The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-08-25

The 1hlrd regiment VIII arrive on
special train over the Illinois Cen
trail at AIS this afternoon and i'm
mediately go to Camp Yeiser" on
street cars. Finding all tents for the
companies down the soldiers will go
to work putting them up. Accompa-
nying the soldiers will be the regi-
mental band of greensboro of 20
pieces, which is the crack band of
the state guards.
Among the officers this regiment
is known as the Bloody Third" a
name applied to il because the ma
jority of the men served in the
Spanish-American war and did va
liant service in the Philippines.
There's is a diversity of opinion as to
which is the crack regiment of the
state-the First or the Third. The
latter is composed mainly of exper-
fenced officers and privates who have
had the advantage of actual service.
The men seem more like home boys
because they come from Western
Kentucky.
Daily Routine Tomorrow.
Tomorrow morning the daily rou-
tine will be taken up, the first dress
parade being tomorrow afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. AS a great many of the
men have acquaintance in Paducah
they will receive considerable So
cial attention during their eight
days stay. This is the last regiment
for Camp Yeiser" The encampment
comes to a close September 2, and
accorded to the general officers and
regimental officers who have been
here will be the most beneficial and
instructive the state guards have ev.
er had.
First Regiment Leaves.
At 10 o'clock last night the First
regiment left on special train for
Louisville. The soldiers were hauled
to 18th and Broadway on street
cars. They were noisy lot all the
way from camp to the train, yelling,
singing, waving handkerchiefs and
blowing bugles in farewell to Padu-
cab and her hospitable citizens.
There were many people at the train
to bid them goodbye.
Before leaving the grounds the
tents were taken down by order of
Surgeon General Mccormack so they
could be thoroughly aired and the
grounds cleaned.
The First Highly Complimented.
Col. Biscoe Hindman, commander
of the First, is highly complimented
by the general officers for the excel
lent discipline of his men. That
they respected and admired him was
shown by their obedience to his or
ders. A more loyal set of men could
hardly be found. Col. Hindman made
everything as comfortable as posi-
BILE for the regiment, giving them
recreation as well as work He was
lenient but allowed no neglect of
the routine. Owing to political diff
ferences Col. Hindman has had a
hard fight in Louisville and for a
time there was dissension in the
ranks of his regiment. The trouble
arose over the building of the armo-
ry in Louisville, which cost about
$45O,O00. but Col Hindman finally
won out and the regiment is as har-
monious as ever. To meet Col. Hind
man is to admire him. He played no
favorites among his men, treating
the humblest private with the same
courtesy as member of his staff.
Col. Hindman admired Paducah and
said IL was one of the most enter
prising cities he had ever visited.
Like many of his men he regretted
to leave. Col. Gaines had nearly a
hundred applications from the First
requesting that they be detailed to
stay for special duty with the Third
but they could not be accommodated
as Col. Jouett Henry. commander of
the Third. had Informed Col. Gaines
that he would have men for all po-
sitions.
Another Storm Last Night.
Another storm swept down upon
the camp at 1880 last night but -
no damage outside OF blowing d