The Paducah sun., 1905-08-09


three days thereafter. be a guest al
Camp Yeiser II will be the first
time that Paducah has been honored
by visit from the governor for quite
while. and already preparations
are being made for his reception and
entertainment.
lie will leave Frankfort tomorrow
morning some time, and reach Padu
cah via. the Illinois Central at Gao
y. m. He will probably be accom-
panied by his family. number OF
members of his siaf and severa
friends. There may be as many as
twenty-five In the party, but how
many there will be is not yet fully
known.
Quarters will be provided for the
governor at Camp Yeiser, and he viii
review the troops while here. II H.
hoped he viii remain until Monday
and every effort will be made to in
Guce him TO.
Friday night ball will be given
at the park pavilion in his honor. and
II promises TO be an elaborate affair
Paducah society will be reinforced by
all the charming visitors now here
and II is probable the function will
be the most brilliant summer even,
OF recent years. II will be the FIRST
ol a series to be given during the gov
ernor's three visits TO Paducah to re-
view the respective regiments.
Lectures from Lieutenant Beckham
and the nine on-commissioned Off
GERS of the United States army were
given the officers and soldiers this
morning from 9 to II O'Clock, fol-
lowing mess and guard mount.
An order from Governor Beck
ham. commander-in-ch was is
sued this morning for an examina-
iion OF all the medical officers in ev-
cry branch of medicine. especially
military medicine. This examination
Will be conducted by Colonel McCor-
mack, surgeon general. who stated
he would at once take up the work.
There are four doctors in each regi-
ment. As all the doctors are expert
enced and rank amongst the most
eminent in their profession in the
state they will easily pass the exam-
nation.
Private Martin. company c.. Gym
thiana. IL seriously in from typhoid
fever. lie was sick when he left home
and on arrival at Paducah Colonel
Mccormack diagnosed the case ty-
phoid fever. lie was sent to hospital
headquarters and given treatment
until this morning when he was re-
moved to Riverside hospital under
the surgeon generals order He will
be treated by DR.. J. II. Coleman at
the states expense. The case could
have been attended to at the regi-
mental hospital but Riverside hospit
al Is better equipped for handling
typhoid fever so the patient was sent
there. Colonel Mccormack has Wis
tied Riverside hospital and pro-
nounced Il one of the best for the
size he ever saw. He also said one
serious case of sickness In camp
would cost the state more money
than all the sanitary measures that
have been adopted.
Adjutant General Haly has APP
pointed board of survey to ascer-
tain what property was lost and bro
ken or destroyed at West Point two
years ago when the Kentucky state
guards were there. This property be-
longed to the government and the
officer or officers responsible Tor its
loss will have to pay for II. The
board Is composed of Colonel Me-
Cormack, Judge Advocate General
Guy IA. Briggs and Captain VanMe'
ter. rhey convened this morning and
after summoning witnesses adjourn
ed until tomorrow.
The officer OF the day Is Captain IL.
y. Williams. company IL, Frankfort
The senior officer of the guard Is
First Lieutenant Samuels, company
|, Plneville. The junior ofiicer OF the
guard Is Second Lieutenant Sillia-
man, company q, Danville.
Company A. Frankfort, spent tho
morning at the rifle range, and this
afternoon company c, OF Lexington,
is at the range.
Last night Colonel Mccormack de-
tailed ten men In eacn company to
catch mosquitoes for the hospital de-
partment, where they will be exam
Ined under magnifying glass to
hnd out II any of the yellow fever