The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-14
QUIET DAYS AT The CAMP
EXCITEMENT DOWN TOWN KEEPS
CROWDS FROM FAIR GROUNDS.
The Soldiers Expect that Next Sunday
VIII BE the Banner Day-Fea-
lures of Camp Life.

The Indiana National Guard camp Of in
~struction at the fair grounds has assumed
a business-like air. There are no bitches
in the routine, as the soldiers have now
become accustomed TO their duties.
The big day at the camp will be next
Sunday. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon
Governor Durbin will review the troops.
On such an occasion each company tries to
Guido the others both in drilling and ap-
pearance. 1t is thought that Sunday will
be the most popular day for visitors. The
street-car company has promised to pro-
vide an adequate number of cars to take
care of the people.
The camp has been unusually quiet thus
far. There is a great difference between
the camp of last year and the one of this
in this respect. The boys account for it
by saying that there are not nearly as
many men in camp as heretofore. Colonel
Frank said he thought that there were
about two thousand.
Captain Pfaff, who has charge of the
brigade hospital corps, has provided for
any emergency. In one corner of the Fine
Arts building he has a supply of medicine
that would do credit to any drug store.
In the same room he has an operating table
and all the instruments that would be
necessary for an operation. On the south
side of the building the hospital is located.
Twelve cots are ready for patients and
there is room for eight more if it should be
necessary to put them in. Each regiment
has a surgeon, who has a supply of medi-
cine. 1t is only when a man is in a serious
condition that he comes under the care of
the brigade corps.
Steward Albert Seaton, OF the Brigade
corps, has been appointed official stenog-
rapher. He spent the most of yesterday
morning trying to write a receipt. He was
undecided whether the word barrel had one
81" or two us" Some of the boys finally
came to his aid and he was able to finish.
Captain Pfaff says that he doesn't expect
any serious illness this encampment as the
weather is just about right. Most OF the
sickness last year was caused by the heat.
DISTRIBUTION OF MEAT.
Last evening when the meat was given
out it was found that at least two-thirds
of the pans that were brought to put the
meat in were not in a fit condition to re-
ceive it. They were sent back to the cooks
who scrubbed them well before returning
them. Every evening the meat and the
pans are examined before the meat is given
out. Yesterday there was cut twenty-four
hundred pounds of meat.
There was but one man in the guard
house yesterday. He was a member of the
First Regiment and failed to report for
duty on time. This is the best record that
has ever been made in the same length of
time.
At school yesterday afternoon Governor
Durbin spoke and his son, Major Durbin,
read a paper. Both of them dealt with
the importance of guard duty. Governor
Durbin said that guard duty was not only
established TO prevent theft, but that a
guards position was such that the safety
of an entire army rested with him. He
said that he was not a military crank. but
that he loved precision. He said further
that it was all he could do TO keep from
getting into a uniform, and that his bust
ness down town was all that kept him
from doing il. General Mckee gave orders
that no more caps were 10 be worn by any
person on or off duty. The big soft hat
will now be used entirely. The school was
held at 1885 D. m. in the pavilion and was
for commissioned and noncommissioned off,
GERS.
There has been but little sickness at the
camp. A few men reported at sick call and
most of the complaints were colds. Pri-
Xate Covauit, OF Battery =, from Fort
his way for a drink of water. His cheeks
and chin were badly cut. Sergt. Z. o. Mi
lam. Company A. First Infantry. burned
his hand badly trying TO save his tent from
burning. He had placed a burning candle
too close TO the side and the wind blew the
I flame against the canva until IL caught
fire. The sergeant was awakened from his
sleep. which the boys say is his natural
condition. by the light caused by the blaze.
The boys Of Company A. First Regiment.
did the first "blanketing." They said that
there were a couple OF green ones" in
their company. At guard mount in the
mornings the orderlies are selected. The
duty of an orderly is TO wait on the colonel
OF his regiment. 1t is considered a great
honor for the soldier and also the COM
pany he belongs TO for him 10 be chosen.
The men that make the best appearance
are always the lucky ones. The Orderlies
on duty yesterday for the Second Regi-
ment were Emmett Yates, Company A, and
Harry Hogan, Company ID; for the First
! George Hibbilt. OF Company 1; for the