The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-14
LIVELY AT The CAMP
I.AKEVIEW FURNISHED ENTER
TAINMENT FOR THRONES OF
VISITORS ALL DAY
COL. McNFoRT. ON THE SPOT
Work of the Troops Is the Source
OF Much Qualification
to the staff of
Officers

CAMP LAKEVIEW, LAKE CITY,
Mimi, July l3.-This has been gala day
for the camp. Throngs Of visitors pour
ed in to view the surround ngs during
the day and the military band gave a
special concert. The day was an eX-
ceptionally beautiful one and the event
IS an epoch in the history of the case
Cen. A. A. Ames, Minneapolis, IS es-
tablshed in camp and has h S heaIquar-
tiers located between the hospital and Of
hcCrs' mess bu lding
The reception rendered by Lake City
citizens last evening was largely attend
ed from both the infantry and artillery
camp, and was magnificent affair Gov
and Mrs. Van SAINT ana officers of the
staff and their wives were present, and
the enterta .nment committee more than
did itself proud by the royal manner III
which il enterta ned Dancing was the
feature of the evening.
Nal Wood is very proud of the work
accomplished by his battalion on the
range yesterday, some excellent scores
having heen made.
CapE Prank Burg New Ulm, accom-
panied by eleven members of his inde-
pendent battery, is in camp, and will
remain until this evening, returning by
way of St Paul The others are: Lieut.
w. e. Koch, Sergeants p. Herrian, VIII
liam Rausch ana Joseph Gales, Corp 1rals
William chroer and Joseph Soukup and
Prlvates Joseph FIzen, Philip Filz n,
John Schneider and Anton Nun. For
thirty years Capt. Burg has been sup
porting his battery at private expense,
and soon it win receive its first help from
the state in the shape of a cannon. 1t
will receive other support as SOON rs
Gen Libbey can see his way clear. 1t
will probably be added to the national
guard as a reserve battery. When tn
is assured Capt. Burg viii have the
fondest hope OF his life realized.
Rifle practice VIII be concluded today,
and the team shoot will probably take
place on Monday morning and skirmish
firing in the afternoon.
COL. MONFORT ARRIVES.
Immediately after the governors pa
rade some of the staff returned to the
city. Many remained over and amused
themselves at the infantry and artillery
camps, retiring very early. Those of
the staff who stayed in camp were dis
tributed among the two headquarters.
Gen. c. j. NIOnfOrt st. Paul, and Col.
Roland Hartley We're assigned to infantry
headquarters. Col Hartley left his
clothes outside of camp night or two
ago and came very near losing valuable
level which he had left In one Of his
pockets. His clothes We're removed. he
spent half the day searching for them
and in the morning was surprised and
del GIFTED to find clothes and jewel in
Col. Bobleter's headquarters.
The battalion is doing some very credi-
table shooting with the 3.2-inch pieces at
long distance firing. The guns are placed
on an elevation directly in front of the
Fitzgerald cottage, and shoot at target
placed on a side Of the bluff below the
artillery camp. The shots carry over the
artillery camp and find lodging at a dis
tance of 2,2iS yards. Preliminary prac-
tlCe has only been taken up so far, and
record firing will probably commence to-
day.
The drilling continues with diligence
and splendid results are being accom-
horses, however, are unmanageable, at
times and last evening on parade one
OF the riders was dismounted. Prelini-
nary revolver practice has also been
taken up among the officers, and some
excellent scores are being made. Lieu
tenant n. p. Nelson gained another good
scores this time and 40 yesterday
Among the additional lady visitors to
the artillery camp are the Misses Aanna
Meyer and Pauline Mernheim, Of st.
Paul
The Misses Cora and Bertha Bennett,
Minneapolis, daughters of Gapt c. C.
Bennett arrived in camp yesterday and
win remain several days. They weTe
accompanied by Maude r., and Miss
Alice Mcguire, also of Minneapolis.
Sergeant Major Hal Bennett returned to
Minneapolis yesterday.
Miss Irene Davis, of st. Paul, is
guest Of Mrs George G. Lambert