The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-07-13
STATE ENCAMPMENT
OPENED YESTERDAY
Two Thousand Troops Are in Camp
At jackson.

JACKSON, July 13-Under auspice
the most favorable in the history O
the organization the annual encamr
rlent of the Mississippi National Guar
was inaugurated at Camp Sample, il
the northern suburbs of Jackson, yes
terday morning.
TWO thousand soldiers of the stat
guard and the regular army are nov
occupying an AGRA of over 200 acres
and forms the most perfect camp eve
pitched for an encampment of troop.
in Mississippi.
Since an early hour yesterday morn
ing trains have been pouring into the
capital city from all directions and
about the busiest persons in Jackson
nave been the railway employees
charged with the task of deliveripe
these trains at Asylum switch. the
nearest railway point to Camp Sam.
| pie.
The third battalion of the Seven
teenth infantry, United States army,
with 2S0 men composing the com.
mand, reached camp Sunday morning
at 10 o'clock, and a few hours later
had completed the work of pitching
camp on the high ridge at the extreme
northwestern corner of the grounds
The regulars lost no time with their
work. and did not seem to mind the
sizzling sun that beat down on the
treeless field.
The state troops commenced reach.
ing the city at o'clock yesterday
morning, and the influx of khaki-clad
men was not brought to a, close until
3 o'clock this afternoon when the reg.
ular trains carrying extra equipment
for the militia reached the union sta
ton and discharged Their cargos of
human freight.
The train service had been we'll ar
ranged by Adj-Gen. Fridge, who had
personal supervision of all details of
camp preparation. The twenty com
panies composing the two regiments
arrived promptly on schedule time,
and were sent to their quarters at
Camp Sample without confusion of
any sort. -" s<a~';;'--.. .,....-
The afternoon was devoted to max
ing ready" and early Tuesday morn
the reville will mark the beginning
of the regular routine that will be fol-
lowd for the next ten days. The rou-
tine has been prescribed in the gen.
eral and special orders heretofore is
sued by Adj-Gen. Fridge and Maj-Gen.
and there will be no variation
from this program, unless something
unexpected should occur.
The next ten days will be busy ones
for the soldier boys, and if any re-
cruits have recently Joined the ranks
under the impression that the Jackson |
would be a pleasure trip |
hey are going to be sadly mistaken.
From reveille to taps each day will |
be replete with activity, and, while |
line has been allotted the soldiers |
or pleasure and recreation, the rou
inc that will be followed will Ii ev- |
cry respect correspond to that fol |
owed by the regular army contin- |
gent occupying the Same camp. In
addition, the militiamen of commits |
stoned and non-commissioned classes !
must be in daily ATTENDANCE at the |
school of instruction which will be |
each morning at II o'clock |
or a session of one hour, at which |
PRACTICAL lessons and lectures will be |
yiven on all forms of military tactics |
md usage by the officers detailed for |
his work, and also officers from the I
.egular army contingent, who have |
endered their services to Maj.-Gen.
<eesler for this work.
In addition to the daily drills, as
Iemblies. guard mounts, dress pa
AIDES. etc, plans have been formed
or special maneuvers, sham battles,
ifle practice, ETC., and the command
ng officers feel confident that when
he encampment of 1909 is brought to
close the state of Mississippi can
,oast of the highest class of citizen
oIdiery in her history.
It Will not be all work for the boys
owever. Allotted hours are on the
rogEam of each day for rest and rec
cation, the usual leaves OF absence
-om camp will be granted SO long as
lie boys keep good behavior; and each
vening at the large dancing pavalion
lst north of Idlewild Park balls will
e given, chaperoned by the society
atrons of Jackson, and at which the
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