
city attended the services. Instead Of the
musical ringing of the bell at the conse-
Grafton and the sanctus the drum rolled.
Sabers were presented at command from
Colonel Sullivan, and the congregation
kneeIed. At this juncture a member of
Company H, who was overcome by the
closeness of the atmosphere in the hall,
fell to the floor in a faint. With true
military precision he was carried into the
outer air by members Of the hospital
corps. Dr. Morrisey and his assistant,
DR.. Sullivan, also stepped out and at
tended the sick soldier. Under their min
istrations he rapidly recovered, and de-
spite his avowals of being ''all right he
was placed on a stretcher and taken to
the hospital tent. The services. inter
rupted for the moment. proceeded in all
solemnity.