Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-05-06
ROUTINE OF CAMP
That is What the Militia Boys are
Getting Used to in Camp
Briggs at. Fargo.
Routine Of the Days Procedure Fixed
By Orders and Boys in Good
sa5ss Shape.
Some Of Them Think They Will Never
be Called to Leave the State
for Service.

uS Naileu 20 Leave tue StaIe
for Service.
Camp Life at Fargo.
Fargo Forum: Camp Briggs. the rem
devious of the North Dakota troops
presented an animated scene this morn
ing. The boys had most Of the tents in
ID Dtion and the camp is rapidly assum-
ing a military appearance and gladdens
the heart of the old veterans as it recalls
the scenes of thirty-seyen years ago.
Last night four companies from the west
were there, with the band. This morn
ing all The volunteers were marched
down town for breakfast but at noon to.
day the first meals we're taken in camp.
The company mess tents we're put in
place and the commissary department
was in working order. The boys will
get q little Of the real thing, though
they are so we'll cared for that the ex-
perience is not as radical as may come if
they are ever fortunate enough to get to
the front.
There was a large crowd at the depot
at 8 o'clock last night to. welcome the
First Regiment band of Lisbon. This
musical organization has always been a
favorite here and repeated visits to
Fargo has made them popular with
everybody. The boys were given the
glad hand and were marched to the
Elliott where they were given a good
supper. They afterwards serenaded the
Metropole, Webster and Elliott hotels
and their music was highly enjoyed.
At 1880 Co.'S. D of Devils Lake and G
of Grafton arrived from the north and
were given a rousing welcome at the
depot by a largecrowd that had gathered
to help the thing along. The cheers of
the crowd could be heard all over the
city. At Grand Forks the troops had
been royalty treated and they were feel
ing good. They we're marched to the
armory, where they were q%uartered for
the night. This morning they began
camp life with the others. Both organ.
~izations are we'll filled.
At the grounds there are sufficient
tents for six of the eight companies. They
are arranged with Co. D first, followed
by Go. A., B., r., K, l., and the band.
When the new tents arrive Co. B. which
is still at the armory will come first.
This morning there were hundreds of
visitors out at the grounds watching the
camp settle down to soldier life. Officers
were detailed to drill the raw recruits
and had small squads off in all directions
training them in the manual CT arms.
The orders were as unintelligible as
Greek to some of the new recruits but
all of them went at the work with an
earnestness that betokened an enthusi-
astic spirit and gave assurance of able
soldiers in the future.
Drs. Campbell of Fargo and Hormell
of Casselton have been appointed by the
governor to act as two of the examining
surgeons with the United States surgeon
who is expected to arrive tonight. The
recruiting will not begin until the ex-
aminations are ready to mmence
A telegram was received this morning
from Adjutant General Corbin of Wash
ington that will gladden. the hearts OF
the boys. It says: "The secretary of
war has decided not to consolidate bat
talions raised by different states into
one regiment, even though the states be
contiguous! Each quota is to maintain
it's state identity"
It looks natural to the older members
Of the guard, those who have attended
former encampments to see w. F. Cush-
ing around among the boys at the camp
grounds. "Cush" was identified for so
many years with the militia, as an officer
that he feels lost going about among
brass buttons and not wearing them
himself. He was battalion adjutant at
the jamestown encampment and was
one of the abest officers in the regiment.
The boys would like to see him the
recipient Of a commission-and if ability,
zeal and popularity count for anything
he will probably get one. 81
The oficers-the commissioned ones
eat their meals at the hotels down town,
and enjoy life-to the limit. 55
There is a growing conviction that the
rendezvous will result merely in an en-
campment. It is now thought that, the
boys willnever be officially ordered across
1.-The Red River-though some ofthe boys
may stray over that way. The meeting
will resolve itself into an encampment
and will result in some valuable training
and discipline for the boys. The only
regret is that the entire state militia il
not in the deal, as the boys have NOT
had an encampment since the one at
Jamestown n5'04.
The days routine is as follows:
6 a. m-Reveille.