The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-30
NATIONAL GUARDS GATHERING

! MA II l0NAL GUARDS IA HtRlNG
| ST. Paul, Mimi, April 29.-The three
regiments Of Minnesota volunteers assem-
bid in this city today under ideal condi-
tons Perfect weather. streets without
dust or mud, and cheering multitudes lin
ing the streets. acted as a spur to the
patriotic fervor of the volunteers and
they marched with brisk step from the
armory and from their trains TO the cap
itol. Thousans Of people had gathered
long before the hour fixed, and neighbor-
ing streets had thrown to the breeze
"Old Glory" and masses of bunting hung
from windows and porches. From early
morning specials" carrying volunteers
had been pulling into the Union depot,
where each company was taken in charge
by its regimental officers and directed TO
its rendezvous. When all had arrived
and marched TO the capitol brief re-
view was held by Governor Cough and
his full military staff. Then. headed by
the governor and staff and commanded
by Coolnel Bobleter, the senior colonel,
the troops marched north on Wabash
street, out University and Smelling ave
nues, TO Camp Ramsey, at the state fair
grounds. going on their arrival there 70
their designated quarters This after
noon the camp is fully established and
the soldiers are getting ready for mus
ter Most Of them have been thoroughly
drilled In the national guard. but re-
cruits are being put through their PAGES
vigorously and all the volunteers viii be
drilled steadily from now on. All COM
panies are full and some have extra re-
cruits to substitute for any that may be
rued out by the medical examination.
First Lieutenant Mccoy u. s. A. will
muster in the soldiers in a few days and
VIII then take his place as lieutenant
colonel of the Second regiment of Min
nesot volunteers.
Cleveland, O., April 2s.-The Fifth regi-
ment, o. N. G., Colonel KEENAN, COM
handing left this city today for Column
bus amid the blare OF trumpets and the
hurrahs of many thousands OF people
who packed the streets along the line Of
march from the armory to the railway
station. Business was practically sus-
pended, schools were dismissed and build
occasion. The regiment was escorted to
the station by veterans of the civil war.
detachments from the fire and police de-
partments, thousands OF high school pu-
pills and various military organizations
ChiIicothA o.. April 29.-The Seven
teenth regiment o. NJ G.. left at 10 a N.
for Columbus. Ten thousand people at
the station gave the regiment a great
ovation
Denver. Colo, April 2s.-Two regiments
Of infantry and three troops of cavalry
OF the Colorado national guard assembled
in Camp AlVa Adams IN this city today
Companies were arriving all through tho
day and were heartily cheered by thou
sands Of people who watched them march
through the streets. The two regiments
Of infantry will be consolidated into one
full regiment for the volunteer army.
Irving Hale, a West Point graduate viii /
be colonel Of this regiment unless he
receives an appointment az brigadier gen
eral from President Mckinley.
Milwaukee Wis. April 2s-An the /
troops Of the Wisconsin National Guards /
included in the call for state volunteers !
are now quartered in Camp Harvey in I
this city, the last contingent arriving 4
from West Superior today. Military dis /
'iphne has been established and the vol I
lnteers VIII remain in camp here until /
orders are received from Washington q /
proceed elsewhere
New York. April ss,-Brigadier General
hcLeer has ordered the Thirteenth regi-
nent % New York National Guards 70
20 into camp Monday despite that the
-egiment had decided not to volunteer.
Jackson, Mss. April fs--Gove-nor Nc
-aurin today issued a proclamation cali
ng for volunteers