The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-23

CAMP LAKEVIEW, Lake City, Aug.
-(SpeciaL)-This has been another
swelterer for the battery boys and, al
though heavy breeze has been blow
Ing, it did not seem to have any eff
rect on the heat of the sun.
AdJt Gen. Nuremberg and Col.
Pusch, of the governors staff, were in
camp yesterday and inspected the bat
teries on drill.
The Battery B boys are called Capt.
Benefits Rough Riders in camp.
A mounted drill was held this morn
Ing and another one was to be held
this afternoon, but on account of the
heat It was not held
Maj. Ltbbey inspected the mems
quarters this morning. After the in
spection he returned to Battery AS
barracks and said to the boys: Your
quarters were in such excellent con-
dition that I returned to thank you for
it." He also stated that although the
boys had good time in camp they
always conducted themselves as SOL
diers.
The newly-elected officers have re-
ceived their commissions and are now
wearing their uniforms Capt. Larson
has been In the service eleven years.
First Lieut.. Barton E. Allen ten years
and Second Lieut.. Rude Grole thirteen
years. Lieut. Grole's family has a fine
record as to- serving their country. He
is Of a family of seven boys, and FIVE
of them are serving their country.
Two belong to the regular army, two
are volunteers and he belongs to the
Minnesota battery.
The boys of both batteries made an
attempt to attend church at Lake City
last night but they were foiled, as on
their arrival they found all Of the
churches dismissed.
Private J. Bollfnger, of Battery A
has been arrested and is not allowed
to leave camp, by order of the major,
as he undertook to leave camp to re-
turn to his work in ST. Paul.
Second Lieut.. Grole, Of Battery A.
is officer of the day, and Frank Obst
is sergeant of the guard.
Battery A has announced that they
will give an entertainment Friday
evening. During the entertainment the
newly elected officers of their battery
will be given the Oriental degree The
initiating team will be: Corporal Long
behn, chief; Private Storms, chief skull
bearer Corporal Gloeser and Sergeant
Abst, assistant skull bearers and
Quartermaster Sergeant Clifton, chief
patriot.
1.-THE Rooters," lodge in Battery A.
held a meeting last night and initiated
Sergeant Major Bellinger, Private Nell
son, Stable Sergeant Paul Fischer and
Corporal Noel.
The Battery A boys have had con-
siderable fun over a dressed calf that
was sent to one of their members, Cor
poral Longbehn, by Swift & Co. The
animal arrived yesterday afternoon,
and on the same train came Private
Wilson Private Wilson was detailed
to hold the calf's tail while it was car
RED to camp and while it was being
carved by Corporal Longbehn and
Private Berg, the two butchers. The
boys think that Swift & Co. must have
thought Longbehn was starving.
CAMP NOTES.
Capt George c. Lambert adjutant, spent
today in St. Paul
Private Holmen states that there are no
gentlemen in Battery B. The reason of this
reclamation is that he was at the end OF
manila" for a few seconds this morning.
Quartermaster Sergeant horde, of Battery
B, spent Sunday in camp.
The boys Of threw "Topknot' st. George
In the lake this morning with all his clothes
OF.
The boys gave their horses swim in the
lake this afternoon.
Private T. ]. Wilson, of Battery A, arrived
yesterday.
The boys of say they are getting sick
of Sergeant Lund's bum jokes.