The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-21
THE MILITIA CALLED OUT
Not TO Suppress Prize Fights, bnt TO
Spend Week at "Camp Matthew'S
LEGAL Companies of the Soldier Lads Bsds
Their Sweethearts Good Bye at IL O'Clock
and Left fer Terrs Haute.

Struggling infantrymen were 20 be seen
strolling about the streets during the early
hours last evening. going In different direc-
tions. They were all waiting for the time
10 start TO Terre Haute for the state en-.
campment Five companies left from this
city, but n number of others passed
through, getting here in time Co leave with
the local soldiery, and as a result there ives
q large number of people gathered at the
Union Station about IL O'clock. The Big
Four train bearing the local companies
pulled ont shortly after IL o'clock. al
though the schedule time was little
earlier.
The Indianapolis companies going were
Company Light Infantry Second Regi-
ment; Company A. Second Regiment;
Company Nj. Second Regiment; Company
NJ. Third Regiment. and the Light Ar.
tillery. Battery A. Indiana Battalion. The
last two regImental companies named are
OF coloTed troops.
Go mpany ID assembled at Masonic Hall
their headquarters. at 10 O clock. Al were
In the regulation United States service UNI.
form. which consists OF the blue suit. with
leather Ieggings. q wide field hat. clothing
bag and blanket. with tin cup. Their cloth.
ing bags contained 1nder clothing.
The officers off the company are Captain
ii. L. Ionde, Fret Lieutenant McCrea.
Second Lieutenant A. 4. Isensee and First
Sergeant }. A. ERan. After numbers were
called the comp aDy was put through few
preparatory maneuvers by Captain Conde.
ordered TO get "at ease" aud then were
given good lecture by the commanding
ofTlcer After the sound advice had been
given them. they were marched out ON
Washington street. where the Second
D.
Professor Houston. with Fred Ward as
drummer. was awaiting them. The oom-
pany then marched directly 10 the Union
Station. preceded by the band.
Company Nj. Second Regiment Capt
John j. Buckner commanding, aud Com
pany NJ. Third Regiment. Capt John Nj.
Porter commanding. assembled at their
armory on New York street Company A,
Second Regiment, report ted at Mozart FALL,
with Capt Harry Mahan In command.
The Light Artillery, with First Lieutensns
Daniel A. Thompson IN command. met AZ
lts armOry at Seventh and Tennessee
streets. All the soldier boys. before start
ing.. were given strong advisory re-
marks by their commanding officers
In the same manner Company ID,
after which they all marched to
the Union Station. large number OF
friends of each company followed them
along their line of march TO the train, and
when all the companies were on hand.
ready TO board their special train. there
was large crowd of admirers TO wish them
success. A burst of applause would break
out here and there as one body OF men
another would execute some unexpected
movements on the asphalt pavement near
the depot. large proportion OF the peo-
pie W no were present TO witness the depart
ure of the soldier lads were their best
girls, and the lair ones were especially lib
eral with their cheering.
A general chorus of good-byes announced
the readiness of the train. which consisted
of seven coaches and the iDfantrymen
trRmped through the gates TO bid farewell
TO the Hoosier capital and go into strict
military discipline tor one week at Terre
Haute. Camp Matthews. as the encamp-
ment of Indiana is TO be known. Is situated
at Woodside Park. which is about five miles
out of Terre Haute. and. according TO all
accounts. Is q most favored spot. The trace
embraces about two huDdred acres or
fine land which includes q magnificent
rifle range, resting against high hill.
There VIII be lots of the boys who Will
take al vantage of the water which runs by
the CAMP as II affords pleasant bathln2
place. The tents Will be put mp in the
woods. There will be. including all the
companies. about two Thousand men in
camp.
The companies which went through last
night were Com pany T.. Third Regiment,
Goshen. Capt. f.. II. Fitzgerald command
ing; COMPANY +. Third REGIMENT. EIkhart.
Capt. L. Chandler command,ng; Company
GOlan commanding Company A. Fourth
Regiment. Marion, Capt Fred Besh-
ore commanding: Company ii, Fourth
Regiment, Warsaw. Capt L. 4.
pany, Oxford. Lieut.. Edward :. Schenken-
berger. editor of the Oxford Tribune. COM
mandine; unassigned company; Fowler.
| Capt. L. :. Hell commanding. All the last
named troops came IN on "A special tram
over the c.. w. ~ NJ. ana left over the Big
| Four. Company {. Second Regiment. AM
dersOn. Capt. A. M. Burr commanding.
Company q. Fourth Regiment. Muncie:
Capt. Il. III. Henson commanding. ard
Company b. Lebanon. Captain Lewis COM
manding also passed through.
Adjutant-general Robbins received word
| from Colonel James Il. Curtis commando
| ing the Indiana Battalion of Artillery. yes
| terday, stating that the latter would reach
| camp to-day. Colonel Curtis has been In
New York. Among the well-known officers
who went through yesterday on their way
| to camp were Colonel James X. Gore. in
| command of the Third Regiment, Elkhart:
| Colonel George w. Gunker. commanding
| the Fourth Regiment. Marion. Colonel
| John w. Ebel, of Terre Haute. Is in cbarse
| of the First regiment. Colonel James X.
| Ross and General Irwin Robbins left last
| night to Join the camp.
There will be forty-six companies
| in camp. which will make sbout
| 200 men. mobilized in four infantry regi-
ments and one artillery regiment. The
| companies yesterday all moved promptly.
| Those from Auburn. Waterloo, Angola and
| Fort Wayne left the latter place At 1850 r.
| NJ. and Portland and Rochester left in the
| middle of the afternoon.
The csmp IL to be under the com.
mand of Brigadier General Mckee. and he
| will MAINTAIN the strict discipline that was
IN vogue under the command of General
| Ruckle- The soldiers will be expected TO
| go the rounds of strict military duties.
which will consist of guard mounts. COM
pany and regImental drills and schools for