Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-07-28
At CAMP JACKSON.
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Hunts Ice-Juiy Too ACT LOT camp


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Hunts Ice-Juiy Too hOt iOr camp
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MARrISsBrRG. w. Va. July e.
II any enterprlSing genius will invent
ten degrees cooler weather until the
epcampment is over he Will receive the
everlasting thanks Of every member OF
guard who is IN Camp Jackson.
Major II. L. Baguley, who, when seen,
looked like a boiling spring, said the
thermometer To his tent registered 10j;
los in a tent means l25 on the drill
grounds In the sun, aud there is not q
shade tree withia half a mile OF camp.
The soldiers are spending every spare
moment in a desperate effort 20 keep
cool. Fans, ice water and other things
on ice that are kept in the AdjutaOt
Generals tent are used long and fire.
queDtly.
Every body has concluded that July
is a not time for the eucampment, ana
those who are Swsitering are more than
vigorous in their protests against this
midsummer innovation, and say Sep
TENDER is good enough for them.
About q dozen men reported ill this
morning Ia the First regiment, aud
only four were excused from duty.
The Second had about twenty-five mild
eases OF sickness. This makes a very
light sick roll. for Major BaguleY, OF
tAe First regiment, told Us that be mad
lOi cases az Parkersburg in one day.
The reason for 50 much illness is the
imUrudenCe OF the soldiers. The
drills make them ravenOusly hun
cry, aud the food they eat
IL very greasy. This with ice water
and heat, put their digestive organs OUT
There is as yet no case OF sun struck re-
ported. Very little OK interest occurred
to-day. The usual routine was per-
formed, the only new feature being an
extended order drill by the Individual
afternoon.
A great many Of the boys ran the
guard lines and saw bad game Of base
sal between the Martinsburg and
Charles Town clubs, and few went TO
the Jennie Smith picnic at HarBer's
Ferry. The soldiers have lots OF li0er-
ties in the town, and 10 about as they
wish The field officer OF the day is
Capt. r. p. Camden, % the brigade
staff. Captain X. Is. Ash, OF Company
r. OF Burton, was detailed as officer
Of the day. From the First regimens
Lieut.. Bennett, OF Company f, senior
ofi-sr OF the guard. aud Lieut.. y. p.
Jones. Of Company +, junior officer OF
the guard The detail from the Second
regiment Is as follows: Officer Of the
Day, Capt c. Z. Morrison, Company +,
Of Par6ersburg; handing Officer OF
the Guard, Lleu,. Strothsr Hay, Of
Company O.; SuUernumerary Officer Of
the Guard, Lieut.. d. X. Field.
To the evening the commits
stoned officers attended re-
ception aud dance given in their
honor bv Mr.. and Mrs. James c. Frazer,
who entertained them ia ROYAL style at
their pretty home. Mrs. Frazer was as.
sisted In receiving by Mr.. and Mrs.
Stewart w. Walker, Captain John
Thayer, Of Charleston, Miss Stewart,
Mr.. Elmer SwOpe aud Miss Lilly EeheI-
berger. More than one hundred and
fity guests attended.
Among the arrivals to-day are Rev.
A. NJ. Buchanan, CT Morgantown, who
was just appointed chaplain OF the FIRST
regiments; Major Joseph Chiffon and
Colonel Ashby w. Johnson, OF Charles.
ton.