The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-13
ARMY JOURNAL
COMPLIMENTS
MISSISSPPIANS
PROAOUACES CAMP NOEL THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL EVER HELD.

The Army and Navy Journal
of August Y contains the follow
ing regarding the encampment
of the Mississippi National
Guard. This is a compliment
every MissSsippian should appre-
ciate as it IS said this is the first
time the Journal has ever had an
article regarding any National
Guard encsmpment.
On Aug. IA the Mississippi
National Guard closed its encamp-
ment of eleven days with all
members regretting that it could
not have lasted eleven days long
er, for this encampment proved
above all others the state has
ever held the most successful
an d instructive. The camp was
under the immediate command
of Major Gen. Manuel X. KEGS
Ter, who is an officer of great ex-
ecutive ability and possesses the
rare faculty of installing content
ment and harmony among troops
while they are performing the
most arduous duties. The COM
mand was composed of the fol-
lowing:
Staff: Brig. Gen. Arthur
Fridge, Col. J. P. Mayo, chief
paymaster; Col. w. c. Wells.
Judge advocate general; Col. j.
B Mcfarland, Inspector general:
Col. f. K. Wood, chief comnrs-
sary; Col. E. M. Scudder, ,nlet
of ordnance; Col. G 2onald,
chief quartermaster.
Troops: Companiegl' l. and M,
18th u. S. Inf. Capt. c. l..
Mc4lain, cop-nanding; End
Miss. Inf. CA.S U, McCants |
commanding Sd Miss. Inf, Col.
E. B. Baker, commanding; one
troop Miss. Cavalry; one battery
Miss. Artillery; company Hospi-
tai Corps; band, 18th u. S. Cav. |
In addition to the regular camp |
duties the troops drilled from z |
to ii a. M, under the supervision |
of Regular officers, who also in
the afternoon instructed the
officers of each battalion in Drill |
Regulations and Security and
Information.
The following was the daily
August A, morning,
camp established and officers
,alled on the commanding gen
eral and on their colonels. Aug.
), morning school of the squad,
and battalion in close
md extended orders and normal
attack; evening guard mounting,
escort to the colors and regiment
Il parade, Sd Inf.
Aug. 6, morning, school of the
squad and company in close and
order and normal
lttack, battalion in close and ex-
ended order and advance guard
luty; evening, guard mounting,
,scort to the colors and regiment
i parade. Aug. z, morning re-
rev of troops by commander
n-chief; evening guard mounting
md regimental parade. Aug 8,
morning, company and battalion
n extended order, advance and
ear guard and outpost duty;
.vening, guard mounting and re-
-iew. Aug. 9, inspection, Divine
m
Aug. 10, military problem in
all arms. Aug. IL, re-
-iew, inspection and muster.
Aug. IL, military problem involv-
ng all arms. Aug. 13, break
amp. 4
In connection with the above
he Regulars each day after pa
ade gave exhibition in close and
attended order to drills, outpost
luty, advance and rear guard,
'ayonet exercise, Butts manual,
onical and shelter tent pitching,
citing up exercises and calls
henice. In additi On to the ex-
raordinary amount of military
a series of entertain |
nent were given under the con- !
rol of the officers of the guard,
t Lake Park Pavilion, adjacent
0 Camp Noel, where the unus-
ally attractive Southern girl met
nd danced with the officers and I
nen of the command. Pleasant ,
nemories will always linger it !
he breast of Regulars and
iuardsman of the hospitality
nd cordial treatment accorded
N hv fho ov.e,a II oo rfad rlo0rala I