The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-18
There Are Now Over Thirteen Hum
dred Uniformed Men Under Tent
at Camp Reece.
GEN. MITCHELL HIGHLY PLEASED
MUCH BETTER SHOWING THAN HAS
HERETOFORE BEEN AIDE
Omaha's Crack Team Makes the Best
Score-Many Women Visit the
Drill Field.

With the arrival at Camp Reece or the
Kankake OLD drill team yesterday morn
ing at 4:30 o'clock the camp of Foresters
was nearly completed. Several teams are
expected to arrive this morning to take
their places in the grand parade this after
noon over the prescribed city route.
The Illinois team registered yesterday
morning, In command of Chief Forester w.
III. Beataft, mad seventeen men, and were
sent to comfortable quarters on Riley av-
n
At noon the records in the adjutant gener-
ais headquarters showed a total of sixty
seven teams in camp. with an aggregate Of
1.33O men, This did not include the officers
of the general staff nor the membership
OF the eight bands which will contest for
the prizes In to-morrow's band contest.
Seldom. IL ever, nave Indianapolis people
witnessed so brilliant and interesting a
spectacle as the head consurs review OF
the two divisions of Foresters yesterday
afternoon on the parade ground at 4 o'clock.
The passing OF the axmen in perfect march
ing movements furnished a beautiful and
changeable picture that will long be re-
membered.
Head Consul Northcott. Head Clerk c. W..
Halves and General Mitchell. each mounted.
from an elevated point toward the north
of the plaza, scrutinized the camps as they
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the parade Enclosure.
MANY SPECTATORS.
Fully 1900 visitors crowded about the
borders of the great field. and perhaps 200
delegates from the Head Camp, which adj
journed at 8 D. m. were gathered near the
reviewing officers. All the Woodmen head
officers were present. Among the prominent
ladies who from good vantage ground en-
5oyed the splendid presentation were a num-
Der OF executive officers OF the Royal Neigh
bors- They were: Mrs. z. ID. Watts, of
Omaha; Mrs. Lima M Collins, of Mime
apolis; Mrs. Hattie NJ. Lombard, Of Grand
Rapids. Mich; Mrs. Irene z. Bentley, Of
Kansas City. Kan. and Mrs. Alice c. Nash.
of Minneapolis
In carriages were Mrs. w. A. Northcott,
ell. Mrs. Col. P. T. Anderson. Mrs. Col. F.
]. Ringer and Mrs. Col. 5. r. Davis.
The prize drills in the senior and junior
usually high scores. and as a result Of the
intricate and trying drills twenty-one
teams will Tomorrow march from their
company quarters to Quackenbush square
and be awarded the cash prizes and hand
some prize trophies they have won.
The big score made yesterday in the
senior class, and which means first
money was attained b. the Kansas city
(Mo) team, Capt. J. w. Fryer command
ing. 1t was 1852. and the team was accord
march from the parade ground to quarters
after its drill had been finished. The same
may be said also of the Omaha team. Capt.
SIS; the Des Moines team (Brig. Gen. ]. d.
Liggett's own, with a score Of 94.19; the
Denver team. Capt Charles z. Page, Las:
Minneapolis team, Capt. Carl Pearce, 90. As,
and Lincoln, Neb., team, 92.43.
In the days pony class drills the highest
scores were those Of the West Duluth.
IN the morning, and the Des Moines team.
Capt Robert Tfllotson, 1872, in the after
noon-
Early in the afternoon the Kansas Girl
Band. OF wetmore. Kan. paid it's first visit
20 the camp, rendered several fine selec-
tions In front of general headquarters and
remained for the afternoon review.
THE OMAHA TEAM
The Omaha team is one OF the Forester
fancy drill companies that has gone up
against" the crack teams of every fraternal
organization within its home section. For
the last two years it has been continuously
coached by some Of the most accomplished
drill masters in the West. Capt. w. E.
Stockham, of Omaha, who for a long time
was the principal company officer OF the
famous Thurston Rifles. a crack military
was also captain of Company /, First Ne
braska Volunteer Infantry. and with that
regiment saw hot service in the Philippines.
He was close 10 Colonel Stotsenberg when
the latter was killed at Guininti, p. 1. The
Omaha tenn. under his instruction, has
lost only che drill In two years OF its life as
q Forester team. Tn team brought with it
TO Indianapolis its manager. c. II. Riepen.
a very agreeable Omaha gentleman and
popular Nebraska Woodman.
One OF the agreeable diversions from
camp routine yesterday was the unexpected
visit of the Kansas Girl Band, the attrac-
tive twenty-eight misses In their brilliant
red uniforms appearing before general
headquarters and giving a brief Concert
programme at $3.50 p. m. The band then
marched to the Kansas company quarters
- - ~hn ~ rDa In ~
review. They then went TO the Female Re-
formatory. where they rendered several Sc
~lections for the benefit of the inmates.
The encampment, as considered by the
many ~well-known national guardsmen
among the Foresters at Camp Reece. their
second encampment, Is a superb success,
and from General Mitchell's headquarters
10 the company sections of the camp. all
are supremely satisfied
Said General Mitchell last night: 'Ow-
ing to the support and favor OF General
Northcott, the experiment OF an encamp-
ment OF uniformed Foresters was tried
first at ST. Paul. The first real prepara-
men only began in March preceding. The
success Of that encampment and the unani-
nous opinion Of the delegates at ST Paul
seemed to warrant the second -encampment.
which Is now in progress here. The in
tense interest felt by members OF the order
in other vital questions seemed to over
shadow the idea of another Forester on
campment and the success of the Indian
apolis gathering seemed doubtful. But
strong cxtrtlOnS were made by the For
esters department 10 prevent this encamp-
ment from proving a failure. The present
encampment. both as to the number of
teams reporting for duty and the total at
tendance. a-pproximates three times that OF
ST. Paul. two years ago. Not only has a
vast progress In team work been accom-.
plfshed. but a strict observance of military
customs and duties has been enforced with
the best josslhle effect among the men m
a knowledge OF military formation moi
even attempted at ST. Paul. So marked
has beer the Improvement that / feel saff
in putting the work OF the Foresters
Guard. Nothing but the earnest zeal OF
the men and the painstaking care OF com
petent officers could have accomplished
these results in so short a time. am
more than satisfied with the work of field
rfaY and lire. No fair critic can ouestior
the Judgment of Mr.. Northcott, promptef
and ably backed by the executive council
IN establishing the encampment system q,
be dissatisfied with its progress. We are
anxious that the people OF indianapolis
shall come &c Camp Reece and note the
woodmen Forester encampment."
OFFICIAL SCORES.
The ofnciaI scores yesterday. closing the
prize drills, We're as follows:
Morning Drills
Senior Glass;. ID. Lggett. Des Moines
Ia; inspection. i443; drill ard movements
1918; total. 94.l9.
RI. c. Martens. Omaha, Neb.: inspection
A&; drill and movements, s2-19; total
N.B.
Z. L. Conner, Kokomo. Ind: inspection
Aoe: drill and movements. 1918; total
0