Telegram-herald., 1890-07-10
PYTaIAN POINTS
HeH tho Grant Rapids hstsets Afrisea
81 camp &ad ~rs fesilag.

SUeclaf Cerfespen dence % rEiRssaF- Il EkAln-
CANF CAENA0HANs
MMWAUHEE. Mls., july 6, lsse.
lt WAS O'Clock sharp when the Grand
Rapids and other Michigan divisions al
rived at camD. whittier We were trans
po-ted from the steamer by omnibus.
Many of tie "boys" WeTe weak and
weary. and retired at once. Others
weat Immediately 70 mess-quar1ers, re-
plen.slvd llo amer man, aud were soon
preparing 10 retire for the ngnL Bat
wlth some the hilarious spirit prevailed
10 a considerable extent, and II was
higb noon ID night before ali VAS quiet
~ the division street. Tins morning,
long before reYellle, the Crane Rapids
boys were up and ready Tor the .
o'clok drill ordered by Capt. Bayne tnv
evening previous; but, there being four
men short OF full division, ntcessi-
tAted by reasons OF the fact that some
OF the married members We're OBJ ged 10
remain Ia the city with their NlYts, the
drill WAS postponed tWenty-four hours,
much 10 the relief of some the most
tlred ones. Attention WAS at once gwen
10 individual tents, and soon number
*" OF Michigan. was resplendent with
: ia flags and other decorations, each
! tent presenting a neat and tidy appear
ance. Az the boys were ready for,
and did ample justice 70, b0unIeous
| Breakfast. scrambled eggs, ham, boiled
beef, steNed potatoes, coffee and goot
| bread and butter formed tie repast,
A
! guard duty, We were excused until 5 p.
m, when we are % report at camp 10
prepare for the grand parade and re-
v.eW. The march Will be three mjes
in length and reviewed 10y Gen Carna-
ghan aud staff and State and
city officers from a fine large
grand stand erected IN con-
spleuous place on Grand-ave. Owing
10 the absence OF Col. Hagle, of the
second regiment, Capt. Boyne VIII act
IN his stead, commanding the regiment,
/ some 500 strong. Our own Charles
Kelsey Will direct the division III line,
N Capt. B1ynes stead. At the Mich-
gan brigade headquarters, large ban
! nefs designating the division have been
placed where all can see them, calling
attention 20 the fact that we are on
deck and ready for duty. But the por-
table house, SO elegantly furnished, Is
the rendezvous Tor the entire camp.
Ii IS the home Of the Grand Rapids
boys, who know how TO be hospitIble
| and make their friends happy. Ii IS 4
great add for Grand Rapids, too, as the
house is commodious and cool, the
furnishings restful and tasty, and the
refreshments the best. And right here
slet IL be said that too much
praise can not be accorded 10 Di-
vision Quartermaster Painter aud his
/ CORPS OF assistants, for the preparations
made for our boys. They were COM
plete. Had It not been for them some
few would have Jared hard the first
night.
Fifteen thousand and four hundred
knights slept in camp last night. Diyi-
sIons are constantly arriving, and the
present capacity OF the camp viii be
stretched 10 its utmost TO accommodate
al that are 10 arrive. Twenty thousand
uniiJnnec men will be III line III the
parade this afternoon AT O'Clock, and
will doubtless be as advertised, the
greatest military parade since the war.
Ali our boys are feeling excellent, dis
pite the sea-slckneSs of yesterday and
the late and early hours in camp, and
will make a fine showing IN the parade.
Ii they don't win the first prize IN the
competitive drll, they are gong To
| try for il. The personnel OF the
/ company is the same as when here be-
fore, there having been no fresh arri-
walls or departures. Brgadicr General
ii. +. Hastings settles INTO the duties OF
| camp lie ike veteran, and his stall
are as line All appearing lot OF military
gentlemen IS can be mustered III camp.
| Colonel NanAsmus, or General Cornag-
hans staff, is with the boys hCaIt and
soul, and never misses a chance 10 do
the boys 4 good turn. He is the right
man II the right place.
We are all having a good time and
shall continue 10 have until we break
camp, rs the boys fall inio the ways
just As though they We're used TO tent
ing on the old camp ground"
HOLDEN.