Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-07-18
ENCAMP NEvT
THE MILITIA BOYS MAKE "a FINE
APP EARANcE AT CHATEAU
[. QUA MEETING.
GOV. BURKE MOUNTED ON
BLACK CHARGER, REVIEWS Z
THE TROOPS.

cial correspondent Grand Forks
Herald AT 8 in the morning the
troops gathered on the campus for
was Lieutenant Mars of the regulars
at Fort Smelling. The regiments
out in heavy marching ord
er, blanket rolls, knapsacks and cam
teens. One company was ordered
to pitch what is called t.pup TENTS"
which they did quickly and salts
factorily, showing good training.
The inspection was very thorough |
and after inspection each company
mrached back to quarters. In al
short interview Sunday evening Lieu
tenant Mars complimented the North
Dakota Guards. highly and said he
found them in perfectly satisfactory
condition and ready for the field
at an ytime in case of necessity. At
the close of field inspection, Lieuten-
ant Mars inspected the quarters,
which he found in an equally salts
factory condition. This is the last
inspection of the regiment before the
going into effect the first of January
of the Dick bill, which places all the
militia companies under the direct
supervision of the United States war
department. z5
a Governors Review.
The principal event of the day
when Governor John Burke, com
mander in chief Of the North Dakota
National Guards, reviewed his troops
drew a large crowd of sightseers to
the encampment grounds. There
were at least six thousand people ga
thered. The bug1e sounded for the
assembly at 6 o'clock in the evening
and headed by the First Infantry
band, with Battery A of the artillery
from Licbon bringing up the rear,
the eleven companies of infantry of
the North Dakota National Guards
| marched out from Il quarters, with
four companies of infantry from the
Sixth regiment of regulars. They
| were followed by the governor, look
ing unusually well and at home on
a black charger. He was accom-
panied by members of his staff, Off.
1 GERS of the National Guards and Wis.
ting OFFICERS OF the Sixth regiment
all on fine horses. "A s:s III >4,. II gs
/ It was a magnificent sight from
the marching out of the boys to the
martial strains of the band to the
lowering of the flag at shutdown. The
crowd was very enthusiastic and
cheered the boys Justify. When the
review was over the governor ex
pressed himself as highly pleased
|, with the appearance and drilling o.
the men, Of whom he said he fell
/ very proud. The boys did look un
usually well in their new uniforms
and all their manoeuvres showed
careful practice and drilling. a
i Governor and Mrs. Burke and the
children have been comfortably
campedl on the encampment grounds
in a big double tent next to that Of
Major Allen. All day Sunday theil
tent was the center of attraction tc
visitors an dmany paid their respects
to these distinguished guests of the
Il encampment. At the noon hour or
Il Sunday a number of guests were en-
4 tertained at the officers mess. Ii
4 Governor and Mrs. Burkes party
were Ex-Governor and Mrs. e. Y
| Sarles and family of Hillsboro, Mr.
1 and Mrs. o. c. Sarles and family Of
Hillsboro, Colonel and Mrs. w. I'll
Makee of Kenmare. Major Steed
eman of the Sixth Infantry from For
Lincoln, Major Cole of the Nationa
Guards, in charge of the commissary
j from Lisbon, Mr.. and Mrs: 7. NJ
Il Cole, OF Ell nmare, Mr., and Mrs. M
o. Hall of Mohall, N. D., Mr.. ant
i Mrs. Homer Resler of Starkweather
n. D., and Mrs. "A. f. Page, specia
correspond for the Grand Forks
Daily Herald. The dinner and so
eial hour before and after proved
very pleasant and before the com
! pany dispersed some good photo
graphs were taken, which will appeal
a later.
4 As Seen BY schepper.
d Court Reporter sehnepper IS at III,
state militia encampment and send
2 the Tribune the following notes o
1t under date of June ID III,
We. are out here at the militar.
camp and thought perhaps 70,
h would like an item or two about th,
8 camp. Everything is very lovely ans
moving along smoothly. think tn,
arrangements as to the camp itsel
and the provisions for the welfare o
the Officers and men Of the encamp
ment reflect great credit upon th,
texacufiVa ability anS9 nfficiaf,f NJ, y !,