The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-08-14
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Iofe q waiter came around 10 serve MIN,
The Third regiment however, unites in
saying that they have good commissary
looking after, and this is not to be WON
dered at, as c. A. Bradley, the we'll
known New Haven caterer, has charge
Of their food supply, assisting Samuel
l.. Terhune of New York, to whom,
| through the recommendation of Mr..
Bradley was awarded the feeding of
the Third regiment At this mess house
about $40 hungry soldiers are fed each
day, and to-day sevefty-tive waterm 81
ons were cut to supply the hungry
brown-hatted boys. The bill of fare to-
day consisted of all good meats, pota-
toes, both common and sweet, cabbage,
fresh bread baked on the ground, cof-
fee, tea, pickles and desert consisting
of pudding, cake, huckleberries and
melon. So 1t is seen that the boys-will
not starve on hard tack. The boys of
the Second are anticipating better cook
ed stuff after the valiant 'kick' put up
| to-day.
| Colonel Burpee was so busy all day
that he hardly had time to perspire, and
at o'clock to-day was buried in various
reports which he is trying to get
through with so that he can talk to his
| friends Governors day.
In connection with the food inspection
it Is proper to remark that Private Fred
erick ;. Sheffele has BEEN detailed by
General Peck to inspect uncooked food,
such as meats and vegetables, and to
report to the commsSary general.
OF course the boys have some good
| times, but as for those who think it is
all fun, let them march around ON dress
parade and battalion drill for an hour
or two during the boiling midday sun.
When they broke ranks after the drill
to-day bee line was made for the tents
and there every one stripped coats, hats
and all but jeans to stop the flow of
lperspiration started on the red hot field.
1t is some fun, but-there is something
lelse.
STRAY SHOTS FROM CAMP.
The members of the Sarsfeld Com
pany are all well.
They say that Theodore Miner will
be court martialed and shot If he don't
let Patterson and Peters sleep.
The fellows in the Dude Tent" say
that Kaschuky is the best fellow in
Dick Connolly will soon be in the
guard house for refusing to eat hash
for supper.
In the Five Tabs Tent" are: P. J.
Flood, William Noonan, Thomas Flynn,
Dennis McAuliff and Harry Healy, two
Of them being slightly under the wealth
er. All the Sarsfield have to come
down here for lemonade, and the Tabs"
are kejt busy making it.
Drummer Flynn says he got up at
$50 and hasn't done thing since.
| "Stouty" and Gilhuly of the City
Guards will wrestle Thursday after
dress parade for box of soda.
Private Earle of the Grays was busy
to-day hunting for lemons, as the law is
enforced against spirituous Aiquors and
ginger ale, and lemons run shy.
The Grays mascot dog Jimmie Hick-
ey" has disappeared, and it is feared
he may have been stolen. The boys
are in hopes, however, that he has been
taken away by some of their friends
for a joke. Jimmie" has been with the
company for eleven years.
Company K Of Hartford gave the
Grays a rousing reception as they came
into camp Monday.
Company AS hippodrome races will
come off Friday night, and will be
in charge of Private Grannis, who is
now acting as chaplain of the company.
Company rs boys are awake every
night initiating new recruits, and Pri-
vate Parker was immersed in wash
tub Monday night as an initiation exer-
else.
Meriden has sixty-four men in camp.
Sergeant of the guard, Bornman, ar
rested eight walters of the Second
Battalion mess house, for disorderly
conduct. They were compelled to walk
barefooted and bareheaded around the
parade grounds as punishment
The City Guards will have an illum-
ination Friday night.
In the -Four Leaved Glover" tent are
Sergeant Gutbrod, Sergeant Bornman,
Musician Hoffmeister, and Orderly
Krauter They are a jolly crowd and
will be pleased to see their friends Fri
day Lemonade will flow freely
Sergeant Greenbaum has charge of
the "Keeley Cure House"
The men all like the new hats very
well, but don't think they will last long.
There will be a ball game tomorrow
between players of the City Guards and
the Blues.
In the "Sheeney Tent only two of
the original organizers are left and the
inhabitants now are Sergeant Long
stein, Sergeant Hallier, Private Ruff
and Private Lou" Dahlinger. Auc-
ton sales are held here every day,
and "sheap clodings can be bought at
half brice"
They say that Charley Otter gets
: his face punched every morning as an
appetizer.
In Cocoa Tapioca Tent" are Ser
geant Greenbaum, Corporal Rocken-
: suse, Private Ericsson and Private
"Our Boy" Hanson. Nothing but Lat
: in is spoken here. They were formerly
called 1.-The Silent Triplets."
Fred Druehl captured a black cat
while on guard Monday night.
The Midnight Hawks" in tent No. g.
B street, consists of Corporal Frank
:, Paulie Gus Ochsner, Private Dillman
and Private Weber. Dillman saw the
sun rise at $3.50 o'clock this morning,
and Weber was so hungary that he
tried to get a piece out of the moon.
The Jolly Four" has a good quartet
which sings every night. They are
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