The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-07-07
Soldiers Were "at Home" TO Their
Friends in Camp Wells
Yesterday.
THREE BOATS FROM ST. LOUIS.
Privates Start a BOisterOus Imi-
tatiOn of a Bull Fight and
Land in the Guard
house.
" A sTAFF coRREsPoNnENT-

BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
Camp Wells Montesano Park. July G.
| This was ''at home day AT Camp Wells
Il being Sunday. the weather line and
| three boats having come down from 81
Louis. hundreds OF St. Louis citizens we're
| enabled 10 visit the post.
Many brought lunches. arriving In time
| for guard mount in the morning Joining
their friends or relatives. they. too. spent
| the day in camp. IN the spacious officers
quarters or among the privstes
II was a perfect day. The tents were
white as snow and shone in the suns
glare Here and there shade trees cast
cool shadows In these could the citizen
soldiery and the visitors group themselves.
be comfortable and enjoy an outing
They did.
Under the dense shadow OF a white oak
| Immediately in front Of the CUlcneTs head
quarters. party II visitors and officers
were gathered al all times through the day
after II m. Comfortable canvas reclIn-
ing chairs were provided and in these the
ladies' and gentlemen from town rested. in
n position TO look on the one hand at Camp
Wells and the parade ground outspreading
before them. and on the other hand 10 the
south al a perspective Of hills valleys and
fields. view inspiring and eNhilarating.
CiilA one Hliie lllIE caused discomfort.
and the sufferers were all not military
persons Before headquarters a sentry
paced up and down hour after hour. For
him there was no escape from the heavy
musket on his shoulder nor relief from the
broiling sun. Sympathy caused the sensa-
tiun of discomfort. but IL was explained
that the sentry has his chance TO become
an officer and be free TO sit in an easy
chair. Every officer in the regiment has
served private.
Colonel Sinclair and all the officers OF the
camp are glad to entertain ST. Louis visi-
tors, II is largely for them that the reEi-
ment exists. Especially 10 al those who
have aided the organization, whether by
furthering this encampment or in other
ways. an invitation is extended to come TO
the post and view the soldiery. Guard
mount and dress parade, the latter OF which
takes place in the evening at 6:i5 O'Clock,
are well worth seeing.
PRIVATES AND POLICE IN
CLASH At PAVILION.
A clash between prlvates Of the regiment
and private police in the pavilion at Monte
sano disturbed the quiet Of the afternoon.
Serious trouble threatened for moment,
but was averted by Captain Ebbs, who was
near and compelled the militiamen 10 de-
sist, ordering several Of them to the guard
house. Nobody was injured There was a
patient later In the day. negro, who
was shot in the leg at Kimmswtck.
BY now the officers are beginning 10 feel |
that in the field their men could be soldiers |
among soldiers. In matters OF regimental
and battalion formations their appearance
has greatly improved, and accuracy IS
rnuc.l more closely approached. Upon the
first day here and yesterday some criticism
as TO the details Of guard mount and dress
parade was justihable. To-day the new
guard for the day was installed in man
ner satisfactory TO Colonel c. D. Comfort.
formerly commander Of this regiment and
until lately regular army Captain. Dress
parade in the evening showed a similar i'm
prcvement.
To-day. Sunday, some few among the
members Of the regiment. might perhaps
take cold. as they have time TO waste. Not
so en- other days. There is work enough TO
do to keep everybody busy. and even to-day
II was necessary 10 undertake the arduouS
and prcsy task Of trench-digging. Colonel
Sinclair did not feel like arbitrary order
ing j detail for this work on Sunday. and
himself. with Major l. II. Rumsey and
Captain and Acting Major O'Keefe assist
ing did the greater part of It. The dig
ging was essential TO the construction Of
targets on the rifle range. This range is
now ready and practice will begin there to
morrow.