The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-22

the right Of Col. Harry b. Smiths log
cabin Headquarters.
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Capt. c. J.. Patmore. adjutant of the
Third New York. a regiment that brigaded
with the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES In
diana Volunteer. Infantry at Camp Meade.
Pa. during the Spanish-American war, was
visiting in camp yesterday. He renewed his
friendship with Colonel Mccoy, Lieutenant
Colonel Fee. Major Coleman, Capt. Beigler
and other officers OF the First.
XXX
The hot weather did not keep away the
camera ''hend' yesterday. Pictures Of
nearly all the regimental officers and Of
General Mckee and his STAFF We're taken.
When a phOtogra pher presented himself at
artillery battalion headquarters ne was IN
formed that Major Schanz would have 70
give his permission for a picture OF his
stan 10 be taken.
Harry Maxwell, a w~ell-known singing
evangelist, attended religious services in
the First yesterday morning and added
greatly to the pleasure of the occasion by
singing several solos in his best style. on
of these was The Invisible Choir" Chap
lam an George Knox talked %eloquentIy Of
taking as his text Romans, xii, 1.
Chaplain Knox and Dr.. George Guthrie,
assistant surgeon, are caterers Of the Of
ficers' mess in the First nfantry Regi-
nent. They announce that they will get
through the week on two dollars per man.
but Colonel Fee said yesterday, 81 am
afraid the fare will be rather slender to-
wards the end of the week Mess costs
anywhere from g to 50 per man. During
the camp last year 50 was the average.
XXX
Lieutenant Colonel Fee, of the First,
rides a beautiful mare that he calls Lady
Dewey" II named her after Admiral
Georges first Wife he said yesterday,
"and L don't think there is a better horse
on the grounds" This is the same mount
Colonel Fee had in the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tfty-ninth during the Spanish-American
war.
DR.. George Guthrie, assistant surgeon af
the First. rides one of the blue-blooded
horses of the camp. His steed is a gen.
uine Messenger Wilkes. and is the cynosure
of all eyes when it is in action. Il don't
know whether my wife misses me or the
horse more" said DR.. Guthrie yesterday.
Letter boxes are scattered at convenient
intervals through the camp, and each bears
a label stating that mail is taken from it
write their letters in the Y. NJ. c.. A. tent,
where there is plenty of free stationery
and ink, TO say nothing of cool shade and
a tank of ice water.
Sergt. d. H.. Oliver. of Battery A, says
this is the best camp he ever saw. This
battery has the bulge over the others.
because most of the officers and men saw
actual service in the Cuban campaign.
The battery has succeeded in securing the
best horses it ever had in a camp of in
struction.
The announcement that Capt. James B.
Curtis. who commanded Battery A for
eighteen years, is coming to visit the camp
this week has put the artillery boys on
the qui vive of expectation. Battery A
still has the 3.2-inch breech-loading gun
that II used in Cuba.
From what I have seen of the Indiana
National Guard" said Governor Durbin
yesterday, II am greatly pleased with it.
| l like the faces of the men; they are a
good-looking lot of fellows. I was not in
the camp at Fairview, but 1 have heard a
great deal about II, and get the impress
adapted TO camp purposes. / have heard
expressions from the men TO the effect that
they like the fair grounds better than Fair
view"
One Of Frank Birds transfer men created
a great deal of amusement yesterday in
front Of Quartermaster General Fosters
tent. He drove up with a box in his wagon.
and when General roster inquired for
whom the box was intended, replied: Its
for Governor Kaflo." Col. Charles Kahlo.
who is a member of Governor Durbin's
staff, was quickly hunted up and required
to do the thing that is customary when a
joke is on a man.
Governor Durbin is highly pleased with
his new military staff. They are repre-
sentative citizens of Indiana" he said,
land will do credit to the State wherever
they appear. 1 expect them to make a
fine impression at the Pan-American ex-
| position this fall"
Col. Charles T.. Wilson, the Governors
private secretary on ordinary occasions.
but at present military secretary to Indi-
ana's chief executive, is a very resourceful
man. Asked for a stamp yesterday, ne
pulled out quite a bunch and then re-
marked: Il expect we had better have a
smoke accompanying the remark with a
sleight-of-hand movement that brought
from some mysterious hiding place a box
of splendid perfectos.