Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-17
WINTER QUARTERS
COLD WEATHER FOLLOWS RAIN
AT ENcAMPMENT OF FIFTY
FOURTH REGIMENT.
Sun Appears, However, and Promises
Better Weather-Friday Governors
Day-company G, of ottunwa and
Its Mascot.

Muscatine. Sept. II. = (special) -
Cold weather followed on the heels OF
the heavy rains and the soldiers hud-
died in the tents at Camp ]. B. Dough
erty are experiencing some of the trials
and triblllations suffered by Washing
ton and his men in their winter quar-.
tiers at Valley Forge The first battal-
ion drill of the encampment was held
held yesterday and the three battal-
ions took stiff work out. The regi-
mental weather prophets agree that
the sun which came out today without
warming things up to any noticeable
extent would tomorrow get in its work
and assure pleasant weather until the
last stake is pulled Saturday.
Inspecting Officers Arrive.
Yesterday morning Inspecting General
John. r. Prime and Major John T. Hume,
assistant inspector general arrived in
camp. Yesterday afternoon General Prime
charge of the tests to which three APP
plicants for commissions were submitted.
In speaking of the examinations for
commissions, Major Hume stated yester-
day morning that at least twenty-five per
cent of the enen who have taken the tests
since the ORDER became effective January
/. 1901, have failed. This he regarded rs
one of the indications that the order is a
just one inasmuch as it means that in the
course of time the entire regiment will be
in charge of the best officers obtainable.
Occasionally, he stated, instead of absolute
failure, the men are recommended for q
second examination.
No Tagging.
There was no tagging in the ranks yes
terday," said Colonel II. II. Caughlan yes
terday. as he watched the work of the bat
talions. 1.-The weather Is just the tnlng to
keep the men in good trim, and to make a
creditable showing"
| The regimental band was drilled yesteT
day morning and Chief Bugler Ray Brown
| gave the men under his direction work
out.
Governors Day.
Friday will be governors day. and Gov
ernor Cummins will review the regiment
at Camp j. B. Dougherty. The local mem
bers of the G. A. r. will visit the camp al
that time, and it is expected that an ad
dress by the governor will be one of the
principal features.
Camp j. B. Dougherty is IDEAL said q
commissioned officer yesterday morning
The statement has often been made that
better grounds could hardly be secured
| and MuScnUlHe people luht lue LuiitS
of finding interesting pastime by visit tt
the place.
Company G's Mascot.
Two of the principal features of Compa
| NV G. of Ottumwa, are the mascOts. Wref
| yinson 12-year-old colored boy, has at
tended three encampments with the com
pany. He is subject to no duties, further
| than that he is responsible for the luck o,
the company. Tuesday he fell into thu
wrong ranks and half dozen Company
men gave him talcum powder bath.
! Harry Hendershott is the other mascot
He says he has attended three encamp
4 ments-at Keokuk, Oskaloosa and Kinks
VILE. and will continue to attend as loni
| as the regiment exists.
/ Numerous other mascots find hospitalit,
i in the Ottumwa ranks. Harrison Brown
Ephy Horne and Thomas Vinson eacl
claim to be the real mascot