Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-06-05
THE TENTED FIELD.
Details of the Mexico Encamp.
ment Fully Arranged.
ct. Louis Infantry and Artillery ant
Regular Troops VIII Participate-Re-
view by the Governor-sham Bat
tie and Military Ball.
From the st. Louis RepubIic.


E. Williams, commanding Battery
A. st. Louis Light Artillery, and
Lieut.. Edwin Batdorf, regimental
adjutant, met yesterday afternoon
in the office of the latter, and after
a long conference, the summer en-
campment of the local State militia
was decided to be held at Mexico,
Mo. and all the details arranged.
This decision was arrived at after
two days spent by Mayor Ferris in
this city, that gentleman having de-
termined that Mexico should be
selected, and being backed by
liberal inducements from the citi-
zens of that place which insure the
success of the affair. 1t had origi-
nally been intended that the troops
should go into camp from August 4
to 8, but at yesterdays meeting the
date was changed, and the follow
ing business agreement was signed :
This agreement made and enter
ed into this 31st day of May, 1890,
by and between G. L. Ferris,
Mayor Of the city of Mexico, Me-,
in behalf of himself and others OF
said city of Mexico, parties of the
first part, and Col. Charles ID. Com
fort, Colonel of the First Regiment,
N. &. NJ, In behalf of the said
First Regiment and Battery A, N.
G. NJ, of the city of st. Louis, Mo,
parties of the second part, witness.
eth: That said parties of the first
|part hereby agree to pay to said
parties Of the second part the sum
of 81, 900 on or before July s, 1890
also to secure for the use of said
parties of the second part the
grounds of the Mexico Fair Assocla.
ton at Mexico, Mo-, for the space
of five days beginning July s, 1890
for the use of said parties of the
second part for an encampment fol
themselves and any other troops
including two or more companies
of the United States troops.
| In consideration of the faithful
performance of the above agree
ment by said parties of the frs
Ipart, said second parties, agree te
hold an encampment in said city o
Mexico, in said fair grounds, begin
ning July 9, 1890, to and including
!. Sunday, July 13, 1890, and agree
| to furnish such entertainment, in
| Guiding sham battle on July II
, 1890, as in their power they may
, provide, the arrangement of the
programme to be made by thu
! parties hereto. Said parties of the
second part further agree that they
will attend said encampment to The
number of not less than 200 uni
| formed men, including brass band
etc., and provide for themselves
subsistence during their stay, ane
|. will agree to allow all proceeds o
gate receipts for entrance to tn.
grounds, and for the sale o
privileges on the grounds, to be re
tanned by said parties of the frs
part. Whereunto We have set ou
hands and seals this 31st day o
May, 1890, to two copies of thi
agreement, one to be retained b,
Col. Chas. u. Comfort and th'
other to be forwarded to G. L. Fer
ris, Mayor of the city of Mexico
Il [Signed1 G. D. COMFORT.
G. L. FERRIS.
The agreement having beel
signed the details of the encamp
ment were then discussed more full
: ly. The change of date for the en-
campment from August 40 to Jul.
S-13 was made so as not to hay
} the military display conflict witt
the annual Mexico Fair, which i
, held on the first named date. Col
!, Co omfort expects about 400 of hi
, command to attend, and Adjutant
. General Wickham will at one
communicate with the Secretary o
War requesting that two companie
of infantry and one battery of tn
, regular army be also ordered int
encampment at the time and place
: He has already been assured tha
! this will be done, and the troop
! detailed will probably be from For
Leavenworth. This will give
numerical strength to the encapp
ment of 600 regulars and Stat
, troops, and the camp will be
school for field instruction simila
to those of the English voluntee
reserve service, where the regula
soldiery and the reserves 'frougl
it" through. Gov. Francis an
: staff will visit and inspect the en-
campment officially and review tn
: troops after the shaRa battle of Jul.
II. A grand military bali will b
given at the Grand Opera Hous
during the week, and Mayor Fer
ris stated yesterday that he wa
authorized to say thst the citizen
intended doing all in their powe
to make the visiting soldiery hay
a good time. A meeting of tn
citizens of Mexico will be held to
morrow night, st which the Mayo
will report the result OF big visit t
st. Louis, and all the details c
entertainment perfected There
. great enthusiasm over the affair, an
! the camp will be the centre of al
. traction during its progress. ]
will be under strict military diseir
liEe, but the ceremonies of guard
mounting, dress.parade, etc., wi
be picturesque and interesting, an
between the hoars of duty officer
and men will have frequent OF
} | portunity for enjoyment of MeKica