Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 182, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1915 — Third Regiment of National Guard Begins Practice. [ARTICLE]

Third Regiment of National Guard Begins Practice.

The third regiment, I. N. G. instruction camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison, showing a degree of preparedness which is most pleasing to the military critics, went into camp Sunday. The regiment, with a roster of 653 men and officers has about 100 more men in camp than last year, and its efficiency as shown in the preliminary work Monday, has improved greatly. A new organization with the regiment this year is Company L, of Valparaiso, commanded by Capt. Maurice Sisson. The company has 68 enlisted men and three officers. Many of the members are students and graduates of Valparaiso University. The second largest company in camp is Co. K, of Auburn, with 62 men and three officers. Captain Tuteur has the third largest company in the regiment, with 56 men and three officers.

The regiment put in the first day in drill exercises in the forenoon, target shooting in the afternoon and regimental parade in the evening. The third regiment band of Peru gave a concert at regimental headquarters in the evening. “The Third regiment has made an excellent start,” said Capt. John J. Toffey, U. S. A., chief instructor inspector at the close of the first day.

A new innovation at the camp is a motion picture show, showing the activities of the camp and proves of great interest to the guardsmen. Few of the men are asking for passes to leave the camp.