, 1880-07-24
The Governors Visit to the First
Regiment, !. N. c., at
CconomoWoc.
A Trip Around the Luke, and
Other Festivities Of the
Day.
The Sixth Regiment Enjoying Rural
Life on the Shores OF Lake
Geneva.

OcOSO3l0WDC, WIS.,, JnIy st-Ihc H11fns
fnR broke bright and clear for "tle doycrn-
or's dny," rs the First Regiment, I. n. g.,
chrtstened It. At about o'clock prtvatecaE~
ringes were driven I'D to the hotel, md Gov.
Cullom and family and DriR..Uen. Torrence
md wife were taken for drive over the
delightful roads tint cncircle s,lu dtvids this
beautiful country. The route laid put took
tho pnrty along the south s'.oro Of Lake
Oconomowoc, the most picturesque of The
whole chain Of 1nkeiets; past tho Naslotat
Mission, ,1rG Of thu mast RENOWNED Institutions
In this part of tho country, 0f The Episcopal
denomination; and around tic Fower point Of
tho bny to Capt. Thomns l.. 1'arker's resi-
tlcnce. There cold COLLATION. was served by
The hostess, nftar which the company boarded
tho little steam ynclit at the piev a,d steamed
across tho entire length OF tho like to aIn,ln's
Pier, where they were met BY their carriages
ngain and taken directly to Camp Culion.
Arrived Mt tle camp, the guests were favor
ably received by Col. Z. D. Swain, the coul-
,nanIer. III a short timo dinner was served
lii IL pavilion, to which nbnut seventy sat
down, including many distinguished
strangers, among whom were Lieut..Gov.
bingham, Mr.. a. Y. II. carpenter,
General Passenger Agent OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee II st. Paul Isat'rUad; Maj. Ever
GSL1 k9OAA3lClH AEEAkt 1ijNt~AEls 41luEkSt
u. S. A.; and others After the rcpast, which
was very fine one, Dr. Truman W. Miller
made It little speech, md then, III behalf Of
tho FIrst Regiment, l. n. g. presented Mr.
Carpenter With MI elegant NIasonlu ring, set
with diamonds, RS recognition Of his
services In procuring the troopy cltgap tra,ls-
portation. Mr. Carpenter responded briefly
In n speech filled with wit alsd gond nature.
At about 10 q. I'll. tho Milwaukee Light
Horse Squntlrnn, commanded by Capt. lob
ert Ill.,, arrived by spucal train from
tho Cream City, horses anil all. There is 10
sr body Of ii ,'e' In the country ths th!s
consequently are drilled the snne as tia
men. Tliu su,lAt! ron belongs to tho Wiscau-
sin militia, Is handsomely uniformed. anti
ys1y e appsa,ee s Us Il psasd
tic camp the horses wors plcketed, anl tue
men mingled Will, the members of tho First
Rcgin'ent, WHO knew how to troat them well;
marched 10 tle parailo grounds, where tlloy
were reviewed BY Gov. Culnni MD stud,
ataif. md Maj. Wsilnr ;nrai stafI. :rho review
Governor's enrriage. Lieut-Goy. Bingham
| Introduced Gov: CHilo,n, who nude Il brIut
speech, addressing hfs audience as "soll!s11
Of IlinoIs and Yf9fosM md fe'iow7Scitt1ens
casioll. but !le Gould not lot tic opportunity
I 20 BY without saying II few words to them.
The First Regiment, /. N. G., Ind takon occa-
| SfOn TO- take d few days' vocation,
| and lad cllosen Ocohomowoe. In which
to spcini It. lie WIS proud of the oFgal,izn,
ton, md ho knew the nnmbcss had behaved
themselves like gentlemen since thcir nr.
rival. 1Iu a1so felt gratiiled to think, TINT
tho citizens OF tho ptngc hnl treated the
troops 80 well. lie tllal,kcd them Gil behaH
OF tic soldiers and tito State Ut illinois, lie
went on to Eay that this was great coun-
MI were ol,o people; .and, II they were
onet hs knew they ,Sould use It
we'll Ms ono arnly. 1t was satssfac.
tIon to lin that lIe was permitted
to meet 20 many. distinguished people. ue
liad bnt u short tl,me TO- become ncaanintea
know more Of lin, before hc lett WISCONSIN.
lie w.ly sorry not to meet GUv. Smith, but
! perhaps It was Just ~ we'll, as 1t gNye tho
Lieutenant. Governor q cllancu to act rs Gov.
erlior once lii II Mhile IN 1Fny OF practice, n14
there was 1lu telling when the people would
col! upon l.l.n fer Governor: ,Gey. cullY;ln p;
lle tiio,. introduced Licut..Gov. ulngham,
whic}, ,,e characterized The State of W!scnn-
sin nj morally higher thnn Illinois, aud COLI
seQuuhtly, not In need. Ut W tlnlly troopa.
Three .clieers wetu giyen BY tho Flrst Regi-
co,'sin intlttla, nlnl three SheeTu wetu glye1l
by tho Llght-l1orAe Squadron for Gov. Cul-
| ll1n aid tic First Regiment After u pnr1!le
the regiment returned tn camp, RiM tho
squadron to Milwaukee,. Gen. TnrTenee and
| Il pnrtlon OF Ills stall left for. QhlenKo ut 8
| O'Clock this afternoon bysEecial truiu4 Gov.
Cullonl will go tomorrow liosninE.
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