The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26

CAMP ATASCADERO, Aug. 25.-The
troops here passed in review before
: Governor Pardee and General MacAr-
thur at o'clock. The weather was per-
feet and the affair passed off without
a hitch. The Governor, in speaking
Of the review, said:
4 have been in the State militia since
1872. This is the best and really the
only camp the militia has ever had. 1
am proud of their appearance. The
steadiness of the men was remarkable.
They had the swing of regulars and
the State can well feel proud of them.
We are under great obligations to Gen
eral Macarthur and the officers of the
regulars for the interest they have
taken in these big maneuvers and we
shall all look forward to a similar en-
campment next year"
The appearance of the militia was
also highly praised by the leading Off
GERS of the regular army. Colonel T..
A. Goodwin, Ninth Cavalry, United
States Army, said.
THE National Guard Cavalry is very
creditable 1t should be the policy of
the State to foster and encourage it.
They have made a great improvement
during the time they have been here
and they don't want to fall out of the
line. They want to keep right to it..
They all have profited by what they
have seen. They should have encour-
agement and liberal treatment, as they
have shown a great disposition to
| learn. The men have all come from
different sections of the State and have
( never before had an opportunity for
squadron training or been assembled as
/ a squadron. Captain Nance has had
! charge of them. ] must commend the
work of their officers, Captain Charles
| Jansen. Captain Sam w. Kay, Captain
! Charles ]. Fuller and Captain j. d.
! Frederick"
Company E Of the Second Infantry,
! Captain Charles A Swisler, claims the
proud distinction of being the only
company that went out on the big
maneuver last Saturday and came back
| to camp with the same number of
men it started with. This is the same
company that joined in the pursuit of
! the conYicts that escaped from Folsom
/ Prison last year. Two of its number
were killed by the conVicts at the
| Grand Victory mine near Placervillc.
The Second Regiment, Colonel H. F.
Seymour commanding; the Sixth, Col
onel r. K. Whitmore commanding, and
the Seventh Colonel s. NJ. Finley, were
all in fine shape to-day and showed up
in a snappy style during the review
All the officers of the militia met to-
day in the assembly tent to discuss the
affairs Of the militia in general. A
committee was appointed to draft suit
able resolutions. on the death of Col
onel N. S. Bangham. The committee
will also draw up resolutions of thanks
to be rendered to General Macarthur.
The subject of equipment and addi-
tional pay from the State during the
next encampment was fully discussed.
1t seemed to be the general opinion
that the State should be- asked to pay
| 81 day to enlisted men during the
encampment.
Governor Pardee said that as com
mander in chief Of the National Guard
he would do all he could to assist the
organization in obtaining all that was
required in the way of equipment and
additional pay for the enlisted men,
He was thoroughly in accord, he said
with their desires.
Chief Quartermaster w. p. Patton
has made arrangements with the rail-
road company for the militia troops to
leave here tomorrow on the following
schedule:
Second Infantry and Troop B, at 8
J q. M; the Fifth Infantry at 1920 a. m.