The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-08-14

was enormous. The amphitheatre and
band stand was packed and an extra
guard had to be stationed on the pa
rade grounds to hold the people with
in the limits. The usual form was
gone through with, the evening gun
being omitted. General Byers was
present with his stan and inspected
the troops at the close of the parade
after which they marched in review
around the parade ground.
The Last Night.
Sunday was the last night in camp
and although some of the boys were
inclined to have good time the ma
jority of the camp was quiet and or
derby.
The usual form of guard mounting
was gone through with this morning
and officers were appointed for the
day. Capt. Joy, of Company K, Grin
nell, was officer of the day; Lieut.
Capp, Company c, Muscatine, was
chosen Senior officer Of the guard, and
Lieut.. Baker, of Company l., Newton,
was appointed at Junior officer
Breaks Camp.
The first thing after breakfast the
boys were lined up in batallions for
muster and inspection. Roll was call
ed by companies and Major Hume in
spected the ranks, after which the
work of packing and cleaning up
began.
Guns were stacked in the company
streets and blankets, coats, caps and
l1nap-sacks were piled beside them.
Details were made for carrying the
straw ticks to the dumping place
where they were emptied and folded
up. Next the board floors were taken
up and the planks piled at the head of
each codmpany street Commissary
officers gathered up the chairs, tables,
cots and other baggage and other
squads were at work tearing down the
sinks and wash basins back of the
quarters.
BY 1915 every tent pin in the COM
pany tents had been pulled and piled
in order according to size. Two men,
one at each tent pole, held the tents
erect while everything was cleared
away from beneath them. All the
buglers were collected at headquarters
and shortly after 10 o'clock the gen
eral" call was sounded. AS the last
note died away all the company tents
were pulled to the ground. 1t was a
beautiful sight to see the tents of the
whole regiment fall at once, the COM
pany quarters toward the north, the
officers tents toward the west. The
maneuver was well executed and in a
few seconds every tent was down and
the men broke into hearty cheer.
The cooks apartments and mems
tents, together with the headquarters
were left standing and details from the
various companies were sent to
strike" them later in the day.
The boys had dinner at camp and
the first company to leave was the
Signal Corps of Des Moines, and Com
pany l., of Newton, who departed via
the Rock Island at ITO. Ottumwa,
Charlton and Fairfield departed at
2:15 p. m. and Muscatine, Davenport
and Washington go at o'clock this
evening by the same route. Burlinton
goes at o'clock via the B. & w. Grin
nell, Iowa City, Centerville and Abba
left the city at 3 o'clock via the Iowa
Central, and Camp John F. Lacey, 50th
Regiment, |. N. G., is a mattre of his
tory so far as the soldier lads are con-
cerned.
Blank Cartridges.
The signal corps has been one of the
busiest places in the camp during the
week. The boys of this company have
erected telephones about the camp,
nave built a signaling tower and have
had practice in wig wag work with the
signal flags.
The work Oh of Company F in having
the order restricting the attendance of
the soldiers in the city annuled was
generally appreciated by the boys and
Company F, 51st regiment, has made
an everlasting reputation for itself
with all the men of the 50th. The
order was recinded and the soldier
lads were given their liberty last even
ing. Almost everyone of them come
to town To obviate any possibility of
disturbance in the city a provost
guard of fourteen men was sent out
to care for any unruly members. The
guard was not needed, however and
was recalled soon after ten o'clock.
Some of the boys have been re-
strained for misdeeds and have been
placed in the guard house" but the
conduct of tn camp in general has
been very good, with but little ground
for complaint.
The band, under the able leadership
of Chief Musician John b. Kindig,
has given number of concerts.
Leader Kindig has record with the
army that is equalled by perhaps no
other musician in the country. He
was formerly of the Seventh Cavalry
band, u. S. A., and was with Reno
when Custer was massacred in 1876.
Mr. Kindig has also playd with the
famous Pat Gilmore band. The gen.
tleman has certainly a splendid organic
alton under his direction. of which
both the regiment and the city of OF
tumwa should be proud.
DIR. and Mrs. j. ID. Fairchild, who
have been in the city visiting at the
home o. the lady's sister, Mrs. Joe
Stump, have returned to their home in
Clinton. Dr. Fairchild, who is a sur
geon in the service OF the Iowa Ma
tional Guard, has been in the city WIS.,
iting Camp John Lacey.
Acting Sergeant Major of the regi-
ment, Samuel Gibson, who is with the
22d Regiment, U. s. A, was entertain
ed at dinner Friday by Mr.. and Mrs.
BENJAMIN CruZen, No. 314 North G..
street. Mr.. Gibson, during the Span
ish war, was a membr OF Company l.
in the Third Nebraska regiment,
commanded by Captain j. w. Lamborn
now deceased, brother of Mrs. CruZen.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Cruzen found that
Mr.. Gibson had been in the brothers
company and had been quite close to
him in the Organization of the COM
pany they were overjoyed to have the
pleasure of his company for the brief
while that his reimental duties would
permit First Lieutenant ]. w. Cowles
of Company H, Charlton, was also a
guest of the dinner.
The officers have the laugh on Cap
tain Ely of the Goth Infantry, U. S. A.,
who has been visitor at the camp
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