The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
COMFORT GIVEN
THE THIRTIETH
Infantry Regiment Just Ar
rived From Philippines Finds
Model Camp a Pleasant Home
COLONEL O'CONNELL BACK
Practice With Big Guns on
the Bluff Is Prevented by
Heavy Fog That 0bscureS Sea

The Thirtieth Infantry is now COM
J fcrtably installed in Model Camp at the
Preside. which is unquestionably one
Of the best arranged of any Of the tenn
porary camps in the country. It was
in perfect condition to receive the men,
and they all seemed greatly pleased
with the quarters assigned to them. 1t
will probably be a week or more before
the different companies of the regiment
viii be ready to go to the different
posts TO which they have been as
signed. In the meantime they will be
fully equipped with uniforms suitable
10 the rigorous climate into which they
are going. They had a good taste of
bad weather yesterday though.
The day was one of the most cheer
less Of the season and everything about
the camp was black and drear, with a
heavy mist falling to add to the gen
eral discomfort Of landing. Both Of
ficers and men were in their khaki
suits, and their first attention on arrival
was given 10 the building of fires in
the tents and general precautions TO
protect the men from the cold blasts
Of the winter day-in such distinct va
rance with the warm and balmy eli
mate they had just parted from
Colonel J. J. O'ConneIl, the command
ing officer Of the Thirtieth, reports a
fair trip and said his regiment was in
perfect condition. which statement was
entirely upheld by the appearance of
Il -. OfCanno1f &c
well known TO the people Of San
Francisco. having served here in the
First Infantry. the old regiment of
General Shafter, for about fourteen
years He is well known to the Ma
tional Guard of the State. having been
its inspector for several years. He
has many warm friends in San Fran
cisco and throughout California.
FIRST ON CUBAN SOIL.
Colonel O'Connell. as a captain,
marched out Of the Preside on April
p. 1898. to go TO Cuba. San Francisco
turned out TO do the First Infantry
honor. for it regarded the First as a
California regiment, it having been sta
toned in this city for about fourteen
years under General Shafter.
Van Ness avenue and Market street
were literally strewn with flowers for
this regiment, the oldest in the United
States service.
Captain O'Connell was the first man
with his company TO land in Cuba. go
ing with the famous Gussie expedition.
He landed in the presence of a regi-
ment Of Spaniards with his little band
OF fifty men The object Of the daring
act-the landing Of the Cuban officers
was successfully accomplished. His
little band drew the first Spanish blood
in that war killing the commanding
officer of the Spanish troops and sew
eral Of his men. and embarked on board
the Gussie without losing a man.
After that action Captain O'Conneil
landed in Cuba with General Skaters s
Fifth Corps and on July l partici-
pated in the battle of El Caney. The
same Gay his son. Lieutenant O'COn-
nell. was engaged in the battle Of San
Juan. Lieutenant O'Connell is now
CAPTAIN O'Connell of this city, and mas
seen active service in the Philippine
Islands. After his return from Cuba
CAPTAIN O'Connell was promoted to be
colonel OF the Thirtieth Infantry. He
is very glad to be back in San Fran
cisco TO meet his old friends of many
years standing.
Among those who arrived from the
Philippines yesterday and who are
now on the sick list in the United
States General Hospital are Captain
David E. ". Lyle and Captain W. c.
Rogers, both of the Twentyfourth In
iantry, and James NJ. Lawrence, an
army veterinary surgeon.
BASEBALL GAMES.