Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-02

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The worlds fair at Chicago in 1898,
with all its wealth of architecture and
dazzling whiteness, was grand: but
| Camp Mount, the city of tents and the
| temporary home of Indiana's brave
young soldiers, who are just beginning
Ito learn What hardships are before
their great march to the south in de-
Tense of their country against Spanish
tyranny, is erander sight still and an
attempt to give anything but a general
idea of the place would prove flat
failure. To appreciate the scenes in
cident to real camp life in the service
of Uncle Sam, one has only to go to
indianapolis and walk about the state
fair grounds and take in the sights
that are continually presented on every
hand. Every drop of patriotic blood
that one has is stirred to the boiling
point, and enthusiasm is plainly shown
on every face.
A VISIT TO THE CAMP.
| A PALLADIUM reporter visited Camp
Mount yesterday morning, and found
everything in an unusual state of activ-
| ity. The street cars to the fair
| grounds, where the camp is located,
were entirely inadequate to accomme-
date the crowd who desired to take
advantage of probably the last Sunday
| that tire camp will b. thrown open
| for public visitation. By o'clock the
masses began their mad rush for the
camp and every outgoing street car
was packed to the foot boards. Later
in the morning, after some of the ex
cursion trains began to arrive, the
jam on the cars was something awful.
| The seats were filled three deep, ard
men hung on to the sides and both
| ends until the conductors could scarce
ly move to collect fares. Those who
| were unfortunate enough not to secure
seats were bent In the shape of the let
ter s by the ii ne they finally reached
| their destiL alton. Ia the afterno n
| the people stood on Washington street,
down town, and waited the entire
afternoon for a car to come along that
they could get on, and even then, some
were obliged to stay away altogether.
The crush of people in the evening was
more than all the street cars in India
napolis could have conveniently han
died and not until long after dark were
the grounds cleared of the rabble.
THE GENERAL VIEW.
The sight upon entering the camp in
the morning about 9 o'clock was in
teresting and impressive and ore never
to be forgotten. Great lines
of blue coats were seen as
far as the eye could reach, undergoing
daily regimental inspection by the
colonies of the respective regiments.
Splendid order prevailed and as the
inspecting officer proceeded slowly
down the long lines, the rifles were
presented. the cartridge chamber care
fully examined by pulling back a !
small lever, snapped back again and
returned to the men. Following this |
in number of the companies. the |
men were put through a short drill. |
after which the guns were stacked"
and the hour for Church calln
patiently waited. At 1890 O'Clock
the cali W; sounded and the St cond
Regiment men formed in lines and
s"iemnay .n~rshea 10 che l-s~ssos grand
Quoted by Chaplain Christensen,
of ST. PauFs Episcopal church,
In Annapolis. A numter of the
had services at other
paw ons about the grounds conducted |
from the city. To some of |
the boys, attending church services
was decided pleasure, while for
others 1t had the opposite effect.
One of the men in battery A,
Indianapolis light artillery, said
that he had not been to church
tor fifteen years and if he went
that had been sent from some comfort
able farm home. During the forepart
IF last week the provisions at the camp
we're rather scarce. but those soldiers
who were loudest in complaining of
iereliction III the quartermaster's de-
'artment at that time are now the
Dc dest in praising the manner in which I
hat Office is providing for the inner |
oldier. The quantity of the food is
efficient to satisfy all, aud the quality |
$ excellent and above condemnation. I
The medical officers are discouraging !
he thoughtfulness of parents and 9
rlends who are sending pastries and
ther light food to the camp and the c
nen will be trained to live on very I
lain but wholesome diet, and this 1
raining will very materially lessen {
heir hardships and home sic ness t
then they reach the seat of war. Il
EVENLY FIVE THOUSAND VISITORS.
In the afternoon the crowd was i'm :
lense and was estimated at the Indi- J
npolis News headquarters to be be- )
Seen $4,000 and "a, 900 people. count !.
ig the soldiers already there. Tbe =
was the order of the program :
nd 1t was carried out as far as was :,
ractic able:
First sergeants' call, 80 . IN.
Recall for regimental drill 80 p. m. :,
First call for brigade formation. 4 !;
m.
Drill call. Ass I'M. !,
Assembly. 4:40 p. m. IS
Adjutants' call for formation of :,
lao p. N. -
Adjntant's call for formation of regi-
ents, 4 % p. m. r.
To the colors. 3: 0o p. m. -
Mess call. $50 p. m. -
} wanted TO sing in the choir. A =.
rye number of the men. by the way. n
I'VE excellent voices and their singing =,
the favorite hymns added much TO -