The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-21
PLENTY OF RAIN AT
CAMP JOHN GIBBON
Soldier Boys We're All Hunting for Cover
Last Night.
INSPECTIONS HAVE COMMENCED
Thirteenth Put Through the Regi.
mental, Battalion and Company
Drills That Will Be Part Of rOmOr.
rows lnspectiOn..Mi MineusvilIe Man
Drowned While Bathing in the Ju.
niata.. Notes About the Campers.
BY United Press.

Camp John Gibbon, Lewistown. Pa,
July 2O.-This has been day of hard
work for the first brigade. as the or
ganizations have been put to severe
test in the inspection drills. The in
spections We're conducted under the
supervision OF Governor Hastings. and
by Inspector General Morrell Adjutant
General Stewart. Colonel 5. Summer,
and Captain Leydon, of the regular
army and the corps of national guard
The troops were put through resi-
mental, battalion, extended order and
company drill, and created fine i'm
preston. ON account of appearance and
maneuNers. The Third regiment under
Colonel Ralston. was out at seven
O'Clock and after their inspection the
Second regiment under Colonel Porter,
went out in the drill field The first
regiment got out at II o'clock, the sixth
regiment at O'Clock, the state fencibles
at four O'Clock and the invincibles at
six o'clock.
The inspections were considered ex-
cellent and 1t was thought that there
was AN advancement shown. The per-
sonnel of the troops was, huweve.', tirst-
class, and ELECTED the commentator Of
the officers. This was especially 50 of
the First and Second regiments and the
Fencibles.
COULD NOT BE EXCELLED.
General Wiley, commander of the
Second brigade, remarked of the First
regiment that the personnel Of the COM
mand could not be eXcelled. Colonel
Sumner. the regular army inspecting
officer. said that while it was not his
place to speak Of any particular COM
mand. the First regiment certainly pre-
scented Il fine appearance. Governor
Hastings also spoke highly of the COM
mands of the brigade, and Colonel
SUMNER, Lieutenant Aultman and Cap
tain Leyden, of the regular army. spoke
in terms of the highest praise OF the
First brigade.
The first death in camp was reported
today. John A. Brennan. a stableman
of the Third brigade from MinerSville.
was drowned while bathing i'm the Juni-
alta. He was drowned In five feet of
water and all efforts to save him were
unavailing. Battery & turned cut and
fired over the river to raise the body,
but unsuccessfully. Brennan was only
twenty-One years old.
Surgeon General McCandless. accom-
panied by Surgeon Eagle, of the Third
brigade, today inspected tn. quarters
Of the commands of the brigade and put
the various hospital corps through their
drills. The surgeon general was pleased
with the good showing mad. The
troops Of the regular cavalry had n drill
today, and tomorrow all of the cavalry
viii give u drill under the supervision
of Ma jor Lebo, commander of the de-
tuchments Uf the regulars. The two
cavalry troops will be on the Hanks o.
the national guard troops, and the drill
will be in close urder.
BRIGADE OFFICERS OF DAY.
Major Williams will bc first brigade
officer Of the day tomorrow. Major
Watts. of the Eighth regiment. was bIi-
Pade officer of the day in the Third bri-
sade Lieutenant Colonel Welherili was
division staff officer of the day and
Lieutenant Colonel Graham, of the
Fourteenth regiment, was division field
officer of the day. Lieutenant Colonel
ElVerson and Lieutenants Chergeisef
and kessler. of the regular army, were
guests of Colonel Good and Majors Will
liams and kensil of the First regiment.
Tonight rain is falling hea !isy and the
soldiers are hunting cover.