The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
BY FRED NJ. GILMORE.
speeIal Sad correspondent Of rhe can.

ATASCADERO, Aug. 1.-THE first
day here in camp of the militia has
passed off in quiet manner, becoming
the day we observe.
The booming of the cannon at sun
rise brought everybody in the camp
from his couch and by o'clock all
We're out in the field ready for the
days programme
At $3.50 the entire First Brigade, com
posed of the provisional regiment, U. S.
A, Colonel Pitcher commanding; the
Sixth Infantry, n. G. c., Colonel r. K.
Whitmore in command; the Seventh
Infantry, n. G. c., Colonel S. H. Fen
ley commanding, and the First Battery
Artillery. Major H. p. Bush command
ing, passed in review on the south
parade ground before Colonel Alfred
c. Markley, the commander of the
brigade.
A large crowd, considering the early
hour of the morning, was perched on
the sloping hills under the big oaks
and expressed complimentary remarks
as the different organizations passed
by. Shortly after 10 o'clock short re-
ligious services We're held by the diff
ferent troops at their own headuuar-
ters.
AT 5 o'clock the Second Brigade, com
posed of the Fifteenth Infantry, u. s.
A, in command of Colonel E. B. Pratt;
the First Infantry, N @. c., in COM
mand of Colonel Thomas F. O'Neil; the
Second Infantry, N. G. c., in command
of Colonel H. l. Seymour; the Fifth
Infantry, N. G. c., Colonel ]. F. Hayes
commanding, and the Third Squadron,
Ninth Cavalry II G ~
and D, n. G. c., in command of Colonel
E. A. Goodwin, passed in review before
Colonel Henry c. Ward.
The afternoon was warm and pleas
ant and a tremendous crowd from miles
around came to see the soldiers drill,
as they expressed it. They were evil
IDENTIFY much surprised by the combina-
ton Of Uncle Sans troops and the
militia, judging from their expressions
of approval, which they freely uttered
on all sides.
being very clear with a brilliant new
moon to add light to the scene. The
usual band concert was given at s
o'clock
All the roads in this vicinity are be-
ing oiled, and by the latter part of the
week will be in splendid shape To-
morrow the evolutions will take place
In the camp grounds and on Tuesday
the battle exercises begin in dead earn
est.
Adjutant General ]. E. Laucke ar
rived in camp to-day and is now in
stalled in quarters adjoining those of
General Macarthur on the bank over
looking the big camp. He was met at
Asuncion by Major p w. West with
the Government automobile, and after
a speedy run of fifteen minutes to the
camp he was escorted to the headquar-
ters here, where he was received by
General Macarthur. After friendly
greetings were exchanged Colonel Joce-
lyn, Major West and Captain Winn
Joined the party and General Laucke
was shown from point the great field
of tents that represents the temporary
homes of something like 5000 officers
and enlisted men. He was greatly sur
prised and pleased at what he saw. He
will remain in camp here several days.
N. A. Junker, the manager of the
Paso Robles Hotel, announces that he
will give large reception and dance
on Saturday night as a compliment to
the officers of the Federal and State
troops who are now in camp here.
Mrs. Macarthur, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Henry at the Henry