The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-08-23
THE ENCAMPMENT.
Nearly Five Hundred soldiers OF the Sec nd
Regiment in Tawu.

The encampment of the second regiment
Kansas National Guards, row being held
in the fair grounds, is much more of u
success than was anticipated. In fact it is
great success.
The fair grounds within the circle of the
race track is covered with tents and 500
boys in blue are making merry there and
having good time.
Lieutenant Colonel John T. Showalter,
of Wellington, is in command and Is doing
everything possible for the reunion, and is
ably assisted by the officers Of the Iegi
ment.
General I. n. Hettinger and his
staff consisting of W. S. Corbett, J. I. Dor
sey, Bert Allison and DR.. Everest have
headquarters on the grounds and they, too,
are doing everything possible for the sue
cess of the reunion. General Hettinger
and staff in their handsome uniforms look
fine and are always the subj cts of the ad
miring eyes of the fair sex, of whom there
is a goodly number present always. This
is the first reunion of the regiment in seven
years aud considering this fact the regi-
mental drill last night was wonderfully
we'll executed. II any criticism could be
made on it it was the fact that four of the
companies appeared in line without gloves.
The following general orders have been
promulgated for today:
,, STATE OF KANSAS,
CAMP ENGLISH, WICHITA, Aug. 20.
General order No. 9.
To Company Commanders of Second Regiment
Kansas National Guard:
You will permit not to exceed one-half
of your command 10 be absent from camp
between the hours Of Z a. NJ. and 1915
p. III.
commissioned officers, with instructions
TO give it to such pon-commssioned Of
Ulcers only as may be absent with leave
during the hours named, instructing the
non-commissioned officers that under no
circumstances Will they be permitted to
give the countersign to any en-
listed man. The countersign will
be received by sentiuels on guard
from commissioned officers and non-com
missioned only. Enlisted men leaving
camp by permission will be accompanied
by a non-commissioned officer, who will
return with his men to camp and shall be
responsible TO his commander for said re-
turn.
Non-commissioned officers and men will
NV DC 70 leave Tue CdUlp Will
any SIDE arms or accoutrements of any
kind.
Before all drills and ceremonies company
commanders will make Second regiment
inspection of all officers and men, relieving
them Of all small fire arms in their pos
session.
Between the hours of reveille and retreat
non-commission officers and men will be
permitted 10 leave the camp only on an
order from he com m p1inD officar of the
regiment
The encampment will be further govern
ed by the regulations governing the United
States army AMI such orders as may be
hereafter promulgated.
By order JOHN T. SHowALTER,
Lieut. Col. Commanding.
Il. SIMMONS, Sergeant.
The following companies arrived yester-
day. and marched Immediately to camp:
Company A, Wichita, "A enlisted man.
Company b, Wellington, 80 enlisted
men.
Company c. Winfield, Sc enlisted men.
Company ID. Newton, A enlisted men.
Company +, Hutchinson, 81 enlisted
men.
Company f, Larned, IS enlisted men.
Company g. Marion, 2S enlisted men.
Company II, FL Dorado, not present.
Company |, Eureka, 40 enlisted men.
Company X, Howard, 40 enlisted men.
The Second regiment band with twenty
five men is present. The band enjoys the
distinction of being one of the best in the
state.
Section A of Battery A is in camp with
twenty-five men present for duty, and
there is no prouder young man on the
ground than Lieutenant George Downey,
commanding the battery. And if any
body would care to look through the
III uster rolls of the Forty Pennsyl-
vania volunteers, Sixth army corps, Army
of the Potomac, they would find the name
OF another Lieutenant Downey. command
ing company OF infantry IN that horrible
war in which 400, coo loyal men laid down
their lives. He was just about the same
age, and so small that his men used TO
crossed the Potomac
it will be strictly military encamp-
ment, and all who desire to see some good
drilling, should visit the camp today The
regimental drill this afternoon will be
especially fine.
The guard mount last evening was good
and SO was the dress parade.
CAMP NOTES.
Jim Dorsey makes fine looking officer,
and the Quarter-masters position suits
him.
Lieutenant Everett, of General Hettin-
gers staff, has been detailed as brigade
surgeon. This entities aim to the rank of
major. Captain Hougland was looking
for this yesterday afternoon, and wanted
to be excused from regmental drill
Lieutenant Simmons makes an excellent
adjutant.
Frank Oliver was in charge OF the Off
GERS mess tent yesterday afternoon.
The band discourses fine music, and last
night in camp was simply delightful.
Ii is the largest encampment Of the
Guard ever held in this part of the state,
fully $50 men aud officers being present.