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Show I SECOND DAY IN CAMP TOR UTAH NATIONAL GUARD Special to Tho Tribune. CAMP LEONARD WOOD, AMERICAN1 FORK, Aug. 2C. The second day of camp llfo for tho National Guard at Camp Leonard Leon-ard Wood opened early Monday morning, about 4 o'clock, when tho llrst cook was routed out, and from then until 5.10, thoso who were spending their first night with tho guard listened lo the muft'led beat of cooking utensils, tins and stovo lids. At D:-i0. Just a little before tho birds begin to Ptlr. "first call" sounded, and ten minutes later the streets of the camp wore filled with privates rushing to the stream at tho west side of the camp to plunge their hands in tho cold water nnd draw them out suddenly, and then gingerly gin-gerly go through the washing process. Soma of the more energetic officers took tholr men for a little run across the drill grounds to ovorcome tho offect of tho cold morning air. Before old Saul had appeared on the eastern mountalu tops tho boys had lined up for "moss." This meal consisted of butter, corn bread, gravy and bacon.. Every one went at their rations with a vim. Sergeant Frank Manning was on hand early In the morning with the only cannon can-non on tho grounds to lire the morning gun. Its sound was entirely unfamiliar to tho birds in the trees and marshes nearby nnd llocks suddenly filled tho sky and Hew off townrd the lake. Col. Plummer was out at tho first call and passed through the camp, malting note of the conditions. After breakfast "mess' It Is called In camp ho mado a more complete Inspection, entering every tent. The men wero allowed thlrty-rlvo minutes min-utes for their morning meal, and after this, thoso who wero sick wero called out nnd placed In charge of the hospital corpH. But few responded to this call. Following Immediately after this call, the men were Rot to work to clean their camp. Everything was raked from tho streets, and tho tents and hauled out of the way. The regulation requiring that the bottom of the torus bo rolled up was obeyed by all Throughout the day this condition remained so that tho interior of tho tent was visible from all sides. Tho daj's programme had been so arranged ar-ranged that there shall bo no loafing; no tlmo for anything but business. From 8 until 8.30 the officers of each company closely Inspected the tents Guards were changed at S:-10 and before !:30 the men wero lined up for their morning drill. Each company hunted a secluded spot to go through manoeuvers and stunts, beginning at the fundamentals and rapidly passing to the more difficult pieces of work. Each company contains a number of .recruits who have not had any experience In this work. For this reason, during the first days all the movements move-ments are not executed properly, but the highly pleasing part of the men's work Is their willingness to obey commands and their deslro to learn. There Is a certain company pride found throughout the camp, which when first encountered by the stranger almost carries car-ries him off his feel, and it Is only after passing through the camp nnd meeting all tho men that It Is plainly evident that the week's work can do nothing more than perfect this spirit nnd Improve tho work of the men. In tho guard overy ono seems to understand tho spirit of tho officers, and all arc working toward tho samo end. It Is not uncommon to sec two privates of different companies discoursing together. togeth-er. They will go back to the date of tho organization of tho company and rnll up this thing or that, and relate that B company did this, aud this man belonged to 11 company. After tho morning drill, ihe men aro given twenty mlnutos In which to pro-paro pro-paro for the noon mess. Monday (his consisted of ham Burger, carrots, bread nnd colTco. Tho outside exercise in the fresh air has created ravenous appetites. Tho rations lnstod about ten minutes, and I the men rolled on tho grass, satisfied but certain that they had not gormandized. The afternoon was dovoted to athlotlc exercises. Games aro arranged so that each company Is busy. Points nre awarded award-ed to tho winners of these contests. At. tho end of tho week, these points will bo totaled and the winning company will bo awarded prizes. Handsome sliver trophies are to be awarded. These trophies will not bo the permanent property of the company, com-pany, but will remnln with that company for one year. This means that each year annual contests will be arrangod to keep up Interest Tho winners of a baseball contest will rocolve one cup, nnd another cup goes to tho company which excels generally In athletics. Monday tho games arrangod during tho day wero tho following: Slego, tug of war, plck-a-back. and baseball. In siege, the men divided In two parties; par-ties; the ono occupying a clrclo. Thc opposing op-posing team charges and endeavors to take the men from the circle- The company com-pany having most men moved Is awarded tho prlr.o. In plck-a-back. tho two teams line up and each man carries a man on his back to a point and then tho man carried returns re-turns with the one who carried him. Tho sido doing tills In tho least time is declared de-clared winner. Each of the contests counts eight points toward the total for which the cup Is awarded. Thcso contests, con-tests, with others, will be carried on throughout the week. The contests for Monday resulted as follows: Siege Company B won from company A by default. Tug" of war Company F won from company C. Plck-a-back Signal corps won from the band. Baseball game Company D won from company H In six Innings; score fi to 5. After athletic contests, afternoon drill. Just as ligorous as that In the morning, was followed. Mess came again at 6 o'clock. It, like the other meals, went with llttlo ceremony, cere-mony, after It was dished out. The men were hungry and the food was well prepared, pre-pared, so that nothing stood In the way of enjoying tho moal. Retreat parade, In the evening, was tho most spectacular part of the day's work. Tho entire camp turned out to participate In this. This work went through without any particular hitch. Tho men, of course, aro still now ot the war business, and ro-qulro ro-qulro tlmo to overcome their mistakes. Several of tho horses ridden by the officers offi-cers wore almost unmanageable. TJicbo features, like other Imperfections of the work, will soon bo overcome, however. If tho men continue to tackle the work as they did Monday. Tho evening hours arc the only ones during which tho men have tlmo to divert I their attention to other things Swlm-I Swlm-I mlng In Utah lake. was popular Monday. During this time, epistles aro addressed to the folks at home, and elsewhere, nnd thoso from homo nre given spoclal attention. atten-tion. Tho members of the signal corps aro working a phonograph overtime during tho evening hours. Tho entlro bunch ' gathered around this to enjoy cigars and sandwiches sorved by Lleutcnnnt A. H. Manning, Sunday evening. This instrument instru-ment was also placed near the officers' dining tent during tho meals Monday. It Is questionable whether tho officers will last through this ordoal tho entire week, or If at night the camp will bo content to listen to the music until tattoo causes the signal corps to skldoo. The work of the signal corps Is much different than that of tho other corps. Monday they wired the entlro camp. A Boll telophone now connects the camp with all long dlstnncc lines through American Amer-ican Fork. The offlcors' tents aro also eonnecd to a central switchboard. Tuesday tho signal corps will finish this work and then leave the parade ground to scout tho hills, flash lights at night, and do all other stunts cuslomary In such an organization. Their work will be thoroughly practical, as the apparatus with which they are equipped Is tho most modern. Tho hospital corps was not overworked Monday, as there wore fow sick men In camp. Social stunts are being nrranged for tho boys. Many have "lady friends" who dropped down to see them In tho afternoon, after-noon, and to tako In tho dress parade and band concert of tho evening. Over 200 citizens of American Fork have visited the camp during tho last two days. Through tho courtesy of tho American Fork Commercial club, tho grounds, on which the encampment Is held, aro fur-njshed fur-njshed free. The club will give a big reception re-ception to tho guard at the famous Apollo hall Tuesday evening. For this reason, fow of the boys have asked for a pass to town unless their case hns boon urgent. One of the best features of the camp Is the Y. M. C. A. tent. This is open to every man on tho grounds. Salt Lako newspapers, furnished by tho dallies of the capital, aro placed upon tho tables. Magazines, both of fiction and the world's events, are nlso there. Elswood Brown and Mr. Adamson, both of the Salt Lake Y. M- C. A, are In charge of this work, and also of much, of the athletic work being carried on. Tho Y. M. C. A. has supplied tho camp with an abundance of statlonoryi Colonel Lund nnd Colonel Kessler of Governor Cutler's staff reached camp this afternoon and will remain until tho end. Captain ISwIng of company F was officer offi-cer of the day. Mondny. |