The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-10
WIS FEATusE oF sooEss WOOD.
MEN ENcAApNEsr YES
TERDAN.
Boys Are I,svins ri-e - rseir Lives
a. cs-p sitchesi-prirs Drills
star To-Day.

We're having the time Of our lives
II the way the boys OF Camp Mitchell
are expressing themselves. Taking
advantage OF nature. the boys N blue
and khaki uniforms are basking un.
der the rays Of -Old Sol or taking
advantage OF the massive shade tres
Tor which the grounds are noted. the
boys are having one great time. The
reveile call at a m. brings them
all from their slumber, and the mess
and sick calls are sounded a few
minutes later Inspection OF quarters
then takes place. followed by the as.
sembly sounding and adjutant's call.
The brigade review is held at 2 d. m.
with Adjutant Defibaugh in charge.
Many visitors paid a visit to the
camp yesterday and were entertained
royalty by the members in charge.
General ]. II. Mitchell has a claim
staked OF under the shade OF the
largest elm on the grounds and may
be found there by all visitors. All
md him an entertaining talker. as he
has Travelled all over the United States
and was a factor in Indian wars In the
west when the red skins gave the
whites much trouble. To-day will find
many visitors at the camp and sew.
eral more companies will arrive and
take up quarters.
Prize Drills Open.
The prize company drills will open
this morning with J. j. Newland. OF
Pittsburgh, in command The eight
men teams win open first, followed by
the twelve and sixteen men teams on
the remaining days OF encampment.
1891 will be awarded to the best drill.
ed teams. rs follows: s115 to batal-
lion; $3.50 TO 16-man team: SIS TO 10.
men team, and 500 to eight-men team.
Prize medals will also be awarded for
hrst second and third grades in sentry
uuty- superiority. The silver loving
cup given TO the most popular team
In camp by the Wheeling business
Mems Association is attracting a great
deal OF attention. and is on exhibition
at the White Palace. >Envelopes con.
tanning tickets are with II and all
visitors are requested 10 drop a ticket
in the box with their choice OF team
named on IL.
To-day is Royal Neighbors' Dav a,
the camp, and hundreds Of the femi
nine sex will be in attendance. The
entire membership OF the camp at.
tended the dress parade held in The
city last evening. and had a fine time
Adjutant Detibaugh received word
yesterday from Columbus, O.. to tho
effect that the entire battalion. mum.
herring over 20 men. would be here
Thursday TO attend the big parade
They will come on a special train. ac
companied by brass band. Several
additional companies will arrive from
the Smoky City" on a special train
also.
Parade Thursday.
The big parade will be held Thurs
cay afternoon. and will go over the
streets OF the city which are deco
rated. All the members OF the Wood
man lodges not in uniform will also
he In line. and all OF the towns In
mis- vicinity will be represented. The
formation will be on ChapIine. Eof
Fourteenth and Thirteenth streets
and all members are requested 10 be
on hand promptly M 1870 O'Clock I,
Is expected that about 500 men will
be IN line.
Several bands have been enga ged
and plenty OF music will be n featur,
OF the parade. The companies will
an be seen al close range. and tho
blue and khaki uniforms combined
VIII present a very pretty appearance
on the line OF march The hammers
OF the lodges represented will be IN
evidence along the line. Many OF .he
business houses have been gaiIy deco
rated for the occasion. and the kew
OF The city Is in the possession OF the
boys with the AK.
All OF the boys have n soft spot N
their hearts FOR Manager Jacky Moore
~ wheeling Park. who Is entertaininq
Them royalty while AZ the camp lie
has brass hand ever on hand 10 ren
der popular airs. and IN the afternoon
ana evening tho excellent vaudeyiIIs
hill II taken I'm hv the rnernbers
Dancing tn he afternoon aud evening
With good orchestra music 80 also =
feature. and besides. al tho anuse
ment Device are in operation durins
the entire day
Battalion Review
i've companies took par fr he
battalion friii and review lasf even
INK and several hundred neopia rs.b
cred on Fifteenth street. between
'hapiine and For ~ witness fhe f,r
nation Tho battalion vas made rp
~ wheeling company 40 fs-s sfer
heuvile Neu Castle. Turtle cr..t