The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-20
The Boys Are Beauti-
flying their Camp
Grounds.
More Equipments Received
nv the Michigan Boys-A story OF
HOmesick soldier Boy-Take in
signs at Washington.

one brigade and it is under the comman'
of General Duffield. a Michigan man
General Dufield has taken up bis head
quarters a short distance from the CAM
OF the two Michigan regiments. Las
evening Colonel Petermann and some o
the other staft officers OF the regiment
called on the general and presented tbeiI
compliments. The officers OF the Thirty
third have done likewise He is expected
20 visit the camp this morning and the
boys are preparing to give him a rousir g
reception. Dr. MacNaughton is the sur
geon Of the same brigade. The appoint
ment OF Michigan man 20 thecommand
of the two Michigan regiments is pleasing
to the boys.
The boys OF the Thirty-fourth are max
ing their present quarters as pleasant as
possible. A detail of men from the Iron
wood company have just completed the
erection OF a very pretty arbor in front OF
Colonel Petermann's quarters. The
whole thing was erected of trees and not
IA nail was used in building it. Around
the center tree circular seat was built
out of chestnut rods and bark. Alto
gether it was a good job. The arbor will
be used for the band and for concert pur-
poses and az a comfortable place for the
officers to lounge,
More equipments are being dealt out
TO the boys OF the Thirty-fourth. Small
pup" tents. one for every two men are
now owned by the men, and socks have
also been iesued. 1t is thought that the
brown duck suits, which the Massa
chusetts boys wear will also be issued TO
the Michigans boys before they leave
here for the south.
Tony Entenza is the author OF the first
homesiek story told at the expense of
any OF the Calumet boys. He says he
was on guard the other night when he
happened 60 look into one of the tents
along the line and there was one OF the
younger members OF the company on his
knees calling on the good Lord to take
him back Co Michigan, Calumet or any
old place, but at least TO get out oiCamp
Alger Then be begsn singing Home,
SWEET Home" Tony says the young
soldier was evidently talking in his
sleep. The boy accused OF heiog home.
sick makes n complete denial ard SAYS il
the story was told bv anyone else but
Tony it might be believed.
Pryates George Lind. Will Lyon and
Will Dolan are not d among the boys OF
Company d for receiving more mail than
any of the other boys. Most OF their let
ters are written in a pretty feminine
hand and they come as regular as clock
work.
Sergeant KopplemaD, Corporal Collin,
Private Kennedy and Artficer Hill got
of duty yesterday and spent the day in
Washington taking in the various sights
OF interest about the capitol. To get to
Washington we either have to walk three
miles to Dunn Loring and take the rail.
road from there down or over to Falls
Church, five miles from camp, where an
electric car can be taken. 1t is impos-
sible to get leave of absence for more
than twelve hours at time and conse
quently the boys have TO 90 down early
in the morning and get back by night.
Only one or two are allowed TO 20 from
each company a day.
Samuel Millington is now permanently
on the kitchen detail. The force now
composed OF Priyates OFT, Muck and
Millington, n a 'crackerjack," TO use a
common expression among the boys.
Some young lady friend Of Company d
has turned poet ana sent in the following
lines which the boys are learning to sing
TO the tune OF "There'll Be a Hot Time in
the Old Town Tonight"
suppose you all have heard about the IA
nous Company ID,
Who are OF the Thirty regiment.
The rood Old NJ. N g.
ihoJ " VI jolly lOt OF COyH you bet,
They're just the boys you see"
Who are not afraid to fight or die
For Cuba's liberty.
They gladly responded TO the call OF Uncle
SAM
shouldered their muskets and marched awav
like men
They're fine lot Of boys, you deny It II you
can,
Are the soldiers Of Company d, God bless
them,
CHORUS.
Fire! boys, firel the Cubans must be free.
Firei boys, fire! at each spaniard that Won
see.
And when the 6ghting's Ger and you've won
the victory,
Therel be thousands cheer Company ID.
Poetical license has probably been
stretched several points, but the inten
ton is all right and the boys OF Company
ID are well pleased with it. GucK.
Enter High SchoOI