The San Francisco call., 1899-07-22

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One thousand strong the Oregon volun-
teers held dress parade at the Presidio
last evening They made as fine a body
of men as ever turned out at the post,
and being clothed in their khaki uni
forms they added a new feature to the
time-honored ceremony. Following the
dress parade was review rendered TO
Brigadier General Charles F. Beebe, COM
manding the Oregon National Guard, who,
with three of his staff, had come down
from the north to see the regiment be-
fore it would be mustered out of the 5ery-
Ice
The dress parade was held at retreat.
At half-past clock the bugles brought
the men into line in the company streets
and then the regiment was marched over
to the infantry parade ground, where it
was formed in line of battaliOns, each
battalion being in close column of COM
panies. The parade ground was almost
surrounded by the crowd which had
waited through the greater part of the
afternoon for the ceremony. 1t had been
announced that the regiment would par
ade some time after noon, and not 10 be
late, the people began coming from 1
O'Clock on. They hung around the camp
until half-past 5, and then, following after
the troops, they made their way over to
the parade ground
There was nothing particular about the
ceremony except the appearance OF the
regiment, which could not well have been
improved upon, although Colonel Sum
mers said after it was over, I'VE will do
it much better next time" A feature of
the parade was the manual of arms exc
cuted by the regiment. There was
swing and a dasn to IL which only eX-
perience in the field can bring. The men
handled their rifles as If they were used
to them and at every change of position
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many gun barrels told how nearly as one
the regiment moved. Retreat was sound
ed by the regimental bugle corps. and
then the band commenced the star
Spangled Banner" AS the first notes
were caught up by the breeze the flag
futtering at the truck OF the tall star
near the guarGhouSe started slowly down,
and the men in the crowd, civilians as
well as soldier on-Iookers from the post,
barred their heads until the music ceased
and he flag had been lowered.
General Beebe, o. n. CT; Major .. j.
Moore brigade commiSSary, .. \. g.;
Major r. g. Jubitz, brigade inspector, Q.
\. G., and Captain ". 3. Mackay' aId,
conclusion of the dress parade the gen
eral and his staff officers took their places
opposite the center OF the regiment. Inc
order TO pass in review was given and
the regiment swung down the parade
ground and then turning came past the
reviewing officers, company front, and
walking with the full, free, easy tread
of old campaigners. 1t was d beautiful
sight.
The review ended the regiments duty,
and the companies were marched back 10
camp again and were dtSbanded at once.
General Beebe expressed the greatest
plasure over the appearance OF the regt-
ment. He said he was surprised to ma the
men so comfortable and the camp in such
good condition. Many of the men he knew
personally, and he spent a good part OF
The day going around the tents seeing the
old guardsmen who were coming nome
veterans.
ing into line on the parade ground last
evening and while recruits and regulars
made up good half of the crowd that
blocked the roadway the hre call came
sharply from the guardhouSe and there
was a rapid scamper OF every belegglned
and blue-coated spectator to his place in
fire quarters. 1t turned out to be only
grass fire near the pumphouse, however,
and the first few arrivals put it out win
out damage or loss of time. Then all
went back to criticize the parade.
Upon the recommendation of the chief
surgeon of the department Private Bruce
army now at the United States general
hospital Preside of San Francisco, Cal,
will be sent on the 24th inst. to report
to Captain George Q. Cress, Fourth Cav
airy on the transport Tacoma, for duty
on that ship during the voyage to Ma
Mia, Philippine Islands, and return TO this
Acting Assistant Surgeon Hyman NJ.
Cohen, L. s. A, now at the general hos,
pital at the Preside. has been assigned
to duty as attending surgeon at Fort
Winfield Scott in addition to his other
Leave of absence for ten days has been
granted Major w. S. H Matthews,
brigade surgeon, U. S. v
Eight troops of the Third Cavalry have
been ordered to Manila. and all of them
will probably pass through here on their
way to the islands within month. They
will come from Fort Ethan Allen and
The following letter has been forwarded
to Chairman Alfred L. MOrgenstern of
the committee of Native Sons and Native
Daughters of the Golden West by the
Mechanics Institute:
SAN FRANCISCO, July d 1899
Committee of Native Sons and Daughters in
Charge of Medal Fund for California Volun-
against our wishes were obliged to decline
to grant the use of the Pavilion to your COM
mittee for some date in August for a reception
to the returning California volunteers 1t has
since occurred to that if your committee
does not make any other arrangements we
with you to have the distribution of the medals
TO our California volunteers take place at our
fair The fair runs from September to Octo-
Der next and idea would be to have a
special night devoted to soldier boys and
to make the distribution of the medals the
the fair is twenty-five feet wide and over 800
feet long and the regiment could be drawn up
along the aisle and after appropriate cere-
monies the medals could be presented.
We think that by the cooperation of your
committee with the matter could be ar
to all.
We would be pleased to have a conference
with a committee from your committee this
matter at any time that can be conveniently