The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-09
CAIRO BOYS IN CAMP WITH
REGIMENT AT SPRINGFIELD
Officer of Company X Promoted Private
Roche Ill--0ffiCerS Attend
Reception
speclal corresnondence Id Ihe AM

Special correspondence 10 the Bulletin
Springfield, ILL.,. Aug. S.-Colonel
Lang has the Fourth Infantry down to
hard practical work and all day to-
day they were on the parade grounds
drilling under the new regulations or
on the rifle range. The regiment will
spend no time in work out 0 fthe ordi-
nary.
There will be no battle exercises,
and no march through the city. and in
review. past Governor Deneen at the
executive mansion, as has been the
habit this year. commencing with the
Seventh regiment. This is not because
Colonel Lang is opposed TO these fea
lures, but because in his opinion the
time could not be taken benedcially
from the time that should be devoted
to the routine of camp life.
The majority of the weeks stay in
camp will be spent in the drilling by
the new regulations which are hard
for the men, and the officers also. to
learn, and ON the range at rife prac-
tice.
1t is the desire of the colonel to keep
up the reputation Of the squirrel
hunters" which the regiment obtained
under the command of Colonel Deilly
NJ Smith of Greenup many years ago.
and which with the substitution of city
companies for companies recruited in
the little towns has made 1t hard for
the regiment to maintain against such
regiments as the Third Colonel
Stands command
At J O'Clock this morning the First
Battalion was ordered ON the range.
and under the command Of Colonel
Henry G.. Garvey. of Sangamon conn
ty, the inspector Of rifle practice of
the regiment and Captain j. VI clin-
min. the Inspector Of rifle practice Al
Camp Logan. Chicago where the Chit
cago regiments practice. the men were
instructed In the use of the new Krar.
Iorgenson rifles.
Wednesday evening the Officers ii
THE regiment, accompanied by the renl
mental band. board the street cars
and proceed To the executive mansion
where they will pay their respects 10
Governor and Mrs. Deneen. The lawn
| IT'D front OF the executive mansion win
| be lighted by are electric lights. ana
the band stationed on the lawn viii
lserenade the parry
These concerts always draw thous.
ands Of citizens to the grounds fof the
executive mansion
Thursday will he governors day.
and Governor Deneen will visit Camp
Lincoln at o'clock in the afternoon
and will be given the governors sa.
lutte on arriving. TIe viii be escorted
to the regimental headquarters BY one
laf the battalians, ana later will review
the regiment and viii witness the
dress parade mt G.30 O'Clock. Colonel
Lang will at o'clock that night give
d dinner In honor of the governor at
The regimental headquarters, at which
| q number of Springfield citizens viii
tie present
The members Of Company X are
rejoicing owed the promotion of First
Lieut. Arthur Thistlewood. to Battal.
ion Adjutant of the Third Battalion,
Fourth Regiment Adjutant Thistle.
| wood win soon assume his new du-
ties, which will necessitate change
lof officers all along the line In the
company. Mr. Thistlewood has been
in the service for several years and
| Is well deserving Of his promotion.
He was at one time an officer In the
old Cairo High School Cadets and re-
eeiyed his military training in that
organization. File has also attended
many encampments, ais a member Of
Company X. when ii was composed
for the most part Of Mound City boys.
Private Frank Roche, son Of Sher-
III and Mrs. Roche, Of Cairo, Is serious
| ly III at the rcgimental hospital and his