The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-18
Second Regiment Notes.

Leader Fichtl, occupies the position of honor on the right of the regimental encampment. It also heads the regi- ment sometimes when on the march, but between times the members of the band enjoy life hugely. ...#
 The band of the Fourth regiment is planning to challenge the horn blow CTS of the Second, and the latter, not to be outdone, have formed the following aggregation of baseball talent to guard the honor of the band on the diamond. Lee, first bass horn player, will play lib, while Humphrey, second bass horn, will be stationed on second base. Humphrey will be allowed to use his bass horn to catch very difficult flies. Jack Gould, solo cornet player, will manoeuvre in right field, and will ap- pear in his native garb of Scotch kits Shorty Hegel, of p1ccolo blowing fame, will play shortstop, and will not use a basket to catch the ball as in his pre- vious games. Rheumatic Jerry Lynch will cover third base with his clarionet, while Senator Hayes will get on his bass drum in center field and play the cymbals. Freddy Guilford will be in the box and give an exhibition of curve pitching, which will be an eye opener to his own nine, if not to the nine of the Fourth. Sheepskin Hallier will try to catch what balls come across the plate from Freddy's delivery, and | to help matters, he will have his legs boarded up with slats. Bandmaster Fichtl will try and umpire the game, clad in heavy armory.
 | Members of the band not assigned to l duty on the nine will act as hospital corps besides bringing balls and bats There is expected to be plenty of mu- sic In the air.
 Only one man in the band has suc- cumbed to sickness. That man is Jack Gould, who fainted on parade. As he gasped T dug the cellar in my tent toe deep; that's the trouble" Jack was 1 blowing his cornet as fierce as ever yesterday.
 Richard Miller, of Co. D, has been ap. pointed corporal of the Second regi- ment band
 Assistant Bandmaster Fred Guilfort had haircut yesterday morning, anC it was an event of universal interest tC all the band, who assembled to witness the sight.
 Company c, Sarsfields, is doing flint work in camp. Guard details yester
 day were Privates Cronan, Fahey
 Bohan and Cleary.
 The discipline of the camp is excel
 lent, but nevertheless some wags 0
 the guard went surreptitiously to tn
 tents of some of the later recruits Mon
 day night and in brisk military tone
 said: Private, go stand on guard.
 Several of the uninitiated were success
 fully gulled and actually stood guar,
 as directed.
 JolSers in the City Guards avoide sentinels Monday night and initiate
 new members of the company by wha
 is known as the rapid transit" system
 Barrel slaves, arranged after the man
 ner of barrel hammocks were used an
 the sleeping recruits were taken una wares, placed in the hammocks an carried to the other side of the parad
 ground. Some had much difficulty i , finding their way back in the dark ness.
 | COIOISl V. II. 1ullICu OI lHe COIHDs
 ny, who incidentally fills the positio of company quartermaster, has al pointed Charles Dieter auartermaste
 and Leake chaplain of his staff Ol derly Krouter still holds his old pos 2 ton, as does also Chief Trumpete - Hoffmeister.
 ? Private Matthieson of the "Happ - Four'' has been made a cannoneer.