The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-08-13

the usual dance ar the Lake Park
pavilion Monday evening
There have been several depart
ures from the published program
The sham battle announced for Mon
day did not come of nor did The bar
becue with which the Columbus Ri
femen were TO have celebrated their
! seventy-first anniversary Tuesday ma
terialize Both, however. viii occur
/ later. The sham battle was post
poned in order 10 give the men mere
time for the study OF military tactics
and manoeuyres. in which branches
they are receiving very beneficial in
struction from Capt. McKane and the
regulars under his command. and the
barbecue was postponed because the
Rifemen found that It would be i'm
I possible 10 complete the elaborate
arrangements which are being made
for the feast by Tuesday.
The pavilion at Lake Park was
given over TO the privates Tuesday
night, and neither officers nor civil
ians were permitted 10 dance. This
plan was proposed By Colonel E II.
Woods, the popular and efficient pro-
vost marshal of the camp. and his
idea in making the suggestion vas
10 give the privates a chance 70 have
a dance at which they would reign
supreme. 1t will impossible for them
to attend the governors ball. which
takes place tonight. as there is no
ball room in he city spacious enough
to accommodate them all. Colonel
Woods thought that they should have
a dance of their own. and the chap
erones' committee agreed with him
heartily in the matter. The music
was furnished by the Twelfth cavalry
band, and the dance was given under
the same conditions that have pre-
vailed at Lake Park throughout the
encampment, the only difference be-
ing that neither officers nor civil
ians were permitted 10 dance. The
ladies appointed at the beginning OF
the encampment TO act as chaperones (
Tuesday night We're on hand. and
everything went OF beautifully. Both
regulars and National Guardsmen
were in attendance, and the merri-
ment which always forces itself 70
the front when a crowd OF soldiers
spend an evening with a bevy OF
beautiful young ladies was every
where apparent
Col. c. D. Stein, popular mem
Der of Gen. Keesler's staf, who has
been here since the opening OF the
encampment, left Tuesday for Mem
phis, having been called there on pri-
vate business. Col. Stein has had
charge of the press bureau at the
camp, and has been exceedingly kind I
both to representatives OF the local [
press and correspondents for the pa /
pers in other cities who have hand I
led news of the encampment- News /
paper men are generally rushed for +
time, and the man who furnishes 4
them material for copy promptly and i
accurately never fails to gain their 4
lasting friendship. Capt. Stein has
done this not only willingly, bur
gladly, and the pencil pushers here
kindness. Thanks are also due Gov.
Noel. Gen. Keesler and Col. Jno- P
Mayo for courtesies extended. These
officials have been exceedingly cour-
teous to the scribess and their kind
ness is duly appreciated.
Tonight will bring the governor
ball, which, from a social standpoint.
will be the event Of the encampment.
The ball is to be given at the Hotel
Gilmer under the auspices OF the
Choctaw Club. and will be 4 most
elaborate affair, an orchestra from
furnish the music.
The sham battle announced on the
program for Monday viii take place
today. As stated in another para :
graph, this event was postponed IN
order to give the men further time G
20 study the tactics Of war. in which O
hey are being instructed by officers q
IF the regular army, and they have J
1rofted much under the tutilage OF Q
hese experienced men. The battle. :
,r rather the military problem. BY a
which term it is officially designated. Z
will be on quite an elaborate scale. $
occupying about one hour. ?
The barbecue OF the Columbus Ri v
Iemen, which was 70 have been given p
tuesday,. will not occur until Thurs
ay. The preparations could not be
ompleted in time for the original c
T.
one the affair. The Ri1emen never G