Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-07-26
INSPECTION and REVIEW
REGIMENT MET coMMANpER-lN-
CHIEF HALF MILE FROM THE
RIFLE RANGE
GREAT ASSEMBLAGE PRESENT
HUNDREDS DROVE TO SCENE IN
AUTOS AND CARRIAGES TO
WITNESS EXERCISES

Doing honor to Governor William
Mills, for whom its camp on the rifle
range northwest of the city was
named, the officers and men of the
First Regiment New Mexico Nation
al Guard this afternoon welcomed the
governor upon his official visit to
the annual encampment. Cool, brac
ing air, bright sunshine such as only
New Mexico knows and gentle breez
es made Governors Day perfect
from the standpoint Of weather con
ditons. The First Regiment made
the day one of perfect enjoyment for
the governor from all other stand
points. Camp Mills, always spotless'
was immaculate. Though over 5oo
men have been camping there for
over a week, the field was as free
from rubbish or debris as though men
had never frequented it. Equipment
was spotless. the arms and accessor-
les of the soldiers and the pots and
skillets of the cooks being shined and
secured to the superlative degree OF
brightness.
All Las Vegas joined with the sol
diers in doing honor to the governor.
Banks, OFFICES and stores all closed
at noon. Flags and bunting were dis
played from business buildings and
homes and hundreds of people in au-
tos and buggies drove to Camp Mills
to witness the proceedings Of the ait
ernoon
Accompanied by his staff Governor
Mills left the Casttaneda hotel at 2:45
o'clock this afternoon. The governor
rode in an open carriage, while the
members of the staff were mounted.
The First Regiment, under command
of Colonel E. c. Abbott, marched to a
point one-half mile south OF Camp
Mills, where it met the governor and
acted as his escort to the camp. Ad-
iutant General A. S. Brookes rode
with the governor.
Upon arrival in camp the governor
was escorted to the headquarters OF
the commanding officer. At 4
o'clock inspection and review oc-
curred. Colonel Abbott commanding.
Governor Mills was mounted for this
ceremony. He was accompanied by
General Brookes. The field and staff
officers were also mounted. The sol
diers went through their evolutions
like veterans and received the admir-
alton of Governor Mills. Following
the review Governor Mills was taken
on an inspection tour of the camp.
This evening Governor Mills and
his staffand few invited guests will
be guests at a camp dinner to be
given by the officers of the regiment.
This event will be one of the enjoy
able features of the day.
The regiment did not participate in
maneuvers or exercises this morning.
Drill was held for two hours, after
which preparations for the inspection
of the regiment and the camp were
made.
In spite of their hard work the sol
diers are enjoying the best OF health
The hospital has been called upon to
treat no injuries and the only cases
looked after have been of sore feet
These have been few.
Big Maneuver Yesterday
Tired but not exhausted the two op
posing battalions of the First Regi
ment New Mexico National Guard re
turned yesterday afternoon to CAM
Mills, after executing maneuve
which carried them far up the Call
mas canyon. The work was strenuou
but the soldiers seemed to enjoy II
The maneuver. in brief. was an effor
on the. part of the Blues, under tn
command of Major Arthur Bail. to car
Iture the Reds supplies, the wagol
ltrain having broken down at Ho