New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-19
COMPLIMENTS FOR COMPANY
Capt. Pfaender's Command Re
turns From Camp.
Makes the Finest Showing OF Any
of Second Regiment.
Boys Enjoy Outing and do Excel
lent Military Service.

At the return of the MALTA boys
from camp large crowds are attracted
to the depot each year, and this year
was no exception. The platform and
sidewalks leading to the st. Louis de-
pot were packed with people Thursday
evening when the train pulled in.
A number of musicians bearing the
name of the "Rattle-snake Band'' ar
ranged to meet the returning soldiers
and the members of the Second Regi-
ment band, and having practiced a
piece that they could all play without
too much discord, awaited the arrival
of the train. Carrying a United States
flag they headed the company as it
marched to its quarters in the armory
and when the Second Regiment band
was not playing filed in with the selec-
tion they had SO we'll learned. It was
a happy concert and took well.
Upon unloading from the train the
men of "a" company formed in line
in front Of the platform and marched
in columns of squads to the armory
where they checked in their material
and prepared to go to their homes.
Many of the members of the Spring
field section Of the company returning
home on the midnight train.
The work of company " A at camp
this year has been the most successful
of any previous year and the new Off
GERS are we'll pleased with the results
The home company had the largest
representation in the camp, kept the
straightest lines in passing in review
at dress parades and preserved the
best decorum of any of the nine COM
panies that have been in camp this
year. None of the boys were absent
without leave, none were in the guard
house and all were at hand when they
were wanted. One thing in particular
which illustrates the character of the
company were the number of orderlies
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company. Not one day passed while
at camp that ga" company did not
succeed in obtaining an orderly at
guard mount. This is a record that
they as we'll as the people of this city
which they represent can be proud Of.
It is gratifying to know that in these
things the pride of the city is at stake
as that of the individual men and that
the men look at it in that way. In
this respect the Springfield contingent
won the praise of the officers of the
company for the persistence they have
shown and the soldierly way in which
they conducted themselves, being as
they are away from the command and
compelled to face difficulties with which
the others have not to contend.
In the exercises at the camp this
year although not any more extensive
than on any other previous encamp.
ment, were of particular interest tc
the boys, especially the battle exer
cises in which the company was laud
ed by the staff officers for their cour
) age manifested in wading waist deer
) through sloughs in order to reac1
| their enemy, the bridge having beer
) marked "blown up''.
On the firing range ''An compan,
) did wonderful work, appearing at thu
) completion of the firing with fifteel
marksmen and three sharpshooters
the latter being Capt. Pfaender, frs
Serg. Baptiste Groebner and Private
Albert Nuessle. These last honor!
. gained by the three men were obtained
on the morning that they broke camp
All things considered it was one O
the most successful encampments thu
+ company has had and the home com
!. ing of the boys should not mean tt
to them that they are to lay aside al
military duties, but they should per
:. severe throughout the year in theil
& drills in an endeavor to put the com
Il pany to that place where it belongs il
the rating of the regiment.
Very Low Rates to Eenver, Colo,