The copper country evening news., 1898-06-01
q hirty- fourth the Last
Regiment Now at
Camp Eaton.
sZrEey VIII Leave This Week
V3NnI Follow the Thirty thiTd ard
40 Into Camp at Washington
Anxious 20 Move,
ISLAND LAKE, May 20, 1898

TIE Thirty-iourth regiment is the only
nHe left at Camp Eaton, OF the NJ chigar
~ gments whc volunteered their services
eat Camp Eaton. With the departure oi
tbe Thirty-third last night after several
odays OF waiting for their train, the
Ehxty-iourth is all that is LETT OF the
4,OoG and over soldiers who a short
sins ago occupied the old camping
grounds, And the time for the departure
u 61s last regiment ls anxiously aw aited
q by the entire command.
A story went the rounds Il the men
sst night that the regiment would have
20 csmain at the camp for the next three
,3r fggr weeks to recruit the companies
IR 60 106 men each. The story was
siEply based upon rumor, but it created
a lot Of talk among the men, who do not
like the prospect oi staying here any
"a nger than is possible. Ii probably or
giEsted from the newspaper talk from
C0icnel Gardner's regiment at Chicka.
maCga, that they had been ordered to re-
-ruit the companies up TO that number
s1sG the suppositIon was that the
Thirtyfourth would do its recruiting be-
Gore It left Island Lake.
However the rumor is discredited
among many OF the officers and no orders
sTo2 Washington 20 that effect have
t5esn received at regImental headquarters
az this writing. All are hoping that we
EjIl be able TO get out OF Camp Eaton
some time this week.
Tue regimental quarters were policed
"a very careful style this morning and
she camp never looked cleaner and in
better condition than it does now. Col
u1a Petermann is very particular about
che sanitary condition Of the camp
grounds, as he recognizes that it counts
q grest deal TO the general good health
~ che men in bis command
Toe excursion trains from Detroit were
-reG as usual today, but the big crowds
-ct &C usually come out on Sundays did
net show up az well as usual. The Wis
itans we're all for the boys OF the Thirty
-ourth and large rumber OF their friends
from the city came out to spend the day.
Among the visitors to the boys Of Com
Dauy q was Mr.. Sivert Olson, who was
Detroit visiting. lie is below on
business trip. The Mount Clemens COM
laur also bad large number OF visitors
auoDg the crowd.
The state colors for the regiment ar
Ciged yesterday and now fly in front OF
reEimental headquarters alongside of the
new Daitsd States flag. The state COL
1rs are not what would be called elabo.
-v ate. but still they are very pretty and
tbe lag has the state coat OF arms in the
'ceater. rhe flag itself is rich blue color
with a gilt fringe around.
The new rubber blankets which were
1eeently issued to the men are very fine
things, az they can be used as capes for
men on sentinel duty in case OF rain and
St night they come fnl. very handy as
shey are used on top OF the other blank
q ts and keep the cold out.
Major Latimer of the Thirty-fourth
q &C fine horse presented to him by bis
friends OF the Mystic Shrine Of Detroit.
The maior feels very proud of his present.
TIE Calumet company has been assigned
20 bis battalion and the Houghton com.
- any to that Of Major Whoa ns.
Tue new band made its first appear
a1ce on duty at guard mount ceremony
sd's morning and large number OF the
m eu listened to their music with pleas
IRE The band has made wonderful
hsadway under the efficient. leadership of
eShiei Musician Scott and they were fire..
Quently applauded by both the officers
aR& men this morning. They also played
ot dress parade this afternoon, where
they we're given another ovation.
GUCK.