The evening times., 1898-06-10

Payday night at Camp nAlger was a
along the main road was black with
troops striving to get rid Of their money.
| They swarmed like ants over everything
and nothing was too high for them.
The volunteer. with his pay in his pock-
| ct, first raided the drug store. and pur-
chased anything. from a box Of station
cry, to an alcohol lamp. 81
Then they patronized the barber shops
and had their shaven heads shampooed.
They next tried their hands at breaking
| pipes In the shooting gallery and then
| tried their strength on the electrical bat
terry machine. Then theydpurchased ham
and eggs in profusion or ate bales Of ice
cream, strawberries, cake and fruit, and
washed them down with pops" ice cream
soda. ginger ale and cider. The elmer
man being quieted they had their photos
taken la tintype. and swapped the grew
some pictures with their comrades for
still more horrible images.
1t was a great night and the bands hon.
Ored 1t with concert and song The boys
threw their money around lavishly and
were happy for one night since their ar
rival. es=i7HH
The boys of the Sixth Massachusetts
had some trouble with, their meat today.
The usual delegation went down to the
commissary for beef for dinner, and ac-
cording to a member OF Company G, the
meat objected to being handled on the
return trip. and after a desperate strug-
gle escaped and made for the woods A
skirmishing party made flank movement
and captured 1t, but the cooks had TO
strap 1t on the stove with wire to keepsit
from running away during the roasting
process. Naturally, out of: compassion,
few of the Sixth ate meat at dinner time
"oh. 1t often gets gay like that" said
one of the boys. II have seen it wrestle
with cook and throw him down.
don't like strong meat anyway, and
hate to see 1t moving around of Its own
accord. But it's all the commfssary has
so guess well have to keep on taking
it." -.-..f,
The commissary is directly in front of
the stables. and some Of the boys attrib-
ute the location to the fact that they
don't have to drag the horses very far
when they die
One Of the Seventh Ohio created some
excitement in camp this morning He
was sent into Falls Church to have a
horse shod. but stumbled against some
liquor on the road. AS a result. he rode
through the camp like a rough rider and
wound up by taking header" from the
horses back. He was not injured in any
way, and he slept it OFF in the guard
house.
The Twelfth Pennsylvania has had ten
days rations issued to It,
Mrs. w. A. Stone, wife of Col W. A.
Stone. Republican nominee for governor
of Pennsylvania. visited the Pennsylvania
camps yesterday and received a cordial
welcome from the boys. Mrs. Coryell,
wife of Col. Coryell. of the Twelfth Penn
sylvania. will remain with her husband
during his stay in camp.
Outposts have been stationed for day
duty all along the roads leading to the
camp. and no soldier may pass in or out
without a pass.
Col. Nourse lectured at the Indiana Y
NJ. c. A. tent last night before a large
audience of soldiers. who applauded the
speaker.
Camp Alger postofiice has at last been
established and money orders may be
procured within the camp lines
The Pennsylvania hop will take place to-
night at Falls Church. The affair will be
under the direction of Colonel Hoffman
and Lieutenant Colonel Watts of the
Eighth Pennsylvania. The officers of the
various regiments have been invited to
attend. and the ladies of Falls Church will
aid in making the affair enjoyable.
Another supposed case of appendicitis
has been removed to Fort Myer. The
sufferer is Private Park, of the Thirty
third Michigan.
The poor fellows in the division hospital
enjoyed the ice donated by The Times
yesterday. and many of the regimental
hospitals found it a godsend. The Times
is supplying lemons. ice. and other needed
articles. as far as possible. but no one do
nor can supply 5000 men.