The sun., 1894-08-19

The four rccrLi;s Ind themselves in quarters
vC-y much better than some OF them are used 20.
aud FAR better Than any expected, There are
four companies, each quartered IN long two
story hrtmG nuiiding Sarm"Thted a. 'ne @ corner ~
lighted room Two lines Of iron bedsteads,
and at the foot of each Is a square box in which
uniform hangs at the head of the bed. and
around il there may be a few odd coored photo
Suit the fancy u tile man whose card hangs on
the bed. Tie room fairly shines with cleanll-
the brica walls and the wel!-cared-tor howers
besides the quarters there are the usual build;
ings Of an army post the hospital at the foot Of
the island. the Post once. the laundry, the big
mess room, the gymnasium, the library, the
sdjutant, Lieut.. ". o. Clarke. the club. the
tailor, shoemaker, and blacksmith shops, and
finally, but not Of least Importance, the post
The recruits receive copies OF the rules OF
the army ana are toio 20 Ieiort In thS TSsv
are given 10 understand that life will be made
easy for them gnt they learn S S% OF sss rst
may may. be fancied, this JOB is no sinecure Tor the
officer. The new men first or all catch on 20 the
meaning nf the supper bugle call at 40 o'clock.
One explanation Is enough, They awkw1rdly
file out Ot quarters and on 10 the red brick walks
along the broad and beautiful parade grounds.
They drop ia behind the one two, or three
months SsteTahs anu mo Wy i6 MN mem Tsr h
a Gathering of knives and forks and grinding
sound as a big car loaded with IOOd ana urlnk Is
wheeled from the kitchen, whirled about on
turntable, and pushed down the room on mar
row iron track. This is the bill OF fare for
to-day:
Baked hash. Bread and butter
COnee.
DINNER
Roast veal with gravy. steamed potatoes
A.carouL Plum pudding with lemon sAuce-
Bread. Conee-
stswed prunss Crackers. Cheese
Bread. COnce.
There Is soup and meat with every dinner;
The kitchen and dining room are IN charge oL
Sergeant Alexander, bright young recruit OF
tvs,, yeArs' service. After supper the recruits
loaf about In the library, the gSmnasiuS, or on
ths narnde ground until taps Al IL O'Clock
they are in bed. In the morning their instruc-
ton begins In earnest - - -,
The sergeant takes them away 70 one corner OF
the parade ground and lectures them on the Ap-
DeaFancs and carriage OF \ soldier. he SHOWS
them how 70 throw back their rounded shonl-
ders. how To carry their arms, and nov 20 WALK:
IL takes a long time "a teach recrult she All
Of wa King and it may be months before ne will
show satisfactory results in TINS me Inc Ie-
Vslopment OF the ply sique Is held 70 DC ot the
greatest Importance in the training OF q solalsE,
and nes suggestions In this line are cons stAnl{
received IN the gymnasium may De found
every form OF device In the way OF S5lst henl.s, @
The Improvement in a short while Is very
marked. The men seem 10 gro" IAileF and
Tie seTIsaht Keeps them hard at work for an
hour when they return to their quarters ana
receive another lesson In the methods OF rolnhs
up their bedding and caring iof lhs o9 ~.
parade ground, or IN the dTil room H the
wcatherl : bad. The dressing up tAetiGA -
this calsthenic exercise y called, Y rsALil ne
hardest sOTk Qf All 70 thS teSlts teSl1t ~ - s-,s.d
cones AEsL Ths work Of thls @sk"-Fo s2e-o