The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-22
MINNESOTA
THIRD BREAKS CAMP.
Lakeview Is Evacuated Except fol-
a Detachment Of Regular Army
Men From Smelling.
Review for Brigadier General Bob
Letter Who Pays His First Visit
NJ as Commander.
Special to The Journal


camp Lakeview Lake City, Mimi. June %
The Third regiment Of infantry and battalion of
artillery broke camp this afternoon. The week
spent here has been most profitable one and
Colonel Van Duzee Is more than pleased. The
usual high standard has kept up In every way
and the record Is an enyiable one. The health
OF the troops has never been better and a more
orderly camp never established. The re-
suits In the field and on the rife range have
been of the best. and each evening has shown
an Improvement. The weather conditions could
not have been better for the days, but the eve
nings have been cool, and at times uncomfort
able. ...
Captain P. A. Walton Company F, First regi-
ment Minneapolis. visited In camp yesterday
and made arrangements for his company mess.
Companies and will mess together. and
Chef Ridley, now In charge of the artillery
headquarters mess. will have charge. Captain
Waiton was accompanied by his old commssary,
Irving Arnold.
The FIRST battalion of the Twenty-hrst United
states infantry, Fort Smelling will arrive to-day
and occupy the national guard camp until July g.
when the First regiment will arrive.
Practice firing with the Krag rife was in
uulged In yesterday afternoon at 900, 800 and
LOCO yards. Some very good scores were made
showing that the men rapidly becoming IA
miiiar with the new rifle. Each company has
but. five of these rifles but 1t is expected that
fall MS
Private Lawrence Berger, of Duluth, a mem
Der of the band had his collar bone broken yes
terday In q game Of baseball, and is confined to
the hospital. ...f. ~
Bobleter and Reeve in Camp.
General Joseph Bobleter commanding the
brigade, male his first appearance in camp on Sat
urday in his new position. He was rendered
a. review In the evening and was more than
pleased with the Third. He was accompanied
by members. of his old regiment Lieutenant
Colonel G. W. Mead. now assistant inspector nm
the brigade staff Major N Nicholson Austin
the new Second regiment major. and CAPTAIN An
ton Shaefer Owatonna. -
Colonel Reeve, commanding the First reei
NJ. IN GOT,
DAY In camp He expects to bring down the
largest number OF men when he comes to camp
on July In the history Of the regiment He
has extended, thru the adjutant general Of the
u. A. H. an invitation to all members OF that
organisation to visit the camp on July II ma
guests of the regiment On the evening ~ tho :
ans OF the eighth army corps will he held and an
July 10 reception will be rendered 70 tba
regiment. ~ 'ne
To Increase the interest in camp work Colonel
heeve mas offered the following prizes: To the
company with the largest Attendance 81 "a.
TO the company with the highest percento,a e.
man; to each orderly chosen 81: TO the best
Team IN the regimental shoot. So so a man. nov +
pest team, S1.50 a man. and to the third bost
rean. - man; four prizes will go to the first
sssreeants securing the greatest number of order
ltes-to the first SO, second 81, third a. ana
fourth 49, ~ ''u %o' ana
Ieneral Reeve was accompanied BY the follow
ing members OF the First regiment: Contain
r. y. FAX. Minneapolis; Major c. T. Spear, St
;oiit captain NJ D. Garcelon Minneapolis:
fierce Red Wing. and P. j.. Metzdorf s.
raul Several companies Of the Firat w.,
nenI are neur1ng on bringing to camn f,,1,
quota of men-seventy- six LUZ
ronowlng is a complete list of the nar,y sr,o :,
regiment: VIA 'ne In1rd