The National tribune., 1884-07-31
CAMP BEATH.
The Biyouac OF Peace-Model Management-Fea-
lures of the Week
This sally convulsed the Eneampme

Aho DituuhS VI tts'S-aspuct
lures OF the Week
Camp Beath was under command of Capt g.
p Snider, late First Sergeant, Co. ID, 65th O.
v. l., Chief of staff, with ID. NJ. Gilmore, Sd
Pa. Cav, and an efficient corps OF assistants. as
follows all of whom gave their faithful and
personal attention to their respective duties
Asst AdJt-Gens., w. p. Roberts and ]. A.
Bixby; Chief Commissary of Subsistence "
Truesdale; Asst Commissary of Subsistence J.
C. Price; Chief @. NJ, Lewis Mash; Asst @.
NJ, Calvin r. Fix; NJ. d., DIR. w. III. Leonard :;
Chief of Artillery, G.. A. Clawson; Senior Aid
de-Camp, charge entertainment, C. A. MINI
ocks; Aid-de-C Camp, charge decoration, GeO.W
Marchant; Aides-de- Camp, K. III. Hankinson
Jas. Bryant, D. c. Moak, II. f. BlaisdeIl David
Shockey, James II. Perry, c. II. Benton. E. l..
Higgins, John Middlemist, o. f. Briggs, j. s.
Heaton, L. III. Whitson, E. Kneeland and w.
f. Gray.
Capt Snider is a keen cool blaek-eyed, wide
awake veteran, in the full prime of robust
manhood of genial humor, and with that mill
tary precision and promptneSs that always tells
in the management of men and officers, and
probably the only man in America who has
survived the 20 years since the war and an
nounces himself Sc as only private" 1t is
generally conceded that the order, system and
amicable feeling prevailing in Camp Beath is
/ directly owing TO the wise management of
| those who held command.
| Camp Beath was provided with $50 tents,
some of the States bringing their own tents
with them additional. 1t was laid with
water pipes, distributed throughout the
| grounds, furnishing water from hydrants.
| Forty electric lights made moonlight night
! for every night in the week, and sprinklers in
| daily use afforded the cooling influence of the
! grateful shower. There was no intense heat
| throughout the EncampInent, and those in at
/ tendance were supplied with many comforts.
For those who brought their own rations many
conyeniences Were provided, and barrels of ice
! were accessible 10 all who desired it. Tempo
! rary sheds and permanent foreground struet
| ures were assigned to hostelries, with prices
regulated at 30 cents for breakfast and supper
and 90 cents for dinner, and there was no COM
plant over the quality and quantity Of sup
| plies.
The highest number lodged at Camp Beath
any one night, including the barracks, waS
| 1900; the highest number in camp at any
| one time was 10000. Wisconsin and kanss:
had their headquarters and the largest delega
! tions upon the grounds. Three hundred ladie:
| had permanent quarters at the camp, having
| accompanied their husbands thither. Among
these was Mrs. Louisa III. Brown, of OIathe
| President Department. of Kansas Womans BE,
lief Corps.
For the convenience and accommodation o.
the Comrades of Camp BeatA the Chicago, Mil
waukee & ST. Paul laid branch road, double
track, between the camp and the city, trains
| running every 10 minutes, transportation be
ing furnished st one cent mile. Three line:
of street cars were also running. The c., u.
st. Paul gave similar low rates to Lake Mime
tonka and adjacent resorts.
ADJUSTMENTS.
For the diversion of the camp, daily and
evening amusements were provided, and the
| program carried out TO the letter Trottins
races; flying artillery drills, shooting while
they moved; sack races, cowboy races; sere
| nades by the bands and calls of dozen drum
corps. Then there was singing IN the tents
| of "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground anC
other old army songs; stories told in groupe
of march and battle and prison; jokes on The
comrades, revived from 20 years ago; Reun
ions by companies, and By two's and three's
sudden meetings and revival Ct old friendships
and so the week sped away, an1 the 18th an
nual Encampment cFystallized into glorious
memory.
THE FAMOUS ELGIN BAND.
Twelve brass bands stirred up the echoes o
the camp, with the famous Eigin Band of Hi
nois, and Sidwell Band, of Minneapolis, regu
larly employed Eau Claire, Wis, Cameron
Mo-, and McCaslin. Mo-, bands were among tbs
best. The Elgin Band, under the direction o
Prof A. d. Harlow, with F. W. Putnam a
DAuAn-'I6JOi, . very OSAOOlAtco- 10 lOaucA oiie
eight of its men were formerly of Reeves
American Band, of Providence, r. l., witt
| which the Elgin Band takes rank. The ElgiT
Band numbers 40 pieces, and was engaged By
the people of Minneapolis as the official ban(
of Encampment, serving at guard mounting
dress parade, camp concerts, and the Logan re
| eeption at Gov. Washburne's. Its fine serenadt
of the Department OF Illinois was one of tht
delightful musical features of the week.
BATTERY F, 4FH ARTILLERY.
Lieut.. w. f. Stewart was in command o
Battery F, 4th Art, brought down from For
Smelling for the week, with Lieut.. G. l. Phil
lips Second Lieutenant. This renowned or
ganization dates its history from March 4
ZIG, Hamilton, n. Y. Its record is the record
of the Union itself, linking 1776 with 1884