The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-20
SUNDAY in Camp.


Camp John Gibbun. LeWistown Pa.
July I3.-What had been an almost in
sufterabiy hot and idle day closed with
an event which caused Il momentary
stir in the Thirteenth. During brigade
dress parade at + o'clock eight privates
in the regiment sank from exhaustion
or were assisted out of the company
lines. WhihA reGimental dress parade
is a hard physical test the brigade
event is especially so, rs the companies
have to stand parade rest and at
tention' for about twenty five consecu-
tive minutes. the time required
for the band to march down
the long line and back again
and for the other details attend
ing the formation. The unfortunates
were one man from Company A, one
from u. one from T.. two from i. two
from q and one from H. They were at
tended by Assistant Surgeons Keller
ana Parke and within a few minutes all
but one man Were able to walk off the
field. The latter was carried to the
hospital tent and tonight is practically
well and will b" allowed To sleep in
company quarters. The other three
cases in the hospital are trivial and the
general health of the camp is reina K
ably good though six men were carried
or helped off the field in this evenings
parade from regiments other than the
thirteenth.
LITTLE. WORK DONE.
Excepting the dress parade and the
necessary duties connected with camp
life the day has entailad no work. Scores
of men from each regiment spent the
day in town while crowds Of sightseerS
numbering thousands visited the camp
Only a small portion of these passed
into the lines of the Third brigade as it
is the farthest removed from the town.
The number that did come was sutiic-
iently large to tax the attention of the
guard.
Company is provosting Lewistown
tonight. The company began that duty
at s o'clock in the morning and will not
be relieved until the same hour tomor-
row. Then men had plenty to do, as the
town was filled with soldiers and thou
sands of visitors.
For today Captain Corwin of Com
pany II was appointed officer of the
commander of the guard, and Iicuten-
ant Berry, of Company b, supernumer-
ary officer of the day. At guards mount
Musician Sohus of Company A, was Sc
,ected for adjutant's orderly. and Pri-
vate Gregg. of Company u. for colonel's
orderly. Tomorrow Captain kambeck,
of Company Il. will be officer of the
day. Lieutenant Gilman, of Company
ID. commander of the guard, and Lieu
tenant Joachim. of Company @, super
numerary officer of the guard. The
resimental guard mount tomorrow will
be conducted by Adiutant Station. of
the Second battalion. General Goblin
and Colonels Coursen, Coryell.' Price
Case and Magee yesterday began ex
amining officers recently elected in their
brigade. OF the Thirteenth officers AS
sistant Surgeon Keller, Lieutenant Ma
son. adjutant of the first battalion. Cap
tain Wood. of Company II. and Captain
Roblng. of Company C, passed success
| fully. while Lieutenants Decker and
Davis. of Il. and Smith and Kambeck.
| of r., win be examined later.
PREPARING FOR INSPECTION.
Tomorrow and Tuesday there will be
busy times preparing for Wednesdays
inspection of the Third brigade by In
spector General Morrell. The Thir-
teenth being the junior regiment will go
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