The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-03
FOR Camp Alger Re-
ceiyed With Pleas
ure.
SRcys Tired of Camp Eaton.
Company ID Disiiugutshes itsth On
An Assembly CaII-Other Notes
OF Camp Life.

ISLAND LAKE. June l, 1898.
The long looked for orders to move
south came at last ald at time when
she men and officers had almost given up
nope OF moving from Island Lake for
Few weeks at the very least. When it
became known that the companies were
90 De recruited no TO JOG men 1t was
thoUght that the Thrty-iourth would be
kept at Island Lake until that was done
bgt last plight Col. Petermann received a
deter from Washington instructing him
ITO move as soon as possible TO Camp
Alger. The message came in just before
the sounding OF taps and the colonel
Ehought it would wait until morning,
yyhea an oftlc re- meeting was called and
they we're informed OF the tact.
Ii IL not thought that the regiment
will get away much before Thursday
aight and it may be perhaps day later,
bat il the trains are here the regiment
will not lose any time IN getting out OF
Camp Eaton. Everything was hurry
and hustle among the Officers and men
today and preparations Tor the depart
gre of the regiment are being turried as
Gest as possible.
Last night will he remembered at Camp
Eaton. Early 10 the evening telegram
was caught on the wires that Schley had
raa iato Santiago harbor and DESTROYED
che batteries and Spanish fleet. Major
Winans brought the message over to
Col. Petermann's headquarters where the
officers there received il with great re-
ioicing The colonel thou1h hit the news
was good enough to tell the men and ac
.cdrdingly the bugle sounded assembly ut
q 0Uble time. There was Juror among
The companies for n moment, but they
were on the parade ground IN front OF
headquarters 10 less time than it takes
co tell 1t. Toe men never expected such
"A call and the time they made in getting
n line was remarkably quick. Company
ID, as usual, was to the front and was on
che grounds away ahead OF any other OF
che twelve companies, Captain Fhege
"a ad his men lined up tours counted AID
tben marched them TO headquarters at a
double quick, The IroDwood company
Was the next out, but the others followed
10 fast time. When the men were lined
up The cOloDtl called them TO attention
and MAJOR Winans read the message.
The cheer that rent the air after the read
og was deaiening and was followed up
With cheers for Schlev and Petermanp.
Then the band played patriotic airs
Alter the regiment was dismissed the
celebrating was kept up for several hours
aud the boys gave vent to their feelings
u0til taps sounded. Col, Petermaun was
very veil pleased with the way the CON-
pauies got into line at the sounding OF
the alarm and complimented them on it,
CAMP NOTES.
La line with Colonel Petermann's idea
OF keeping the sanitary condition OF the
camp grounds in the very best possible
condition, an examination OF the kitch.
ferent companies in particular and the
general condition OF the camp by the
physicians was ordered. They made the
sounds yesterday and ordered several
changes in the Methods of keeping the
kitchens in shape in some of the compan.
les. The condition of Co, D's was highly
onplimentary to Priyates LaBarge and
Ericsson who have the overseeing OF the
work there az well as Quartermaster Ser
geGnt kohlhaas who has charge of tie
department Major King said it was the
:leanest and best kept kitchen on the
grounds.
Among the visitors to Camp Eaton
yesterday was Rev. DR.. Stalker, pastor
OF The Presbyterian church at Calumet.
who is on hi, way to Syria where he will
sDcud the winter. The boys we're Ill
glad TO see him and be enjoyed his day OF
camp life. GUcK.