The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-25
CAMP EATON, MAY %. 1898.

NAMf EAIONS Nay 20, 1910
TIE mastering in process Of the Thirty
FO1rth Regiment is now about finished
and the regiment is complete. The last
companies who were waiting for one rea-
son or another were mustered in by the
nited States officers this morning and
the ceremony OF mastering in the regi-
ment as such will take place tomorrow
as word has been sent TO the captains
that every man in their company must
be on hand tomorrow without fail.
Some OF the boys were away on sho
fdriogghs and were summoned here by
wire, es the whole regiment must be on
hand.
Vixen the regiment is mustered in it will
t5s complete IN the quota of men, as every
,comDsny is full Although some OF the
ycoupanies were little she TT for awhile
IA account of recruits who were r. jected
an the examination, their places have been
Tilted oy new men who are always com
in IN. Scores OF men come TO the col,
ues'e headquarters every day and wal
60 Join the regiment il they can pass the
examination. They come from every
part OF the State, and are only DESTROYS
Of one thing and that is to enlist in the
! Tvioe. The men are referred TO the cap
taSl| OF the different companies whose
quotas were not complete, and il satisfac-
es0Vy they were taken in. In this way
Che companies have all been filed up TO
the limit.
Arrangements for moving from leland
Lake are being pushed rapidly now and
supplies and equipments are being issued
90 Ube1soldiers az fast az can be. The
Toys have all been provided with good
blue shIrts OF the regulation style. Each
company has been provided with three of
the regulation boxes for carrying sup
pies. Baggage and mess en- route. Rub
Der blankets are the latest thing Issued
10 the men.
The appointment OF the third major oil
Ene regiment, az noted 10 my telegram OF
Monday, has been anxiously awaited and
when Colonel Petermann announced at
u
United States officer was TO get it there
WIS ehagrin for a moment, out when he
Informed them that that officer was no
other than Lieutenant Winans, every one
~as wei pleased, No appointment could
have pleased the officers OF the regiment
more than the one made by the governor.
notwithstanding the fact that there is an
SHboCn feeling az inst regular army off,
csrs among the officers and men OF the
National Guard, which, however, is being
gradually overcome since the men have
come more or less in contact with them
here and find them gentlemen in every
,sense of the word. Lieutenant Winane
as q warm place in the hsarts OF the
Atcbigsn men, for he IL the son OF Tor
uer governor. Lieutenant Bobb has
kRo wn him since childhood and the ap.
gointment is particularly pleasing to
btm. A committee OF the officers after
the meeting called on the governor and
-szpCessed the thanks OF the officers fol
the appointment. The fact that he il O
regular army officer OF experience will L,
"A great help TO the regiment 10 more
ways than one.
Lieutenant Colonel BENEFITS OF thu
Thirty Fourth was called upon by larg
delegation OF prominent business mel
srom his home last Sunday. They wer
fellow EIks and while here presented tn
.eofouel with saddle and other equipment
sTor his horse.
The Thirty-Fourth.is now on army rs