St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-13

1 GOu8uSs ~ Ia AyOAS3 uA0JOIS3 ~ Al
Oge, D. H Stafford, W. d Haas, H. j
de Ia Verene, w. J. Hughes, G. H
Pesoay, A. H. .Isaacson, Paul Lowen
thai and G. J. Ray.
Among the ladies' present were: Mrs
Governor Blanchard. Mrs. Daniels, Mrs
Carnalie, Misses E4ma Byrnes, Emm,
Byrnes, Jessie Cobb, Melville Lyons
Mrs. E. D. Swartz and Miss Frsncil
Swartz
Tn Tuesday morning the Gov
error and his staff, aud ladies
accompanying them, together will
Judge SuEerville aud the editor o.
st. ram,nany Farmer, enjoyed .
breakfast at Claiborne Hotel. the
guests Ut Major H. j. de liz Vergne,
Of the Governors ataff. At the
close the genial host rendered a
toast to The Governor, which. WAS
responded To III few we'll clio sen
words appropriate to the occasion.
! At 10 O'Clock the Governor and
his staff proceeded to Camp Blanch,
ard, whele lie was greeted with as
lutte Of seventeen guns, and reviewed
the troops, in the presence Ut q
large throng Of spectators.
| Al O'clock tuesday afternoo Il
tue Bogue Falia Club rendered tic
Governor aud his staff y royal r.
cepLiou, ut which choice refresh
ments were served and excellent
music furni shed.
The COMMITTEES having in hand
correspondence with his Exce.lexcy
Governor Blanchard, aud arranging
tile prelininar;es was:' n. II. Nu-
nez, Jos. Delery, j. L. Smith, b
NJ. Miller and Sheriff Brewster.
The Committee Of Arrangements
for the reception was Fred. Hardis
and K. p. Siugletary, ana the Re
ception Committee was composed
Of the President, e q Leonval,
ex.ofticio, DR.. Z. z. Williams,
Mayor Of Covington, Chairman ;
Hon. Is. NJ. Miller and N. G. Pear
sail, General Manager OF the East
Louisiana Railroad.
In tue afternoon all the troops
were drawn up in line on the parade
ground awaiting the arrival Of the
Governor. When he appeared aud
took his station, with Ills color
bearer To the right. Colonel
Powell 10 the left, and staff
grouped picturesqaely behind, the
parade began, and the men march.
ed back to quarters for their even
ing meal.
On Wednesday, morning the
sham battle took place, ON tue field
near the shoe factory, III front Of the
Grand Stand, il, the presence Of
Governor Blanchard and Ills staff,
and many guests. The tloops pre-
sented magnificent battle picture,
the cavalry charges, the firing Of
volleys ii The infantry lending to
the scene an element Of realistic
conflict ut once exciting and inter-
eating. The men took an active
interest in the imaginary conflict,
and acquitted themselves like veter-
aus. Several Thousand visitors ait
messed the interesting exercises, all
parts Ut tue State being represented
Shortly after the sham battle the
Governor, hls staff aud the ladies
of the party We're entertained at
light luncheon at the sumner home
of Peter Fabacher.
On Thursday the usual routine Ut
camp life was observed. A heavy
rain in the afternoon prevented the
competitive drill.
On Friday morning the SOLDIERS
broke camp and left on tue East
Louisiana train for their homes, aud
the nine days camp OF instruction
came to y close.
There is no doubt that \ mistake
was made III. tile selection Ut the site
Of Camp Blanchard. The place
slopes toward the middle aud has
absolutely no drainage facilities.
The constant rain made It no more
nur less than swamp In our
opinion, the old cite Ut Camp CAT
ferry, on high ground, On the banks
Ut the Tchefuncta River about u
mile aud half fiom Covington.
would have been by far the best Sc
lection, especially US The land was
already LAID out by Col. Hood. DUR
ing the Spanish war, in company
streets. and there has u natural drain
age, making the camp at aII times
high and dry.
The reception last Monday night
to the Members of the Signal Corps
at Oak Knoll cottage Of Mr.. aud
Mrs. George II. Douglas was quite