Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-09
CADETS HOLD RECEPTION
ViIitOrt' Day Takes Great Throne to the
Tekamah Gathering.
BATTALION DOES STUNTS FOR VISITORS
Guard Mount and Dress Parade. with
Double Assault on the
Hampers, Makes the Day
Pleasant one.

All day Thursday Tekamah was clad in
festive attire in honor OF Visiting day"
a Camp c. L. Henderson where the Omaha
High School cadets are camped Fully 1900
friends and parents took advantage of the
excursion to run to the camp over the
Omaha. SO vast was the throng which
went out to greet the boys and bring them
good cheer from home that the excursion
had to be run I'm two sections. At Tekamah
the visitors were most royalty greeted. A
large number Of the cadets who were not
actually on duty. with the cadet band
we're at the station to meet loving parents
and friends
Slight changes were made in the routine
Of camp life in honor OF the visitors.
Guard mount was purposely postponed in
order to give the visitors the pleasure of
viewing that splendid spectacle. As the
noon hour approached many small groups
were dlscerned scattered about the beau
tifuly verdant and shady campus Of the
Teksmah High school. for It was there
that camp had been pitched.
The major portion of the afternoon was
devoted to visiting the band entertaining
the visitors meanwhile. In the latter part
OF the afternoon the principal event of the
day, dress parade. on the race course track,
situated about one mile from camp, &C.
Cured.
The boys amid long continued applause,
showed the good results of their training.
Every movement was made without an
/ error and in a thoroughly military man
ner. Following this came second attack
! upon the already wellnigh depleted pro-
visions brought by parents and friends,
with the inevitable result of complete
humiliation. These two charges were made
| i'm perfect military style, and will rebound
to the glory of the cadets so long as his
tory shall be recorded
Routine of Camp.
| This years camp Is the sixth annual
encampment of the Omaha High School
cadets. The camp is named Camp c. +.
Henderson, in honor Of a distinguished
veteran of the civil war and an honored
citizen of Omaha. and under the command
Of Captain Stogsdall, L. 8. A, assisted by
Lieutenant Black, L. 8. A., Thirtieth in
fantry, Captain Stogsdal says this is the
best encampment the cadets have ever
held, there being more cadets. better sani-
tary provisions and a better equipped
cuisine. The number of cadets in camp
totals about $50.
The boys are subjected to a most rigid
military discipline. Reveflle is at 6:15
each morning; assembly Immediately there
ting up exercises. At 6:45 is the mess cal
and the cadets partake OF a simple but
substantial breakfast prepared by a de.
tachment of four skilful army cooks from
Fort Crook. At 7:1O is the first call fol-
company drill which continues until 500
, One hour is then devoted to a school OF
, instruction. Guard mount takes place i'm
mediately after this and continues unit
$50 The battalion drill takes place be
tween 1920 and II 30 At noon the mess cal
assemblies all for dinner and again the boys
: enjoy a most nutritious fare. After nearly
two whole hours of respite from all duties
company drill engages the attention OF tht
cadets until 8. After another period OF in.
activity the first call for parade is made
at 4:2O and continues until 5. At 5:15 mes:
call for supper is sounded. after which the
boys are free. Tattoo is sounded at 9, cal
TO quarters at 1o:l5 and taps at 1890.
Eject of the Training.
This program is continued daily and
serves to give the young soldiers a wide
! familiarity with actual camp life The
esprit -de-corps of the entire battalion is OF
the highest character and Captain rStogs.
dali expressed himself as icing highly
elated over the manful and soldierly bear.
ing of hiss command. There were few
breaches OF discipline and those takng
place were of a minor character. Their,
t was also very little cause for medical at.
tention, the most serious case for medica
: treatment being Jack Bowen, who injured
. his hand by setting fire to a giant cannon
/ firecracker on Thursday afternoon. Some
. OF the boys suffered from slight colds, bu
seemed none the worse of for their ex
4 perience.