Telegram-herald., 1890-07-29
DAY lN CAMP
The Grand Rapids Boys W-l be
Homs To-day.
TIE THIRD DElIH Is TEREE YElRS
The sgEaaxs Kasallty That AttsHds tas
J4eka0a gsuapas4iss-l-s-0l At4Esy
0saKerzs the Sfsaistee
Il aes-AoEss


Acamp Is bereayed oTer the death ol
private ChaEles z. Stiles, who VAS aeei,
dsnLaliy drowned last a. gnt While bath
ing at Goguae lake. TIE body was re.
covered after five hours Of dragging IN
thirty feet OF water. IL was taken 10
the hospital and laid out. Nearly al.
the TROOPS viewed the remains and as
they turaed away many ! soldier Was
observed % shed a tear for the dead
cOnrade.
fhls morning undertaken Mykins, OF
Battle Greek took charge OF the re-
mains. They were taken 10 the city
and prepared for burial. Ia the after
noon he Was taken 10 his home IN Jack
son, accompanied by = detail from his
company under the command OF Lieut..
Stanwold. Ielegrzms were sent ~ his
sister and mother telling them or the
sad accident.
A strange fatality seems TO follow the
Jackson companies every year at camp.
The drowning OF the poor boy makes
the third death in three years. In 1887
Thomas Brown, OF Co. II, WAS killed by
falling under the cars az Brighton.
The following year Charles Miller. OF
the SAME company, died from sickness
contracted at camp. Company ID was
organized nine years ago and tins IS the
second death or al active member OF
the organization. Prlvates Stiles finn
eral VIII take place from has homo IN
Jackson, where he WILL be buried with
military honors. Chaplain White. of
the First Battalion, Will conduct the SER
vices.
This is practically the last day in
camp and il Is being enaed amid = blaze
of glory. The Grand Rapids com
panies will leave for home at : o'clock
IN the morning. There was TO batal-
lion drill this morning. but IN place
there was the Governors inspection of
the troops and prize drill for the
EseaiRg Journal $500 prlze. The drill
took place Immediately after guard
mount and four companies competed.
Yesterday afternoon the four
competing companies were selected one
from each regiment. Captains LIS
cum, Hall and Vernon, of the Nine
teenth Infantry, acted as Judges. The
companies were taken out INTO the drill
field separately and the officers of the
others were not allowed to witness the
movements. A manual was furnished
and they were obliged to execute all
the movements printed on IL II fifteen
minutes. The Muskegon men made an
excellent showing, and before the
Custer Guard came onto the
field it was thought they would
surely win the prize. Company ], how
ever, executed the movements like
clockwoik, but failed to finish the man
ual IN the specified time. In conse-
quence they lost point. Even with
this loss the general feeling was that
the boys from the Rapids would carry
off the honors. The judges reserved
their decision until evening, when the
result will be announced address parade.
Everybody looks forward to sham
battle. 1t Is the nextthing TO an actual
engagement and furnishes all the ex-
element attending real fight, except
that the men are not really slaughtered.
The sham battle took place tnis
afternoon about halt mile
east of the camp. The grounds
were we'll selected and tested
the staying qualities of the troops.
There were many steep hills to climb
and q clump of woods furnished an ex-
cellert place for a skirmish. The
Nineteenth infantry participated and
several field pieces were brought into
use. 1t started at about 3 O'Clock, and
the sun was beating down with fury
that was almost lnsutferable. The boys
went az the work with q Will, anu soon
they forgot all about the heat, and the
booming of cannon and roar of mus
kets, with the bright CLEAN of the bayo-
nets made It look intensely like
war in reality. The men advanced
and fought their way up the
hills and back again they would seem
to be driven. The batteries were
moved from position TO position with a
regularity and quickness that was as
tonlshlng. The scouts did their work
to perfection. Maneuverlng lasted
about an hour, and was witnessed by
Thousands OF people.
BAYAST THBU,Ts.
Lieut.. Lamont, of Co. B was over
come by heat this morning.
The marksman competition for the
J0Hrnal pnze was very close.
Col. Irish complimented the Second
regiment after the Governors nspec-
ton. He said II was the finest lnspec-
ton he ever witnessed.
John Brady; of Co. A, Fourth regi-
ment was awarded a gold watcn this
morning. u was gwen oy Col. Robin
son for the most efficient work "a First
Sergeant. Sargt. Brady made SIT
points ont of a possible 81.
"COl" Kinney succeeded in convert
vCrtng the Msnlstee Rifles, last even
inx, much to the delight of the whole
camp. The Col held one Of his fam
o1s revival meetings for the purpose.
The National Guard OF Detroit, aud Co.
K Of Grand Rapids attended. The
ceremonies took place on Innesave.,
With due solsmulties, Immediately after
roll-call. Prof. Nichols moved his or
gan INTO that thoroaghfsre. and the
conversion started with the hymn
Nearer Ny God to Thee" Col =
Kinney, tie shining light Of the even
fng-for he wore \ plug hat with
lighted candle stuck on the top-then
commenced He illustrated, Ia 4 man
ner most heart-rending, how the MANS
tee Rifles were gong 20 the hot place.
unless they reformed. Hs entreated
and prayed for them Go brace up II not
for their Owl sskes. the honor Of the
reg ment. He illustrated bow Co oueI
lrsh would 20 vita BIS gray hair in
sorrow - the grave unless thev did.
There we're su1ens ntsrspersed tetveen
the sentences ard az each climax there
were d,smsl bowls much resembling
salvation Army meeting. Finally tne
en1blage Snelt III PRAYER, aud befor
they fn shed tne entire Man stee r f1es
soon ionea them. They could not
stand the pressure. After tbs tae
60 l.
exercises were over. The reformation vas
pronounced comp rlete and cCurersatlor-
alfv foi owed tll ~ s6rz zat. Ihls even