The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-24
SUMMER sun NOT SHINING
WHY LAKEVIEW BOYS HAD A
COMFORTABLE DAY
Batteries to Give a Joint Entertain
ment Friday-Thrilling Ride Of
Private StOrms-Drays Sent Out
to Bring in the Catch of n Fish
ing Party-Sleepy Guards Face
Painted Red, White and Blue.

CAMP LAKEVIEW, Lake City, Aug. %
(Specia,.) -Every one at camp relieved
upon rising this morning to find that the
sun not shining, and they have all spent
| a very comfortable day.
The regular mounted drills were held this
morning and afternoon and the dismounted
dress parade took place this evening.
Batteries and B will. give a joint enter
| tainment Friday evening, and from the out
| look the last night in camp will be very
The field day sports will be participated in
Friday afternoon and the boys are making
great preparations for the event. The pro-
gramme will be made up of foot racing base
ball, etc.
Lieut.. Groh, of Battery A, was officer of
! the day and Sergeant Dennis was sergeant Of
Private Nelson, of Battery A.. went to take
| a swim in the lake yesterday afternoon about
8 o'clock, but his attire was not the same
when he returned. While he enjoying
the bath the boys stole his clothes. He was
compelled to remain on the lake shore until
dark, when he wended his way to camp in,
headquarters he undertook to salute the major
and let the barrel drop.
The boys say they will put Private Storms
up against the world for riding horses. This
morning Storms took his first lesson. He
mounted one of the battery steeds. The horse
took a notion to run for bridge Just after
behind. Before taking another ride he will
attend riding school,
Howard Estes, the Clerk Of the Windsor
hotel, is a guest at camp.
This morning Mai. Libbey, DR.. Coon, How
ard Estes. Lieut. Ne.son and the Misses Mel,
son and Meyer went On fishing trip on the
The officers in camp thought they would as
sit the fishing party, SO detailed Sergeant
Me-, Msrrell. of Battery A. with twelve men, to
haul home the FISH. They had not returned
at the time this was sent, so that it is i'm
possible to state the number caught.
fined in the hospital with slight illness.
CORPORAL Longbhen was caused great deal
Of pain last night, He was on guard and
express package containing a box Of cigars,
sent by his mother. Being unable to 20 to
his tent. he hid the cigars in the guard
as possible he returned to get a cigar, but
they were gone. He Immediately started to
hunt for them and In his excitement forgot
all about posting the guard and left them on
duty an hour and quarter overtime He has
not found the cigars. ---.e..f5--5>>-
Private Wurzinger fell asleep on guard last
night. Before awaking him the boys painted
his face red. white and blue. and then sent
him to the major, who dispatched him to
the guard house. 80,
On Friday evening the good boys, who do
euartsrmaster Sergeant cfton's e quarters sn
Clifton will lead the meeting
The batteries will break camp Saturday
about noon. The boys all say they dread to
have the time come as they have had,.the
best time they have ever had in camp.
Lieut. Allen, of Battery B, has returned
to St. Paul. -
Mrs. Geo. c. Lambert, Master Paul Lamb
ers, Mrs. B. W. Bazille, Miss Irene Davis
and Miss Marguerite Graval, of St. Paul are
guests Of Capt Geo. @. Lambert -
Battery has organized the Cyclone quar-
tet. The members are: Frank Obst A.
CLOSER, VIM Mcnamara and Clarence A
Sorms -
Miss Nellie Behrus and Miss Mareuret-
O'Rouke of st. Paul, were guests Of Sergeant
Keller yesterday :.
Acting Quartermaster Sergeant Michaud
Of Battery B., was compelled to sleep out
doors last night. -