The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-25
MARCH AID FIGHT
FIRST REGIMENT HAS DAY OF
REALISTIC MILITARY
WORK.
SHAM BATTLE AT LAKEVIEW.
SECOND BATTALION VICTORIOUS
LAST DRESS PARADE IN
CAMP.
FIRST BREAKS CAMP TODAY.
Regulars Will Complete Target
Practice and March Back to
Smelling.
Special TO the Globe.

Special TO the Globe.
CAMP LAKEVIEW, July 24-The
First leaves tomorrow, the members re-
turning to their homes in the morning
sunburned with their weeks work in
,, the open air. The encampment has
been the most orderly, and the men
have shown better discipline than at
any former time.
Today the First regiment completed
their shooting and it was the first day
since the regiment came here, that
there has not been a strong wind
blowing. After completing the shoot
ing, the regiment fell in and took a
practice march out on the road, back of
the camp and return. The regiment as
it marched through the woods, made a
very creditable appearance. While out
marching the First regiment had a
sham battle, Maj. Ames commanding
the First battalion and Maj. Frederick
the Second. They started from camp at
1890 p. m. and came back about 4:30
p. m. A good deal of blank ammuni-
ton was fired, and finally it was de-
cided that the Second battalion had
won.
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First regiment took place, and, with an
effort to make it one to be remember
ed, every officer and man did his best.
The marching was excellent, the ar
rangement all that could he desired, and
the manual nearly perfect. The march
ing in review was fine, and elected the
approval of those who were looking on.
Capt. Bean and his company, d,
have been missed during the present
encampment, for, aside from being the
best drilled company in the national
guard of the state, they were also the
promoters of a good deal of fun, and
were always ready to take hold of any
thing and make the most of It,
After parade last evening, the COM
panies were marched in review by the
first sergeants, and Col. Reeve said that
the marching was the best seen by him
in thirteen years service.
This morning the regulars had their
usual Saturday inspection, and despite
the fact that they have been a month
in the field, turned out as clean as a
new pin.
The Third infantry will start back
for Fort Smelling, Saturday the LIST
inst. if bad weather does not interfere
with the shooting.
Nothing has yet been heard regarding
the case of Second Lieut.. William H.
Morford, Third infantry, in the regu-
lars camp.
The entertainment given by B and
D companies, M. N. G., last night, at
Dr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald's, was a very
pleasant and enjoyable affair The
Third United States infantry is hard at
work getting the range in order for
shooting which will commence Mon
day morning at 6 o'clock.
This morning the First regiment was
out for their last battalion drill. Lieut..
John Chambers has received from Col
Reeve, in behalf of Company S, beau
tiful medal, awarded to the company
for having the greatest number of
marksmen and SharpshooterS. Capt
Hart today paid off the First regiment
which took $4,S13.51 for the field staff
and band, and nine companies; $90.72
for the medical department, and $S7
for special details.
Capt. F. E. RaSche, Company c., Du-
luth, and squad of five men, who have
been visiting with this regiment all
week, left for Duluth this morning.
Company F last evening, gave a re-
ception to Company A in the company
street, and they and their friends had
a jolly good time.
A. A. Doolittle, of st. Paul, has been
a guest of Capt W. H. Hart during
the day. Master Billy Johnson. son OF
the late Capt. A. B. Johnson, was a
guest of the regiment during the week
Lieut.. Conrad, Company *, of st. Paul
is visitor in camp.
Watson's band. of Minneapolis, Will
take an early train in the morning
home Lientenants Baker and Matt