Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-15
CLOSING CAMP HUBBARD


competitive contest-scsnss On the Lake
ma 1t the Camp-sunday Services ~
Bishop Ireland.
Inc day dawned upon Camp Hubbard sur.
psssingiy lovely, cool, inviting breeze from
on the lake giving guarantee Of comfort
ana exemption from the severe heat usual st
THIS season. The camp was early sstir ana
'ne regular routine of "guard mount" COM
2! pany n ariL and inspection gone through with
tne middle Of the day the IoycE
weather was taken advantage of 81
civilians and military alike. and H.
immense fleets of both sail and row
9oats were taxed to their utmost TO sccommo-
oase the crowds Of fair ladies and brave men
presumably such) who swarmed aboard. The
filed and the camp and its environs
presented very lively appearances
as the friends Of the 6oye In blue
ana other spectators came and went Car.
riages and promenadsrs awaited themselves Of
Inc beautiful shaded avenues along the lake
'front.' while innumerable parties OF gay PIC
nickeI ;s were discovered at almost any spot
shore was pretty sight Indeed.
Inc 1ne stiff breeze, steady and firm, was
just sufficient to drive sail boat at an sxhfi-
aratlng rate of speed, while the row boats
rocked up and down on the crest Of the biue
waves, with their occupants as gay and free -
they.
. At Up. m. Aaiutant General Hawlsy invited
the officers Of the First battalion and Emmet
light artillery and Col. Bobleter and the eecood
battalion, in full force, with their dram corps
and The Great Union band of St. Paul, to &C.
company him. TO the depot TO mset the COM
mander-in-chief, Gov Hubbard, and Gen. John
Gibbon and staff, q. A., and escort them %
camp Accord ngly the parties named attend
the 4:S0 tram, the distinguished gentlemen
mentioned were met and attended to the camp.
Arrived there at p. m. his excellency, Gov.
Hubbard, invited Gen. Gibbon and staH to
join himself and staff in receiving the entire
force of the N. 8. N. G. encamped there.
The immense crowd, who had come
earlier in the. day. augmented BY
blags who gathered to witness this, the most
important ceremony of the encampment
The soldiers moved promptly into position. the
Great Union band and First battalion drum
corps on the right of the First battalion.
Albert Lea band and Second battalion drum
corps on the right of the Second battalion and
Emmett light artillery on the extreme left and
field and line officers in position. Col. Gould,
commandaEt OF the camp In command OF the
two battalions, Governor Hubbard and Gen
eral Gibbon each accompanied by their re-
spective staff officers In body re-
viewed the forces. The bearing Of tho
force as it passed in review before
their distinguished guests was In every ways
credit to themselves and their state. The dine
soldierly bearing OF the officers and men, tho
perfection in the necessary evolutions Of sur.
prising completeness, and the splendid phys
ique OF the force was highly complimented BY
General Gibbon. To the three thousand or
more people who witnessed it, very many Of
whom never saw so large force before 10.
gether. 1t presented thrilling scene and ex-
cited universal admiration.
Ii the need should ever come and our en-.
bryo soldiers fight as well as they drill, the
state may well feel proud of her defenders.
At the close of the review each battalion
had dress parade while the governor and stsff
conducted their distinguished guest and stan
to the Williams house, where them selves and
ladies were suitably entertained.
Shortly after dress parade Capt. Hunter, OF
company B, Second battalion, (FaribsuIt
Guards) waited upon Adj. Gen. Hawley, and
rendered him the compliment Of an exhibition
drill OF file of twelve men, under Sergeant
p. G. Clements, OF his company, at the Same
time desiring If other companies wished to do
so. to make it competitive. Company A, First
battalion, Capt. Harrison in command, pro-
sented file of ten men, and Capt. Bean, com.
pany D. First battalion presented four mep, all
that were to be found at the time Ia camp not
ont guard. Capt. Bird, company D. Second
battalion, Capt. j. P. Moore, company z, First
battalion, and Col. Folsem, formerly OF Eighth
Minnesota volunteers, were selected as Judges.
For an impromptu affair 1t was very creditabls.
The judges, while praising the action OF Capt.
Beams file Of four, excluded them on account
of the larger numbers OF the
other companies, and while highly
complimentary the drill of the
file from Company A, whose drill, a. far
as it went, was the smoothest, awarded the
palm Of excellence TO the file Of Company B,
amid the plaudits OF the spectators both civic
and military.
Col. Bend, at the conclusion, offered TO
meet Capt. Hunter with either A, G or D CON.
pany of his battalion in its entirety, but the
lateness of the hour precluded Ii.
During the evening the First battalion gave
grand display of fireworks, which were WIT
messed by thousands of spectators with de-
light.
and was crowded to its utmost capacity, even
standing room being at premium.
The Fairmont Guards, Of the Second bat
TALON, broke camp at $50 last evening, and
left for home. The balance OF the com.
psnies Of the Second battalion will strike their
tents to-day and dispense.
The First battalion will remain In camp
over Sunday, and give grand parade in st.
Paul on Monday.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
Bishop Ireland, chaplain of the National
Guard, will hold religious services aod preach
at Camp Hubbard on Sunday. The services
will begin at 1890 a. m.
Gen. Terry and staff wsre present at the grand re-
view at the encsmpment yesterday
No Inquest Necessary.