St. Paul daily globe., 1889-07-12
WITH THE FIRST REGIMENT
The Soldier Boys Spend Day of Plealt
ure and Profit.
INCIDENTS OF THE CAMP.
The Scores Made by Members of Com,
pany D-.-General News From
the Front.
SnenfaI m the Glohe

Special to the Globe
CAMP LAKEvIEw, July 11.-Another
beautiful day was appreciated by the
soldiers to-day, though it was somewhat
warmer than yesterday. But thirty-six
hours camp life has toughened them up
wonderfully. and there was very little
''ennui" or disability when the call for
battalion was sounded at $50 this MORN
ing. 1t was hard work for the officers,
and Capt. Bronson, officer of the
day, particularly, to get the
boys into their quarters last
night. ''Supremely BEAUTIFUL" ''en-
chanting" "romantically interesting"
and all the other chestnutty phrases in
dulged in on similar occasions would
fail to convey an idea of the effect of
nearly full moon lighting up Camp
Lakeview. 1t proved entirely too at
tractive for strict discipline. There
may have been other and more seduc-
tive attractions, but the soldier with
poetry in his soul and nothing more
effective than lemonade on his
stomach might we'll imagine that the
moon was responsible for every breach
of military propriety heard from
during the evening. The officer of the
company streets at midnight, and they
were cleared with magical quickneSS.
An impressive stiffness would ensue Of
several long. long minutes, broken only
by the ghostly whistle of the whip.
pOOr-will
IN THE BRUSH
that has been on duty every night OF
the camp. When gigantic firecracker
would explode somewhere In the re-
motely adjacent stiffness of the parade
ground, and scurrying feet, excited
voices, muff1ed profanity and
other features that would dis
tur0 the slumbers of the innO-
cent newspaper man. A moment more
and all would be as silent as death; the
whippoor- will would resume his little
opera solo, and Morpheus once more
have show. But every man was up
at the o'clock reveille. except the few
privileged officers, who may SnoOZe in
supreme indifference to the morning
gun. The regular battalion drill assist
ed that of the day previous to dissipate
the horrors of that useful exercise. The
weather god" was not quite so pro-
pitious as the day before, but still, 10
was pleasant, and the schooling to officers
and men made it vastly beneficial. A few
men in each company seemed, accord
ing to Col. Bends idea, to need little
drilling in the manual Of arms, and he
ordered the respective commanders to
take their companies out for private
rehearsal with the guns. This was hui
initiating to the officers of the gallant
First, but it was necessary: The band
made the latter part of the battalion
drill more interesting by playing
medley of sacred music that was deli
nj n In Of tba
battalion, when on the batteries and
cavalry troop, the usual routine was
carried out. Their quarters are now
one of the attractive points for visitors
Adjt.-Gen. Mullen
REVIEWED THE REGIMENT
and battalion this evening at dress
parade. The movements were Splend-
idly executed, every company wheeling
much better than in the review of last
evening. The first battalion was next
reviewed, and guard-mOunt executed.
Major Hawley ordered the guard back
twice before it was done in SatiSfac-
tory manner. The major was cOmpll-
mented on the condition of his command.
The day at the range was occupied by
d with its first score and the other COM
panies in completing theirs at 100 and
800 yards. A number used the 200-yard
range, but no scores were completed.
Tomorrow the most important scores
at the 200 and 500-yard ranges will be
shot. These will decide the real
progress made since last year. Company
+ bids fair to better its splendid record
of last camp.
A full dress reception and ball was
given this evening by the citizens OF
Lake City to the regiment, battalion
ard Adjt. Gen. Mullen. Most of the
officers and large number of the men
and enjoyed pleasant even
ing. WHIPS orchestra furnished the
dance music, and Ringwald's the concert
music. The affair was equal in all re-
spects to any of the numerous recep.
tions extended the National Guard in
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