The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-20
FRIENDS OF THE FIRST REGI-
MENT MAKE TT MEMORABLE
I'm CAMP.
OVATION TO COL. BRONSON.
A DEMONSTRATION OF WHICH THE
Ex-LIEUT. COMMANDER MAY
BE PROUD.
COMPANY r IS cELEBRATrN.
Team Shoot-stray Notes of
Camp Life.

OpeClai 10 the GlOD0.
LAKE CITY, Mimi, July 19.-Camp
Lakeview has been flooded with Wis
itors today and in spite of the Sabbath
1t has been a decided jolly day in
camp The weather still continues
cool and the First regiment is putting
up an encampment such as never been
seen here before
Last night was the loudest that has
yet been spent in camp. This was due
partly to Company rs magnificent
victory in the rifle team tournament
yesterday and partly to the fact that
there were so hany friends of the regi-
ment in camp. A st. Paul excursion
party on the steamer Flora Clark ar
rived at the Lakeview port late last
night, and today the 100 st. Paulites
are enjoying the sights of camp.
Ex-Lieut. Col. Bronson arrived in
camp last evening for two days stay
and the big ex-gun of the M N. G..
was given an ovation by the regiment
at 10 o'clock last night that was enough
to swell the head Of an ordinary mill
tiaman. Every one of the ten COM
panies with the first sergeants at the
head marched up In front of Mai.
Prices tent where Col. Bronson was
enjoying a smoke and the yells and
cheers for the popular Saltwater man
would do credit to a Populist conven-
ton. The old lieutenant colonel was
visibly affected and when the line Of
ficers, Capt. Bean commanding,
marched up to pay tribute to their
old commander, a moisture shown in
the eyes Of COL Bronson. Capt Bean
made pretty speech complimenting
the much honored officer and express
Ing the sincere regret every man in
the regiment felt towards Col. Bron-
sons late resignation. The Saltwater
veteran made a reply and was then
given rousing cheer by the big
crowd of spectators.
Capt. Haupt, chaplain Of the regi-
ment, conducted divine services in the
stair street at 1890 this morning with
his usual spirit. The street was filled
with, religiously inclined blue coats.
The music for the occasion was rend-
cred by a big male choir
The guard house was comfortably
filled with line runners last evening
and the hospital beds today with militia
men afflicted by the effect Of ''too late
nights" Otherwise the sick List Is COM
paratively light
Capt. o. E. Lee, brigade inspector of
small arms practice, is in camp today
and will look after the revolver match
which will occur Tuesday afternoon.
This Is a regimental tournament,
open to all three regiments, none but
commissioned and "non-com." officers
competing. The Second and Third regi-
ment men have already done their
target blazing and the finish promises
to be an exciting one. Three medals
are offered, gold, silver and bronze.
Yesterdays company team tourna-
ment is still the talk OF camp, and es-
pecially Of the Second battalion. Com
pany I, has the silk banner flying in
their street and are the envy of the
rest of the camp. Company I, however,
has no eternal cinch on the trophy and
the wind is very likely to be taken out
of their sails next year. Private Olson,
of G company, was awarded a gold
medal by Col. Reeve for making the
highest score in yesterdays contest.
Sixty-one out Of possible seventy
points was the record made by the Red
Wing private Company c led the ST.
Paul company in yesterdays shooting.
A number of regiment cracks took
advantage of the good shooting wealth
err this morning and filled several bull s
eyes with apertures before divine SER
vices. Private Evans of T company,
made record of 46 out of so at the 800
yard range yesterday. This is the high
est score that has been made during
the encampment. Corp. Millett of COM
pany X, made 80 out Of a possible 35
on the 500-yard range in yesterdays
tournament.
Gen. Bend reviewed the regiment this
evening, Col. Reeve commanding. Both
the parade and the review were the
best that have yet been held. :.
The guard detail for tonight is as
follows: Officer of day, Capt Monfort,
Company H; officer of guard. Lieut..
Seebach, Company G.; Junior officer of
guard, Lieut.. Bunker, Company c..
Tomorrow:-Officer of day, Capt Dig
giles, Company b; officer of guard,
Lieut.. Metz, Company D; Junior officer
of guard, Lieut. Walsh, Company K
The following are the scores made on
the 500-yard range yesterday: