Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1911-07-27
INSPECTION WAS REVELATION
MAGNIFICENT BODY OF CITIZEN
SOLDIERS MADE SPLENDID
SHOWING AT REVIEW
OFFICERS GUEST AT DINNER
SIGNAL HONOR SHOWN COM
MANDER-lN-cHIEF AT ELE-
eANTLY APPOINTED MESS

The result of the visit of the gov
ernor of this big territory to CAM
Mills yesterday was to deepen th
warm appreciation which he has al
ways felt for the officers and men o
the New Mexico National Guard
Governor Mills was delighted. Hit
smile said so plainly before he ut
tered word. And when he spoke hi
words we're eulogistic.
When he first cast his gaze upor
the soldiers of the regiment, Cover
nor Mills expressed his surprise al
the large number of men in the
ranks-for this is by far the largest
encampment in the history of the
New Mexico National Guard.
When, mounted and accompanied
by General Brookes and the officers
of his staff, he witnessed the inspec-
tion and review of the troops Gov
ernor Mills expressed his apprecia-
tion of the excellent manner in which
the soldiers executed their orders
for this is by far the best drilled and
most thoroughly disciplined encamp-
ment in the history of the New
Mexico National Guard
When Governor Mills had returned
from his tour of inspection of the
camp he once more expressed sur
prise and admiration-for Camp
Mills is the cleanest and best or
dered camp in the history of the
National Guard of New Mexico.
Finally, when Governor Mills was
seated at the magnificent camp din
ner given last night in his honor by
the officers of the guard, he arose to
his feet and spoke his commendation
of the splendid men who were gath
cred about him-for the officers at
Camp Mills are undoubtedly the best
men who ever held commissions in
the New Mexico National Guard
The dinner was magnificently serv
ed and the viands were delicious.
The tables were decorated with cut
flowers The big officers mess tent
was brilliantly lighted by actelyne
gas, the regiment possessing its
own lighting plant. Major Ludwig
William Ilfeld, who has charge of
the field and staff officers mess, is
deserving of much credit for the
successful serving of the dinner.
Adiutant General Brookes, at the
conclusion of the last course, intro
duced Governor William J. Mills as
guest of honor. Governor Mills
spoke highly of the courtesies shown
him. He said 1t was source of
much pride for him to have visited
Camp Mills and found the New Mex
leo National Guard so efficient. He
said that General Brookes was re-
sponsible for the remarkable increase
in efficiency of the guard and too
much credit could not be given him.
Each Of the succeeding speakers com
plimented General Brookes, whose
record as head of the military forces
of New Mexico has been an excep.
tionally good one.
Other speakers were Colonel e. G.
Abbott, Major S. A. Milliken, Colonel
M. NJ. Padgett, D. J. Leahy, Lieuten
ant George w. Armiio, Frank
Springer, Colonel ]. w. Wilson, Cap
tain NJ. S. Murray, Colonel Secundinc
Romero, Colonel M. L. Stern, Harry
W. Kelly, DR.. ]. N. Cunningham
Lieutenant F. S. Young, U. s. A.
Captain W. F. Brogan, General A. ;
Brookes, Captain Harvey M. Shields
Stephen B. Davis. Jr, F. H. Pierce
Herbert W. Clark and Lorenzo Del
gado were other guests present II
addition to the governor and his stafl