The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-24
GOOD WORK DONE
ON RIFLE RANGE
FIRST REGIMENT QUALITIES TEN
EXPERT RIFLEMEN..
Field Day Events Were Generally
Sharply Contested, General Reeve
and Others Acting as Officials Men
Of the Third Now Moving on the
Camp.

Special to Ths Journal. Sos ,a5s-.'
Camp Lakeview. Lake City, Mimi, July "a
The long-distance shoot was finished at noon
and following Is complete list of all
expert rihemen to date in the First regiment:
Lieutenant Colonel Corriston, 32a; Sergeant
Major Egbert, 1922.
Company B-Sergeant Price, 33S; Corporal Pc
terson, 351; Private Clark, S42. -
Company D---Lieutenant French, 800; Pri-
vate Martin, ais. t-5.s. sz3>--..3. 1%- ..s4a--.
Company corporal Rance, al. 5-s..&ts.-
i Company G-Private Gross, 326. = j. go
Company corporal Harley, S54. .'Es.
Field Meet Fine Success.
The second annual field meet of the regiment
athletic association, held yesterday, was sue
cess in every way. The weather was all that
could be desired and the events were keenly
contested. The following were the successful
competitors:
Hundred-yard dash-First, R. W. Moritz,
Company D, ~ 4-o; second Johnson D; third
discus throw-First, Mellin, F, SO feet e1s
inches; second, Gleason, B; third, Desforges,
Hslfmiss sunEEirst Aro1son, D. and aastin'
Pole sssnd r gsa feis
Broad jump-Flrst, Woods, G, 10 feet 4
INCHES: second; Edwards g; third, Gleason B.
t e a I fSst e inshes second Lundssn' F.
22o-yard dash-First, johnson, D, :25 second,
Williams, y; third, NORTH, d. .s..-. ,-..
Sixteen pound shot-put-First, White, D., 83
feet inches; second, Gleason, B; third, Aron-
son., @. H. =. &. 't.'-. e..
44o;yara dash--First, johnson, D, 5s rs; sec
Equipment race-First, Price, E; second, R.
W. Moritz. D; third, Graham, E.
Mile race-First Gaskill, G; second, Aronson,
quarter, a:oo second quarter, 800; third quar-
ter. b:22; fourth quarter, $3.50 2-5. s."
High jump-Frst, Williams; g, feet 4
inches; second, McTeague. G; third, Moritz, D.
!: Days Officials.
The following officials acted thruout the day:
Referee, General c. Nee. Reeve; starter, Lieu
tenant Colonel F. T. Corriston; clerk Of course
Private John Dempsey; Judges Of track events
geant Kingsley; Judges of field events, Lieu
tenant Lacore, Lieutenant Daily and Lieutenant
Purse; umekeepers, Captain Steele, Captain
Knoche and Lieutenant Tiffany. =
Philippine Veterans. 49,.
The Philippines Veterans reunion was a most
enjoyable affair, General Reeve acting toast
master. At the suggestion of the general formal
speeches were dispensed with and good old
fashioned time was the order Of the evening. A
few remarks were made by Major Spear and
| others, and several songs by members Of the
| society were much apprecia ted. 80. 800. .
Announcement was made that the reunion of
the Army of the Philippines will be held Aug
10, "A and Is at Des Moines. A special car
will leave st. Paul and Minneapolis on the even
ing Of Aug. ~. and many members, their wives
and sweethearts, are expected to avan themselves
of the opportunity to make the trip.
l. Instructed for Reeve. ~r
"A, nne program of entertainment is being ar.
ranged especially for the benefit of the ladies
| while, the sessions of the encampments are in
| progress. Mention was made by General Reeve
| that the Eleventh cavalry will be kept at Des
| Moines and will give parades. and exhibition
drills ut the reunion Of the different state regi
| ments and organizations id. .~-.
The Minnesota delegates will go instructed
to- use every means to secure the election Of
General Reeve as next commander-in-chief. -
/ The following state officers were elected t.
I serve for the ensuing term: Major Spear, presi
dent; Major seebach, Major Rowley, Captain
Metz, Captain Mcmillan, vice presidents; Regi
mental Ouartermaster Sergeant g. s.. Colledge
| secretary; j. P. Davis, treasurer.
The band played "Dixie,' and everybody pres
| ent stood and sang toast to the absent broth
ers and a three cheers to all the Thirteenth
! regiment, three cheers to General G. McC. Reeve
and the song, Should Old Acquaintance Be For
! got,' closed the reunion. - " r.
Among the visitors were Colonel J. J. Win
drum, County Auditor Hugh Scott, Major Robin
| son Of st. Paul. Brigadier General Bobleter, M
D. Smith, Third Wisconsin; George Mcmahon O.
the Fifty-frst Iowa, who was orderly trumpete
to General Hall and General Macarthur in tn
Philippines.
Camp Notes.
Colonel Wright of the Second regiment is i,
camp.
Several Of the boys were called back to thei
duties at home yesterday, and the companies ar
somewhat reduced in size.
Ordnance Sergeant George s. Whitney was il
camp today and took part in the shooting.
! The shooting of the First regiment on tn
whole has been very satisfactory, the marksman
/ ship being above the average.
i Thirds Men Moving. :
GoODHUE, MINN.-The first battalion of tn
Third infantry, M. N. G., arrived within