Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-07-14
OFPIcIAL PAPER OF THE CITY.
CAMP HARVEY
A Short write-up ON the Light
Guard Camp at Little Cedar.

june 20, WV NoSOhS hCoFity loAOhNd
with camp equipment slowly wendell
their way northward from the armory,
at noon of the same day the wagons
arrived at the old camp grounCs at
Little Cedar Lake and the six soldier
boys, composing the vanguard, inn
mediately set to work to pitching the
camp in preparation for the main body
of the company who arrived in camp
the next day after record breaking
march of thirty-one miles in ten hours
and twenty-five minutes. The boys
arrived in camp in good condition and
excellent spirits, none the worse for
the long hike"
This years camp was named after
the LIST Lieutenant, through whose I'M
firing efforts camp was made possible.
Military routine began at once and
continued throughout the week. at
600 A. NJ. the sharp quick notes of
reveille fioated across the lake and as
the last sound died out the morning
gun doomed forth and the nights rest
was DER. Fifteen minutes later roll
call was held and each member was
supposed to turn out in khaki uniform
instead of b. V. ID. and pajamas. At
GAS breakfast was served, cornmeal
mush etc, was the chief ration. AT
1870 police duty was held. AT s:15 the
tents were inspected and many were
the compliments showered upon our
boys for the neatness of their tents, at
900 drill call was sounded and a two
hour strenuous drill was given. Ex-
tended order, water drills" and sham
battles were chiefly in vogue. Recall
at l1:00 and later the noon meal was
served, at this meal cornmeal mush
etc, was the chief ration. Fatigue
was sounded at ] :00P. NJ. and from then
until 500 the soldiers time was his
own to go and come as he pleased The
afternoon was spent chiefly in swim
ming, rowing, fishing and sleeping (?),
After supper at six, consisting of corn
meal etc, the men hurried into their
white ducks. Dress parade always
brought "a large and appreciative
audience of hotel guests. After short
drill in the manual of arms the bugler
blew retreat, and at the last note of
this call the cannon was fired and the
stars and stripes were slowly lowered,
MS the sun set beyond the hills, and re-
fiected its glory In the waters of the
mlrror-like lake.
After this ceremony fatigue was
sounded and the boys went to the
'calf" and amused themselves by dane
ing with the fair maidens. Recall at
9:l5 and guard mount five minutes
later, then roll call and taps at ten
o'clock ended each eventful day.
Guard duty was always filled with
incidents which helped keep the boys
awake, ana on one night particular,
one member was fred at seven times
while attempting to run the guard.
OF the Incidents which vent to make
camp pleasant memory, there We're
wv manly W JGil ulOEG imam Il
few.
No one will forget the member who
marched to camp and complained how
tired lie was, and then after he reached
camp was SO ''all IN" that he could do
nothing but play ball the rest of the
afternoon.
There also was visitor at one of the
hotels VINO persisted in making light
remarks during dress parade and who
was given "a free bath.
Our bugler, since his return home,
spends most of his time thinking of a
fair damsel from Chicago. Oh you
Maniel
As usual the commissary department
had to stand all sorts of complaints.
"What did we pay "a for?' Was
favorite question.
Although there was not church in
camp there was steeple. Fitz furnish
ed the steeple.
We had several visitors at camp,
among whom were Dutch and BOX
Elder" who spent most of their time
catching fish, and they got some beau
ties.
One day we played game Of ball
with Thomas guests, aud have as
souvenir, "Thoma's goat" as the score
was to in favor of the Light Guard.
The writer has been to nine camps
but in all his experience, he has never
seen bunch of fellows who stood by
each other so well aud who were so
happy all of the time The entire camp
was one continuous glad" and there
is not one member that is glad that
camp is over.
Saturday n,0rn;,n a. 4 -, i,