The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-23
indications That the
Fifth Will Soon Be
in Washington.
s~eIect New Regimental Band
v,Vtsn Three Exceptions the Bsnd
EtII Be Composed OF n Traverse
CITY Organization.
ISLAND LAKE, May 81. 1898.

ISLAND LAKE, May Il, IoVo'
Tke-e is every reason TO believe
chat the Thirty Fourth Regiment
.wEI be ordered Co Washington when il
does move to the front and that the mid
die OF next week will see the old Fight
ing GSfth" well on it's way to the front.
Athough at this writing no orders TO that
elect have been received the general con-
,seascs of opinion among the officers OF
the Fseiment is TO that effect, The ar
rraueement of the Michigan troops IA
z1Gtlined in my letter few days ago is
vRez-y likely to go into effect, at least iudg-
rug from present circumstances. The
~Tairty- Second left camp last night in
.zrxad style taking the same train as the
Tttrty-First used when they departed
-ssu their way TO the front. The camp at
Washington is eight miles from the city
gnd ia said 10 be admirably located. lie
Ia s CURED that a month or so there Will
he all the regiment will see OF that part
% the country before they are ordered
ssuto active service.
Colonel Petermann's new horse is one
x toe G nest In camp. He purchased it
from Governor Pingree and II is one that
che governor is very proud OF. Lieut.-Col.
Beuuetts says he thought his horse could
rsoc he beaten. but he takes off his hat 10
the new one the commander of the Thir-
cy-Fourth has.
lIr. Bobb or rather Lieut.. Bobb. as he
isuow officially named. says be finds
himself right at home in the troops as he
- Ueeting old friends and acquaintance
every day. Lieut.. Winans wac is here de-
tailed from the United States Cavalry TO
Assist IN the work OF mastering Ia the
State troops, is an old schoolmate as is
.sEso General Case, of Three Rivers, who
20 the inspector general of the National
Quad. Lieut.. Roach, the ne y quarter
snsstev OF the Thirty-Fourth, is also
nag hum of the genial doctor.
Cclouel Petermann's command will
Js a as fine shape az any OF the
Michigan troops that will see service in
the present war. The old Fighting Fifth
VviR be the same notwithstanding the
Tact that its name has been changed,
-Ehe old boys and nearly all the old otfi-
,-ssrs aTo there still and chey are just az de
te-ulined as ever touphold the reputation
tire regiment has already won in the sery-
scsief che State. A glance oyer the lines OF
Tie troops should convince the most I'M
iamGiar man with military matters that
GrGm beginning TO end the Thirty Fourth
iss che biggest and strongest lot o. men
du che State and the husky boys from the
Upper Peninsula will do themselves
uSoad for the State whose name they
Tscar. The four new companies that have
,c0ze into the regiment are all composed
uf good men and will be well differed 30
rtSt they will be no drawback to the
regiment but rather help.
The matter OF regimental band has
at last been satisfactorily adjusted.
"A tter a greater part OF the old band
in4iiy decided not to be mustered in at
+he very last moment, the Traverse City
5Gzd was wired and came on with the
next train. They we're given rousing
reception on their arrival by the boys,
Several OF the old band including Leader
ssoo6t and harry King and Howard Os.
saaCyl, the crack band sergeant, have de-
,ci5ed co remain go that the new band
wVE have about twenty-five pieces. AL
rEhuagh the new band Will be laboriDe
-4sIer great difficulties Leader Scott ID
=o1fident that he has good material and
that with little practice the Thirty
Fourth will have band that will be q
credit TO il and one that can be depended
,azuurto stay with the regiment in time o
rsgsd. GUCK.