The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
BOARD APPROVES
HENRY RANCH
Officers State Site Chosen
for Military Maneuvers
VIII Fill Requirements
TO OBSERVE THE DAY
Regulation Army Cere-
monies Will Take Place at
the Presidio on the Fourth

The beard appointed by the War
Department to arrange for the big fall
r1aneuvers on the Henry ranch re-
turned yesterday from its tour OF in
Epec5on. Colonel Stephen P. Jocelyn,
president Of the board, expresses HIM
self as greatly pleased with the ranch
and with the excellent facilities Of
1ered there for the military exercises.
During the trip they rode over q lagge
portion OF the ranch, covering a dis
tance OF about seventy miles. The
ranch itself contains about $4,000
acres.
The site for the camp has been 10
Gated IN a beautiful meadow, two miles
long and one mile broad, on the south
side OF which flows a clear, crystal
stream, called the Atascadero, from
which the camp VIII derive its name.
The quarters for the enlisted men
viii be arranged along the banks OF
this stream with the officers quarters
q short distance back. The water
supply viii be abundant It Will be
furnished by q six-horse power pump,
conducting the water into an immense
tank. From this point pipes will be laid
lead alongside OF every tent.
The battle exercises will take place
AL over the big ranch. The topog-
raphy OF the country is diversified.
The hills are covered with a growth
OF white pines and oaks and are COM
psrattvely clear Of any underground.
AN IDEAL SPOT.
The board considers It an ideal spot.
The United States troops viii be as
sembled there by the latter part of
the first week Of August and will have
everything IN readiness TO receive the
National Guard. which viii arrive
there August 10.
Between 5000 and 5000 troops will
participate IN these maneuvers. The
railroad passes directly through the
ranch The site chosen for the camp
IS situated about & mile distant from
the station.
On the return Of the board from the
ranch yesterday a long consultation
was held with General Macarthur,
who approved the arrangements.
Following Is the personnel of the staff
having charge Of the preparation and
arrangements for the maneuvers:
staff; Colonel William S. Patton. quar-
termasters department; Major William
p. DuvaIl, general staff; Major Cas-
sius E Gillette, corps Of engineers, and
Captain Sydney A. Cloman, general
staff.
The Fourth Of July viii be observed
IN the regulation fashion at the Pre-
sidio- Promptly at noon all the troops
stationed at the post will assemble on
The main post parade grounds and sur
round the staff, from which the big
flag viii float. The band viii play
The Star-Spangled Banner" followed
by other patriotic airs.
WILL FIRE NATIONAL SALUTE.
Forty-1ive guns. being a gun for every
State in the Union. viii then be fired
by the light battery.
In the parade here July the Third
Squadron. Ninth Cavalry, in command
Of Colonel Z. A. Goodwin: two batteries
Of the field artillery and the band Of
the Third Artillery Corps VIII partici-
pate.
In the parade at Oakland battalion
Of infantry from the Twenty-eighth
Regiment and the band Of that regi-
ment, under command Of Captain John
J. O'Connel, viii take part These
troops viii leave the Presidio wharf at
$3.50 a. n. on the steamer Grace Barton,
and returning viii leave Broadway.
Oakland. at z:30 .. m.
General Macarthur made his annual
inspection Of Fort Baker and the bat
teries adjacent yesterday.
He was accompanied by his aids. Ma
5or p. ". West, Captain Frank L.
Winn and Major Samuel ". Dunning.
Unfortunately the weather was so fog
gy that it was impossible to Ere the
big guns.
Captain John J. Bradley returned
from the Yosemite Valley yesterday.
He has been sitting as president of a
court martial
INFANTRY GOES NORTH.
The first and second battalions Of the
Tenth Infantry, Colonel c. H. Noble,
left yesterday morning for American
Lake to take part in the maneuvers Of
the Department Of the Columbia. They
were taken by the tug Slocum from
the Preside dock to Oakland mole.
where they boarded special trains for
the North.
General Macarthur and his aid Ma
3or p. w West viii start for American