The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-08
BEGIN DRILLING AT ONCE
MILITARY LIFE FROM THE
JUMP AT CAMP RAMSEY
Col. Shandrew Issues His First Or
ders-Surgeens Spend the Day
Examining the Men for Capt.
EIwin's COmpany-A Number of
Appointments Are Msde-COm-
pany A Has Mascot Already.

Military life. with all its accompany
Ing harcships for the men who are I'M
used to it, began in earnest at Camp
Ramsey Yesterday. Everyone was busy,
officers and men alike, in eVei y depart
ment The drilling of the raw recruits
began almost with the rising of the
sun and continued all day. long. and in
spite of the fact that the sun beat down,
with unrelenting force, the men work
ed like TrojanS in their efforts to learn
about face" ito the reur march" and
the numerous other commands that go
to make UP the manual of arms.
Early in the morning Lieut. Griggs,
Company l., of Duluth, arrived on the
grounds with seventy-seven men. With
the company were Sergeant Mitchell
and Lieut. Elliott. Capt. George Glib
son came down from Duluth last night
with several additional recruits for
Company L.
The arrival of Company L completed
the regiment so far as the companies
are concerned, although there are still
about l25 men needed to fill up the
vacant places in the various companies.
At o'clock last night there were III
all 1,13S men at the camp with applica-
tons in for places in the companies.
Two of the busiest places in the camp
yesterday We're the headquarters Of
QuartermaSter Coe and Chief Surgeon
Dennis. At the former place blankets
and the smaller necessary articles in
connection with camp life were issuing
to the companies. Company B, Capt
Finehout. caused the quartermaSter
some little worry. owing to the fact
that there are more than $50 men on
the ground and under the army regu-
lations the company can have blankets
for only LOG. There was no solution
of the dilemma so far as the quarter
master was concerned. and last night
some Of the men were compelled to
share up. Capt. Finehout has more
men than he can possibly use, while
other companies are stll from fifteen
10 thirty men short.
QuartermaSter COe has ordered forty
eight galvanized iron bath tubs and
four will be given to each company.
These are not provided by the govern
ment. but are almost essential to exist
ence at Camp Ramsey and so are pro-
Nlded by the state. When they arrive
the scenes of Wednesday night will
not have to be repeated When the
rain came up number of the men be-
thought themselves to enjoy a bath
They lathered themselves with soap
and were about to step out in the rain
when it ceased. Their plight was the
subject of much joking at the camp
yesterday, for the men stood about for
an hour waiting for the rain to resume,
but not another drop fell.
Quartermaster Gee has also ordered
full set of cooking utensils, carpen-
ters tools, rakes and a number If 9TH
er small things for each company
These are also provided by the state,
as they are not among the list fur
nished by the government. Quarter
master Coe began the issuing nf equip
NnNof dow Nv a..
for himself. In taking stock, he found
that there was one more on hand than
necessary to go around.
The office of Chief Surgeon Dernis,
in the carriage building, was a busy
place. DR.. Dennis and his assistants
were engaged all day in examining
the members of Company s. If Min
neapolis, Capt. Edwin. Capt. Edwin
has about leo men on the ground ard
of these eighty We're accepted and sew
enteen rejected yesterday. The w5rl-
of examining these men will be COM
pleted. and they will be mustered in
by Lieut.. Donaldson at 9 o'clock this
morning. AS. soon as they are mus
tered in. Quartermaster Coe will issue
to them uniforms, hats, leggins, sh PES
and all the smaller articles of wearing
apparel provided by the government
They will also be provided with guns
Yesterday, Lieut.. Howard. quarter
master for the government, received
1.2S0 guns and these were forwarded
to the camp last night. making the
equipment furnished by the govern
nrent complete, as Quartermaster Coe
has on hand a full line of uniforms,
hats. shoes, etc.
COL. SHANDREW'S FIRST ORDER.
Col. Shandrew issued his first order
yesterday. 1t was as follows: The
following hours of service and roll call