The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-07-30
CAMP SUPPLIES
ARE PURCHASED
GENERAL FRIDGE YESTERDAY
kW4RDED CONTRACTS FOR
SUPPLIES To BE USED
AT CAMP NOEL
The Erection of Tents Has Been
Completed. and the Cam VIII
Soon BE in Readiness for
The soldier BOYS.


known for the next few weeks as
Camp Noel, is rapidly assuming rhe
appearance of a military bivouacE.
and when the soldiers begin 70 arrive
on August 3rd they VIII find every
thing in readiness. Adjurant Gen
eral Fridge and his able corps Of as
sistants have been busy at work dur
ing the past week. and many Of the
tents are up and ready for occupancy.
A large force OF carpenters s. AT
work at the camp, and the bath
houses and other frame structures
that will comprise a portion Of the
accommodations are IN course ct
construction.
Capt. Cole, of Jackson, quarter
master sergeant of the Second regi-
Iment, and Capt. Walker, OF Brook
haven, quartermaser sergeant Of the
Third regiment, arrived in the ciry
Thursday, and VIII remain here I'M
til the end of the encampmenr- 1t
is the duty OF these officers 20 see
that their respective regiments are
adequately provided for, and they
will see that there are. a sufficient
number of tents and a bounuful
supply of food. The delivery Of sup
/ plies will not begin for several DAYS
yet, and in the meantime Capt Cole
and Capt. Walker viii assist Gen
! fridge in the work OF erecting tents
nd arranging other details connect
ed with the preparation of the camp
Capt. Fridge since his arrival here
has received a large shipment of new
uniforms, and in the event that aEy
of the soldiers have old or worn ont
sprcreI thev Viii upon arrival he
presented with new uniforms Sre-
cial attention viii be devoted % the
personal appearance Of the soldiers.
+ who VIII be required TO dress neatly
at all times. The camp grounds TEill
be amply equipped with bath houses
and other toilet convenient, and
the soldiers VIII BE- just as comfort
able as they We're domicilzd sE home
or IA a modern hotel
The Columbus Rihemen have per-
feeted arrangements Whereby -hey
wiH operate the canteen ar Camp
Noel during the progress OF tie COM
ing eneampment. The Laurel com
pany, which had this privilege last
year. realized profit of about two
hundred dollars, and as there VII
/ be greater number of men in ar
tendance upon the coming e1camu-
ment. the Rff1emeu expect 20 make
a still larger sum. The Rifemen VIII
celebrate their seventy-eighrh ami
versary on August nth, and ir IS
their intention 10 spend the money
they make on the canteen in this cell
! ebration. A barbecue win De given.
and the city officials and other prom
fnent citizens viii be invited 20 hs
present.
/ From present prospects the deco
rations for the encampment VIII be
the most elaborate ever seen in Co
lumbus. Prizes VIII be given for the
most elaborateIy decorated store and
+ residence, and even those not in
cIuded in the district prescribed by
the committee are preparing 70 fes-
toon their houses with flags and
bunting in honor OF the soldiers
Some have gone so far as 10 have
electric lights installed On their
porches and house fronts IN order
that the decorations may be seen al
night, and the glow OF the ineandes-
cent bulbs on the party eolored bunt-
ing will produce an effect which VIII
be most pleasing. The stores. public
buildings and trolley poles win be
decorated, and IN fact the whole city
viii be in gala attire
The five hundred regulars who are
TO attend the encampment VIII be
under command Of Capt C. L Nc
Kain, Of the Seventeenth United
States Infantry. Capt. MeKain. Ike
all United States army officers. IS ,
courteous and cultured gentleman,
and local military men are looking
forward to meeting him with > great
deal of pleasure. The regulars VIII
remain here only six days, and Il IS
not yet known whether they VIII be
in attendance during the first or lat
ter part OF the encampnent- This
will be the first battalion OF regulars
that has visited Columbus in many
years, the last time we had repre-