The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-24

The Week Has Been a Gay One
and Thousands of People Have
Witnessed the Magnificent Pa
rades, Drills and Maneuvres-
Camp Will Break UP on Satur-
day, Much to the Regret of All.
The Stars and Stripes still float gaily
over Camp Lowndes near Frederick,
the site chosen for the State encamp-
ment OF. the First, Fourth and Fifth
Regiments of the Maryland Militia,
and the gay soldier boys with their
glittering ''brass buttons" have made
themselves thoroughly at home in our
Mountain city, noted the country over
for its whole souled hospitality and
beautiful women.
Many times before has it been called
upon to open its doors to large gather
ings, to extend to them warm and
cordial welcome and exert itself in ar
ranging for their pleasure and amuse-
ment, but in this Instance all precedent
has been surpassed to a new record
made which will show forth in its
illustrious annals for all time.
This is the second time the Gov :
ernOr has chosen Frederick as the
place most suitable for the State en-
campment, and it is not at all unlikely
that the future Will witness the form l
annual ceremonies on the picturesque
spot now occupied by the boys in blue.
Governor Lowndes, after mature de-
liberation and a careful examination of
the advantages and inducements offered
by several citizens, settled upon Fred
erick as the best location.
The site of the camp is on the Balti-
more and Frederick turnpike, about
two miles from the citv, in the large
field on Mr.. Charles N. Hargett's farm,
facing the road. The ground is slightly
undulating, but affords abundance of
room for all the troops to manouvre at
once, whilst giving all excellent view
TO spectators at many vantage points.
Gen. Riggs and staff are quartered at
the edge of the orchard, on an elevated
point, facing the camp proper, and
from their tents:the officers can observe
the doiugs of each company.
Directly in front of the officers quar-
tiers is planted shapely flag staff, on
which float to the breeze the glorious
Stars and Stripes. Several cannon are
planted at the foot of the flag and are
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sunrise and another at sunset.
Everything is arranged with an eye
to the comfort of the men and facility
in executing orders. The mess tents
are in the rear of the small V shaped
tents as is also the commissary depart
ment of each regiment. All the tents
have wooden floors, which add greatly
to their appears nee and keep out the
dirt and dampness.
The first contingent of soldiers ar
rived on Friday last. General Riggs
and staff reached town on the same
day and took possession of the grounds.
Companies continued to arrive from
then on to late hour Saturday. In
the march from the depot to camp
several men became exhausted from
the excessive heat and the weight of
haversacks and dropped from the ranks.
quite nunOer cOnSfoSaCeu al Tue SCa-
ton to witness the soldiers arrive.
The life in camp is one of strict dis
cipline and obedience. 1t is only in
this way that taste of actual war SER
vice can be obtained. Almost every
other great nation has an enormous
regular army constantly in the field,
practicing every conceivable manouvre
and learning well the manuel of arms.
The United States has a regular army,
but not a large one, and it is chiefly on
the State militia that we would rely in
case of war. The drills are all OF the
latest in the military code, and the field
movements embrace everything done
in actual campaign work. Every morn
ing outpost duty is assigned to some
battalion, which goes through skirmish
drills and other Incidental movements.
The men remain out about an hour.
Shortly after arriving in camp,
where everything was in order, the
following program was issued by
Brigadier-General Riggs, ehecting each
days proceedings. Additional bulle-
tins were issued every morning:
Reveillie-First call...............4 SIS a. m.