The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-07
EXCURSION TO
CAMPQCUBA LIBRE
A Chance for Virginians to Visit the
Soldiers.
TWO DEATHS IN THE CAMP.
Some Of ;he Boys Were Determined TO
Celebrate Independence Day, and
are Now i'm Prison-Two Dances
to BE Given Soon.

CAMP CUBA LIBRE. July Especial.
While the soldiers in Camp Cuba Libre
were not allowed TO leave for the city
last evening. yet they concluded to have
some sort Of a celebration of the Fourth
Of July on their own account. The boys
Of the Fourth Regiment for instance ar
ranged an undress parade and headed by
their field music they marched in their
unduclOthes and with Their pouches
turned wrong side out through the camp
OF the Forty-ninth Iowa and Of some Of
the Wisconsin, Illinois and New Jersey
Regiments. Similar visits were made by
the men in the other regiments.
Some OF the men, however in the va
rlOus companies were determined 10 90
their celebrating I'm town. 50 they ran
the gauntlet OF the guards. but most OF
them were caught on their return trip'
not being provided with the necessary
passes. They will now have ample OPP
portunity during the next five or ten days
during their confinement TO their tents
TO study over the disadV antaee OF "a
soldiers who ventures TO go outside OK the
limits OF camp without having the need
ed leave of absence.
The officers of Company + tSuuolk
and OF Company VI Company u, Of the
BlucsD. Fourth Regiment have made ar
rangoments 10 mess together hereafter
They have secured the services OF a
former cook OF the Westmoreland club
in Richmond and will begin with their
now manner OF feeding to-day at dinner.
DEATHS IN CAMP.
Two regiments I'm camp were saddeEed
yesterday by the death u two Of their
comrades. the Second Mississippi and the
Second Illinois Regiment. The former
hos suffered the loss o. Private Ihos.
q. Ivey. Jr.. Of Company. who died a.
the hospital at Panama Park at Q o'clock
AT the age OF twcnty-six years the
body was cmbalmed and brief services
were held at the undertakers establish
ment yesterday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
and the body was afterwards escorted
by "A detachment of soldiers TO the Ter
mlnal station for shipment 10 West
Point. Miss, the home Of the dead SOL
der.
The other death was that Of Private
+. j. Riley. aged twenty-four' mem
Der of Company r. Second Illinois Regi-
ment, who died yesterday morning OF
TYPHOID pneumonia at the division hospl-
tai after an illness OF one week. the
relatives in Chicago we're communicated
with and sent instructions 20 have the
remains embalmed and prepared for ship
ment 10 Chicago.
Private Spiotswood OF Company Is,
and Benton, OF Company g. or the Fourth
Regiment. who have been almost hope
lessly an with typhoid fever at the diVl-
sion hospital are thought TO be improN-
ing.
Mrs. Catherine Latmer Watson, Of
Jacksonville. who Is native or Rich
al a
Second Virginia Regiment with a hand-
some Red Cross flag.
The mess hail of the officers or the
First Battalion Of the Second Regiment
has been completed. These officers yes
terday enjoyed one OF the finest dinners
ever served in camp.
TO GIVE 4 DANCE.
The members OF Company x, Fourth
Regiment, and Of Company ID, Second
Regiment intend TO give a dance at the
armOry Of the Jacksonville Rifles this
week. probably Thursday and Friday
evenings respectively.
The schools for officers and non-com-
mssioned officers of the Virginia regi-
ments are being conducted regularly
every day, and the general opinion is that
great good is derived from them.
Company II. Second Regiment yester-
Gay received ldiEt boA Oh aillyhliin
and chewing tobacco from Colonel X. IL.
Logan and Mr. j. e.. Langhorne. Of Sa-
lem. the home Of the company. The pres
ent was greatly appreciated. IL IS pretty
safe 20 say that nothing sent soldiers by
friends a home is more thankfully re-
ceived than tobacco. unless 70 be- money.
EXCURSION FROM VIRGINIA.
A number OF Virginia people are en-
deayorIng 10 obtain cheap rates from the
railroads. in order TO get up a big excur-
sion from the Old Dominion 10 Jackson
Vile An officer who recently returned
from recruiting d4ty in Virginia, says
he believes "a moderately low rate from
Virginia TO this city would bring a thou
sand or fifteen hundred excurs.ouists
here. He found hundreds anxious TO visit
relatives and friends I'm camp.
The Second Virginia Regiment proposes
to give the Wisconsin Regiment an OPP
portunity 20 compete for the baseball
championship. Company A. Of the Second
Virginia Regiment has been practicing "A
team for this purpose for some time
but ~ was yesterday morning defeated
By n team from Company o. with COM
parative ease. the score standing 10 8.
u was n fine game the features being
the three-baggers ny Privatcs Bernstein
and Brill. Of COMPANY b. The team.
which will compete for the champions ship
win be made up largely from the last
named company. and bets are freely
made that the Wisconsin boys viii lose
the belt Q. W.