Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-27

Retreat call, P. Nj.
Tattoo call, $50 p. NJ.
Taps call, $50 p. NJ.
Company c. Fourth Regiment, the
Hampton Rifles. of Newport News, re-
ceived a treat yesterday from Mr.. NJ. j..
Eastman, of that place. in the form of
a box of apples and bunch of bananas.
That the gifts were appreciated, the
rapidity with which they disappeared bore
evidence.
PLEASED WITH HIS MEN.
CAPTAIN Allen, of Company c. Third
Regiment. is perhaps as we'll pleased with
his officers and men as any company
commander in camp. He has been very
careful in his selection of each. and the
company could have been mustered some
time ago had he been willing TO accept
all the men who offered for enlistment
He speaks in warm praise of First Lieu
tenant Venable, who resigned a fine posi-
ton in the bank at Farmville 10 volunteer
He had formerly been in the company.
Captain Allen is also proud OF quarter
masters Sergeant b. S. Hooper. and I'M
hesitatingly declares him the best In the
camp.
The Citizens Band, of this city, sere-
naded Colonel Baker and Lieutenant
Colonel Taylor yesterday afternoon, ana
the music il furnished was greatly en-
loved. 1t was rather significant fact,
pcrhaps that the applause which greeteu
pixie" was not so great as that with
which "The Star Spangled Banner was
received. Mrs. Philip e. Yeatman' OF
Norfolk, wife of Adjutant Heatman' Oh
the Fourth. and Mrs. Egerton. also OF
Norfolk were at Colonel Taylor's tent
during the serenade, and LED IN the ~p-
ulause of the patriotic airs.
GETTING DOWN TO HARD WORK.
II is not generally realized how hard
the men at camp are working. company
officers are making every effort TO I'M
prove the drilling of their men, ana each
Aompany spends two and half hours
ekery day drilling. The Improvement Ia
kyerv instance is quite marked.
The men are almost without exception
in good spirits and health. There are
few cases in the hospital, ana none are
seriously sick. The measles nave ho'
6isanneared. but all who have been al
fected by the contagion are oolhs W.
Colonel Baker is growing fat. Those
who know him may find it hard TO real
izo this fact but he is himself authority
for the statement. He has not been IN
6rst-rate health for some time, but camp
life and work are improving him rapiuy'
" hile he may not yet hope 10 equal Au-
infant Campbell in the destruction or the
GOOD things set before them by the mess
cook his appetite is also something Vi
which a woodchopper would not De en-
tirelv ashamed The Colonel recently
wrote Mrs. Baker that camp-life was
r,al,inq him strong, and she replied thar
n going to war should restore the COLO
mel 10 his former good health, she wouiu
Zee, amnlv COMPENSATED for the sacrince
She had 10 make in giving her consent
for him to so to the front.
An officer in camp yesterday alluded 10
the numerous reports circulated that the
men in certain companies are on the
point Of going home because Oh misIreas
rnent AT the hands of officers, ana saiu
ne had no difficulty in locating tho
sources of such reports; they emanate
invariably from deserters, men VINO haso
zroxyn faint Of heart before being mus
'ersd IN and went home. They circulate
stories as TO their treatment In oruer 10
excuse cowardice.
SING OFF FOR CUBA
A member of one OF the Second Regi-
,oent companias has in his possession. !
md his comrades are learning TO sing.
;nng which is one of the best war
.ones" vet written for the men in the |
present company. 1t runs as foilows'
We're coming. Uncle Samuel"
six hundred thousand strong, |
And the hui sweet Yankee nation
Has got it's gun along
We're going down TO CUBA
To cut a sugar cane,
4 nd slash the bloody Spanish
For blowing up the Maine.
CuORIJS.
Yankee Doodle. whoop EN- up
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle. give en- t1tz'
Yankee Doodle Danny.
IRON, the winds and waves OF Erie
To the sunny southern shore.
Ven march and ne'er get weary
AS we've often done before.
Md when the old flag fans the pfeeze
DER Morros battered walls,
Vim hearty cheer we'll greet each foid
Where'er our country calls.
Yankee Doodle. whoop 'em up,
YANKEE Doodle Dandy,
yankee Doodle, give EN- Fitz.
Yankee Doodle Dandy.
cantain M. b. Rowe, of Company X.
'hird Regiment. had but small COM
,and Yesterday, having gotten leave for
orty-twc Of his company TO so 10 their
ONES in Fredericksburg to vote. They
eturned last night.
THANKS OF THE LADIES.
The committee Of ladies who were 80
nccessful In providing the treat of ice
ream and cake which was given to the
oldiers at Camp Lee on Tuesday. May