St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-08
THE FIRST IN CAMP.
Col. Bends Command Takes Q
Its Abode at Lakeview.

Col. Bends Command Takes Up
Its Abode at Lakeview.
Special to the Globe.
CAMP LAKEvIEw, July THE First
regiment arrived in camp by special
train at 10:90 this morning, Col. Bend in
command. The rain of yesterday had
cooled the atmosphere, the sun was
bright and the sky was clear, and every
man should have felt good, if he didn't.
In twenty minutes the baggage
was unloaded, and before noon all
the companies were comfortably To-
Gated in their quarters. AT IL o'clock
the first guard mounting was done, and
Capt. Bean made officer of the day, and
Lieuts. Mott and Neal officers of the
guard, who served until 1880 this even
ing. At 1:30 in the afternoon Batteries
A and 3, of the artillery, arrived with
their four field pieces, eighty-seven
strong, under command of Maj. E. ID.
Libbey, and went into quarters OH their
old grounds near the lake, They soon
had presentable camp, for the artillery
boys are notably energetic. Battery A
will have ten or twelve additional men
from ST. Paul tomorrow, which will
make total strength of about 100 for
the artillery camp.H
The condition of the infantry camp
grounds this morning before the First
arrived was disgraceful. The Third,
during its camp, was commercially
clean. but it left debris of every descrip-
ton lying about, when every portion of
the grounds, and especially the Sleep
ing quarters, should have been care
fully policed. A good record was
spoiled by this negligence. The heavy
rain which came up shortly after noon
may offer some excuse, but there was
certainly sufficient time before noon to
have had that important work complet-
ed. The officers of the First made little
complaint, however, but gave instruc-
tions for the immediate cleaning of
quarters, which are now in the best
possible condition. A number of tents
were blown down in Yesterdays storm,
after the Third regiment had broken
camp. No damage was done worth
mentioning.
At dress parade this evening the First
made its usual fine appearance and its
thorough drilling in the manual. Many
of the lines in wheeling might have
been greatly improved, as they doubt
less will be after the men become ac-
customed to the hills and valleys of the
parade ground. Guard mounting at
z 80 was as nearly perfect as could be
expected for the first day. Adjt.
Knowles efficiency at his post is a
thing too we'll known in military circles
to require comment. His errors are
about as numerous as dry spots Oh Lake
Pepin.
The official roster made up by the ad-
iutant to-day contains the following:
Field-Col. W. B. Bend, Maj A. P. Pierce
Staff-Surgeon Major Fitzgerald; chaplain,
Rev. c. Edgar Haupt adiutant, Lieut.. John
P. Knowles; inspector small arms practice.
Lieut. G. S. Williams; commissary of subsist-
ence. Lieut. j. W. Delano; quartermaster
Lieut.. Ebert Nexsen; first assistant surgeon,
Lieut. Thomas G. Clark; second assistant
surgeon, Lieut.. E. c. Spencer; judge advo-
cate Lieut.. F. M. Catlin.
Company D, ST. Paul, 81 men; Capt. Ed S.
Bean.
Company K, Saltwater. SO men; Capt W.
G. Bronson, First Lieutenat j. N. Kuhn,
Second Lieutenant W. NJ. McCluer
Company G, ST. Paul, 20 men; Capt. Il. G.