The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-21
Continual Interchange Of Rccep-
tons. Balls and Parties Between
Soldiers aud Citizens.
BATTERY A COMPLIMENTED.
Clever Mancuvpr Executed During
the Sham Battle-l;ali in iInnor
of Mrs. Harvey Clark
To Night.
by A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

by A STAFF COMMENCEMENT.
Camp Bon. Springfield. No. July - Dur
ing the last two days IN" Missouri militia
men have enjoyed social entertainments
! There has been a continual Interchange Of
receptions. musicals balls and parties be
| tween the soldiers and citizens Of this city
| The hospitality 81 Springfield has been fully
| returned by the Na;iona! Guarl. Not "a dag
passed In camp without a number Of On
! tcrtanments being given in honor II ito
| citizens
Last night the lo-,l lodge Of Elks enter
| taued all the officers Of the brigat. with a
| supper and smoker. The club banquet hall,
I I'm which the entertainment WAS given. was
( artistically decorated with military trophies,
/ State and national colors and scenery.
string orchestra and the Third Regiment
| Band furnished music for the evening.
| There were several hundred guests present.
| w A Dennis acted 40 tuas,mas'sr. lie
! opened the speaking with short address.
concluding By introducing Colonel l.. III.
Murray, who delivered the address ot wei
! come. Othor speakers Were. General VI. T.
Bell. T. II. Nc'ircE"r. colonel Charles ".
IIultcanp. Colonel ". Z. Fleming. Coionc!
William r. Striugfeiuw. captain +. Il. En"
Colonel clarence Siuclai! and Captain En-
melt Newton.
Ladies' Entertained.
This afternoon the ladies # Springfield.
entertained the ladies Of Camp Bell with 4
reception ana musical. There axe ~ pres
,nt about twenty-five wives ana daughters
uf officers Of the on SaGe visiting camp. A"st
Of thss.. are ~ brigade Headquarters. Ow-
ing To tn, small amount -! sickness IN
camp. Battery AS anbuianc" j. us'd Tor
little else than carrying parties 10 ana from
town. ..,
Hon, \ ar. the ladies men 81 hadt!4 Iart-
rs. ,i,:,,rai Clark has turned over 10 thtin
IN. receiving All; -ute. .1IUIus u; guests Ma
iui Hvugk brought Quits an at nSiHc ward
Tvbe 10 camp. pa ard IL i"tT Mnlllti!
trunks lie had erected d small tent L. hiuG
his quSrleis. III winch his '''ti.uS ui.ii"iiia
anu r;,iuI,sEt are lIiI ont WITH 49, much
uyaturSs ard care - II they Weie IN Lis .
rooms at cape CiirardeAu a. II Mdnsn ID, +.
brigade clerk, Is also a sft At L'tEriiNc Win |
MasIer Frank Thorpe. son Of Lieutenant !
Colonel Thorpe OF the Second IL sunent, - |
enc ri TIM trst-knvwu usur-S about camp. |
IL IL only years old, but served with tue |
regiment during the entire SptuIsh-Ainefl- |
can Wa He wears Serggants uniform !
and j. known rs Sergeant Thorpe u the |
Third" Wuile the regiment Wa ~ camp |
hamilton. near Lexington. hy-. MI. |
Thorpe. who was staying IN :hat town, Was |
taken tang rousiy iii late one night. The !
little Sergeant walked fOur miles ia =. driS- l
ing Tatin to ColUHtl ThpTp-'s quarters 10 .
tell him about It. Frank i an accomplished
hOrseman, and can 10 through ths enu.e
manual Of arms as Well as any sergeant
in camp
im-nt hes been elected junior MaJo' oy the
officers y: his regiment. H9 has been con-
Hectcd with the regiment iGr many years
and stands high with bOth officers and men.
IL formerly commanded Company OF
Clinton.
Battery 4 C0npiimented.
Battery \ has been rec living ao end Of
sham battle Wednesday. BY the original
plan of the BATH the artillery was TO hava
been captured. This however. wSs not much
To The hiking ~ that organization. As the
lines of In. enemy Was almost
among tn" gUHuers. Captain Emo executed
II clever ~ rerlv,r at doubl--quick, by which |
forces The veterinary surgeon was the
only man captured. though the entire bat
Colonel Sinclair. who commanded the de-
Tense.
\ number Of ex-Hatterymen arrived here
from -. Louis to-day Tor the purpose OF |
visiting camp Bel Among these are Will |
IAN +. Lishthrlder and e. r. K1lb. both |
former Commi-sary Serg".nts. Lish;ho!der
I;iCan campaign, T.. j. Purcell and Tom
Giault,ru are also here.
The following commissions, signed ~
Governor Stopii, NJ. reached camp to-dly. |
Herbert J. MgcGInniiic. Second Lieutenant
Battery \; Joseph W. Beck, Second Lieu
tenant Company e. Scco nj Regiment. Percy |
Second Regiment; James u. Aileu. Captain
Company G. Second Regiment. Charles ". |
II 4iflS M L'AI t. E-tIli~ -iltA N'--ifN ''f'Ai-
burton Er,v't second IiCuteuants.
The cN-Fi'St : rsraniS OF the Second Reg |
ment, most of whom are now commissioned |
officers. but served as enlisted men during |
the late war. enjoyed 4 troltc this afternoon |
/ he old uniforms were OOnHcd and the I
CEREMONY OF guard mount gone through m |
Tue form. Later. they gathered about the |
mess and ats. the Regular meal Of
l1Cuu and beans. AMI related experiences
II their term in Uncle sam : service.
Tomorrow night the officers Of Tho
f'u;rth Regiment will give ball in honor
+ Mrs Harvey Clark. The affair vii! take
,lact. IN a big building near amp. wuith
as been used for "A cImmt-SdTy warehouse.
several hundred Invitations have been u.s.
"a, d. ,..
CAPTAIN Lamb. Company c. OF the Third
R.gfrncut has returned To Kansas city. |
Priyates Charles Hunt and Al Nichols OF
3attcry y leave for ST. Louis tonight.
J. Won FAPIN. |