The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-28
AND STILL IT KEEPS RAINING
Competitive Drill shares the Fate Of
the parades at Guthrie

Guthrie. O. T., oct. 27.-Hard unremlt-
ting rain again interfered with operations
at The encampment grounds to the extent
Of declaring off the competitive drill be-
tween the different companies which was
scheduled to take place today. Notwith-
standing the absence Of parades, reviews,
competitive drill and other spectacular
features. the encampment has been
valuable school for instruction, despite the
almost incessant rain of the past three
days Colonel Stone, the commanding Of
dcer, is himself hard worker, and set
an example the spirit of which was in
fectious, so that after the first day, when
1t became apparent that the annual en-
campment was not intended merely as
weeks diversion, the humblest private in
the ranks worked with zeal to emulate
the example furnished by the higher Of
fcers Both Stone and Hoffman had ex-
perience in the volunteer service during
the late war and a knowledge Of their
practical experience accounts for the con-
fdence and respect Of the men in the
ranks.
Too much can hardly be said in praise
of the excellent hospital arrangement of
the camp. Major Baker the surgeon in
charge, is another officer who was in the
volunteer service and credit is given to
his systematic arrangements for the small
amount of sickness that attended this
weeks encampment Similar credit is also
extended to the commissary department,
which was under the charge of Adjutant
General Orner assisted by Captain Solo
mon Of Kingfsher.
Last night at an informal gathering Of
the officers of the regiment short speeches
were made by Colonel Stone, Lieutenant
Colonel Hoffman and Major Boynton.
Colonel Stone particularly congratulated
the officers upon the fine showing made
by their troops under the circumstances
and dwelt upon the good conduct and dis
tipline maintained by the men throughout
the encampment.
ENCAMPMENT NOTES
Company K of the Oklahoma battalion
First Territorials. Lieutenant Colonel |
Hoffman's old company enjoyed its re- |
union in the way Of an informal smoker |
last evening. The members Of this COM
pany constitute the larger part of the Of |
dcers and nOn-commissionedo officers of the |
Shawnee and Chandler National Guard |
this company embraced in the companies /
named, there are many members of com !
pany K and the other companies of the |
Oklahoma battalion in the city and the
boys don't wait for any program commit
tee to arrange for their amusement and |
reunion.
Colonel Roy Hoffman entertained Char
lie Barrett, his old first sergeant in the /
volunteer service. Barrett is one of the
best newspaper men in Oklahoma and Will
shortly take up the profession again.
The Oklahoma City BIilitay band is one
of the SWEETEST outfits to be seen either
In the encampment or carnival.
Major ~ f. Woodson, of the regular
army, arrived here today to act as Judge
in the competitive drill which was de
o!ared O on account Of tbe rain. He was
accompanied by Colonel /. r. Delaney.
the Santa Fe's pillar and prop at Nich-
ita- Captain Delaney was formerly on
the governors STAFF in Oklahoma. and is
one of the most accomplished soldiers
that ever graced a uniform