The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1905-1908, 1907-08-08
CAMP is READY
FOR THE SOLDIERS
THE WORK OF ERECTING THE
TENTS AT CAMP COLUMBUS
FOR THE SOLDIERS Is
NOW COMPLETED.
Troops Will Arrive Tuesday After
noon, and Encampment VIII
Be i'm Full Swing by Next
Wednesday Morning.

Camp Columbus is in apple pie or
der, and everything is in readiness
for the soldiers. Adjutant General
Fridge, Major E. w Nall and Captain
F. w. Pope, OF the Mississippi Ma
tional Guard, have been in camp for
the past two weeks getting things
in readiness, and all of the details
have been arranged The party was
Joined on Friday by Captain Gus
Aaron, assistant quartermaster gen
eral. who will have charge of the
disbursement of provisions All the
supplies were bought in Columbus
except the beef, which viii be shipped
here daily by express from Birming-
ham, Ala.
The soldiers will begin TO arrive
Tuesday afternoon. The first special
will arrive over the Mobile & Ohio
Railroad about four o'clock Tuesnay
afternoon. This train is what is
known as the Meridian special, and
will bring troops from Meridian,
Gulfport and other cities in the south
ern section of the State. The second
special will arrive over the Southern
Railway about six o'clock the same
afternoon, bringing troops from
Vicksburg, Jackson and other cities
on the Illinois Central and Yazoo
& Mississippi Valley roads. These
trains will upon arrival be switched
to the side track of the Southern
Railway which runs to the plant OF
the New South Plow Company, where
the soldiers will disembark, march
ing to the camp grounds which lie In
sight of the plow works.
In addition to the soldiers who
lone by rail, two companies will
march to Columbus through the
country. These are Cavalry Troop
a." of Cliftonville, and the Aber-
deem Rifles, of Aberdeen. The lat
ter company belongs to the infantry
branch of the National Guard, but
Capt. Mcfarland requested permis-
sion to march his men through the
country, believing that the march
would prove beneficial to them. The
infantry company will be in charge
of Capt Mcfarland, while the cav
airy troop will be under command
of Capt. Cavett, and will be accom-
panied on the march by Lieutenant
! Levi G. Brown, of the United States
cavalry, who, together with Capt
Ephriam G. Peyton, will direct the
military maneuryers during the pro-
gress of the encampment.
Major General Keesler is expected
to arrive tomorrow, and will immedi-
ately assume command of the camp.
The new track of the street railway
from Washington Park ITO the base
ball grounds has been practically
completed, and the completion of this
track makes it possible for visitors
| to make a complete circuit of the
camp grounds without leaving tb1
cars. Cars viii go out by Washing
Ton Park and thence via the new
! track to Lake Park, where they win
circle the loop and return TO the CITY
over the main line. .
There will be about twelve hum
dred soldiers in camp and eoua1lv
as many civilians, who will visit Col
umbus during the encampment. max
ing total Of nearly twenty-five bun-
dred strangers in our midst Two
bands will accompany the miIitfamen.
and besides the music, dress. parades
and other attractions at the camp
grounds, there %iIl be many amuse-
ments which may be enjoyed bv the
visitors The Gaiety RolIaway Rink
will be open each night, and there
will also be dancing at Lake Park.
while during the day there VIII be
baseball. The Columbus team viii
be at home throughout the progress
of the encampment, and there will
be two games every day. it having
been decided to play off all the post
'oned games at this time.
IN addition to the officers named
.bove, the following are now in
amp: Col. s. #. ATcCants, Capt. q.
:. Hogabaum, Capt n. II. ouimby
nd Capt. Walker.
The following program of enter
ainment has been provided, and viii
e adhered to as far as possible: