The San Francisco call., 1909-09-11
TWENTY TY-NINTn WILL
LEAVE FOR EAST
Troops in Fine Condition After
Several Years Service in
Philippine Islands

The Twenty-ninth infantry. which
arrived from the Philippines yesterday.
on the transport Thomas, will depart
tonight for their respective posts In
the east.
Colonel Hobert K. Bailey, with the
headquarters band. and companies 1,
K. L and M, In command of Captain
Briant H. Wells. will go to Governors
island.
The First battalion, in command of
Major Edwin p. Pendleton, will go to
Fort Porter, n. Y, and the Second hat
talon, in command of Major Henry D.
Styer, will go to Fort Niagara
Major Bailey says that the health of
his regiment, during its two years
stay in the Philippines has been excel
lent and very few were affected by the
climate
CARABAO HEAD FOR CLUBROOM
The walls of the Army and Navy
club will he decorated today by a su-
perb specimen of carabao head. The
head was brought home from the
Philippines yesterday on the transport
Thomas.
In the rooms of the club special
apartment is set aside for the members
of the Order of the Carabao, and this
is where the head will be placed The
ornament was brought from the Phil
ippines at the request of Colonel W. w.
stevens, chief quartermaster of this
department, who was one of the found
ers of the order
1t Is as fine a specimen of the animal
as could be found in the islands, and
will be a great acquisition to the
adornment of the club.
TO SEND INSANE PATIENTS EAST
Major Albert E. TRULY, medical corps,
Z. 5. A., will leave on Tuesday night
for Washington, d. c., in charge of
the following insane patients, who are
to go to the government hospital for
the insane.
Private Charles j. Morgereth Troop
r, Thirteenth cavalry; Private Walter
T. Duncan, Sixtieth company, coast ar,
tillery corps: Private Morris E. Roach.
Sixty-hfth company. coast artillery
corps; Private August Carlson, Com
gene Gauvreau, casual detachment.
Eighteenth infantry; Private Frederick
Toliver, Company H, Twenty fifth in
Company F. Twenty-si sixth infantry;
Private Martin ]. Lauritzen, Company
F. Twenty-sixth infantry; Private Er-
nest j. Perry, casual detachment,
l.. Roberts. casual detachment, Twen-
ty-sixth infantry; Private Mike e.
SIama, Company F, Thirtieth infantry;
Frank Woodhall. retired soldier, t. S. A.
Major Truby's escort will consist of
Sergeant Harold Horswell, Sergeants
Frederick Hudson and Adolph Nelson,
hospital corps; Privates Samuel E. Les
bard. George w. Hills, Samuel J. Grif-
fin, hospital corps, and Private Charles
Chutz.
Louis E. Lamprecht, assistant chief
clerk of the department headquarters,
will leave tomorrow night for Van
couver barracks, Wash, where he will
act as chief clerk of the department
of the Columbia. now in command of
General M. p. Maus.
DRILL At BIG GUNS
I The big guns at Battery Cranston
at the Presidio, yesterday were the
center Of interest for the troops OF
the California national guard, now en-
-canped at that battery.
Captain Casey had charge OF the
firing of the subcalibers. which were
aimed at moving targets just outside
the Golden gate
Colonel Hewes and all the officers
and men of the guard were very earn
est spectators. The day was perfect.
and the results met the approval Of
Colonel Frederick Marsh, the firing
commander.
The firing yesterday was the pre-
liminary to the firing that is to take
place on Monday, when the national
guard will be In absolute charge Of
the maneuvers
All the men of the California cooat
artillery will be close observers as
pecially Colonel Hewes Captain g.
Mund and Major II. G. Mathewson. who
are to take charge OF the shooting On
Monday. oh