Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-21
Five Thousand People Viewed the
Parade Last Evening.
SHAM BATTLE IN PROGRESS TODAY
GOV. Shaw Will Review the Regiment
Tomorrow Afternoon-Reception in
the Evening-Schedule for Depart
ure of ompanies-Camp Notes.

Five thousand people viewed the
parade by the Fiftieth regiment Iowa
National Guard at Camp Joe Hays last
evening. the largest crowd that mas
been on the grounds since the regl-
ment went into camp, Wednesday, a
concert by the regimental band fol-
lowed soon after the parade. and hum
dreds of visitors fingered until the
close of the program Adjutant Gen
! eral M. H. Byers viewed the parade
last evening and notwithstanding the
extreme heat, the men made Splen-
did showing. A few were compelled to
drop out of the line on account of the
heat, but they have suffered only tenn
porary inconvenience from the same.
The health of the men in the regiment
has been exceptionally good during
the encampment.
This morning Col. ]. A. Olmstead,
inspector general, assisted by Major
A. L. Rule, assistant inspector general,
| conducted inspection and muster OF
the regiment Col Olmstead said that
| it would be impossible to say what the
standing of the regiment will be until
| the markings have been footed up, a
work which will not be completed for
perhaps two or three months. The
colonel told the reporter. however,
that the Fiftieth regiment compares
very favorably with the other regi-
ments in the Iowa National Guard, and
while it will not rank at the head, nei-
ther will it be at the foot of the list.
He complimented the men very highly
and had no pronounced grievances to
make.
A sham battle is in progress this af-
ternoon Lieutenant Colonel Haynesis
in charge of the detachment of men in
possession of the cannon and Colonel
Caughlan, by a series of strategic
moves and fierce onslaughts with
| blank ammunition, is endeayoring to
capture the piece. A large crowd is
witnessing the maneuver which is one
of the most interesting features OF the
encampment.
Word has been received from Gov
ernor Leslie M. Shaw, COMMUNICATIVE
chief of the Iowa National Guard, that
he will be in camp tomorrow. He has
made arrangements to speak at the re-
union of the old settlers of Wapello
county at Agency tomorrow morning,
and the following are the plans for
Governors day in camp. Governor
Shaw will arrive on the Rock Island at
| 1890 a. m. and in company with Ma
ior Samuel Mahon will be driven in
carriage to Agency. They will return
to Ottumwa in the afternoon in time
for the governor to review the regi-
ment at o'clock Dinner will be,
served in camp at $50, and in the ev-i
ening reception will be rendered the
governor at the Wapello club.
Time of Departure.
The regiment will break camp We'd
nesoay morning and the following is a
schedule of the trains and the time of
the departure of the several compa-
MES, together with the time each will
arrive home:
The band and Company A will de-
part on Rock Island No 2O2 at 1925
a. m. and arrive at KeolSuk at 2:15
p. m.
Companies l. X and L will leave on
Rock Island No 203 at 11:50 a. M,
arriving at Iowa City at 9:21 D. M;
Grinnell 7:15 p. m, and Newton 5.25
p. m.
Companies and M will depart on
! Burlington No. 10 at 1905 p. M, arriy-
: ing at Fairfield at :07 p. M, and Bur
I, lington at 2:55 p. m.
+ Companies e and H will leave on
: Burlington No. 8 at Ito p. M, arriy-
/. ing at Centerville at p. M, and at
, Charlton at $3.50 q. m.
5 Companies B. @ and d will depart
Y on Rock Island No. 234 at ass %. m.
: arriving at Davenport at 11.O2 D. m. (.
+ Muscatine 1858 p. M, and Washington
.stS:10 p. m.