The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-12
Missouri National Guard VIII A.
sembie al the Southwestern
City Next Sunday.
LIVELY WEEK Is IN PROSPECT.
Great Preparations for Reception
and Entertainment Of Boys in
Blue-First Regiment
and Battery \ Going.

Arrangements are sbyG: completed COZ
The brigade camp q the NJ .sso1l Nationa.
Guar: 10 commence al Springfield Q. Mo. sun
day. Tne department. a. jefferson City has
obtained a sit, :o- the eHcaIrprncIt, and
T. : now being laid on: il. military form.
Captain Edward Fish. GUaTt=rInaster OF the
FIRST Regiment. tas drafted the plans for
the placing Of each regiment and military
organization - axe par. u the demon
stration.
General y. c. Clark commanding the Ms
souri militia. was with Captain Fish when
tho ground vas first gone over AID the
plans were decided upon by born officers.
The beginning q ise demonstration and
scheduled rualcuycrs Will - On sunday
morning. The men viii remain IL camp
Just one week. Tents viii be struck and
camp broken On Sunday. July -.
Great preparations hav: been made by
the citizens O: spTi- ga=iI and the adjacent
towns for tbs reception and entertainment
Ct the troops. Special rates vii be made
By the railroads for visitors 70 the camp.
The present occasion Will be the Grst brl-
gade trcamrment q the Missouri militia
since the one hei1 IN s. Joseph. about seven
years ago. and tire first erca-1prneni Of any
Adjutant General Bell reports that the
various regiments are in better condition for
a successful cncampment now than has
been the case for many years. He says
there IS :u.i equipment an: that al the
companies throughout the State are fully
recruited. There VIII BE- the four regiments
Q: infantry and Light Battery in the
camp. The companies Will proceed directly
from their place Of organization and mob
AlZs IN Tegll-lcnval order a. Springfield
J1ic.el Sinclair q TIE FRS, Regiment
said yesterday that his command was ready
10 go into the field. His contingent will
consist Of the field and staff officers Of the
FIRST Missouri. eight companies. averaging
nifty men 70 o company; n. Hospital Corps
and a new Drum and Trumpet Corps. con-
s!stiuc OF thirry-twc members. A special
work detail. departed for Springfield yester-
day. This vas IT c1unaD1 Of Captain Ed
ware FISH. l1eEtenants +. Z. La-rir1o-e
and Joseph JuEar, WIKI three men from
This detail Will lay out the camp lines
and pitch large number q tents II vii!
also seizure supplies 10 ne used by the regi-
ment while IN camp. Tn balance OF me
regi-n II VIII go OF 2 special train Satur-
day night. Company II Of Hannibal. No.
mas hee;. oraSIed 10 tepo-t - Colonel SIN
c4air- and vi.. 20 TO Springfield on n. train
Win his command The other regiments
viii arrive In camp on Sunday.
Brigad!e- Genera! Il. I. CLARK will Be IN
command % the camp. Governor Stephens.
AeJutanI General Bell, and a number Of
CtaeT state or.cials have indicated their il
Ivniion Of visiting. the camp A-rance rnen-s
have been made for the euteTts iTlrnent OF
visitors The citizens Of Springfield promise
series OF balls, parties and entertainments
Tor tn boys fl blue. There viii also be
san reunion OF the msn who took par in
the war with Spain.
Battery A Viii leave 81. Louis on the rsE7;-
lar Frisco TAIN Saturday night The ord
nance Tfi ne shipped ahead by freight with
the Officers horses. Horses Tor the cannon
and eating guns have been arranged for az
Springfield. The officers % the battery be-
hese that they VIII take all told about
sixty men Being the only battery in III
camp, all salutss and signal guns Will b.
fired by Il
Sergeant ". Z. Glu-r and Guidon Law
renee 30 Eher - the battery Went 10
Springfield las: night