The San Francisco call., 1904-03-18
YOUNG OFFICER
WINS PRAISE
Captain III. E. ClOke COmpli-
mented by Chief for Best
Record With Heavy Guns
MELODY FROM MANILA
Splendid Band, Organized by
Philippine COnstabulary,
VIII Soon Be Heard Here
MELODY FROM MANILA

Captain Harold F. Cloke, Sixty-first
Company. Coast Artillery, stationed at
Fort Baker, has been highly praised by
GeneraB John p. Story, chief OF artil-
iery, United States army. His COM
municatiOn from Washington ad-
dressed 10 Captain Cloke reads as fol-
lows:
You are complimented upon making
the best record in the army for ac-
curacy and rapidity Of fire with the
heavy caiber guns. Both those mount
ed on disappearing or non-disappearing
carriages
Captain Cloke had already achieved
a fine record as a tactician. He is
ordnance officer and also instructor in
schools for commissioned officers.
The transport Sherman, which sailed
from the Philippines on March Is,
brings the largest band in the islands
Il is known as the consta bulary band
and is composed Of seventy Of the finest
Filipino musicians, who are said to
have been drilled TO a wonderful de-
gree Of perfection. Besides their own
selections they play the highest class
German, French, Italian and American
play in Manila accord the native mu-
sicians the highest praise and state
that they render SOusa's marches with
snap and brilliancy that will make
that composer look to his laurels when
they play his music at the St Louis
Exposition. Besides the band the Sher-
man brings a full battalion Of constab-
Ulary, who go 10 the exposition, also
5e6 men Of the Eleventh Cavalry. %
sick, a prisoners and insane.
Although no official orders have been
issued by General Macarthur regard
ing what post Lieutenant Colonel Z
A. Goodwin. Ninth Cavalry, shall be
assigned, il is expected that he will be
placed in charge Of the third squadron,
now stationed at the Presidio. This.
OF course. viii relieve Major John Bige-
low Jr.. and in all probability he viii be
assigned 10 duty at the post he has
just left, Ord Barracks. This viii work
more OF less Of a hardship on Major
BigeIow as he has only just got settled
with his family at the Preside He
viii leave the post before the middle
of next month and Mrs. BigeIow and
the children viii remain in San Fran
cisco. where the latter are attending
school.
Major T. de /. Darlington. COM
mander Of the Philippine scouts, has
decided 20 give afternoon drills between
the hours Of 3 and 4. weather per-
hitting This arrangement is made so 4
that the people from town may have
an opportunity TO see what the scouts
cen do in the way Of military drill |
Their delightful band viii add to the
Guiding airs from their own country.
TIE band is really very smart affair
and their leader, who is a German
musician. has them under fine control
The following officers have been up
T0.nteo 10 go 10 Manila on the Logan.
sailing April / in command Of 25O re-
cruits; First Lieutenant A Mcintyre.
First Lieutenant J. G. Langdon, Second
Lieutenant Joseph B. Kuznik and Sec
ond Lieutenant c. B. Hathaway. Major
n. II. Benham viii be in command
The companies Of the Eleventh In
fantry. Captain Albert /. Myer. which
returned on the Thomas and are nog
in the model camp at the Presidio. viii
start for their respective posts on Men
DAY with the exception Of two COM
psnies. Two battalions. headquarte,s
a.
Wyoming. one company will go 10
Washaie. one company to Niobrara,
Nebr. The remaining two companies
VIII eventually be sent TO Fort Mac
kenzie.
The Philippine scouts win remain al
the Preside till further notice. as news
came to-day from St. Louis that their
camp on the exposition grounds was
not yet ready.
Among the officers who paid respects
10 General Macarthur yesterday were
Captain s. L. H SlOcun, Captain L p
Williamson, First Lieutenant A s.
Cox and Second Lieutenant L. E. Davis
OF the Eighth Cavalry, who came out
from Jefferson Barracks, near St
Louis, with recruits destined for the
Philippines.
SAN RAFAEL. March l7-Narfn Countv