Show Mess Call Camp Bisbee Early on Thursday morning- May 12th the battalion of cadets accompanied by the military band bcgai its march toward the spot wine had been selected in Logan canyon for the first annual encampment Practical exercises began after fifteen minutes marching for a detachment representing the enemy or the Blue army had been sent ahead to harass the advance of om main body The necessary dispri-tio- n was therefore made In Captain Thatcher for securing the safe ty of the battalion by formin'-guard After several encounters with the “Blues'’ the march was resumed and the command reached De Witt's ranch about seven miles from the college at half past eleven An experienced soldier from Fort Douglas was in charge of the com missary department and the hungry infantrymen found a substantial dinner ready at noon A guard was immediately posted over the water supply and the necessary prelim- ad-van- ce |