The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-13
Get INSPECTED.
The goth Kansas is Now Fully
Uniformed and Equipped
And is Looked Over Among
Others by Gen. Merritt.
MAKE A FINE SHOWING
Incidents and Gossip of Camp
Richmond.
A Letter From ChickamaUga
Park About Kansas Boys.
MAKE A FINE SHOWING

CF'rom the State Journals Special Cor
respondent)
San Francisco. June Sat early dawn
today every officer and private was up
and stirring in Camp Richmond 1t
was general inspection day and the
whole of the Kansas regiment was
drawn upon the immense plateau of the
Preside
The air had almost the breath of
winter and along the hillside hung a
dark heavy fog. But the grey mists
were not thick enough to hide the red,
white and blue of the standard, the
glisten, the highly polished rife bar
rels and the swarthy faces above the
new uniforms
The band too. was out and the
drums Numbered gaiiy and the clear
full music echoed on the wind with
martial ring
Every man had out his gun, blanket.
dining utensils and a heavy load it
made but the men bore the two miles
march out and back and two hours in
specti0n with splendid fortitude- Not
a volunteer faltered-
General Hughes of General Merritt's
staff acted as inspecting officer, and
his work was thorough and efficient.
For instance, Chaplain Schleimann
appeared without side arms-that is he
wore no sword He received a gentle
reprimand- The chaplain speaking of
the matter afterwards remarked that
his calling was one OF peace rather than
strife he thought, but if the regula-
lions demanded it he would shorten his
clerical coat and don a sword Col
Little was highly cOmplimented upon
the appearance and work of the regi-
nent by General Hughes.
Kansas did herself proud, and is no
longer being pOked fun at and dubbed
the Ragged Regiment"
In response to a telegram from Gov
ernOr Leedy Col Little called on Cen
eraI Merritt last evening and rendered
the services Of Er5c-r 7fAT General 7 x
Hudson to serve with him on the Ma
Mia campaign
General Merritt replied that he would
nave been more than pleased to have
General Hudson slated with him but
that his staff was entirely filed out
Major Whitman took out a battalion
on the hill today and gave them a
drill in erecting the new dog tents 1t
made a pretty showing from the camp.
Some complaint is being made by the
men that the cloth comprising the new
uniforms is of a very inferior quality
and in some instances has already be
gan TO unraveL 1t would seem as If
some rOguish contractor had swindled
the government But Uncle Sam, 1t
seems, had to buy everything available
that was blue In fact the trousers of
the men are more of greenish hue
than the regulation blue
One of the boys in Company E took
a straw poll of the men politically and
found about IS Republicans and 80
Democrats and PopuIists-
a poll of Captain Orwig's company
shows a far larger per cent OF Populists
enlisted than Republicans and Demo-
Gratis
It is quite a fad for Frisco girls to
have kodak pictures of themselves in
camp. I noticed three pretty girls
posing today before a tent in Company
BIS row.
Captain Fred Buchan sprung a sur
prise on his fellow officers today by in
PRODUCING a genuine Jap cook to prepare
regimentaI meals He will be paid $40
a month The rest of the officers en-
joyed laugh at Captain Buchan's ex-
pense when the Jap's letter of recon-
mendatiOn proved to be genuine Jap
anese literature
The official recruiting party which left
this morning will also pick up three ad-
ditiOnal men for GorrnIy's band while in
Kansas This will complete the band
and make il q crack organization.
Two man enlisted today to fill out va
cancies who have for several years
served in the regular Hawaiian army,