The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-08-20
WHOLE NO. 327

-muskets thrown aside-quiety
sleeping off the effect OF the three
days enjoyment
Several private houses are also
festooned with banners and flags.
Our people are to be commended
for their care in this direction, for
many are the praises we have heard.
The encampment grounds are sit
uated on Washington street short
distance south of the city, and just
beyond the D., G.. H. & M. railway
track. The field contains 20 acres,
and about the sides are arranged the
tents for the accommodation Of the
members o. the different Posts. The
central portion of the field is left
open and unobstructed save by a
large flag staff at the base of which
has been erected commodious stand
for speakers and musicians. This
occupies the very centre Of the open
quadrangle. There are 800 tents
now in position, capable of accom-
modating 1000 people. In front Of
The tens are ranged rows of street
lamps, SCI placed that the whole area
will be well illuminated The north.
ern row of tents is reserved for the
use OF the w. X. G., and are at pres
ent occupied by Corps No. 26, Of
Owosso, and No. 81, of Fowler.
Here, too, are two tents set apart for
the needs of the dispensary depart
meut, Our genial friend S. +. Par
kill oficiates in the capacity of hos.
pital steward. According to his
usual thorough methods, Stan. has
supplied neat stock of drugs for
the use of the camp surgeon, G. O.
Jennison, M. d., of Greenviile, who,
from his thorough knowledge OF the
curative, art, and his jovial good
nature proved himself an excellent
choice for the position. A short dis
tance to the east Of the dispensary is
the commissary department. Mr.. J.
S. Wilcox, the quartermaster, and his
two clerks, Messrs. c. H. Cossitt and
w. r. Smith, are kept constantly
busy in receipting for and dealing
out supplies to the hungry hundreds.
A glance at the books of the depart.
ment showed that up to II o'clock
this morning HIS men had received
rations for one day. The following
is list of the amount Of daily ra.
tions apportioned to 10 men: I3
pounds of beef, peck potatoes, I
quart of beans, IL pounds bread, 20
ounces coffee or ounces Of tea, "a
ounces of sugar, I pint vinegar,
pint salt, 20 ounces butter. The
building contains large cooling
room, where all the meat is stored
prior to delivery.
The east and south sides of the
grounds are taken up wholly with the
camps of the veterans. The east
side tents are held by Ralph Ely Post
No. $50. Salt River, SO men; Earl
Halbert IoS, Grand Ledge, IS men;
]. Wagner at, Eureka, IS; J. 4.
Jones, 252, Howard City, IA; VIM.
H. Borden 2II, Ionia, IS; Joseph
Mason a4S, Wacousta, IS, VIM. B.
Stewart 3a4, Crystal Lake, "a; John
Cryderman II2, Hoytville, IS; Bar
tholomew 1876, Nunica, IL; A. G..
Russell 234, Hubbardston, 40; Pap
Thomas I2I, Chesaning, 80; Chas.
Sumner 32o, Sumner. IL; Allen M. |
Harmon 3IS, Worthwhile, 50. South |
side tents are held by VIM. Kirby
Post No. 323, Ashley, 20 men; Nc
Cook 81, McBrides, 80; Henry Dem.
ming 1872, Laingsburg, 60; Roberts
II, Bancroft, 60; Carson City I7s,
Carson City, so; Geo. A. Winans
1914, Ovid, 60; M. w. Dresser 100,
Lyons, 60; Stanton 81, Stanton, 40;
Tom Custer I78, Sheridan, IS; VIM.
A. Kent 80, Greenville, IS; c. E.
Grisson $50, St. Johns, 100; Hill P.
Clark I53, Saranac, As; Major Lusk
AZ, Elsie, 4S: John Gileely IA,
Fowlerville, 60; Bacon sos, Fenwick,
s.; Wabuno $50, Mt Pleasant, 7o;
Iao, Howell, 100; Billy
Begole Ia7, Maple Rapids, SO; Y. C.
crane, Henderson, 40.
The w. r. C.is represented by IS
members from A. G.. Russell Post.
As from Billy Begole,
Maple Rapids, 10 from Stanton and
Sheridan; 60 from G. E. Grisson, St.
Johns; 70 from Corunna; 10 from
Major Lusk, Elsie; 20 from Wabuno,
Mt. Pleasant; 20 from w. III. Bor-
len, Ionia; r6 from Fowler.
A full brass band of IS pieces ac-
companies the Hill p. Clark Post;
IA pieces the Earl Halbert; I6 pieces
he Wabuno; II pieces the Waddell;
Io pieces the c. f. Grisson.
The Knight Templar and Robbins
Tunior bands met the Posts at the
rains and escorted them TO the en-.
grounds, after which they
'endered several pieces in superb
tyle from the grand stand. Upon
lrrival the Posts were conducfod fro,,, |