The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
From THURSDAYS Daily.

From thursoays DaiS.
On two coaches and a baggage car
Company II of Mankato. Company T
of Worthington and the hospital corps
from Amboy. all OF the Second In
fantry of the Minnesota National
Guard. with their camp equipment
shortly before eight o'clock this morn
ing on the way To the annual camp OF
the state militia at Lake City.
The gathering gave the whole depot
and it's Surroundings decidedly mill
tary air. The baggage that was rush =
ed To the train on the depot trucks
had a unique appearance, and one
might tell at once that II was for
some kind of n camp. There were
stoves with handles. large boxes
marked with the Red Cross. stretchers
and many other interesting objects.
Company II. fifty strong. stood lined
upon the depot platform in the khaki
uniforms such as are always used on
going into camp. The same uniforms
were worn by the hospital corps of
fifteen. which arrived from Amboy not
long before the three contingents
made their departure. and also by
Company + of Worthington. which
came In a special car about 4:30 this
morning
Captain to Leave Tomorrow.
Captain A. o. Scott of Company II
was there To see his men of. but he
did not go with them. his arrange
ments being In start for the camp to-
morrow. However. First Lieutenant
Herbert Hauck and Second Lieutenant
Cyril Spicer were on hand and depart
ed with the company. Lieutenant Ser
Feant \. G.. Licdloff OF the medical
STAFF was also on hand i'm uniform To
leave with the boys and there too
was First Lieutenant Robert ="
adjutant GO the Third battalion. who
is now living at 81. Paul. hut Is we'll
known in Mankato having lived here
many years. Captain j. f. Merrill was
in command Of the Hospital corps. and
Captain r. r. Sm''E ""d Second ieu-
tenant J. u. Morton were with Com
PAW f.
The arrangements were TO go to
and there to meet the spe-
cial train from Redwood Falls. This
train was to come from New Ulm
by way Of ST. Peter and ut Rurdette
these two coaches and the baggage
car were 10 be coupled 10 that special.
The special was tn haye Company A
Of New Ulm and the Second Regiment
band. the Machine Gun company and
the headquarters car. all from New
Ulm. the latter bearing most OF the
officers Of the Second Regi-
ment. including Colonel John Buscher,
who commands the regiment Lieu
tenant Colonel 8. s. Smith OF Worth
ineton. belonging to the same regi-
ment.. went to Minneapolis last night.
his plan being tn make the entire trip
frCm Minneapolis to Lake city In
motor car.
Special From Redwood Falls.
The special train from Redwood
Falls and New Tim was to pick up
Company X at St Peter This train
was one OF the two specials, commits
stoned to bear the twelve companies
of the Second regiment tn the camp.
This train was TIC make the trip east
ward ON the Northwestern as far as
Owatonna and there to turn north
going n little In advance of the other
sDecial. which was To 20 northward
through Owatonna over the Milwaukee
line.
Officers and men took their khaki.
cotton and wooden D. ID. service uni
forms for this service. No other uni
forms were taken. Enlisted men car
ried their arms and accoutrements
with blanket roll and contests rolled
In accordance with regulations.
IL was ordered that it the cold
we1ther continued. the men should be
to take either an extra blan-
Eet or comforter. A sufficient supply
OF overcoats for use OF the guard was
ordered included also field range and
cooking utensils. together with in
trenchment and other tools for field
IL was announced that company
would be held responsible
Tor the conduct Of their men while en-
route. Jumping on or or trains at stop-
ing points. ungentlemanlv language
and discharge Of any explosives. and
the CARRYING upon the person OF the
men OF Intoxicating liquor In any form
were prohibited.
DEATH OF MRS. ANDEpcon