The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-02

hanging on the bumpers or standing on one
toe on the narrow running boards at the
Side. A man voiced the sentiment or a good
many when he said:
81 don't see why they only haul one trailer
on their trains. At Chicago and other
Once at the grounds the visitors forgot
their discomforts in the eagerness to find
uniform of the National Guard. This was
not always an easy task. but weary look
ing old women and equally weary looking
young girls bearing great lunch baskets for
a SON., or brother, or lover, generally found
some young fellow in uniform who Sympa-
thetically directed them. Even though they
had to walk across the entire grounds to
the camp beyond the race track, their mis-
sion was one Of love. and the thought Of
comforting a pleasure stayed their falling
strength. 1t was hot and dusty, and the
way was long, but the anticipation of a glad
welcome, perhaps a bashful kiss, made it
easier.
GLIMPSE OF ARMY LIFE.
But for the high wind, sending the dust,
white and binding, skurrying everywhere,
yesterday would have been looked on by
the visitors as an ideal May day. Even
down town the cozy residences. with their
green lawns. budding trees and flower beds.
bore the evidences of coming summer. Far
Their out the visitors riding in the street
cars saw young girls and boys gathering
wood violets and other early field flowers,
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snowy cloth down on the green. AS the
street cars approached the camp all was
eager expectancy. There was a craning OF
necks and stretching of eyes for a first
glimpse Of army life, but not much could
be seen until the visitors were fairly in the
grounds. About the street-car station the
first real intimation that war was the bust
ness of the hour came to the visitor. True,
1t was only a lone sentinel pacing back and
forth in front of a lunch stand. He was
there, he said, to prevent the vendor from
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interdicted, and almost while the sentinel
was explaining his duty several other hot
and tired-looking fellows, blue coats and
yellow leggings, almost white with, dust,
lounged up and ordered hop ale" The
stuff was as yeasty and hoppy in odor as
the original lager.
Across the road from the first stand
throngs of men were observed going up and
down a fight Of stairs that led to a base
a large wagon gate entering the back yard
or the Capital City Club, and parading be-
fore the gate were other sentinels. Near
by a score lounged about, doing what they
An old man asked the sentinel at the
gate: What are those soldiers doing over
They're waiting to relieve US" said he,
resting his elbow. on his rifle while he re-
moved a cigar from his mouth. Were
changed every two hours"
While he was speaking another guard
paraded past the corner of the house, show
ing that it was guarded on all sides; Since
the basement bar was opened up this place
has come to be known as the hole in the
ground" Beer could be had there by the
bottle or the g~lass-that is, by civilians. Bot
tie beer had to be drunk on the premises.
AT other places this rule was not enforced,
and bottles of beer and bottles of rye, the
latter of a very 'red-eye' character, was
bought by friends of the soldiers, carried
outside and there drank by the boys in uni
City clubhouse is Dave Fairs House Of
David" Here another tall young fellow
who looked to be barely eighteen years Of
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over the carriage gate, meantime istlesSly
listening to the conversation of q girl who
wore red roses on her hat and who seemed
to be rather a bore to the young guards
man. Beer and other things were for sale
at the House of David" but there was
some pretense at secrecy and nothing was
dealt out in bottles. There was an outlook
who kept a keen eye open for the appear
ance of the provost guard and another keen
patrons vouched for others before they
were allowed to enter. The fact that many
of the miiltiamen are not uniformed made
it rather difficult to determine, whether the
order of General Mckee was being broken
by the "barkeeps,' but they took the
chance with little apparent reluctance at
blouse of David"
"WEARY'S" LITTLE GAME.
Vehicles driven by people who were not
fortunate enough to have passes were lot
allowed in Camp Mount and there were
scores Of horses tied to the fair ground
fence along the road between the House
of David and the hole in the ground. A
mar who was afterward called a bum"
Of the worst type saw a chance to make
some money out Of that fence and displayed
a nerve that would discredit that Of some
financiers. He boldly announced to every
man that drove up to the fence that he had
an option on the outside privileges and
proceeded at once to demand two bits
for watching the teams.' The funny part
OF 1t was that people allowed themselves
to be held up and produced the quarters
with a sigh, that is, all but one prominent
man, who refused to be mulcted. Instead of
paying ne drove to where he saw Patrol
mar Jordan and inquired about whether any
one had been sold privileges along the
highway outside the camp. Jordan heard
what he had to say and then arrested the
man., who gave the name of Edward Rem
chen. By arrangement between Superintend-
ent Quigley and General Mckee all persons
arrested yesterday were to go into the
guardhouse, the militia 10 be dealt with by
the military officials and the civilians to be
brought to the city for Police Court trial.
When the fence optionist was arrested he
was hustled off to the guardhouse. Patrol
man Jordon tapped his pocket and was con-
WINGED he had had a good day, as there
was a loud rattle of silver. The patroiman
says that he is one of the BUNS that
Boys on the outside of the camp reaped
a harvest checking wheels of the thousands
OI OcycIStS VINO visited the camp during
the day, but their charges were reasonable.
save Tor the presence of the sentinels keep
ing. guard over the ~roadhoISes everything
looked about as If an immense fair were in
progress. There was the yell of the vendors
or all sorts of refreshments that are insepa-
rable from a fair and the din was enough
70 urlve the nervous visitor into proStration.
once in the grounds, however, the visitors
realized that they were in the presence of
wars machinery. Some places they could not
go. When they attempted it a peremptory
cry of halt from a sentinel sometimes the
challenge sounded rather funny from the
guardsman's evident unfamiliarity with
guard duty) reminded them that they were
not at a picnic and that to pass certain
lines meant Judgment in the guardhouse.
FARTHER along the visitor caught glimpses
OF army life through the open doors of the
buildings occupied by the Third Regiment
to the east of the driveway-and farther
off the tents of the artillery companies.
Each visitor amused himself In his own
way. About the camp itself there was not
much life during the afternoon, as the time
was taken up with the routine drills, but
the friends and relatives of the young sol
diers who had the entree passed a pleasant
time going through the quarters or sitting
around listening to stories of camp life.
These were regarded as especially favored
selves with finding places in the grand
stand where they watched the maneuvers
of the companies on the drill ground. Ex-
pressionS OF disappointment were heard
from those who had formed all their ideas
OF what an army camp looks like from
pictures showing miles and miles of white
tents, pitched in methOdical rows. until thew