Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-02
SUNDAY IN THE CAMP.
Large Minority Of illinois Goes to
Springfield to See this
State Soldiers.
MILITARY TROUBLE CLEARED AWAY

State Retains Its National Guard Organize
ton Some Details of Camp Lise-Iowa
Soldiers Also Gain Their Point-The
Michigan and Wisconsin Camps in Run
ming Ordcr-Among the Indiana Boys
Minnesota and Kansas Men.
Springfield, Ills, May .. - Fathers,
mothers. brothers and sisters, uncles
and aunts, came TO camp yesterday to
See their boys. who soon expect to en-
gage in the conflict. People came on
excursions from all parts of the state.
and spent pleasant day at camp. No
restrictions AVere placed upon them.
They were allowed to enter the camp,
the buildings, etc, at will. and had
every opportunity tovisit their boys and
spend the day with them 1t is i'm
possible to estimate the magnitude of
the crowd. Excursion trains arrived
all morning and afternoon, bringing
thousands OF people. Facilities for car
rying the VS. tors to Camp Tanner, and
was gala cay for Springfield and one
long TO be remembered.
Programme of the Day.
Religious services were he'd in three
regiments. The First listening to a ser
vice conducted by Rev. II. W. Thomas
and the Seventh attending mass in n
body. Rev. Frank Dewitt TalmGge
conducted services for the Second. Gov
ernor and Mrs. Tanner entertained the
field and staff officers of the l. N. c.
at the mansion between the hours of 4
and 6 o'clock. Leave Of absence for
three days was granted J. f. Stewart,
major of Scc-ud infantry. Maj. Stewart,
formerly poStoffice inspector, is ordered
to Chicago by the postmaster general to
turn over his GfIice to the government.
Lieu. Col. Moriarity, Seventh regi-
| ment, was presented With Z handsome
| sword. gold-trimned, scabbard. spurs,
belt and gauntlets by employees of the
election commissioners office. Chicago.
Colonel kavanaugh, Seventh regi-
| ment, was ordered to complete his regi-
| ment by enlisting four new companies.
Compromise on TIE Difficulty.
Governor Tanner has received a wire
from Secretary Of War Alger amending
| the call fer troops from Illinois so as to
| include ore battery of six guns. Battery
| A, of Danvi!le, with four guns, and two
J guns of the GalesburS battery. making
! up the six guns, have been ordered 70
| Camp Tanner From indications Gov
ernor Tanner has effected compromise
with Secretary of War Alger whereby
the organization of the Illinois National
| Guard may remain intact when the
l
| Governor Tanner acquiesces in the seal
| ing down of the number of men to the
| regiment, with the understanding that
| the Illinois National Guard formation
remain as 1t previously was. Lieutenant
| Cole. Seventh cavalry, U. S. A.
| enlisting and mastering officer ap-
| pointed for Illinois. has arrived and be-
gun the work of mastering of troops
into the United States service.
| Parade of the Troops saturday.
Instead of going five miles into the
! country, according to orders issued Fri.
Gay. the regiments marched to the city
| Saturday on the paved streets, tn,
country roads being in too deplorable q
| condition for the troops to march On
The Second regiment was the only en-;
that did not take the march. All alons
the line the troops were given one
grand ovation. Nearly 400 men were
given honorable discharges Saturday
not being able TO pass the physical ex.
aminations made by the regimenta
| surgeons.
Broken legs will not be hindrance IL
this war. Private Thomas Dempsey
company l.. Seventh. who had a les
broken above the ankle last Wednesday, i:
walking around. He has the leg in /;
solid plaster which enables him t
walk. Captain Parish. company NJ
Fifth regiment. of Taylorville, who hat
a sprained ankle that would ordinaril,
lay him up for six weeks. also has tn
member in plaster and is attending t
his duties.