The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-05-17

Camp Collier.
Lexington, KY,
May is, 1898.

Lexington, KY,
May is, 1898.
Company q. Of Newport. Was made
happy Friday by the receipt of sever
large boxes containing cakes, jellies.
preserves, butter, s sandwiches. hams
pickles, sugar, etc. They were sent by
the High school girls in Newport.
The Second Regiment, divided up
into hattaiOns, will be as follows
First Battalion, Major j. Embry
Allen-LexingtOn. Lebanon, Winchester
and Paris companies. Carroll Powers,
Adjutant
Second Battalion, Major VIM. G.
o vens- Georgetown, Cynthiana, New
port and Williamsburg. Howard
Gaines, Adjutant.
Third Battalion. Major E. S. Hell
-Middlesboro, Covington, Lancas-
ter and Frankfort. James Johnston.
Adjutant.
The Louisville Legion, one thousand
strong, in command of Col. Castleman,
arrived in Lexington Friday evening,
and Immediately marched to their quar-
tiers at Woodland Park, accom-
panied by a band. Col. Castle
man and bis staff were mounted on four
of Col. Castleman's Worlds Fair prem
ium saddlers. Drs. Ben Frank and
John Sweeney, of this city, are members
of the Legion, belonging to the Hos
pital Corps. They came to Paris Satur-
day afternoon to say goodbye to their
relatives and friends before the regi-
ment is ordered away from Lexington.
Chas. Boldrick, brother of Mr. r. L.
Boldrick, of this city, is Quartermaster
Sergeant of the Lebanon Company,
which is part of the Second Regiment
The Lebanon company has quarters
near the Paris boys Mr.. Baldrick came
up to visit his brother Sunday.
All of the companies of the Second
Regiment have been examined, the
Georgetown company being the last on
the list. The Third Regiment is
now being examined, and the examina-
ton of the Louisville Legion will begin
tomorrow. The Second Regiment will I
be mustered in to-day or tomorrow /
when tn. boys will be given their uni
forms and other equipments
$3.50
1t is estimated that at least ten thous- /
and persons visited Camp Collier aud |
and Camp Bradley Sunday. The scores I
of white tents at Camp Bradley, the /
hundreds of uniformed soldiers aud the
countless fair visitors at Woodland !
Park made scene of wonderful beauty 4,
Sunday. At half-past three the Louis
vile Legion. of Camp Bradley, marched /
over to Ashland" and gave splendid
drill on the green-swarded field in front |
of the famous Henry Clay home. The
drill was witnessed by several thousand
people.
The discussion over the election of /
First Lieutenant Leonard Cook has not |
yet died out entirely. Lieutenant Cook
still holds his position.
The members of the Paris company
are remarkably well contente,i and
many of the boys are really getting fat !
on the army diet and camp life. |
Enough recruits have been enlisted to
fill the company, and it is expected that
Company l will be mustered into service
today or tomorrow. when the uniforms
and other equipments will be given out.
Wallace Whaley, who was in the hospi-
tai for sever al days, is now able to be in
camp.
Other companies have reason to be a
bit envious of Company l, of Paris, for
no company at Camp Collier has had a
larger number of special visitors, more
pretty girl callers, or has had more
boxes and baskets of provisions sent
them. Company l was visited by 10
Parisians Saturday and lS5 Sunday. be-
sides large number on Thursday and
Friday. Bourbon has been loyal in her
attentions to Captain Winn's boys.
The presentation of a handsome flag
70 the Second Regiment by the D, AR.
which was TO have occurred Tomorrow
has been postponed at the request of
Col. Gather. because all of the comnan-
es of the Regiment may not be equipped
'r mustered in by that time. The an
1ouDcement of the date will be made
alter. The presentation will be an
event and will attract q Ioroo