The St. Louis Republic., 1901-07-12
GOVERNOR RICHARD YATES,
Chief the Illinois National Guards reviewed
the troops at Camp Lincoln.

go: Colonel H. S. Dietrich, General In
spector Of Rifle Practice. Chicago. and
Chicago.
The members of the personal staff pres
ent We're: Colonels Walter Fleldhouse. Ed
Strong Richard II. seuthgate, James II.
Hrsch HRS. and and C P. stringfield. all Of Chi
Colonel William Councilman Of Pekin.
Colonel Charles r. Lyon Of Waukegan,
Colonel Charles n. Carmon Of Forrest,
Colonel Colo George T. buckingham Of Dam
Vile. Colonel Louis E. Kline Of Highland.
Colonel Randolph Smith OF Flora, Colonel
George L. Pittenger Of Centrala, and Ma
jor Walter s. Robbins of Springfield.
Colonel Pittenger travelled ell the way
from his summer home at Sturgeon Bay,
Wis. in order to. be present on the first
Governors day Of the encampment. Colo
to attend. being detained in New York
City: snd Colonels H. H. c. Miller and Sur
Eeon General Sem are in Europe No word
was received from the other staff officers
who We're not present.
Governors Dinner.
The Governors dinner of the staH officers
aid the officers OF the First Regiment fol-
lowed the view. The dinner at general
Headquarters began at $50 o'clock and last
ed for an hour. when the officers again
mounted and rode to the parade grounds
to witness the evening parade Of the regi-
The salute to the Commander-in-C Chief
was fired by the gatling platoon. which is
IN charge OF Ordnance Sergeant Thompson
OF Chicago. Colonel Sanborn detailed Cap
tain Rush G. Butler Inspector of rifle prac-
tice OF the First Regiment, to represent
him on the escort from the mansion to the
Camp.
The evening parade was witnessed by
several thousand people, whom the heat
failed to deter from visiting the camp on
Governors day.
fat 90
rison, commander and chief OF staff of the
Naval Militia Of Illinois, to succeed Captain
Wilson as commander has resulted in his
resignation.
Captain Harrison was a candidate for
the place as commander before it was given
to Captain Wilson. His appointment was
urged by number of Cook County poll
ticians: but Governor Yates saw fit to ap-
point Captain Wilson.
The resignation OF Lieutenant William
H. Glasgow Of Company NJ. Sixth Infantry,
was also accepted.
To-Day's Guard Detail.
The guard detail for tomorrow is as fol-
Company X; officer of the guard, Leuten-
ant Alfred Terrell. Company c. and super
Geer Of the guaTd Lieutenant
Captain Frederick W. Lass, Quartermas-
ter OF the Second Infantry, with headquar-
tiers in Chicago, arrived in camp this morn
ing with detail of thirty men. The detail
will be engaged during the. remainder Of
the week preparing the camp for the incom-
ing of the full regiment on Saturday morn
ing.
The First Regiment will break camp at an
early hour Saturday morning. Reveille will
be sounded at a. m. Colonel Sanborn ex-
pects to be out of camp and aboard the
. cars at the camp switch before O'Clock
Saturday morning. The return trip will be
made over the Illinois Central Railroad.
and it is expected that the regiment will
be in Chicago at an early hour in the after
noon.
The men of the First Regiment will re-
ceive their nay tomorrow afternoon. The
nav rolls were completed last night, and
were this morning presented to the Adju-
tant General and approved. 1t will take
nearly 5000 to pay the men and officers
of the regiment. The amount due each
company will be given to the Captain com.
| manding, and in this manner the work OF
paying can be accomplished in less than an
hour.