The San Francisco call., 1904-07-10
PREPARATIONS
FOR THE CAMP
No Picnic This Year for the
National Guardsmen Who
Drill With the Regulars
HIGH OFFICERS OMITTED
AstOnishment Is Expressed
at an Appointment Made
for the Second Brigade

All branches Of the National Guard
Of the State are at this time occupied
with preparatory work for the en-
campment with the United States
troops in San Luis Obispo. cOmmenc-
ing August Is.
General Macarthur, U. S. A, has
issued a long order concerning the.
encampment, which has been incor-
porated in an order issued from head
quarters at Sacramento. In this the
privates, musicians. non-commission-
ed officers and officers who are to take
part in the encampment are directed
TO note certain paragraphs referring
10 duties they will have to perform,
with instructions to study them well
and go through the maneuvers so
that when they go in the field with the
regulars they will be in a position to
enter upon the work with some
knowledge of what is expected of
them. The paragraphs particularly
mentioned refer TO advance guard and
rear guard drill, outpost duty, recon-
nOitering, Orientation and map read
ing. Their attention is also drawn to
extended orders.
NO unit OF Ane NauOna1
greater than a regiment will take part
IN the maneuvers contemplated.
Major General Dickinson is charged
with the duty Of moving the State
troops, TO begin August 13. A schedule
Of time for departure Of the troops for
the camp grounds was prepared, but
an examination Of the same shows
that II would require a number Of the
commands TO reach San Francisco a
day ahead Of the time fixed for de-
parture. This would entail consider
able expense to feed and house the
men, who would have to wait for the
trains.
General Dickinson has sent a letter
OF inquiry TO the railroad company
asking for specific time to enable him
70 order the troops to move. so as to
make close connection with trains
bound in the direction Of the camp
grounds.
Two large commercial bodies have
been asked to take action in the mat
ter OF having members of such bodies
grant a leave of absence to their en-
playes who are members Of the guard
70 enable them TO go to camp. Many
favorable replies have been received
at division headquarters.
At this encampment there will be
no officer higher than colonel in
charge Of the State troops. The ma
tonal guardsmen will be formed into
two brigades, each in command of a
United States officer. They will have
20 follow the routine laid down for
the regulars; they will have to par
take Of army ratiOns to be prepared
by the cook Of each company, and
there viii be no social features. In
stead Of being picnic, as many of
the State camps have been, this is to
be an outing for instruction, accord
ing TO United States army regulations.
Much Of the success, so far as the
guardsmen are concerned, will depend
upon the spirit with which the men
enter upon the work.
Captain p. L. Bush, who was q
member Of the University Cadets at
Berkeley only a few years ago and
whose service in the guard has been
as aid on the staff Of the Governor
and aid on the staff Of the brigadier
general Of the Second Brigade. has
been detailed on the Second Brigade
examining bord, vice s. L. Napthaly
relieved at his own request. A great
deal Of establishment has been ex
pressed that one so young should he
detailed on so important board.