Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-22
EVENTS
OF the Day at Camp McMakeus
Distinguished Visitors Arrive.


The second day OF the Sixth's en-
campment while not presenting as
many totally new features to the no.
-tice of the visitor, gives one better
idea OF what camp life and regulations
are under Uncle Sans routine than did
the first day which was occupied large
ly with arrangements and assign
ments of the different companies.
The regular progsam was carried
out yesterday and happily no rain In
terferred with the different evolutions
which require a firm and dry soil. The
men are becoming habituated to their
new homes and respond promptly and
quickly to the different summons and
orders which are being issued from all
parts OF the grounds.
The second guard mount was wit
messed ly quite a generous crowd and
was one o. the best the regiment ever
had. All the different movements
were executed with the precision and
celerity of q machine. AS yesterday,
the guards form a line about the camp
and permit no soldier to pass the lines
unless armed with pass signed by the
Officer of the Guard.
Twelve men from each company are
allowed absence during the day time.
No passes were issued last evening and
repetition of Friday evenings occur
renee on the streets of the city will
neither be permitted nor tolerated.
The officers deeply deplore the con-
duct Of some of the soldiers Friday
night, and assure the people of Mariet-
| ia that the offense will not be repeated
Yesterday morning the entire medi-
cal staff of the Sixth made chemical
ANALYSIS OF the water used at the hos
pital and derived from a well adjacent
to the camp. They report the water
supply as being very good and chem
ically pure.
The regimental band rendered anoth'
er one of their enjoyable concerts last
evening and had large and attentive
audience. The band is from Bryan, O..
and is directed by Prof. Tibbs.
Dress Parade was participated in by
about 700 men and drew from the spec
tators expressions of admiration. The
dress parade Sunday will be held lit
tie earlier than usual.
| Yesterdays officers were Capt
Geckle, Of c, commanding officer
Lieut.. Masters, of l., senior officer o
the guard Lieut.. Stewart, of d, junio
officer of the guard.
The distinguished guests of th
Sixth are: Brig. Gen. McMaken, Capt
Weir, Major Bell, Major Hank, genera
agent of the T. & o. c. R. R.; Col c
B. Adams, Assistant Adjutant General
Lieutenant Colonel Ames, Colonel Hop
kins. Captain Pickering. U. S. A.
Captain Pickering is from the I'd U
S A. regulars, and is detailed by tn,
government for state service.
General McMaken will not leave un
til the break up of the regiment unles
called home by urgent business.
The religious services will be hell
today at a. m. and will be conducted
by the Chaplain, T. ]. Harbaugh. Ev
eryone is cordially invited to atten,
the services.
The Sixth regimental band, havini
heard of the beauty of Buckeye-Eure
ka park, are contemplating a visit t
the popular pleasure resort.
A baseball game between the Mari
eta team and Co. HIS nine has beel
arranged for Tuesda.' at p. m. on tn
camp grounds.
The officers who will direct today
evolutions are: Capt. Cunningham, O
D, officer OF the day; Lieut., Beam, o
G, senior officer of the guard; Lieut.
Slime, OF X, Junior officer OF the guard
The soldiers are expecting many Wis
itors today and will in all probabilit
not be disappointed. Quite numbe
OF friends are expected from Toled
and the program today will be interest
ing and instructive.