The sun., 1898-09-12

the papers or do anything else put WOfR-they
will doubtless wonder why II should have been
done and whence came the information. One OF
these women is Miss Harriet f. Hawley. daush-
ter OF Gen. A. O. Hawley Of Chicago. Tho peo-
pie in the Detention Hospital. where she spends
most Of her time, allege that she has never yet
been seen to walk anywhere. She always goes
on a run. When she has to 60 any distance
she rides horse that has been loaned to her.
When she was young girl sha learned 70 ride
In q partof Texas where side saddles were then
unknown, which Ia fortunate. as there isn't
side saddle in camp She rides an ordinary
mans saddle, not astride. but with one knee
cnuRht up. and she rides skilfully and
easily at any gait. Recently the writer dis
covered her In animated argument with sick
man who. walking to the station by side
path. had fallen from weakness and was unable
to proceed, In going across the hills by short
cut she had found him and was vehemently In
sisting that he should get on her horse and let
her lead the animal. while he was as vehe-
mently protesting against any such arrange
mont. It enued by her appealing to three en-
Qincer CORPS men who came along. and they
lifted the man into the saddle despite his oppo-
eitiop. As soon as the main road was reached
hospital wagon took her up. while trooper
led the horse the rest Of the way. Her tact
Is illustrated by her action In the case
OF furloughed volunteer whose clothes
with $12 in the pockets were burned
when he was taken to the hospital. Miss
Hawley collected the sum and gave It to the
man, telling him that It was all a mistake about
his money having been burned: that 1t was
found and put in the safe. 1t was all the money
he had in the world. and without It he would
have been unable to 60 homo. The other wo-
man 10 Miss McClinchy Of Kingston, who came
here to see II she couldn't do something to
help, and found regiment waiting at the sta
tion for It's train. The waiting room was full
OF sick men. Miss McClinchy decided that
she needn't look any further for her oppor-
tunity. She got q supply Of clean water.
sponge and some simple remedies, and now
she 10 to be found in that cheerless waiting
room all day long relieving the suffering
Of men who will never see her again to thank
her. With unerring eye she picks out the sick
est OF tho sufferers. bathes their heads and
faces with cool water and alcohol. and gets
them fee water or milk II they wish It. On the
days when the Eighth Ohio and the First
Illinois suffered the torturing delays for their
trains she was everywhere at once, and many
were the mon whom she revived from faintinG
flts THE Sun man asked at least forty per-
sons who she was without being able to find
out her name. although any one OF the forty
had information to give about her helpfulness.
Finally he applied to her
"Oh. you can help me-" she said brightly.
PLEASE lift this mans head up so that can
get at his face. He seems to have tainted"
Finally q woman was found who had seen
Miss MoClinchy's name on package which
was delivered to her. and this. with the fact
that she is said to live in Kingston. is the only
information up to date as to her identity. Tho
women have not an entire monopoly OF char
table work around the camp. There are few
men who are notable workers. Two OF these
came on pleasure trips. solely to look the place
over. They have been here ever since. finding
their pleasure in tightening the needs and suf-
ferings OF others.
All the rough riders are to have medals to
commemorate their fighting days in times
when the conflict Just ended shall be referred
to as "the late war;" and gray haired veterans
shall begin their stories Way back in '9s.
when we licked Spain" Several designs have
been submitted and found unsuitable. but
medal has finally been decided upon. 1t will be
OF bronze and will be circle the size OF O half
dollar The medal will depend from bar pin
bearing the engraving list U. s. Vol. Cav"
and will be surmounted by a pair OF eagles
wings. with a horseshoe at the point Of
Joining. the emblem OF the cavalry division.
The medal will bear cross section OF bastion.
which is the insignium Of the Fifth Army
Corps. and the names of the battles In which
the regiment distinguished itself: San Juan,
Las Guasimas and Santiago. The design is by
Lieut.. Frederick Wientge OF Company I. who is
an amateur artist Of merit. 1t has not yet been
decided who shall do the work. but it is ex-
pected that the medals will be ready for distri-
button within month. About 1900 Of them
will be struck of.
Some days ago young New Yorker who had
come down to see this camp fell in with some
soldier friends who made him feel 80 much at
home that he decided to stay. They supplied
him with blue flannel shirt. old trousers and
leggings and the sun supplied him with a coat
Of tan. so that by the time he was ready to 60
back he looked like q veritable veteran. His
arrival at Long Island City in the costume of
the camp was triumphal one. No sooner had
he stepped from the train than large, horid
individual wearing a gorgeous badge rushed
forward. seized him by the hand, shook it
warmly and exclaimed:
How are you'll How are you! Glad to see
you here. Proud to welcome you to our city"
why. this fellow must want to sell me a
gold brick" said the new arrival to himself.
Might as we'll see what there Is in It,"
Come right along with me-" continued the
other. guiding him by the arm. Tho boys II
be proud to see you"
II haven't got much time" began the New
Yorker. land Tm"-
Don't talk OF time. Don't speak Of 1t. You're
going to spend the rest Of the day here any
way. All you want to eat and drink. Show you
the town. Everything you see is yours. I'm
on the Reception Committee to our country's
noble defenders There's my badge"
Light began to break In upon the New
Yorker. He started in to explain. but his ex-
PLANTATION was cut short.
Don't say word. You're one Of the best Of
'em. You rough riders are the pick Of the lot
How's Col. Teddy?"
It was five minutes before the returned visi-
tor got chance to set himself right Then the
individual with the badge went of to hunt uI
some bona fide country's defender. growing:
You'd ought to be arrested for wearing
them clothes II you amt rough rider"
Around camp he Is known as the Flying
Dutchman. He rides around behind dun
mare in wooden bowl set on two Wheels and
he Is O menace to the entire community