The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-14
FIRST BRIGADE BROKE CAMP.
Second Expected TO-Day-General
Recess Orders.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Camp Lincoln. Near Sprin gfeId Ill. July
l3.-Governor's day was a thorough success
In every particular. The COMMANDMENT
Chief arrived at The entrance to the camp
at o'clock this afternoon. having been &C
conlpanied from the Executive Mansion by
Colonel George NJ. Noulson Colonel III
Dietrich. Colonel Charles E Bleyar Colo
mel r l. Smith and Colonel George L. Pit
finger. all members of his personal staff
entrance to camp by the Seventh Tsegiment
under command OF Colonel Daniel Noriari-
y. this reglment having been detailed by
5Flgadier General FitzSimmons to meet
and escort the Chief to gen.
eraI headquarters in camp. The Seventh
REGIMENT was accompanied BY Its band and
made an excellent showing. The honor Of
escortins the Governor TO his quarters was
nishiy appreciated by both officers and men
At AS O'clock this afternoon Governor
TANNER reviewed the commands of the first
brigade The regiments were drawn up in
line OF masses on the parade ground. After
a snort drill. Governor Tanner and his star
accompanied by General FitzSimops and
M! ms san OF the FIRST brigade rode around
the ehtire command making a minute In
spection of the most simple detail Govern
or Tanner afterwards expressed himself 10
pleased with the excellent showing made
Guard.
Several members of the FRS, Reeir,.r,
We're severely injured In fight with n
squad of Second Regiment men al the Stars
Guard camp grounds late last night The
arrival of the provost guard arerted a RIOT
Inc trouble was the outcome of a raid by
First Regiment officers on a blind pig. IN
which several Second Regiment men were
arrested
The Second Brigade is expected TO arrive
IN camp at an early hour tomorrow morn
ing TO begin Its weeks tour Of duty CEN
eral Horace S. Clarke of Mattoon. com
manding the Second Brigade has been in
camp for two days the guest of General
Reece at general headquarters.
General Clark will assume command ~
the post at sunrise Tomorrow morning
The Second Brigade Is composed of ths
Fourth and Fifth regiments. and as tho
companies OF these orga Mia tions are scat
portion Of the State. It will take some time
FOR them to reach camp. coming as they do
by companies instead OF regiments
The following National Guard orders were
Confirming the following elections: y p
Clayton to be First Lieutenant Of Company
]. First Infantry, reelected: Clifford w
Swest to be Second Lieutenant OF Company
i. Fourth Infantry. vice Stout.
Eigar r. Seeley having declined to accent |
q commission as Second Lieutenant in COM
pany X, Second Infantry. the order con-
firmiDg his election Is revoked. Seeley il 1
First Sergeant Of the company and was
elected while In camp to Second Lieutenant
In declining the commission he saws his |
business will not permit his giving the nee
essary attention to the company.
Permission TO parade and drill fully armed |
md equipped. but without ammunition was
Dixon.
Leave of absence for six months is grant
I'd Second Lieutenant Charles c. Craven
horse of Company G.. Fourth Infantry
First Lieutenant Of Company l.. Fourth In
antry. is accepted.