St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-07
FIRST REGIMENT MEN GO To
THE LAKE CITY GROUNDS
TODAY.
SOME KICKING ON QUARTERS
THE BOYS SAY THE TENTS ARE
PACKED TOGETHER TOO
CLOSELY.
NEW UNIFORMS NOT LIKED,
Because the Miitiaman Looks
Like the ReGuInr-NeNv Rules
Commended.

THE going of the First regiment of
the state guard into camp tomorrow
awakens new interest in military mat
tiers in the Twin Cities The two bat
teries of artillery from st. Paul and
Minneapolis, which accompany the
First add a distinctive and highly at
tractive feature to that camp. These,
with the four st. Paul companies, the
four companies from Minneapolis, the
one Saltwater and the one Red Wing
company, make altogether an interest
ing camp, under ordinarily favorable
conditions
The conditions this year however, as
regards the general arrangement of
infantry and artillery quarters, are
alleged to be anything but favorable,
so far as the comfort and convent
ence of the men are to be considered.
a grunt of dissatisfaction is heard
from all sides, with the possible eX-
ception of that represented by the
gentlemen who originated and carried
out the idea of packing the tents so
closely together that a well-intention-
ed breeze has no chance to get in its
beneficent work. Some of the boys
say there will be a decided falling-off
In attendance at camp next year if the
present arrangement is continued.
THE young men who make it their
annual vacation have reason to ex-
pect some consideration" said a
militiaman who wears a ten-year
medal; 1.-The state should make the
annual camp an occasion from which
a little pleasure and ali We comfort
lo &C
enough in it for us, at best"
There is nothing now in the way Of
uniform to distinguish the national
guardsman of Minnesota from the
regular army man, and there is much
comment thereon quietly made. The
officers are pardonably pleased with
the natty new blouses they now wear,
and the fact that they appear in the
same habiliments as regular army Of
fcerS troubles them not the least
But the private who contributes his
time and not a little cash to the SER
vice of the state, feels-particularly if
he happens to be a ''vet''-that he is
. entitled to some distinction in garb.
He does not relish being taken for a
regular-army recruit. Among the Of
ficerS there is sentiment favoring the
change in uniform, which consisted in
removing the black stripe on the
trousers entirely, giving corporals a
half-inch white stripe, sergeants all
inch stripe, and officers an inch-and-a-
half stripe. The Shoulder-straps of
the officers are now white instead of
blue, and also the chevrons on the
sleeves of the non-commissoned of
flcers. The general appearance of the
latter is much improved. The new
fatigue caps are not popular with the
rank and file. Two companies of the
Second regiment and one of the Third
wear them, and the brigade command
er crowns himself with one of them,
but there is as yet no scramble.
They're too navy" tersely remarked
an officer.
The appropriation made by the last
legislature for equipment of the state
guard is being very judiciously eX-
pended, to judge from appearances.
The state issue of blankets has Just
been received by the First regiment
companies. They are heavy and SER
viceable. The campaign" hats that
have been supplied to the brigade this
summer are comfortable and soIdierly
looking. They may not meet with
great favor in the eyes of the old
citizen who fondly cherishes the
memory of the fatigue cap worn
through the war of the rebellion, but
they are sensible, and fewer boys
will come home with fakes of skin
peeling off their ears and noses.
1.-THE new field movements are a
great thing for the corporals," re-
marked a brigade staff officer the
other day. "They have a chance to
show themselves, in the extended
order drill, working at the front in
immediate command of four men each.
1t is developing some mighty good
material, too" Another officer
praised the idea that was adopted this
year of detailing the Northumberland
of each regiment to instruct the guard
the new battalion formation having
relieved that officer of nearly all duty.
The constant changes in the line of
f1cers makes necessary the attention
of an experienced instructor during
guard-mount, which is possibly the
most bothersome ceremony that con-
fronts the new officers in camp.
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