The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-08-07
REAL INSTRUCTION
AT MILITARY CAMP
Arduous Routine Varied Today by
Visit from Gov. Gates-Band Takes
Hand in Revolver Practice.
Especial to The Reformer.)
CAMP GOV GATES A,,,,-+ ;

CAMP GOV. GATES, August Z
Every member Of Company | and the
First Regiment band has begun to realize
that the camp of 1915 is one Of real in
struction in everything connected with
camp life. Something in the line of in
struction is going on every minute.
There is rife practice all the time and it
might be well to mention that there is a
rumor around camp that Company / is up
among the top notchers in the shooting
contests. Even the band is doing revolver
practice and every day they are instruct
ed in first aid work and care Of the
wounded on the field
The concert Wednesday night was given
in the I. Nj. G. A. tent, which was packed
with soldiers, who preferred to stay in
camp rather than 60 down town This
tent has proven its worth in many WAYS
and should be a regular feature Of the
camp. There Is a piano, a phonegraph, all
kinds of house games, tables for writing
a supply of stamps, mail is received and
delivered from here, in fact it is thp head
quarters for the whole regiment
! In addition to medical instruction by
Lieut.. Taylor Of Brattleboro Thursday the
company Of regulars in camp gave an exhi-
bition Of setting up pup tents" and man
ual of arms, which brought forth rounds
| of applause from the entire regiment
| During retreat Thursday afternoon Ayia-
tor George Gray gave an exhibition Of
| flying which attracted large crowds from
Burlington and vicinity. The men are par
ticularly interested in the machine guns,
which the regulars at the fort are practic-
| ing with every day. !,
| Old members of the band viii remem-
Der Pop Pierson. He is right on the
job as usual and hasn't lost a pound OF
flesh as vet Members of the band have
learned that muster wouldn't be complete
without him.
|. "Parson'' Russell of East Dover Is one
of the new members this year and is an
all-round good cornet player and fayOrite
in camp.
Mess is in very competent hands and
the first kick is yet to be registered. The
bill of fare for Friday consisted Of baked
stuffed cod with egg sauce, macaroni and
cheese, mashed potato, stewed tomato,
bread and butter, tea and coffee
Thursday night after the concert DR.
Lester L. Lewis of Burlington delivered
an illustrated lecture on the subject oi
Health and the Y. NJ c. a tent was
crowded for the lecture and the moving
tpictures that followed.
The detached sanitary troops and field
hospital, 1st Inf, Y. \. G., were inspect
: ed Aug. by Major Wallace Dewitt, L
5 S. A., Of Fort Ethan Allen Major De
witt made a thorough inspection of til,
, corps and equipment and later compli
Imented Major Hagan and staff on the eff
cheney of the same He also stated t
Capt. Clark that the entire outfit com
, pared very favorably with anything he haC
, seen in the regular army and that the san
itation Of the entire camp was unusually
good Col. johnson has approved of al
, suggestions made by the sanitary corp
, land is giving a great deal of his persona
attention to the sanitation Of the camp
Lieut.. Taylor's daily lectures are very in
! structive. Lieut. Taylor IS connected
with the hospital corps. He is physician
: at the Brattleboro Retreat.
Gov. Charles w Gates officially inspect
: ed the military camp at 10 O'Clock today
The camp recognized his appearance witt
: the usual salute to the states chief execu
I tive and formed in dress parade for hi
benefit. The routine of camp life was thu
: varied somewhat, for up to date it ha
been one piece of work after another wit
Q few resting places.
e Sunday is likely to be a big day a
= camp. large number Of veterans ar
o expected to be present as guests at dir
r ner of Col. johnson and his staff. Tn
/, chaplain will conduct service in the fore
n noon, to which the public Is invited
E. NJ GOODENOUGH