The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-13
FIRST SETTLES
DOWN IN CAMP
FIRST DRESS PARADE FOR COLO
MEL REEVE LAST NIGHT.
B Company of Minneapolis Leads in
Number Of Men, and as Usual Has
Designs on the Trophies and Honors
on the Range Major Spear Thrown
from Horse in Drill.

Special to The Journal.
Camp Lakeview, Lake City, MINI, June H.
The First regiment of the Minnesota National
Guard opened camp yesterday ut Lakeyiew. The
Companies A, B, and l, picked up the three
st. Paul companies, G, and q, and Company
X of Saltwater at st. Paul, and Company G
took cars at Red Wing.
The guardsmen arrived at Lake City shortly
after 10 am The weather SO far has been
almost perfect, being warm and dry.
The companies, after going thru a brief regi-
mental drill on the parade grounds, were
marched to their quarters.
A detail had been sent out Saturday to get
everything into readiness. and 1t took but
short time for the necessary accouterments to
be issued to the men. At noon mess the men
disposed of the grub as tho it were the
kind mother used to make"
First Dress Parade.
Guard mount took place at 2 pm. on the
parade grounds, and dress parade at in the
evening. The program for the week will un-
doubtedly prove of great interest. There will
be sharp competition for honors among the tar
get-shooters, and many Of the 'sharps'' have
already been on the Lake City range practising
for some days.
Company B, the former champions, will un-
doubtedly put up strong bid for first place.
Company l. which took second place last year
in the shooting, will also be strong factor in
this field. Target practice took place this morn
ing on the range.
Field sports ana DaSeDall promise to be en-
joyable features Of the encampment. The first
| baseball game will be played Wednesday after.
noon between and companies, and canteen
checks are changing hands.
Company B of Minneapolis is leading with
seventy three men enrolled. Company A Of Min
neapolis has fifty men" ofpMinneapolis forty
nine, of St Paul ffty-fVe, of st. Pau
fifty -four, of Minneapolis ffty-eight G Of
Red Wing ffty-six, of Minneapolis forty-fvt
and K of Saltwater fifty.
nR.son c,oe,,. 7rn1, o,,.s
Companies D and G, forming the second bat
for battalion drill directly after guard noun
IN the afternoon. Major, Spear came very nea
being seriously injured by frisky horse which
he rode in the drill. As he about t
several rods, the major pluckily hanging on. H
was soon thrown, however, und while he at
tempted to stop the horse by clinging to tn
reins, it finally broke away and dashed acros
the field, where it was captured and returne
to the major, who rode 1t thru the maneuvers.
There are several new faces in the line Q
commissioned officers this year, and an unusuall
large number Of rockies who are at cam
for the first time. Much hard work will b
necessary to bring much raw material u
to the standard. Tomorrow the second battalio
will commence the range work. provided the reg
ment does not go to ST. Paul to participate i
the fag-day parade. In that case range wor
will be postponed one day.
--s Camp Routine.
| The daily routine will be follows: Fir.
call reveille s am; company drill, $3.50; guar
mount 7:45; battalion drill, 8 am; parade
$3.50 pm; guard mount, 1880, and taps
1890 pm. :, & ~
Captain Tangdon was officer Of the day We
terday afternoon, Lieutenant Taylor senior of
Ger of the guard and Lieutenant McLay juni,
officer of the guard. At parade last evenir
Captain Montgomery was appointed as the su
ceeding officer Of the day, Lieutenant Grostra
senior officer of the guard and Lieutenant Clai
junior officer Of the guard. ~
The athletic association is making elabora
preparations for the athletic events to be he
Friday. .. :, E-4 -