The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-11
A GREAT SPECTACLE
oREGoNs MILITARY FORCES REVIEWED
BY THE CoVEPN0R.
The Eneampmenf the Center Of Interest and
the Greatest Show Ever Seen In
oregon.

The great event Of the national Guard
encampment came off Tuesday evening
when the troops we're reviewed by
Governor 7. T. Geer, commander-in.
chief Of the military forces OF the state
A large number Of people were on
the ground and they were not disap
pointed in the spectacle presented
which was the finest Of the kind evel
seen in this state.
The entire body Of troops was drawn
up along the western side of the parade
ground and stretching over aquarter of 9
mile. The infantrywas in line ofmasses
The Fourth Regiment, Col. Geo. o. Yor.
an commanding on the right. To the left
Of the Fourth Regiment and forty pacet
intervening, was the right Of the Third
regiment, under Colonel Everett, the
separate battalion being added to this
command, making IL a three. battalion
regiment. To the left Of this, and sixty
PAGES intervening, was Light Battery A,
in battery front, under command ofCap.
II. U. Welch. On the left OF the battery
and sixty PAGES intervening wereTroops
A and b, Cavalry, under command Of
Captains Copeland and Muir; the caval.
ry was in line Of columns and platoons,
paradiDg as battalion.
The governors salute Of nineteen guns
was fred as Governor Geer and sta #, all
mounted, arrived on the grounds and
were received by General Beebe, The
governors staff consists Of Adjutant.
General G. U. Gantenbein, Inspector
General Jas. Jackson, Surgeon General
A. b. Gillis, Judge Advocate General S.
G. Spencer, Major NJ. w. Hunt and Ma.
jor J. f. Hughes.
The brilliant cortege rode along the
front and inspected the troops as they
were drawn up in the formation above
described.
The troops we're put through the man
ual of arms, acquitting themselves very
creditably.
The governor and staff then took their
position at the reviewing stand on the
east side Of the parade ground and the
entire command marched past aud was
reviewed by its commander. .in.chief.
The whole affair passed off very
smoothly. Some Of the civilian horses,
ridden by the visiting representatives of
the state, were somewhat restive under
the unaccustomed excitement Of mill.
'ary life and the Spanish bits used we're
provocative Of disaster, being much,
moro severe than the riders were used
to yanking on, so that there were some
narrow escapes from undignifed tum-
bles. The steed bestridcen by the COM
mander-in chief came at least once per-
'lonsly near Hopping upon his side and
aying the tall governor standing in the
air like the Colossus Of Rhodes, but a
Stacking OF the reins ayerted the catas-
trophe.
After the review an informal recep-
tion was held ~ Ucn. Ecebe's head
qyarters, where Gov. and Mrs. Geer
werS present, and very pleasant evSn-
ing was spent.
Adiutant-General Grantenbein and |
Inspector General jackson will remain
at the camp for several days.
There will be similar review this
evening before sunses, when General
will review the troops,
WIN Parade In City.
Thursday morning the entire brigade,
cavalry and artillery will
march into the city, and parade the
principal streets.
This is good news for those who, for /
various reasons, have been unable 10
visit Camp Geer at the proper hours to
lee the troops on the parade ground, and
Brig. Gen. Beebe and his officers, will
yin the lasting appreciation of Salempeo-
pic for their thoughtful consideration.
The exact time and line OF march have
lot yet been determined upon, but the
brigade will follow Commercial street
lorth of State and State street from
TO the State House.
No one should miss this who can pos
ibly turn out and bring the children,
or IL will be long time before another
uch an array Of the three branches of
he service will appear ON the streets Of
his city.
A very wise suggestion has been made
hat the streets be we'll sprinkled on
he line OF march, and the city dads
hould see that it is done.