Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-13
ENCAMPMENT Is OVER.
The Fifth and Most Successful Outing of
the National Guards Closed.
Special TO the Register.

the National Guards Closed.
Special to the Register.
Parkersburg, VIVA. August 1.-THE
fifth and most successful encampment
of the West Virginia National Guards
was brought to a close here this morn,
ing. In an interview Gen. Holley init,
mated that Huntington would get the
next encampment. He says that all
the officers end men with whom he has
conversed were loud in their praise OF
the hospitality extended to them by
Parkersburg. Without an exception
the officers and men Laye stated that
the encampment just closed was the
most successful and enjoyable Of any
yet held. Not only that, but more and
better work has been performed and the
Guard is now in excellent condition in
case of trouble.
At five o'clock this morning when the
reveille gun was fired nearly all Of the
soldiers were up and making prepara-
tions TO leave for their different homes.
Their baggage was hauled to the depot
in twenty wagons and the boys were
marched in headed by the band. About
ten o'clock their trains pulled out
The breaking of camp was an lmpos~
ing sight. After breakfast the soldiers
commenced cleaning out their tents and
packing their belongings. \ few min
utes before six o'clock at the front and
rear of each tent stood a soldier with
his head turned in the direction Of
brigade headquarters, The ropes on
one side of the tents had been lOose1ed
and they were waiting for the sound OF
the bugle At six o'clock Trumpe:er
Monroe stepped out in front OF Gen.
Spilman's tent and sounded the genef-
al. AS the last notes died away, every
tent on the ground fell simultaneously
and a mighty cheer went up from tne
soldiers as they saw how well the wolN
had been done.
Then there followed a busy scene.
Soldiers were folding their tents, pack
ing their baggage. running hither and
thither on important duties, collectiB
their arms and performing other tash.
The confusion of voices was something
exciting and reminded old soldiers D.
real war times. when camp had been
broken in a hurry and all was excite
ment.
Last night about eight o'clock rain
commenced falling on the White City
and all knew that the breaking of camI
on the morrow was to be a troublesome
task. The rain continued several hours
occasionally developing into a fierce
storm. As result the tents were
soaked and the ground in places WIS
large mud holes. Despite the dampnesS
of the weather, however, the boys went
at their task in true soldier style anf
instead of grumbling they seemed
merry as a pair of playful kittens. Ere
ouently they would start some familiar
song. such as We're Going Home" but
would nearly always be interrupted by
some unperformed duty. AS the othcsrs
rode around the camp in the perform
ance Of their duties they wodld be sur
rounded by soldiers and given three
hearty cheers.
The o. r. r. r. ran two excursion
trains to this place yesterday one from
Spencer over the r. S. & G. road and the
other from Huntington. Each train
carriedin the neighborhood Of 300 people
who spent the day at the camp grounds
and in looking over the second city IN
the State.