Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-15
ARE SOLDIERS NOW
Boys of the 9Th Regiment Get
ting Settled to the Rou-
tine of Camp Life.
REACHCAPlrAL IN GOOD SHAPE
Governor Deneen Advances Inspection
Day Because He is Going
to Chicago.

10 Argus Special)-The 9th regi-
ment of the national guard arrived at
Camp Lincoln yesterday morning after
an all night ride. Companies A of
Rock Island, F from Moline and B
from Geneseo and the staff of Colonel
w. t. Channon left the Twentieth
street depot over the Rock Island at
$3.50 Saturday night. The train ar
rived in Peoria about 2 O'Clock and
the other companies outside of the
Chicago companies were taken on
board. The regiment arrived at
Springfield about O'Clock Sunday
morning and the men were taken out
to the encampment on street cars
/ The 9th is the first regiment of the
state to go into camp this year and
everything about the camp looks
green and pretty The camp is ar
ranged the same as it was last year,
but Company A is in the second bat
! talon this year. This is through the
fact that Major Reig of Geneseo who
commands the battalion is no longer
|
ton of regimental officers.
| Received by Governor.
| Sunday was observed as governors
day this year instead of having Tues
day set aside for that purpose. The
governor will be in Chicago Thursday
and so he reviewed the guardsmen
Sunday. The usual banquet was
omitted.
1t had been thought that this yeal
there would be no rifle practice on
the range, but it seems that the plans
have been changed for it is all ready
for use and while no definite orders
have been issued, rumoI from good
sources has it that there will be al
the shooting that the men will de
lsire, in order to get rid of the am
munition. which will be of no USE
when the new guns are put in service
before another emcampment. If thu
reports are true there will be team
shoots in connection with the rifle
practice and in this Company A will
be able to give a good account of it
lself as there are several good shot!
on the roll, including Captain Ed Dun
lawn, Sergeants Latimer and Hall ant
Privates Kolloff and Shinstrom.
Nothing has been done as yet IL
regard to the track meet, but the fac
that there will be mo governors da.
Thursday makes that good day TO
holding the meet and the companie
interested are trying to arrange for il
Was Busy Day.
Sunday was d pretty busy day TO
the soldiers. AS soon as the boys al
rived at the grounds they selecte
their tents and put them in order be
fore unloading their baggage, whic
, was brought to the grounds in wagon
from the train After that ticks wer
drawn from the regimental quarter
master and these were filled with ha
; for beds. Then the guard detail 70
the day was announced. 1t include
First Lieutenant Walter Hart as o
:, ficer of the guard, Corporal Kahlk
and Privates Frazer and Allen.
, was expected that guard duty was
be abolished this year but beyond d.
creasing the number of guards abo,
a quarter nothing was done.
L In the afternoon Chaplain Ferr
n conducted outdoor exercises. Chaplai
J. Ferris is great favorite with ii
J boys of the 9Th and his sermons al
o sound and never fail to make an in
n lpression.
d Corporal Ebert Don was appointe
v sergeant major of the second battaliO
It His duty is to help form the guide
:. IT, line when they come out on ba
5, TALON and regimental formations.
d How Time Is Spent.
S. The time at camp is to be spel
d according to the following order:
it Headquarters 9th Infantry. I-N.(
d Camp Lincoln, June ID. Post Orde
Y No. g. Hours of service and roll CO
" will be observed at this post as TO
e lows:
le First call for reveille, 500 a.. m
e reveille, $40 a. M; roll call and
S. minutes setting up exercises befo
d breaking ranks; fatigue call, $50
r. NJ; mess call, 600 a. m; sick ca
m 6. 80 a. M; drill call Company, O.
,r a. M; assembly. 700 a. M; first CT
guard mount 7:15 a M: aSSemb