The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-17
Will Spend a Week in Camp at
the Worlds Fair
Grounds.
HISTORY OF THE REGIMENT.
Military Organization Will Give
Reception in Honor of Gov
ernor Yates, Tuesday at
the Illinois Building.

The First Regiment of the Illinois Ma
tional Guard OF Chicago, one of the best
known and most celebrated military or
CARNATIONS of the Western States. arrived
in st. Louis yesterday at 10 a. m. from
the camp of instruction at Springfield. Ill.
for a visit of one week at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition, and went into camp
at the grounds.
Because OF its long record of good sery-
fee. the First Regiment has won a recog-
niZed position among the military organi-
cations of the country. most widely known
for their efficiency from a strictly military
standpoint.
Colonel Sanborn and Lieutenant Eddy
have both a record OF over twenty-five
years in this regiment.
The members are from amongst the best
families of the city of Chicago. The Off
GERS are almost all well-known profes-
sional or business men, and enlisted men
are principally young business men, man.
ufacturers, lawyers, clerks and statesmen.
The regiment dates its organization from
lSi4, II being the only military organiza-
ton in the State having been in continu-
Gus existence for a period Of such length.
Among its organizers were Graame Stew
art. Captain Edward 3. Knox of the Ellis
worth Zouaves. Captain Mason B. Car
RSANcAs SlaAlt o. INV u lHt AS
ISOLATED Press; Noble B.. Judah and many
others. who have achieved commercial,
political or professional prominence since.
In addition to the national reputation
gained by the different companies of the
First Regiment. in competition with or
CARNATIONS from. other parts of the coun-
try; 1t has participated in numerous strike
difficulties. always earning the commenda-
ton of the public.
REGIMENTS RECORD.
Following is the record Of service of the
First Illinois:
Assembled for riot duty. February. 1878.
Chicago railroad riots. July 1877.
Eiots at Braidwood. July: 1877.
Assembled during anarchist troubles. 1887.
Strike and patrol duty at Pullman. grand
crossing and Stock Yards. July-AuEust. 1894.
Santiago de Coba. in Spanish-Ameri War.
1888.
II has always been the boast of the
officers and men of the regiment that. al
though they have often been called upon
TO deal with strikers. and have been
successful in doing so. at no time dur
ing a riot has a shot been fired from
their ranks, nor a life been taken in any
manner.
The entire regiment. with complete
band, drum, and bugle corps, made a
trip through the Southern States in 1895
by invitation of the Citizens Association
lanta, Savannah, Charleston, Augusta,
Chattanooga and Cincinnati, where the
members were entertained py tue Clu-
zens.
WAR SERVICE.
The First Regiment participated IN the
campaign against Santiago during the
Spanish-American War. 1t was assigned
to the Third Provisional Division of the
Fifth Army Corps, commanded by Cen
eral John {. Bates, and took part in the
investment OF the city, and after the sur
render was employed in guarding the TO-
900 prisoners held in camp; in handling
tho commissary stores and In furnishing
the numerous details made necessary by
the great amount Of sickness prevailing
among the other organizations.
1t was one of the few regiments Select
ed by the Inspecting Officer OF the regu-
lar army from the nan volunteer or
ganizations at Tampa, Fla, to be sent
with the army into Cuba.
After the Spanish-American War the
General Staff of the army made the re-
port, which was widely published, that
the First Infantry, Illinois Volunteers. for
efficiency and discipline outranked all
other volunteer regiments III that cam
paign.
The regiment will tender a reception to
the Governor of the State of Illinois, at
the Illinois State building at the Expo
sition grounds next Tuesday, to which all
of the prominent people OF 81. Louis ana
vicinity are invited.
All visitors to the Exposition from ILL.,
nois, who have not received formal invita-
tons, are cordially invited to be present