The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-13
FIRST BATTALION OF ARTILLERY.

Maj.-E. d. Libbey, st. Paul.
Adjt.-Capt. G.. c. Lambert, St. Pau.
Q. M.-Lieut. A. Olander, Minneapolis.
Bat A-Capt. o. L. ROoch, st. Paul.
y Bat B-Capt. c. c. Bennett, Minneapolis.
y Sergt. Maj.-Hal. Bennett, Minneapolis.
Nhisf Bugler-Sergt R. NJ. Groh, st. Paul.
he following will show the strength of the
companies as they arrived in camp:
Company a. Duluth-Capt. H. V. Eva.
Lieuts. w. H. Carney, Parker and Payne;
strength, 10.
Company B, Anoka-Capt. George D. Bart
lett. Lieuts. c. 1. Cook and Pratt; strength,
Company c. Duluth-Capt. F. E. Resche,
Lieut. o. E. Coons; strength, so.
Company D-Capt. E. S. Persons, Lieut.. w.
W. Kline; attendance, 80.
Company E. Merriam Park-Capt. W. X.
Taylor, Lieuts. F. L. Baker and F. W. Matt
son; strength, 40.
Company F..Cagt. $. R. Miller. Lieuts. C.
S. Eddy and R. w. Helms; attendance 81.
Company G, Duluth-Capt C. c. Tene
Lieuts. s. n. Prescott and ]. F. Watson;
strength. As.
Company H, Fergus Falls-Capt C. S. Bax-
ter. Lieuts. c. S. Danstrom and E. Westberg;
attendance. 60.
Gen. Bend is in camp and will re-
main until Monday evening.
The Second regiment made a great
deal of Improvement in drill and guard
duty during the week they have re-
manned with us, and their efforts have
not been in vain. The shooting on the
range was not quite up to the mark,
but the heat was something intoler-
able. and that may account for it.
The Third regiment is hard at it on
the range and at drill and will GER
tainly show up we'll if effort counts for
anything.
The first parade with all the pomp
and feathers of both caNps took place
this evening at $50, and Gen. Bend
was rendered a review by Col. Shan
drew. The general takes great pleas
ure in camp life. and is deeply inter
ested in everything military.
Col. .. z. Lee, brigade inspector of
small arms practice, is in charge Of
the rifle practice of the Third.
Lieut.. c. w. Nutting, judge advocate
of the Third infantry, Minnesota ma
tional guard, arrived today. No
court martials are in sight for the
lieutenant as yet.
Lieut. Mccoy, Third infantry United
States arm, arrived in camp this
morning.
Batteries A, of st. Paul, and B, Of
Minneapolis, arrived in camp today at
100. 40 strong. The result of the bat
terry practice will be noted in a day or
so.
Lieut. Nels P. Nelson, Battery B,
has been detailed in charge of the
shooting While the batteries are in
camp.
An invitation was extended by
Gen. Garrard, to the officers of the reg
ulars, to meet him this evening at his
home at Frontenac.
Capt Philip Reade, United States
army, is entertaining a party of his
friends at luncheon this evening.
a detail of one non-commissioned Of
ficer from each company has been
made in the regular camp to report at
$3.50 each morning to the adjutant Of
the Third regiment Minnesota national
guard, for the purpose of assisting
in instrutcing the men of the guard in
the drill regulations
Quite little amusement was had by
Col Page and some of his officers. the
question arising as to who was the
best runner for a hundred yards. Col
Page, wearing leather-soled shoes, and
the regulation equipment, ran the dis
lance in seventeen seconds. Capt.
Philip Reade, made the distance in
fourteen seconds; Lieut.. Edwards. Is
seconds; Lieut.. Houle, II seconds; Ii eut
Bugge, II seconds; Lieut. Moore, 10
seconds; Lieut.. Morford, 10 seconds.
Lieuts. Houle, Bugge and DIR. Shaw
are matched for a 220-yard race tomor-
row. Capt. Reade, and Lieut.. Edwards
will also try conclusions at 100 yards
Sunday in camp was very quiet
day.
yard range this afternoon: