Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-24
NEWS FROM THE STATE CAMPS
Matters Are Quiet at Springfield, Ills. lows
and Michigan Camps.

and Michigan Camps.
Springfield, Ills, May 24-No orders
to move have been received by the
Seventh or Fourth infantry regiments
OF First Cavalry. Lieutenant Colonel
Roberts. mastering officer, is still at
Camp Tanner awaiting orders. Ad-
jutant General Reeee received Q mes.
hage srona Colonel Moulton that the
Second regiment was in camp at Jack
sonv.lle. Fla. instead Of at Tampa. He
requests that all mail be sent there for
the Second regiment. The grounds
at camp are being put in order by the
soldiers under instructions from Gen.
eral Barley, who says the grounds
must be in as good shape when the
troops leave as when they arrived, with
the exception of the grass.
Des Mcines, Ia. May 24.-It is the in
tention of Colonel Humphrey and Mus
tering Officer Olmsted to get the Fifty
Second (Fourth) regiment of Iowa VOL
unteers started for Chickamauga on
Saturday. a delay in company elections
and the homesick decisions of a few
men to go home after having passed
the physical examinations have made it
difficult for four companies to fill their
rolls. each needing a few men. Muster
will take place tomorrow.
Washington, May 24.-Late yesterday
orders were issued from Adjutant Gen.
eral Corbin's office directing the Thirty
third Michigan volunteers to proceed to
Washington instead of Chickamauga as
at first contemplated.
eli nEa ;ol, To-,
was a big drop in the Sunday attendance
at Camp Eaton. Only one train came in
from Detroit and the crowd in the ag-
gregate did not number more than a
few thousand. The majority of the two
remaining regiments came from places
some distance from the camp. Com
pany f, of Ironwood. Thirty fourth
regiment. was mustered in Sunday fore
noon. the only official business done.
Indianapolis, May PA wedding and
a baptism occurred in Camp Mount
Sunday. The bride was Miss Emma
Steinman and the groom Benjamin Wei
mer, both Of Terre Haute. The bride. a
beautiful young woman, came over
from Terre Haute early in the morning,
accompanied by her parents. About 10
o'clock the company formed in hollow
square in front of the captains tent.
The regimental band stationed at a re-
spectful distance, struck up a tune ap-
propriate to the occasion, and slowly
the wedding procession started from the
tent. with color bearer carrying the
stars and stripes in the lead. The chap
lain followed, then the bride and groom
walked out together. then the parents
of the bride and the company officers
last. The ceremony was performed in
the most approved Presbyterian fashion
by Chaplain Weaver.
The baptism of the baby daughter OF
Major Louden. of the Third battalion.
One hundred and flfty-ninth regiment,
occurred shortly after II O'Clock and
was witnessed by almost the entire
regiment. The baptism was performed
in front Of Mater Louden's headquar-
tiers. The regimental band played one
verse of Jesus. Savior. Pilot Me-" at
the close of which Major and Mrs
Louden stepped cut of the tent holding
the little one. Adjutant Eawls held the
baptismal fount. The chaplain then
baptized the little one as Mary Eliza
beth, daughter of the regiment" The
band then played the second verse Of
Jesus. Savior. Pilot Me-" and the cere-
mony was at an end.