| Show GUARD BREAKS GAMP Annual Encampment of National Na-tional Guard Ended WAS A SUCCESSFUL OUTING Troops Were Aroused at Daybreak and Kept Huctling Until Noon in Getting Camp Equlpago Ready for Convoyanco to CityTents All Came Down Together Hen Were Inspected Mustered and Paid Off Before Starting for tho City on a Special Train Camp Funston lapsed Into the realm of memories yesterday Just before noon the sharp quick notes of the General sounded over the camp and as the last nolo died out every cnt Cell Islr by magic Where an Instant core c-ore had been a tented city there was nothing but groups of men busily at work making bundles of dirty canvas Within an hour every bit of baggage had been loaded on VUIIH By C p m the troops wore back In the city a tired dusty but extremely happy lot WERE ASTIR EARLY It vas Just beginning to gut daylight when reveille nrouHcd the men from their slumbers The regular morning routine was followed until the hour for the morning drill At that hour the entire brigade wore Inspected and mustered mus-tered for pay The troops then filed from the grounds to Ict their pay for the week In camp The members of the signal corps were paid first In accordance ac-cordance with the showing made at inspection in-spection TENTS FELL TOGETHER The breaking of the camp that followed fol-lowed wa performed with One precision preci-sion Just us L P Christensen leader lead-er of the rcglmcnUil band reached the last note of the General the tents dropped together with a thud that could be heard half a mile away Quick work was made of packing the shelters and other cnulpogc The last meal In camp was then eaten BATTERY LEAVES FIRST A few minutes before 1 oclock the battery filed away from the camp and started on the long march to tho city Half an hour Inter the cavalry followed fol-lowed It was after oJ oclock before the Infantry companies marched to their special train and climbed aboard Discipline was case asldo until the troops reached the city and the men enjoyed themselves as only homeward bound troops can MARCHED THROUGH TO NAt N-At the depot the men were again lined up for the march to the Armory on Market street The column headed by the regimental band moved east to Main street and down Main street to Market After the training In camp they presented a decidedly military ap pparance and were freely complimented by the crowds that lined the curb to watch them pnsp As soon as the Armory was reached the first sergeants dismissed their commands com-mands and those of the men living In the city hurried hlme Of the outside companion Companies G E and A leftover left-over the Short Line last night Company Com-pany F of Mantl will r man here until Monday morning They are quartered at the Armory OFFICERS PRAISE MEN Gov Wells Gen Charles S Burton Cols Park and Lund and the ofllcero of the brigade are loud In their praises of tho men It Is the general belief among the officers that the encampment encamp-ment In many respects has been the most successful yet held The strict attention to duty and regard for discipline disci-pline the officers say have combined to nrnke the outing all that could be expected Gov Wells Issued a special order during dur-ing the day congratulating the men and officers on the manner In which the camp was maintained |
