The San Francisco call., 1910-10-03
MILITIA IN CAMP
At ATASCADERO
California National Guard Troops
March Into Lines With
Bands Playing
San Francisco Bay Regiment
Quickly Dubbed the Dandy
Fifth" by Regulars
.SpeoiaI Dispatch 10 The Call

CAMP ATASCADERO, Oct. with
-heir bands playing and colors waving
The state troops arrived in camp from
their armories early this morning. The
militiamen. dressed in khaki. wearing
their fun marching equipment, made
an imposing sight as they wound their
way along the dust covered roads into
camp Their steady step and soldierly
s appearance called forth high praise
srom the regulars
The Seventh regiment. under com
nand OF Colonel W. Q. Schreiber, from
the southern part Of the state was first
10 detrain. It was closely followed by
the Fifth which is made up Of COM
panies from around san Francisco bay
and commanded by Colonel D. A. Smith.
The Second regiment, from the san
Joaquin and Sacramento valleys, under
Colonel Lou Bond, did not arrive until
several hours later
e,IOO IN FIELD
Troops A. 3 and Of the militia cav
airy and companies A and B, signal
corps. accompanied the first consign-
uenr In all there are 2,10O state sol
5iers in the field. All are willing and
eager 10 learn the art of war from the
regular troops.
The soldiers Of the Fifth regiment,
though tired after their long night ride
on the train and strenuous hike from
The station. marched into camp like
reterans. They wei earned the title
Dandy Fifth" which they were quick
y given by the regulars
After tents were pitched and equip
uents put away the militiamen were
gwen the remainder Of the day for
-es- This being Sunday. religious
services was held by the chaplains Of
each regiment.
PickeJs and outposts were posted
about sunset. making q complete guard
around camp. Tomorrow the sham
battles begin. At headquarters the
empires stand ready 10 take the field
md acr as judges
Companies A and 3. signal corps
militia. commanded by Captain H T
5a-rler and Captain Sullivan, respec-
b lively. are encanped with Company Z
II the regulars and will receive in
suuctious IN wireless operating. tele-
-hone and telegraph work, wigwag-
rc and numerous other methods of
communication
Their instruction VIII be supervised
ov Captain r. " Stamford, assisted by
Lieutenant Beck
WILL HAVE BALLOON
Negotiations are now under way by
-le signal corps and II. Baldwin, the
sEiator, for a dirigible balloon for
corps OF both the regulars and militia
1av DE elven the opportunity Of testing
Is advantages.
Lieutenant Beck Of company z, sig
-el corps. has siEuifed his Willingness
e. make au ascent and fly over the
ErIL. # arranE Eements can be made
'P dwln and mis- airship viii be here
.lie week. thereby afording its use
t-rtre the combined war maneuvers.
TGe officers of the militia regiments
visited general headquarters after din
-er tonight and paid their respects 10
General Tasker II. Bliss. commander
~ the camp. The 19 staff officers were
III again 1T o'clock this morning to
complete the second days jaunt of their
annual test ride AL covered the dis
-ance as well as they did yesterday
Tomorrow completes their task. MAX
ng 50 miles I'm all
Brigadier General Robert Wankowsk
IF the militia arrived in camp today
from Los Angeles. and viii make his
headouarters with Acting Adjutani
-5eueral Bradbury
The military ball at Paso RobleS
hotel last night was a brilliant affair