St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-11
GAY SOLDIER BOYS.
The First Regiment Enjoying
a Pleasant Outing at Camp
Lake View.
Six O'Clock A. M, the Hour at
Which the Militia Began
Shooting.
The Officers of the Various
Companies Show Unusual
Efficiency.
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Several Hundred People From
Lake City See the Even
ing Parade.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
CAMP LAKEvIEw, July 10.-When
reveille was sounded at o'clock this
morning nearly every man in camp re-
sponded promptly, and was ready for
duty. The sky was clear and the air
bracing, and the few Sleepyheads who
wanted to snooze an hour longer were
routed out by their wide-awake COM
rades. Even in the camp of the First
battalion all was astir at an early hour,
after rest of only an hour or
two from long, weary night. Bright,
cheerful faces were seen at every
breakfast table, and the owners showed
their physical condition by displaying
appetiteS of enormous dimensions. AT
6 O'clock prompt all the companies of
the regiment except ID (WhO were doing
guard duty for the twenty-four hours
ending at 7:30 this evening" went to the
1OO-yard range. The shooting continued
until s, and battalion drill was called
half an hour later, lasting until 10:30.
The weather was so delightful and the
drill so free from diSagreeable features
that the men seemed to really enjoy it.
The band discOurSed
SWEET MUSIC
during tWenty-minuteS' rest. when
the men drank enough lemonade, fur
nished by their company cooks, to fill a
railroad tank. Some very interesting
movements were executed, and the ver-
dict of the field officers was that it was
much more satisfactory than any
corresponding exercise of previous
years. The battalion was divided into
eight companies of twenty-four files
front each. Col. Bend had very little
difficulty with the officers, who showed
greater efficiency than ever before.
Their Interpretation and execution of
the commands was almost free
from flaws. Over across the railroad,
some thirty rods nearer the lake,
are the quarters of the First battalion,
under Major J. B. HaNley consisting
of Battery A. st. Paul, Capt. Mc(iin-
mis-; Battery B. Minneapolis, Capt.
G. G. Burnett; the cavalry troop, st.
Paul, under Capt. OStrum; and the
First Battalion band, of twenty pieces,
formerly Kingwald's band, of Minneap-
oils. The battalion numbers about 125
men. and are most pleasantly situated.
They all arrived at o'clock this MORN
ing, on the Pittsburg, which they
boarded at Point Douglass. Battery A,
commanded by Lieut.. Murphy, marched
yesterday to the latter place through
THE DRENCHING RAIN.
but the boys are as neat, trim-loOking
and pleasant to-day as any set of fel-
lows in the camp. They exhibited
powers of endurance and energy that
would be surprising to people whose
faith in the militia is of the mustard
seed variety. The little camp is
equipped with a large, well-ordered
hospital tent and complete surgeons
outfit, which is the special pride of both
Lieutenant Caine. the surgeon, and
Major Hawley. A perfect system of
records will be kept, and in case of
accident while on duty, soldier may
have some show of getting relief from
the state. This is matter of
great Importance to the militia.
Parade this evening was witnessed by
several hundred people from Lake City.
The regiment passed in review before
Col. Bend, and fell short of the standard
by considerable. Company F is the de-
tail for guard duty for the camp tO-mOr-
row. beginning at the 7:30 guard mount
in the evening. Capt. Bronson is officer
of the day, and Lieutenants Clovis and
Tarr officers of the guard. The scores
of the various companies are:
COMPANY