The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-01-29

and blue. Long streamers Of the national
colors were also draped around the rails
Of the gallery.
The reviewing stand was located direct
ly opposite the center of the Pavilion. In
it were seated General George Stone, adj
jutant general of the State militia. and his
staff; General John II. Dickinson and his
staff and a number of representatives OF
the Catholic clergy A brother of Father
McKinnon also occupied a place of honor
in the reviewing stand.
The entertainment was opened with
concert by the combined bands Of the
Third Artillery Corps, L. S. A, and the
band of the United States Naval Training
Station, with Armand Putt as director.
The two bands played in excellent har-
mony and their selections were greatly
appreciated. AT the conclusion of the
concert a grand review of all the organi-
cations which were to take part in the en-
tertainment was rendered to General
George Stone. The troops were under the
command of Colonel Thomas F, O'Neil.
The review was headed by the band of
the First Regiment Infantry, N G.. c.,
followed by detachment of naval APP
prentices under the command Of Boat
swain James Leckie. The other orgam-
cations taking part in the review were as
follows: First Regiment Infantry, n. G.
c, Lieutenant Colonel j. +. Connolly
commanding; First Battalion Artillery,
Major III. p. Bush commanding; Troop A,
First Cavalry, n. G.. c., Captain Charles
Jansen commanding; Naval Militia of Cal
ifornia, L, s. S. Marion Captain T. A.
Nerney commanding; Company L, League
of the Cross Cadets, Captain Frank Grim
ley commanding; Battalion Columbia
Park Boys Club, Major Sidney S. Peix-
otto commanding.
AS the various companies marched out
on the floor they were greeted with APP
which were carried at the heads of the
different organizations passed the stand
the reviewing officers arose and saluted.
Although the programme was entirely
military in character, it was by no means
monotonous. Each number represented
some different species of military ma
neuver or exercise. None of the drills
was very long and the committee in
charge saw that there were no delays.
A detachment of the naval apprentices
Of the United States Naval Training
School executed a very interesting drill
with their guns. They went through the
various exercises which are practiced in
naval schools for the physical develop
ment of the pupils.
After the naval apprentices had finished
their drill. the entire battalion of the
Military Department Of the Columbia
Park Boys Club gave an exhibition of
the army setting up exercises. The lit
tie fellows, none of whom apparently,
was over the age of fifteen, were under
the command of Major Sidney S. Peixot-
to. They went through the most difficult
exercises with precision that won for
them repeated applause.
A rather spectacular number on the
programme was the guard mount by the
First Battalion Artillery, n. G.. c.. The
officers detailed for guard mount were:
New officer of the day. Captain G. ].
Petty; old officer of the day. Captain
". N Swasey: officers of the guard, First
Lieutenant j. n. Ross and Second Lieu
tenant j. A. Eason.
The physical drill by Company c. First
Regiment Infantry, N G. c.. excited con-
siderable interest and was literally ap-
plauded. The company introduced several
novel features into their exercises. Com
pany l.. League of the Cross Cadets.
drilled only that crack company can
drill Their work was enthusias tically
applauded. The company was under the
command of Captain Frank Grlmley.
First Lieutenant Garrett Sears and Sec
ond Lieutenant Thomas Mcintyre. The
saber drill by Troop A, First Cavalry,
N. G. c., under Captain Charles A. jan