The record-union., 1899-11-17
SlGNAL CORPS PRACTICE.
IT WILL TAKE PLACE ON SUM-,
DAY MORNING.
An Extensive Program Laid Out
for That Day by Captain
Hewes.

The members of the Signal Corps VIII
nave an opportunity to do some gooo
work If the weather is clear enough 10
permit 1T on Sunday morning ana 10
demonstrate whether they can with the
nenograph give points to the telephone
and telegraph in sending and receiving
messages.
The following letter received by Lieu
tenant Harvey of the Signal Corps here
from Captain Hewes at San francisco
VIII explain the arrangements MADE
Tor tripartite contest:
San Francisco Cal, Nov. l4th.
Lieutenant Edward Harvey, Com
manding Third Brigade Signal Corps,
Sacramento, Cal.-Sir: l have ar
ranged for field day" for my COM
mand on Sunday, November 10Th, and
with the cooperation of your corps,
will carry out the following program:
! 1 have requested the Major General
General Dickinson to send some Off
cial messages to the Adjutant General
General Seamans) from Division
Headquarters, to the Adjutant Gener-
ais office in your city. Both of the said
named officers have signified their will
1ngnesS to assist US, and the following
plan, | have made, and hope it will
meet with your assistance and concur
renee
When the messages are given me, [
will at once have detail of men sig
nal them to the telegraph station of
the Southern Pacific Company at the
Palace Hotel, where l will have an
operator in attendance, who will wire
1t to Sacramento l have arranged
with ]. B. Wright Division Supern-
tendent, at the office in Sacramento to
have his Mr.. Banvard on hand. If you
will have signal-man or operator at
that office to receive it, and transmit it
by flag or otherwise Uhe quickest way)
to General Seamans at his office.
At the same time 1 will have the
message sent to Telegraph Hill, whence
1t VIII be sent by Telegraph to Mt.
Diablo, and thence to a squad of your
men on the Capitol building.
At the same time I will have one of
my men telephone to one of your men
at the Adjutant Generals office.
This will be a sort of race to see
which will be the first to arrive. And
If for any cause, one or two methods
should fail, the other will surely be
sent through. This will be excellent
practice for us ALL and 1 hope you can
carry it out
General Dickinson will be in his Of
ce at . O'Clock Sunday morning next to
send the messages, and 1 have been
assured by General Seamans that he
VIII be in his office at the same time.
or have his representative there The
squad on Mt. Diablo will be on station
keep open communication, if the wea-
ther permits, until the official messages
start There may be some answers to
oc ueiVereu IN the. same manner, so
VIII you see that your men detailed to
'iie inherent posts, attend to them ex-
ciusively? I shall personally be at Di
VISION headquarters and would sug-
gest that you be at the Adjutant Cen
- al once that we may better direct
the sending of messages / will tele-
phohe dlrect from Division Headuuar-
ters, telephone No. Main So. TO the
LauJutant Generals office, telephone No.
vain ~. In this way you and 1 will
NC III uirect communication. I shall d.
ee. my men TO remain on station until
oioch' IL communication is not COM
pie.eu peiore that time rain or shine.
riease let me hear from you direct.
.,iiiiieuiateiy upon receipt of this. so
'hat l may arrange transportation for
my Diablo squad
AS soon as this work is over on Sun
Jay IL you VIII render me report of
inc "ofh zone and location of stations
openeu ana number of men on stations
l VIII embody it in my report, and will
ioi ara IL 10 the Adjutant General
through channels, and also send Won a
report OF the work done by my men so
'iat we may use it for future guidance
hlhdIy caution your men at each sta
ION 10 Keep a complete record of every
letter sent or received. I find this is
great benefit in case of nisunder-
standings | shall direct nv men TO
seilo all messages in a strictly military
manner including the checks. etc.
nope you will be agreeable to this
plan' and that you will advise me at
once upon receipt of this letter of vour
pians. If everything is not clearly
stated above, | will have time 70 send
you any desired information before
sunday, ut-will not be able. 7 fear to
get another reply from you. NV mail
ADDRESS is ~ Fremont street. and tele-
phone there is Main 237. am always
CT .ie oiiice between 4:30 and , n m
ana also in the a. m. between Q and
';5o Very respectfully, your obedient
servant, CHARLES L. HEWES.
captain Signal Corps, Second Brig
ade. n. G. c.
r. 81 expect to give an exhibition
OF my signal cart in December TO Cen
eral Dickinson and General Seamans
~hu VIII advise you of the date. and
shaii be glad TO have you see it. You
boys ought to have one.
should nave stated above that Mr.
Wrlsht man, Mr.. Banvard, will be at
me telegraph Office at the depot You
-iao DETER see him at once. and perfect
an arrangement with him for time of
meeting, etc. CT. n
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