The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-03
Some of Them Would Have Appreci-
ated Another Long "Hike" Into
Distant Fields.
WOMEN PRESENT IN DRovEs
SOLDIERS MADE GLAD BY FAMILY
DINNER PARTIES.
To-day the Militia VIII Break Camp
and Return to Their Homes-In-
cIdents OF the Day.

The camp of instruction for the Indiana
National Guard practically brought to
close yesterday afternoon at the end of
Governor Durbins review. The three regi-
ments and battalion of artillery were in
spected by the Governor and his staff, as
sisted by Captain Winship of the Depart
ment of the Lakes. While this maneuver
was In progress more than ten thousand
civilians acted as spectators.
The day was ideal for the close of the
camp and the review of the troops When
the call was sounded yesterday morning. at
5:15 o'clock, it found the men much rested
after their hard work of the day before The
sun was shining brightly, yet there was
cool breeze blowing through camp that in
vigorated the sleepy soldiers. The usual
exercises were gone through, after which
the soldiers were summoned to their mess
Guard mount found the men in better
| spirits. By this hours o'clock-the men
were feeling good, and ready for hike
of almost the same distance as that of Sat-
| urday.
| From the time the soldiers were on guard
mount streams Of people from Indianapolis,
and also from many of the outside towns,
| began making their way through the gates
| of the fair grounds. The soldiers, by this
hour, were engaged in looking after the
cleanliness of the camp, and paid but little
attention to the moving throngs of admiring
women who walked through the company
| streets.
| BATTERY BATTALION INSPECTED.
| AT IL O'Clock Captain Winship made his
| first inspection of the battery battalion.
Major Stevenson gave the word for the
assembling of the troops. Long before the
| hour the men were on the alert for a
summons from headquarters. The troops
were assembled in the open space
| in the rear of the camp near
the railroad. Captain winship. in COM
pany with Major Stevenson and Lieuten-
ants Tyndan and Burford. made a hurried
| inspection of the soldiers Captain Winship
said after the inspection that the three
| batteries were in better shape as soldiers
| than many of the infantrymen. He said
he was much surprised at the appearance
| of the men after their hard task of the
1 day before.
The men had an intimation that an in
spection was to be made and they were
! ready for it. Oiled cloths and polish were
| brought into play and the men, who were
not distracted by the number of prettily-
up their sidearms and large field pieces.
| This accounted largely for the large per-
| centage of efficiency that was shown by
the artillerymen.
This was the last inspection of the camp
/ previous to the Governors review. When
| Captain Winship had concluded his inspec-
| tion the artillery boys ran from their ranks.
| threw their hats in the air as an expression
| of glee and waited for the last march on
| the grounds prior to their departure for
| home.
| While the men ran noisily about the
| grounds the great crowd increased, and
| the company streets were crowded with GU
| rious men and women, looking either at the
| soldiers or at the menacing firearms that
| stood before the tents. Among the many
visitors were parents and sisters of soldiers.
| They brought to the boys well-ladened bas-
! kets of eatables, and it was glorious hour
in camp when the bugle was sounded for
| mess. For the first time during the past
week the mess tables were deserted by the
soldiers, and the adjoining grass plots were
| the scenes of family reunions. Here yell
low-legged fried chicken, with picked eggs,
| fresh pies and all other eatables that
mother thoughtful of her soldier sson can
| prepare were brought to him.
ORDER FOR REVIEW.
The same soldiers strode about the
grounds after mess viewing the great
throng that was gradually increasing.
Shortly word was sent out from the Gov
ernor's tent on the small plateau at the
| head of the main street that the review of
the troops would be held at o'clock In
stantly there was commotion among Off
GERS and men, for each wanted to appear
his best before the chief executive At each
tent. which was surrounded by throngs of
curious people, the soldiers and officers
went about their work of getting their
clothing in good shape for the final parade
of the camp. Through the company streets
| gold-laced officers on horses rode hurriedly
spreading the Governors message.
By the time the soldiers were ready for
the parade the main streets were filed with
people; The race track was concealed be-
hind thousands of brightly clothed women
and dark clothed men. The sun was beat
ing down with greater fierceness by this
hour and it anything but pleasant to
wait for the scene that was to come
A peculiar departure from ordinary tao
tics made yesterday when Governor
Durbin in his message to his staff and 9TH
er officers of the Guard ordered them to
appear on the field in fatigue uniform
Many of his staff by this hour had donned
their expensive gold laced uniforms and
were making their way to brigade head
quarters. Instantly there great COM
motion, each man returning TO his tent and
laying aside his parade uniform FOR that
of the fatigue. This departure from the
programme of past years, which some off,
GERS explained as not warranted, put some
of the men in no good mood to brave the
sun that then beating on the field at
the rate of 90 degrees.
| While the men were in a state of chaos
the privates in the three regiments and in
the artillery battalion were busily engaged
i'm preparing for the march to the race
track. The clear notes of the bugle from
headquarters brought the Governor and his
staff to the entrance of the rack track IN
CLOSURE followed by the three regiments
and artillery Each regiment was preced-
ed by its regimental band which ADDED
greatly TO the inspiring scene that was
then being enacted before the large audi
ence-
AN INSPIRING SIGHT.
The troops marched through the two
racetracks TO the open space between. Here
they were met by Governor Durbin and his
staff. who presented an inspiring sight. The
troops were put through the ordinary drill
of getting ready for inspection when word