The Princeton union., 1916-09-21
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Mike Reports That at Third Regiment
Was Subjected to Thorough
Inspection on Friday.
Boys Believed 1t to Be Sort of Grand
Finale-Hope to Be Sent
= :: Home in Near Future.

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Camp Llano Grande, Sept. II, 1916
= Parades. reviews and inspections
have been in order the past ten days.
A federal Inspector with a corps of
assistants arrived in camp this morn
ing and is scheduled to go through the
Third Minnesota tomorrow. This is to
be a@thorough inspection of property
and an auditing Of all company books.
The general opinion among the men
is that this is a sort of grand finale,
after which we will be sent home, but
that is mere guess. General Parker
gave short talk to the men last
Thursday and Friday. The entire div
ision was reviewed before him. The
men with fixed bayonets were all
massed on the artillery parade
grounds. The bayonets glistening in
the sun gave the appearance of huge
mirror, and was sight long to be
. remembered. The General wrote a
letter which was read to each compa-
ny, complimenting them upon the i'm
provement in their personal appear
ance and action.
The weather is all that can be de-
sired, although no change in the tenn
perature has been detected. Our daily
showers have discontinued and have
been summed up into one good rain
once week. A big drainage ditch
has been dug west of camp so that we
are not in danger Of being drowned
out any more.
There has been some difficulty in OBJ
tanning enough clothing but not so with
! food. What the government doesn't
supply we are permitted to buy out
side with savings on rations and the
camp is full Of statesmen who do land
office business among the companies.
Just the same, with all due respect to
Cook Jansa, we would all appreciate
a meal like mother used to make. =
The Purdue and University of Min
|nesota batteries left for home this
week, which naturally makes the boys
remaining more homesick than ever.
They were given big send off the
evening before they were supposed to
leave. The First Minnesota band fol-
lowed by a crowd from the First regi-
ment paraded through che Second and
Third, and picked up almost all of
both. regiments, then marched up to
the Indiana camp and gave few Min
|,nesota yells for their benefit. There
were about 1900 men in the crowd
without an officer and as perfect order
was maintained as if they had been
out for drill, which goes to show that
the training of the past weeks has had
some effect. .''.*
A drill contest wxs held the first
part Of the week to determine the best
drilled company in the regiment. K
company Of Saltwater took first prize
and E company of Duluth second. No
further standings have been an
nounced. Most Of our drill now is in
the form Of marches taken in a sup
posed hostile territory One battalion
is given time to get hidden in the
mesquite jungle and another attempts
to find them. Advance guards, patrols
and scouts are sent out and taught
how to report, etc.
The men are in good health and
spirit, but naturally anxious to get
home. Papers are read closely to find
some news of a troop movement or an
order for our return. There is no place
! like home. MIKE -