Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-05

Brigadier General Boardman. The
boys were well provided with cigars
a present Of H. Groves Sons Of Madi,
son.
The boys of Co. G felt fiattered b!
| the sendoff they received when leav-
| ing Madison While fully realizing
that it was the cause in which they
were embarking rather than the per
sonnet Of the company that occas1onet
| the ovation, it gave to the troops, from
recruit, certain feeling of satisfaction
to know they were playing important
relies to such a gathering. The com
pany and Capt. Quentmeyer were
| furthered honored in the selection OF
Captain Quentmeyer for the first Of
ficer of the day. The company reached
Camp Harvey, six miles out of Milwau
kee, at 1890 Thursday, being the sec
ond company on the grounds. 1t wa:
given quarters in manufacturers hall
commOdiouS, clean and dry-but az
each individual of the 400 troops II
the hall remarked from time to time
during the night, the floor was c
trifie hard. Fortunate, indeed, was the
man who, in the midst of cat calls
whistles and presumably humorous re-
marks, got two hours sleep during the
first night in camp. Jim Vane and
assistants have given the boys gooc
fare. Beefsteak, beans and bread (nO.
tice the alliterative menu, with coffee
for supper, porksteak, potatoes, bread
and butter, with coffee, for breakfast
and similar bill for dinner is daily
fare that is appreciated. The com
old members well know, and as ths
recruits are rapidly learning. Lack,
ing nothing in discipline, each OF them
is still one of the boys. One Of thi
recruits came near fainting when Sat
urday morning, after every one elst
had eaten, Capt. Quentmeyer politely
requested the loan of the recruit
dishes and even refused to let them b&
cleaned, but proceeded tc use them as
they were. The university is wei
represented. Patsy Ryan, the great
guard of '96, resigned $1,000 job at
La Crosse to accept S13 per month
from the government. MacPherson,
of the same years team, is here with
the Tomah company, and Gillian Is
with the Hudson boys. Alexander, OF
Aquatic renOWn, comes in with the
Menominee boys, and C. t. Hagemar
is with the Mauston company. Col.
M. r. Doyon, Major T. w. Evans
and Captain G.. M. Neckerman are II
evidence as their duties call them here
and there. Gov. Scofield, accompan-
led by Colonel w. J. Anderson, came
| into the grounds Thursday evening tt
satisfy himself that everything pos
sible was being done for the comfort
of the troops and are seen from time
to time through the camp. EX-GoV
! Peck is also an interested spectator OF
the camp doings. Company G is the
color company and the flag used IS The
one presented to the boys by the Mad
ison citizens.
The various battalions were out OF
the regular time yesterday for bat
TALON drill, which went off in GOOD
style, the men taking to their WORE
well and the cool morning making
them feel like exercising to keep them
selves warm.
Everything about the camp is grad
ually settling down to perfect order
and in a day or two the military ma.
oh h
work. All hands are called to ponce
duty for a short space of time before
breakfast and everything in the line
Of rubbish or refuse is quickly removed
from sight 50 that there may be
nothing left to offend the most fas
tidiOus taste.
The troops at the camp will be mus,
tered into the United States service BY
Captain w. l.. Buck Of the
regular army just as soon az
the surgeons can complete the ply
steal examination, which will begir
as soon as the preparations can bt
made. DR.. j. c.. Reynolds of Lake
Geneva and DR.. G. d. Ladd of Mil
waukee will assist the surgeon de-
tailed for the purpose by the war de
partment. The examination will bt
searching and thorough and will prob
ably consume from ten days to two
weeks, as there are over 5000 men tt
examine separately. DR.. Reynolds
said that each one of the surgeon
would probably be able to examine 10
men day. Until the troops are mus
tered into the United States service
! they will be paid at the rate of 81
day, out of which there will be de
ductiOn for ratiOns if the ordi >,
rules are observed, there being but on
law regarding the rate of payment 70
, the state troops. After muster the.
will receive S13 a month and rations
! Lieut.. Col. Henry r. Tilton, deput.
! surgeon general, will nave charge o
the physical examination of the mel
previous to muster, and it will ne yer,
strict, there beng no Iack III able
bodied recruits to take the place 0
| those who are rejected.
The Camp Harvey postotfice is a
headquarters and is in charge OF Col
A. F. Caldwell. assistant quartermas
ter-general