Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-24
NOTES OF THE FAIR
The Experience of the Michi-
gan Troops al
The COLUMBIAN CELEBRATION
The Boys Were Charged Five Cents &c
Wash and Their Food Was Too
Vie 10 Eat

Gents Toilet. Admission Cents"
Is .ne text u $ s.gu that hung over the
entIanee u me toilet rOnm "a the
grand iranspOrtatl building 81 the
worlds far grounds.
The Michigan rrgiment, TWO Wlscon-
: Il regiments and the Minnesota brig
AIDE were qusrtered there during tue
last week
The slsn doesn't hang there now. 1t
has been carried away by the soldier
boys as tokens IF the dedicatory cere-
monies.
The Grand Rapids companies, f. B
and III. with Company d, Nineteenth
United States infantry, Company A,
Fifth Michigan infantry, from Big
Rapids. Company +, Second infantry,
from Grand Haven. and the cycle
corps, arrived in Chicago Wednesday
morning at 10 o'clock, after a tlresome
ride and several ted lous DELAYS. Their
tram was switched Immediately 10 the
transportation building, where they
WIZ w NC "hA VIZ ~
gan representatives made themselves
at home. There was no duty for them
until Fridays grand parade and the
city proper, nine miles away, WAS the
objective point OF many.
Before gong down town the regi
ment wac taken to the building where
the ''fat of the land" had been pre-
pared for them and parIook of their
first and In many cases their only
meal under its roof, as the food was not
of the best quality and was poorly
cooked and served. Even the cavalry
regiment, composed of Indians and the
famous 9Th colored cavalry regiment
walled long and loud about il. In
their case it was that or nothing, but
IN the case of the militia II WAS differ
ent. and after the first meal, tons IF
prepared food was allowed TO 60 to
waste, or be served again at the next
meal.
Miserable Fodder"
Potatoes drawn through lukewarm
water were &c, oked;" meat was done
when the blood ceased to run and the
coffee was terribly "ennuied." Had it
not been for Company c.. second Mich
igan infantry from Kalamazoo, the fare
would have been even worse for they had
bT ught with them a Car load of celery,
which found Its way to the general
tables. The building had not. when
occupied, been enclosed and al night IT
was exceedingly cold, so much so a. to
render sleeping uncomfortable, but
Michigan boys never sleep much and
Minnesota boys never sleep at all-or
let others sleep. The nights were noisy.
The Minnesota boys and their drum
corps, the 'Consin boys and their war
dance. and our own defenders, with rs
much noise as any Of them, helped in
the cause.
On Friday the troops assembled for
review and were taken to Washington
park, where, on the commons" the
1900 or $4,000 men were reviewed by
Vice-PresIdent Morton. This parade
was one of the finest held since the war.
The red yellow aud white faclngs of the
artillery, cavalry and infantry made a
beautiful panorama as the troops
marched acr SO the field.
Although the Minnesota brigade
made the best appearance, the Mlohi-
gan regiment had many friends along
the line and received frequent and
hearty applause. as the crowds along
the route read the words, michigan
State Troops" on the colors, which
were in charge OF Company b. Second
regiment.
Remarks such as: "There are our
boys" "Here are the Mich gan
troons." ON give three cheers for
Michigan men anywhere" and others
greeted the ears OF the soldiers. They
received a fair share ef the applause,
too. and were entirely satisfied with
their reception.
Museum and Dance.
After the parade the Grand Rapids
Guards entertained IN their quarters
with a museum and beauty show
Ed. Buckley was the $4,000 prize
be- utv, end was cold TO an Ind ana
widow. "Snowbsll'' and Murphy, b..
boOthlacks, were the S'snese twins, and
! q saw horse covered with blankets was
exhibited as the morse that never eats,
drinks or sleeps"
After the exhibition a dance was
given. a mouth organ snd hugle furn-
Ishing the music, Nearly all the visit.
or in the building participated, and
the affair was sec nd only 10 the grand
military hall Of the previous evening.
Al IL O'Clock saturday night
the Gfanu haplNs companies were
loaded a-a'n and the trim home
ward began. As they marched out
from the building the Minnesota bsnd
PLAYED Home. Sweet Home The
trlp homewsrd was quiet and uneveut-
ful. not an incident or sccdent delsv-
ing the rsin a o'oment. and a. 40
Yesterday morning the hlue-coated
bows arrived home.
During the entire stsv not sn acci-
dent befell a Michigan boy, nor was
one Of them sick
While Michigan ESCAPED so easiv. far
Nd in Mimi sofa wiv-n sde grave,
containing sll that - mortal Of Mn
nesots national gusrdsman. who q ed
of nesrt disesee FRIDAY. His remains
were taken iOnlr bv his hesri-hroken
hr thrr. who e slso in tho service. snd
I the hr sht-eyed. pl sssnt vonth vill be
I turled near the home he bad left so
shortly before n the hest of heslth snd
spirits Another Minnesota hov, two
Indiana men snd member ~ the Illi-
nos National Guard were seriously tn
/ lured by the cars, sad al Of them may
/ die.