Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05
Chief Executive Of State
Will Inspect the Fifty
fourth at Camp Bishop
Tomorrow at p. m.
TROOPS TO MUSCATINE
is FALSE RUMOR
Colonel Howell States That
No Orders to That Effect
Have Been Received;
Gen. Lincoln Reviews.

the Fifty-fourth regiment of the Iowa
National guard at Camp Bishop to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock ac-
cording to a telephone communica-
tion from Des Moines by Colonel
Howell at 10 O'clock this morning.
The chief executive will arrive in OF
tumwa in the morning over the Rock
Island. Colonel Howell has given or
ders for maneuver Immediately at
the close Of the review.
The inspection of Gov. Carroll prom
ises to bring a great crowd Of visitors
to Camp Bishop as the militiamen will
be seen at their best on this occasion.
The parade will not be In dress uni
form unless Colonel Howell changes
the present order which has been fol-
lowed since the initial day Of camp.
The militiamen will however, have all
equipment as well as uniforms in per-
feet order. At the conclusion of the
governors review a maneuver will
take place In the field adjoining Camp
Bishop and will give those who attend
an excellent view Of the field work
of the soldiers In time Of battle. Be
cause of the heat and the dust, the at
tendance at the morning and afternoon
features Of Camp Bishop has not been
what has been expected, but It Is
Thought that those who witness the
review by Gov Carroll will remain
for the maneuvering that will take
place Immediately after. After this
work OF the militiamen is completed
they will return to camp for mess and
here again is an interesting sight to
visitors Dress parade will take place
at o'clock, the evening event Of the
camp, so that the entire afternoon
offers entertainment for the visitors.
( The rumor that three companies of
the militiamen, Co., I, Iowa City, Co.,
G, Ottumwa and Co., L, Of Keokuk,
had been ordered to Muscatine to
quell the riots in the button workers
strike there, met with positive
denial by Colonel Howell this morning.
Gen. Lincoln Reviews Troops.
Brigadier General James Rush Lin.
coin. commander of the Iowa brigade
Of the National guard, reviewed the
troops at o'clock this morning. Gen
eral Lincoln arrived from his home in
Ames yesterday. The review was held
on the parade ground and was carried
out after the method OF dress parade.
Immediately following this inspec-
tion the regiment left on an all day
similar to that Of Friday.
A sham battle will take place this
afternoon in which the capture of the
camp, defended by q handful Of men,
will be the goal. The hike took the
soldiers to the north Of the camp,
making q detour of several miles to
the rear. The greater part Of the day
will be spent In maneuvering for posi-
lion. to make successful and force
tul attack on the camp in the evening.
Many People Yesterday.
Fully $500 people attended dress
parade last evening, the greatest at
tendance that has so far been recorded
at Camp Bishop. 1t was truly visitors
day, 1000 of the assemblage at least,
being in attendance the greater part
Of the afternoon. The soldiers had no
duties and great amusement was fur
nished the visitors by their stunts.
Ball games were in progress in many
of the streets, while In others the pro-
verbal blanket tossing, where the un-
lucky rockies find themselves flying
up dnu UOWA AlOu6u LAC Gil, dllOluCu
the fun. In the evening mess gave the
visitors sight that many of them
have never before witnessed and since
It was nearing the hour of their own
meals and their appetites had been
by the fresh air, many were
Inclined to gain an opportunity to eat
supper with the soldiers. The militia
men We're very courteous to all, show
Ing them through the camp, II they de-
sired and explaining the points OF in
Lerest about the camp Especially were
they courteous to the young women
and girls.
Band Gives Concert.
Although the band concert was
scheduled for the evening, after dress
parade, 1t was learned that no lights |
could be procured for the musicians,
Ind 1t was therefore necessary to play |
IN the afternoon. At o'clock the band
.ock it's position In front of Colonel
Howell's tent and gave an excellent |
concert, holding the crowd, despite the
heat for more than an hour and half. |
The Death of Custer" that classical
selection that has made the Fifty.
fourth band famous, was rendered and |
made an instant hit. The full quota of |
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