The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-20
State Militia at Camp Bell Made q
Splendid Showing as They
Marched.
THOUSANDS VIEWED PAGEANT.
Encampment Organization Is Com
plete and the Days Are Busy
Ones-Notes and Incl
dents of the Day.
BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.


feature Of the National Guard encampment
today was parade Of the entire brigade
| and stan through the principal streets 81
| this city At no time in the States history
| has its militia aroeared in parade to bet
| ter advantage. In spite of the small appro-
| priatIon from the Legislature and many
| other disadvantages with which the m.li-
| Tia has to contend. the showing made by
| the troops would do credit TO 4 crack COM
| mand of regulars.
! Every private and officer and the Hospital
| Corps were fully equipped with uniforms
| and accoutrements. The men marched
along with a swinging. military gait. keep
| Ing perfect alignment through the entire
seven-rlNe march Battery As drivers
! hand 81 their teams in I manner which left
| nothing TO be desired Since coming into
| camp they have traired n green set OF
| horses into creiitable artillery animals.
| Spectators Lined the streets.
| The line Of march was from Camp Bell.
through the main streets. past the reviewing
| stand. located IN front Of the Metropolitan
/ Hotel. thence. through the Public square.
! back 20 camp In the business district cv
/ cry street was Hnei with spectators. who
| displayed their appreciation o. the pageant
| by Tesounding cheers and applause. The
parade lasted two hours and A half and oc-
| CURED during the hottest part OF the iay.
! yet not a single man dropped out Of line
! on account of the heat
The camp Is now thoroughly organized
and the daily routine is carried forward
without hitch. Mornings are taken UP
with field exercises. drills and guard
mounts. Every afternoon there are con-
Ccrts ny regiment bands. which attract
hundreds Of visitors The days duties are
closed wiki hrigade dress parade or re-
view ar p. IT.
An exciting baseball game WAS played
between line officers Of the First and Third
regiments after drill this morning. Both
regiments claim tn have iuVinCihle teams,
and when they met it was with the purpose
az each team 10 win a complete and sweep
ing victory. Three Unpiros We're oustcd
during the match. though good nature pre-
vailed. The -. Louis boys put up 4 sgleu-
did came. but were defeated by u score Of
i TO 10.
TIE Kansas City regiment was represent
- by Captains Lamb and Dens!nw and
I.iegtenaHts L!ghtrer. Williams. McGinnis.
Ward. Whining. Hayener and Sneieker. The
81. Louis nine was composed OF Captains
wilson and BrugEenaa and LieuteDaEts
Gale. Harris. Meyer. Humphrey, Ebbs.
Larrimore and Rumsey.
Entertainments In Camp
Last night Battery y entertained Com
paay L of the First Regiment. which acted
as its supper; Ia the sham battle Wcdnes-
day. The entertainment consisted Of =
supper, a musical and dramatic pro-
gramme. The battery talent acquitted IT.
self splendiily After the regular pro-
grlmule there were chorus singing ana Tell
ing OF anecdotes.
Company X of the Fourth Regiment held |
an election of officers at noon to-day.
First Lieutenant y. T. Sommers was elected |
Captain. second Lieutenant Newman was |
elected First Lieutenant. and First Ser
geant Daily Second Lieutenant
Colonel II. Mitchell. ami other officers OF !
the Second Regiment made a formal caii |
on General Clark at brigade headquarters |
last night. They took the regiment band !
with them. which played throughout the |
evening. Colonel Mitchell. made 4 short |
speech. in which he Compiimcnted General |
Clark upon the magnificent showing made |
BY the National Guard in the present en- |
He said that much of the c:ed, |
for the efficient organization OF the brigade |
was due 10 him.
Later in the evening Colonel Sinclair. |
with his staff. visited headquarters 20 pay |
his respects. He brought two qua:tets and |
several sOloists. who altenated with the |
Second Regiment Bard in furnishing music. |
There are a number of ladies staying at |
headquarters now. Among these are Mrs. |
VI. F. Bell. with her two daughters. Mrs
Harvey c. Clark and sister. Mrs. John i.
Martin. and the Misses Martin
Hospitality ut Headquarters.
The brigade headquarters have gained
quite n reputation for hospitality since camp
opened. The mess is excellent and every one
who visits headquarters is urged 10 par |
take Of 81. whether ne be soldier or |
civilian. Alex. Slater. General Bells striker.
Is one Of the most popular people in the
camp. Alex. manages to get around and |
see that every one has what ne wants. no |
matter how large the crowd may be. He
has been employed by two Governors and
* considered la nf ha hes f,t1y Of
horses In camp.
Company Of the Third Regiment IS
greatly Gated over its success in furnishing
lrderlies. There is much competition |
among the various companies TO have the |
regimeH.al orderly selected from the men |
hey furnish for guard. The selection Is |
made by the Adjutant, who picks out the |
1eatest soldier in line. Company c has
every orderly since the regiment
went into camp.
Sergeant Mclaughlin Of Coulpany @ |
v no served with the regiment during the |
Spanish American War has found a trophy |
which he says no amount of money would
Induce him TO part with. The trophy IS |
an ordinary regulation tin army CUP. but |
there is story connected with f.. He and
4 brother. VINO has since died. served to-
setEer In the Federal service and used
The same cup 20 drink from. After peace |
was declared, the entire equipment OF tho
regiment was turned In 10 the Government |
x 1NOrOusn1aEe tap, virginia, md with
{ the tin cup. which the brothers had used |
md engraved their names upon
Remarkable Coincidence,
Tie United States Quarte:inaster Depart
nent furnishes national guard troops with
al their utensils. When McIaushIi drew ,
lis supplies, prior 20 leaving Kansas CITY, |
lie was handed the cup which he had !
urred in nearly two years before. This Is
considered remarkable coincidence. as
lie department handles hundreds of thou
aads OF tin caps annually, which are !
hipped 10 distributing posts throughout i
he United States and its possessions.
Major J. a. TIttie. brigade comaiissary :
'tiiccr. enjoys great popularity at camp on
recount or me clever manner in which he | }
las handled the food supplies There has | !
lot been "a single complaint made and the I
roops are getting fat on the ration Can
ain Emo Of Battery \ SAID yesterday that
ne men had never been better fed since | +
lis connection with the organization Spleen
III beef and bacon and several varieties Of | l
Tosh vegetables with coffee and tea are !
crved at every meal. J. WON PApI\ .