The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-22
hot DAY At CAMP Curtin
Soldier Boys Out 10 Dress Parade
Before Thousands Of Visitors.
CLOSE QUARTERS POR GUARD
Chausa uquaus Want General Goblin TO Ex.
clude Them from the Psrk-Officers Of
the Dsy-COrpOral LeyshOu's Mis-.
demonstrating Of Regiment.
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SNdnItary ARRANGEMENTS arc Wch u'e's
perfect. At the present writing the
hospital Is a superfiuous appendage.
Today and tomorrow will be quiet
days in camp. but great pleasure 10
anticipated on Monday. when a dancing
picnic IL coming to the grove. This
Is quite a treat an at this camp meet
ing ground dancing picnics" are a
rarity.
At first I could hardly understand
why a young lady at the Chautauqua
was 40 enthusiastic when speaking Of
It. but she told me that she had not
danced for year. ! engaged her for
the first waltz. The soldiers are look
ing forward to the dancing picnic"
with almost al much eagerness as the
young Chautauquan.
The advance guard of the Third bri-
gade had effected a complete trans
formation In the big field by the time
the regiments arrived. Tents were
erected, cellars excavated and the
sound OF hammer and saw were. during
Friday and Saturday. the only sounds
heard. Generally. the advance is Sc
lected from the best men In each COM
pany. but occa sionally few men who
are not competent. skillful or energetic
will crowd In. They soon learn what
Is expected of them and are not pleased.
Qualities Of Advance Guard.
As a rule the advance guard Is COM
posed OF active and competent work.
men who are willing to sleep on the
bare earth with only the sky for COW
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what they eat, being content while the
work is being done with "a cheese sand
wich or a cold handout. That Is all
they got this time. These men are not
very particular In their appearance or
actions. but as workers they are at
the top Of the heap.
A foraging expedition started out
Thursday evening. After prowling
around for some time they located an
ice house. 1t was the largest they ever
saw, and 1t was stocked with ice but
Of It. This Is hardship which Is con-
sidered as such, and is something the
future arrivals will not have to con-
tend with as all arrangements have
now been perfected.
The work Of the advance guard would
make a saint forget his prayers. and
as the members Of the advance are not
saints, the language at times IL pretty
harsh. 1t Is very unpleasant. after
having spent half day In erecting the
company tents, to be compelled to take
them down as they are few feet or
inches over an imaginary line. Even.
General Goblin made double work. lie
ordered the hospital moved about 1OO
yards. He only knows what his reason
for the change was.
Personal Notes.
There Is one young man deserving
Of sympathy in Company c. He has
forgotten his sweetheart's address, and
is quite uneasy.
Corporal Bircher was revelation as
workman to members Of the advance
He Is competent and untiring
The Keg fund was organized with
great eclat the first evening in camp.
The old officers were reelected. They
are: Harry Youngs. treasurer and off,
cial Taper; chief distributor. Frank
IMoir; James McGouldrick refused the
Office Of official bouncer.
Ike Brown was slightly indisposed
Friday. He recovered his wonted cheer
fulness and good health early Saturday
morning.
Sergeant Harry Decker and Private
Clarence Lathrope are threatened with
Illness. With care the attack may be
avoided.
Company c advance Rad the first
cooked meal In camp. 1t was good
one and was heartily enjoyed.
The rivalry between the BARRIERS
threatened at one time to cause Major
Barnard uneasiness They both wanted
to be placed favorably and each wanted
the most desirable location. Razors
were not used, however. T. p d.