The times., 1898-05-20
GREAT DAY At CAMP ALGER
Two New Regiments Swell the
List of Volunteers.
MARCHING ORDERS RECEIVED
District Troops Celebrate Their
Coming Departure-Maj. UreIi Pre-
scented With Horse-EIaS Pre-
sentations Today A Movable
POstOmce Ests sbIished.

Camp Alger was alive last night with
lights cleaning. men cheering and bands
playing The District of Columbia volun-
teer regiment broke its record for quietude
and let loose to celebrate its proposed
departure to Chickamauga. Meanwhile
incoming troops Increased the enthu-
siasm, and the soldier boys felt gay and
jubilant
The Eighth Ohio Regiment arrived last
evening about $50 O'Clock 1t is the crack
Ohio regiment with Col. c. v. Hardin in
command and Major C. w. F. Dick as
lieutenant colonel. The other officers are
Majors Edward Vollroth. F. c. Bryan. c.
G. Weibrecht, Surgeon E. c. Farquhar.
orm. ii. L. Kuhns and Adjt. A. W.
Maynes. of Akron. Ohio. The Ohio regi-
ment consists of 1850 men and comes
from President McKinieys home Major
Weibrecht said tonight:
All our men are fully equipped. We
have new uniforms and plenty of tents"
The Ohio troops came upon the camp
grounds just as the Washington voIun-
teers were lined up at dress parade. The
district troops extended clear across one
side of the field and several thousand Wis
itors We're present. The Ohio troops
marched up in two sections and came to
a rest just opposite the parading soldiers.
Mingled with the bugle calls were the
strains of the Ohio band
Within half an hour after their ar
rival tents were unloaded and soon
another white city sprung up ready for
use.
Maj. JreII HonOred.
The dress parade ended with the usual
formally It was preceded by presen-
tation to Major NJ. Emmett Urell by the
members of the Grand Army of the Re
bers of the Washington EIks, and friends
in the record and pension division of the
War Department. Gen. S. S. Burdette.
oof the record and pension division, made
the presentation speech and a handsome
black horse was brought forth to be rid
den to the front by Major Urell, Other
articles presented We're a pair of field
glasses, a meerschaum pipe and a house
wife" sewingkit.
Major Urell responded to the address
with much feeling and assured his friends
that he would endeayor to fulfill their
expectations.
During the ceremony the companies of
the first battalion lined up under Capts
Simonson. King. Hodgson, and Walsh.
The handsome silk flag presented to Com
pany b by Mrs. King and Mrs. Houston
was used on the occasion. 1t was formal
ly accepted yesterday as the battalion
colors. and Will be held by Capt. Kings
organization, known as the color COM
pany.
Routine Orders.
At dress parade the following order was
read by Adjutant William E. Horton:
The following routine of camp duty will 20
into effect Friday May 20. at , a. m:
First call, 5 O'Clock a.. m; reyeille, 5:Ij; IA
tigue call, 5:+5; sick call, 6; mess call, $50;
first call, guard mount, 80; guard mount 80;
first call for drill. $50; drill call $50; recall,
TO- first cali fer drill, 1885, drill call IL; recall
u; mess, 1880 p. m; drill CALI ,; recall $50;
fatigue call. 1; dress parade, $50; mess call,
6:30; first call tattoo. $50; tattoo (all officers
10 be present), 8; taps. 9:S0
WILLIAM HORTON