The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-08-10
militia. CAMP
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c A M p ENT OF STATE
TROOPS AT PORT HURON
NAMED AFTER GOVERNOR
CHASE S. OSBORN.


stan and commander OF the First
brigade. Michigan National guard
viii name the camp near Port Huron
Camp Chase s Osborn, i'm honor OF
Gov. Osborn. The camp il now open
Gov. Osborn will arrive early Fri
day afternoon ana remain until Mon
day. The governor expected To be in
camp during the entire ten days. but
other business engagements prevent
MIN. He will arrive at Port Huron
ON the Yantic from Houghton and will
be escorted to camp by Gen. Abbey
and staff and one regiment of in
fantry and possibly one troop OF cav
airy.
Citizens to Give Reception.
Friday night Gov. Osborn and the
officers OF the National Guard will be
rendered n reception by the citizens
of Port Huron at the Hotel Harring-
ton
BY night all the troops. estimated
at about 300 and representing every
branch of the service i'm the Michigan
National Guard. were i'm camp. ready
for the routine of camp life this
morning.
The camp grounds are revelation
TO most of tho officers and men that
have been expecting to find sand an
kle deep and many other things that
go To make n camp disagreeable The
camp proper Is located just outside Of
the city limits and easily accessible by
street ear. The ground is covered by
sod. and even though the wind blows
0 gale there is no sand To blow in tho
soldiers eyes ana none for them to
wade through.
Camp to Be Electric Blaze.
One of the new features i'm the
lamp this year will be the electric
tights. These lights will be establish
ID AZ the brigade headquarters, regI-
mental headquarters, hospital. corrals
md through the company streets
gasoline lamps were good
'nough for the soldiers. About the
grounds there will be festoons of
imall lights. arc lights and mazda
iahts II Is estimated that more than
900 electric lights Of the different
;inds will be scattered throughout the
amp.
The camp is well laid out. with tho
FIRST Infantry, commanded by Col
[ohn p. Kirk. on the right; then the
third Infantry. with Col. George Nc
'aughna. commander. and the Second
commanded by Col. Louis
'ovell, on the left.
Days Routine Program.
AS in all camps Of late years. the
soldiers will have a good days work
o perform each day Although camp
outline calls for something to he do
ng all the time during the daylight
curs, enlisted men and officers alike
viii have time for other things be
ides work The following is the pro-
ram for each day as arranged by
lrig. Gen. Pcrley Abbey, chief of staff
nd commander of the First brigade.
4. NJ G..
Hours Of trumpet calls and duty
seveille, first call, $3.50 a. M; re-
ellie, 5:i0; assembly. 5:45.
Fatigue call-Police. a. M; mess,
go; sick call. $50.
Guard mounting-First call, n. M;
sscmbly. 7:10; adiutants call. 1920.
Drill-First call, $40; assembly,
':25: adjutant's call, $40; recall.
0:15; mess, IL noon
First sergeants call, | p. m.
Drill-First call, p. M; assembly,
':15; adjutanrs call. 2:25; recall.
40; mess, $50.
Parade for troops designated-First
all, G:1O; assembly. 500; adjutants
all. $3.50
Retreat-First call. G:i5; assembly,
:55; tattoo. O.; call to quarters, 10:45.
Taps-11 n. m.
Target Practice Arranged.
General Abbey has arrang-