The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-13
OLD SOLDIERS GATHERING.
make Merry at the Residence of Mr..
and Mrs, D. j. Plume.

}. Plume at Ashley was the scene of
merry gathering of old soldier boys
and their wives last Sunday, that will
long live in the memory of those who
were fortunate enough to secure an
invitation. 1t was good old fash
Toned coffee cooling" and each male
guest was requested to try and bring
some article that he had carried
through the war of rebellion. Almost
hundred guests were present and
the afternoon was spent in making
merry, eating, drinking and fighting
over the old battles through which
many present had gone shoulder to
shoulder. The best expression of the
events Of the gathering are found in
the orders of the day. which read as
follows:
Attention. Battalion, Headquar-
tiers No. ,. d. J. Plume's quarters
captured.
Company @ present and account
ed for, except 10 absent at roll call
without leave: five not able for duty.
on sick report Forty comrades and
ladies responded to roll call able for
duty.
Order No. ASSEMBLY. music by
the band.
Order No. 2.-Officer of the day.
E. X. Gregg, formed company into
squads. and led by Captains Dan
Harshman and J. A. McElroy
marched in double file to the commits
sary. After capturing with vicious
charge the beans and bareback, the
front rank was badly demoralizeI by
Chief J. w. Johnson making a charge
with Filipino machette to recap
ture enough commissary supplies to
relieve the rear rank. AS a result of
this onslaught it was seen that Com
rade Lieutenant Miller had reiterated
in disorder. leaving the beans to
Commander Morgan to dispose of:
but that was easy, as the regimental
surgeon had retired him on no ra-
lions for two weeks on sick leave,
and his storage capacity was ade-
quate enough for regiment of pri-
Yates.
Orders No. 3-After relieving rear
guard of no ones rations, they were
retired in good order on bull rations,
under Sergeants Parsons and Weed.
The martial band then played ma
tional airs, Marching Through Geor-
gia," John Browns Body and
yankee Doodle This was too
much for the Johnny Rebs in the dis
lance and III return they struck up
Dixie The boys in blue took up
the challenge, and. forming into line
under Corporals Skidmore and Lang,
they made fierce charge and were
successful in capturing one Johnny
Reb, Walter Baling. He declared he
could have whipped the whole awk-
ward squad if his rations had been
Missouri hoe cake instead of beans.
Then followed the most exciting
event of the day 1t was reported
that spy was in camp. The long
roll was sounded and the company
formed in skirmish line under Major
A M. Smith and D. w. G. O'Neill
anu commenced loOhlIlS
to the spys capture. BY movement
of red tape orders, however, the spy
made good his escape to the hills
and tall timber. On returning to
camp it was found that Mrs. e. Rein
king had charge Of the commissary
and it developed that her husband
was the spy and he had invaded the
quarters to fill up on soldier rations
had captured the pot and escaped I'M
harmed.
Orders No. At was ordered
that Chief Johnson be courtmartialed
for conduct unbecoming an officer
Til specific charges were, first
superceding Commander Morgan in
machette charge without orders; sec.
ond, making civil arrests and trying
to take soldiers to the city Jail in.
stead of the guard house. At the
conclusion of the charges it was or
dered that he be tried at the next
regular camp.
Orders No. 5.-Music by the en-
tire squad, taps, retreat.