The times., 1898-05-30
The Troops Of Camp Alger Keep
Hustling.
SOLDIERS SUNDAY SERVICES
by the Bands and There Are Re-
HEious Exercises In All the Regi-
ments-Good Work of the Y. NJ. G..
Day-ThOusands Visit the Camp.

Early as the sun, the men were reused
from slumber by the reville. and the in
spring strains of Onward, Christian
Soldiers" " served to give the troops a rel
ish for the coming day.
Services were held in each of the regi-
mental camps in the morning and the men
attended in full force. Rev. L. NJ. Kuntz
oficlated for the Eighth Ohio Regiment.
and the men sang hymns, accompanied
by the band. The good old chaplain
spoke feslingly of the present life and
urged the boys to straighten up.
The Washington Young Mems Christian
Association have erected four large tents
for the use of the soldiers. Tent No
is attached TO the Sixth Illinois and is
large enough to accommodate a regiment.
Services were held in this tent in the
morning and nearly thousand men at
tended The sermon was delivered by
Private J. T Ferris. of Company D,
Sixth Illinois. who left pastoral call in
his State 10 enlist. He is fine specimen
of the lighting parson," and delivered
stirring address. A quartet, composed OF
First Lieut. F. r. Trivor, Private Ed
Babcock. Private D. a. Wooley, and Pri-
vate Rankin. all of Company d. Sixth
Illinois. sang several selections In a cred
liable manner, and the troops joined in
and gave the old gospel hymns new
vigor.
Services were also held in the tent in the
evening. Col r. Nourse. of Falls Church.
| delivered fine lecture on THE Blessed
Life"
The Y NJ c. A. people are doing
| splendid work IN the camp They will
erect twelve tents on various portions of
| the grounds. Already four tents are in
| use. one for the Sixth Illinois Regiment.
one for the Sixty-fifth New York and one
! for the Ninth Ohio colored battalion.
The tents are supplied with tables,
| chairs. files of the daily papers, maga-
zines, etc, and are largely patronized by
| the troops. Some idea of the extent of
| the work may be imagined when it Is
| known that TG00 sheets of writing paper
and $500 envelopes have already been dis
| tributed free of charge to the soldiers.
Mr. w NJ. MuIter, general secretary of
| the Washington branch of the Y. VI. G.
| A, is in charge of the tents and will see
that the troops are well cared for.
| The Twelfth Pennsylvania held services
on the lawn of a house near the camp.
| Chaplain Rick oficiated and the band led
| the singing. In each regiment the services
| closed by the singing of America
| The Salvation Army has also erected a
large tent and held morning and evening
| services yesterday.
| The cots and patients were removed
4 col hoe ifaf-
| yesterday and placed in the newly estab-
lished division hospital This hospital will
be used for all serious cases in future.
! Accommodations have been made for GOO
! patients The regimental hospitals will
be used for slight cases.
There are still six cases in the Sixth
| Illinois hospital All are doing well Mrs.
| e f. Smith, of Washington, was again
the regimentaI beuefactor yesterday She
| furnished ice for the use of the men and
treated Company E 10 a splendid lunch
Mrs Smith has received the following
| letter from Col. Foster,
''Headquarters Sixth H. Volunteers,
Camp Alger, May 26, 1898.
Mrs. Electa Z. Smith:
| MY Dear Madam-We are under re-
newed obligations to you for your kind
ness to our hospital corps. and the entire
regiment ioin me In thanking you for your
| extreme kindness. ID. J. FOSTER,
colonel Sixth Illinois Volunteers.
| The boys of the Sixth Illinois are almost
! entirely recovered from the eHects OF
their recent vaccination, and are again
| enioying life One man rubbed some
| strong liniment on his arm and as a re-
| suit has that member swelled to five times
| its natural size. The hospital has been
| supplied with good mattresses.
About eighteen men from each regiment
| will be assigned to duty as the hospital
| corps of the division hospital The nos
pital stewards in every regiment are up
| in arms against the recent proposal 20
! reduce them to privateS and require their
| enlistment for three years. They are solid
| to a man against this injustice and claim
| they will resign before they submit to It.
The object of the change is supposedly to
| obtain a more efficient corps, but the
present incumbents are fully capable OF
performing their duties.
The officers of the Second Battalion,
| Twelfth Pennsylvania, have presented
| the men of that battalion with a pump.
| which has been attached to a fine stream
| of water. twenty-five feet below surface,
and the men now enjoy more and purer
! water.
The Sixth Pennsylvania is driving a big
| we'll on the parade grounds and expect
water soon.
| Drinking water and certain methods of
| obtaining it has caused feud between
| the Fourth Missouri and Thirteenth
| panns,-Ivania troops The Missouri
| picket line is just outside the best spring
| in the vicinity and the guards had al
ways allowed the Pennsylvania boys to
| cross for water. Strict discipline. how
| ever, caused the arrest OF fourteen OF the
| Pennsylvania troops for crossAlg the
line. The men were eventually released
but the feeling is still strong between the
regiments
The Fourth Missouri has the finest
camp site on the grounds 1t Is high ana
dry. and well shaded. Yesterday Con-
| sressmen Dockery and Cowherd of Mis-
| souri, visited the camp and supplied the
boys with chicken and other delicaeies
| besides a bountiful supply of cigars. The
men were delighted, as delicacies have
| been very rare lately, and they showed
! their gratitude in no unmeaning terms
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Union
Veteran Union of Washington visited the
! Fourth Missouri hospital yesterday and
supplied the four men who are confined
there with many needed articles. Their
hospital is supplied with sliding cots
which may be raised to any position
The hospital corps Is, in the language
of member of the regiment. "a white
crowd"
Hon r. CKerens, of st. Louis. alsC
visited the Missouri boys and has prom
ised $50 pounds of ice for the use of the
hospital every day.
The Third Missouri Regiment and Third
New York Regiment arrived at camp last
night. The New York men are contrast
TO the Missouri boys, the former being
well uniformed and equipped. Several OF
| the Missouri boys who were overcome