Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-22
REGULAR DRILLS
ARE COMMENCED
Camp Routine of Sixth Regi.
ment at Dixon Is Started
in Earnest.
DAY is FULLY OCCUPIED
Guardsmen Are Routed Out in Early
Morning and They Are Not
Done Until Late.

Especial Correspondence to The Argus.)
Camp Deneen, Dixon, Ill, Aug. 21.-
The real routine of camp drill started
in earnest this morning when Com
pany A and the other companies of
the Sixth regiment began company
and battalion drilling. The men were
under arms from 7:30 until 1880.
with very brief intervals of rest. From
now on there will be regular routine
commencing with the first bugle call
in the morning and the firing of the
sunrise gun, at which time the boys
are routed out of their tents and 15
minutes is devoted to setting up ex-
ercises. which are a sort of calisthen-
les. Then there is mess call. followed
by breakfast, after which the quarters
are policed, in other words, cleaned up
for the day.
ROUTINE OF DRILLS
Company drill is the first thing in
the morning after the camp is put in
order for the day. 1t lasts about an
hour and half. after which there is
a rest before the strenuous but ex-
tremely interesting battalion drill com
4iCANCo. NldJOl y. w neg VI luC SSN-
ond battalion, of which Company y is
part. is among the best battalion COM
manders in the state, and it is pleas
ure to drill under him. After this
drill is over, there is a short rest be-
fore mess call. and after dinner there
are several hours i'll which the guards
men can do as they please. Many of
them play baseball on the parade
grounds. When the afternoon is pref
ty well advanced. there is another
battalion drill and then comes supper.
After supper comes dress parade. and
then the work is over for the day.
HAVE SERMON SUNDAY.
Yesterday afternoon Chaplain Fer
ris conducted a short but extremely
interesting religious service. which
was attended by large majority of
the members of the regiment. The
subject of the sermon was BE Strong,
Men" The chaplain is a most force
full and interesting talker and his
hearers were well pleased with his
sermon.
NOTES OF THE CAMP.
Everything was quiet in the camp
Saturday night, as most of the boys
We're in Dixon taking in the street car
nival which is showing there.
Musician William Tiedemann has
been appointed orderly at the adju
tant's headquarters.
Lieutenant Reynolds oversight this
morning and was awakened by d
shower of cold water, which was pour
ed over him by Lieutenant Willis OF
Company r of Moline.
The Sixth regiment has an eXcep-
tionally good band this year 1t plays
well while marching and is able to
give fine concert music.
Privates H. Condor, r. Pickup and
NJ. Oden, who were unable to accom-
pany the command when it left Rock
Island, arrived in camp early this
morning.
Some Of the boys are experiencing
some difficulties due to the change in
water. None are really sick. however
The days are warm, but the nights
are cool and sleeping is a pleasure.
There were numerous visitors from
Dixon and vicinity in camp this morn
ing.
In William Pohle Company A has an
exceptionally good chef. he serves
"Mulligan Stew" and it is relished by
all despite it's suggestive name.
Private Z. Warner. who is an erst
while street car conductor, when ask
ed this morning as to how he likes
camp, replied probably from force of
habit. fair"
Corporal Thurwanger complains OF
having been awakened from his slum-
bers by late arriving terminates. He
says that If it happens again he is
going to start something
The rockies" are still shivering In
their boots in the terrible suspense
which precedes their being initiated
into full-fedgedom.
LIEUTENANT " c. HALL
Company A.