Daily globe., 1882-07-16
CAMP HUBBARD.
Wet Day On the Tented Fieid-A Call
Upon the Governor by Four Companies
OF the Second Battalion

Upon the Governor by Four Conpanie,
ofthe Second Battalion.
There was very little OF interest transp1ine
at Camp Hubbard yesterday. IS stated in
the GLOBE yesterday, the Fairmount Guards
broke camp Friday evening and left for home
via Minneapolis. Yesterday morning the
other four companies of the Second battalion
struck their tents and took the $50 g. N
train for st. Paul. AS they fell in line and
marched off the grounds they were greeted
with cheer after cheer from members of the
First battalion, showing that the best OF
feeling prevailed between the members oi
the two battalions. This compliment was
duly appreciated by the boys of the Second
battalion, and should al opportunity offer
they will return it with interest.
The four companies under command of
Lieut.. Col. Joseph Bobleter reached st. Paul
at q. M, and forming in line at the union
depot, with the battalion band and drum
corps in the lead, marched up Third street to
Wabashaw and thence to the capitol, where
they came to company front. In few mo-
ments Gov. Hubbard, surrounded by his
staff, appeared upon the steps, when the COM
mand presented arms, and were duly received
by the commander-in-chief. His Excellency
then addressed the battalion nearly as fol-
lows:
Col. Bobleter and Men of the Second Bat
talon:
I thank you for the compliment of this
call. I feel that I can congratulate the Min
nesota National Guard upon the success of its
first encampment, and the state upon its well
organized and well equipped militia Our
state guard is small lin numbers but It is vet
young, and for its age and experience presents
very gratifying condition of vigor and
efhciency. l have no doubt your experience
IN the late encampment will prove a great
benefit to you. 1t has given you an oppor-
tunity to acquire practical knowledge of the
duties of a soldier in service, and I hope it has
had the result to increase your interest
IN the organization. A volunteer organization
under our militia system, can only be main
tanned by the members thereof feeling pride
and taking great personal interest in their
connection with it. l thank you for the man
ner ia which you have responded to the call
for this encampment, and for your soldierly
bearing during its continuance. You of the
Second battalion, all of whom have come from
a distance, are entitled to special credit for the
patriotism and spirit you have manifested in
this matter. l shall have confidence that you
will as promptly respond to any future call
that may be made upon you by the state or
the country, and that you will prove equal to
any emergency that you may be called upon 10
meet.
three cheers and tiger at their close, and the
cheers. we're given with vim that showed it
was not an idle waste of wind. The compa-
nies then proceeded to the armory and after
going through number of evolutions in a
soldierly manner, they stacked arms, and, at
the invitation of Captain Burger, visited the
arsenal, where bountiful supply of refresh
ments were served and duly appreciated by the
bows.
Resuming their arms the line of march was
again taken up to the Seven Corners and thence
down Third street to the union depot, where
they stacked arms and with the excep-
tion OF the guard the men were released from
duty until the departure of the trains in the
afternoon.
Company &c" of Winona, decided not to
return home until Monday, aud took the
p. m. train for the camp, where they arrived
in drenching RAIN about p. IN.
Owing to the heavy rain there was 20 dress
parade last evening. There were large num-
Der OF visitors present at the camp during the
day, and there would have been large crowd
present last evening at dress parade but for the
rain.
Religious services will be held on the camp
ground to-day by Bishop Ireland. the chap
lain of the two battalions. These services will
be held in the open air il the weather should
permit.