The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-08-06

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either possesses a heart of stone or
else doesn't believe in military cele-
brations The citizens began 10 dec
crate for the encampment of the
State National Guard last Friday, and
Saturday evening found many build
ings swarthed in bunting and gay
with flags, but people who brayed the
elements and went TO church Sunday
saw only a mass OF faded streamers
and a number of aagstaffs whose
pennants hung limp and Iistless in
/ the breeze. The rain began 70 fall
at an early hour Sunday morning.
and awakened many people who, on
/ account of having their thoughts on
the coming festivities and incident
ally fearful of the fate of the decora-
tions, slept slightly. AT first it was
only a gentle shower, but the rain
gradually increased in volume and
kept up until we'll into the afternoon.
| OF course, the interior decorations
remained unharmed, but the outside
adornments were practically ruined,
and in many instances had to be
renewed.
Quite a number of visitors had ar
rived in the city Friday and Satur-.
day, and the traction company had
expected to carry large crowds TO
Lake Park, where the pavilion, like
the uptown buildings, had been gaily
bedecked in honor of the soldiers,
but the inclement weather kept the
people indoors, and instead of visit
ing the park strangers congregated
in hotel lobbies and drug stores and
contented themselves with saying un-
complimentary things about the
weather man.
According to the announced pro-
gram, the regulars from the Seven
teenth Infantry were to have arrived
Monday, but there was a change in
until Tuesday morning. The troops
until Tuesday afternoon. The troops
came oA special train over the
Southern Railway, having arrived
here about eleven o'clock Tuesday
morning In addition to the troops.
this train brought the Twelfth cav
airy band, which is TO furnish music
throughout the progress of the en-
campment.
Troops coming from points on the
Mobile & Ohio Railroad north of Ar
tesla, including the companies from
Corinth, Aberdeen, OkoIona and West
Point, arrived on the regular train
at 1890 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Troops coming from points in
South Mississippi on and adjacent 10
the line of the Mobile & Ohio Rail-
road amalgamated at Meridian, and
came TO Columbus on a special train, /
which arrived here about nine O'Clock
on Tuesday morning. This train
Laurel, Bay Springs, Meridian and |
Macon.
Troops from points in the western /
portion of the State came on spe-
cial train which was made up at /
Natchez and which left that city at /
midnight Monday night. This train.
which arrived here Tuesday after
noon over the Southern Railway in
Mississippi, brought companies from
Port Gibson, Indianola and
Yazoo City.
Military organizations from points
on the Illionis Central Railroad and
other cities adjacent TO Winona came
on the Winona special. This special
left Winona yesterday morning, and
arrived here yesterday afternoon over
bringing companies from Brook
haven, Hazlehurst, Jackson, Canton,
Louisville and Winona.
Troop "a" cavalry. left Clifton
vile Monday afternoon and marched !
to Columbus through the country.
The troop bivouacked at Byler Lake
Monday night. and arrived at Camp
Noel yesterday morning. Company
k Second infantry. of Caledonia, {
also marched through the country, I
laving reached the camp Tuesday
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The city is rapidly filing with vis-
tors. Many of the field officers ar
lived as early as last Friday. and
,thers came in Saturday and SUNDAY.
.Iost of these officers are members of c
he Second infantry, and came here
o attend the school of instruction '
which was organized for their ben
fit by Col. Sam McCants. the colo '
lei of the regiment The school. L
which opened last Friday. completed 7
IS work Tuesday afternoon, the OIL r
ers having been materially benefited
u the instruction rocoivod z