Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-01
SOLDIERS
BACK AGAIN
Company D Comes Marching
Home From 0'Rell
Encampment.
BEST IN REGIMENTS HISTORY.
A Number of the Members
Qualify for MarkSmen at
the Rifle Range.


the Third Kentucky Regiment, re-
turned yesterday morning from
their ten days encampment at
O'Rell, near Louisville. The en-
campment was one of the best in
the Regiments history. The local
company. though composed of a
large number of recruits, maintain
ed its usual standing. Capt. E. W.
Clark worked his hardest among
Them. and his work brought forth
results.
The Regimental Flag was award
ed to Co. H, of Calhoun. This COM
pany had a grade Of 2.51 points out
of possible 400. The local COM
pany was graded $50. This is re-
garded as an exceptional good show
ing considering the large number of
recruits in the company.
Quite number CT the local boys
qualified for marksmen at the rifle
range. Among those who qualified,
that is made score of SO or more
out of a possible $50 points. we're
Sergeants Tally andDenton Corporals
Bohannon. Kelly and Soyars, Privat-
es Lacy and Boyd. Corporal Bohan-
non ran the score of l23 points. the
highest score in the local company!
Despite the number of kicks about
the camp, it was not so bad. The
chief fault was the lack of water for
bathing, bat the river was only four
miles away. The ground was en-
tirely too rough for good drilling,
but the adjacent ground could be
used to a good advantage. The
sports" grumbled a good deal
about the distance to the city, where
as the more optimistic regarded this
as a money saver. All considered,
we think the First Regiments kicks
about the place were not all exact
iy deserved.
A large company fund was made
up to improve the eats. and this,
under the able management of
Sergeant Sites. sufficed every ap.
petite.
All but one Private Mitchell, was
never full while there. He was so
persistent in his entreaties for more
pie, that Uncle Louis, the colored
cook, decided to fill him for once.
He got him excused one afternoon,
and sent him black berrying. Mitch
ell returned with a gallon and a
half Of berries. With these Uncle
Louis made a large blackberry pie;
in u large dish pan. and presented it
to Mitchell for dinner. Mitchell,
undaunted, ate the entire contents
of the pan. then filled his plate with
meat, potatoes and beans and finish
ed his lunch.
The encampment next year will be
held at Chickamauga Park. Chicka-
manga, near the Tennessee Georgia
line.
The newspapers have been kind
enough to say that the Third is a
regiment Of soldiers. This is a high
tribute to its commandant. Colonel
Jouett Henry. He has the respect,
admiration and love of every one in
the regiment. and every one of them
would do anything to please him.
Sunday night. an entertainment
was held in the Y. M. c. A. tent for
the regiment. Among the members
present were buck and wing dances.
quartet songs. music by the band
and addresses by Col. Henry, Gen.
johnson and Major Dennis of the
regulars. The champlain presided.
That Y. M. c. A. tent was certain
ly a convenience to every one. Good
literature. music. entertainment,
games and stationery could always
be had from the generous and oblig-
ing keerer. Mr.. Ben Ashby. Of Earl