The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-30

who Is also clerk In the auditing de-
partment.
Company G is fast regaining its old
reputation which II enjoyed in the
National Guard. When the days work
is done. its street Is the mecca of the
regiment. All kinds of games, more
amusing that dignifed, are INDUCED
In and a general good time cnsues.
Saturday night, Captain Robllng and
Lieutenant Murphy got the boys
started, and the company street was
alternately a kindergarten, gymna-
stun, a school of elocution,a circus and
a variety show. The audience was
large and enthusiastic.
Corporal William II. Dennis, of @,
left for his home in Montrose last
night on a seven days furlough. He
received a telegram informing him of
the serious illness Of his mother. The
furlough was promptly granted.
Yesterday was an unusually uiet
day in camp. At roll call the boys
tumbled out of their hunks in all
shapes and forms and with teeth chat
tering from the cold answered to their
names. This over, some sought relief
in still more sleep, others gathered
around the camp fires, and others still
made the circuit of the drill grounds
at a double quick in order to get
their blood in circulation and to take
the stiffness all out of their joints
The weather in the morning is growing
perceptibly colder every day and many
are now wondering what it will be
when we are once encamped on the
fields bordering on the wide breezy
Susquehanna.
After breakfast the boys began to
shine up and get on their best clothes
for the reason that they intended to
make farewell call on all friends and
acquaintances, this being in all proba-
bility the last Sunday which they will
ever spend here. Chaplain Stahrs alb
sence left the Thirteenth without any
regular religious services, but services
at the Y. NJ. G. A. tent were well at
tended. The Catholic members of the
division went to West Falls church
where a mass was said and special
prayers offered by Rev. Father Lee, Of
Washington, for all the soldiers of this
division who have died and for the
speedy recovery Of all who are now
suffering in the hospitals, and this
without any distinction of creed.
MISSOURI HOSPITAL TRAIN.
1eSleTudy HlOTHlUS HOSplldl tram
pulled into the station at Dunn Loring
which was gotten up by the authorities
of the state of Missouri for the purpose
of removing all the soldiers from that
state who were sick in the division hos
pital and capable of being removed.
In a short time the ambulance began
to pass back and forth with increasing
activity till the whole train OF five cars
trials of removal bravely. No one COM
planned and everything was done to
alleviate the sufferings and to add to
their ease and comfort. In the after
noon the train pulled out and left for
the west by way of Washington.
OFFICIAL ORDER TO MOVE.
The official order to move the division
from this place to Middletown was
sent two days ago and received formal
ly at regimental headquarters yester-
day. 1t is as follows:
Headquarters Second Army Corps, Camp
George G. Meade, Pa, Aug. g, 1898.
Special Order No. 92
Pursuant to Instructions from the sec
retary of war the commanding general
directs that the First division of this corps
be moved without delay from Camp AL
lected for them in the vicinity of Mid
dletown, Pa. The senior officer on duty
with the division is charged with the exc
cution of this order. Lieutenant Colonel
George Howard, chief quartermaster
Second Army corps, will make necessary
arrangements for the transportation of
the division and supervise the movement
of the command that II may be conducted
with comfort and good order. The troops
will be supplied with one days travel ra-
tions in haversacks and two days travel
rations on the train.
The subsistence department will fur
nish coffee money for one day.
The necessary transportation will be
furnished by the quartermastcr's depart
ment.
BY command of Major General Graham.
c. S. Roberts, Adjutant General.
CARE OF HOSPITALS.
In removing the troops from here
it is the express intention of Major
General Graham that the hospital shall
be properly managed, and that none
of the patients shall suffer in any re-
spect The following important order,
which explains itself and touches
clearly on this point, has been receiv-
ed from the corps commander:
Headquarters Second Army Corps, Camp
George G. Meade, Pa, Aug. %. 1895.
General Orders No. "a.
Upon the recommendation of the chief
surgeon, Second Army corps, the follow
ing orders relative to the care of the sick
Of the First division on the departure of
the division from Dunn Loring will be
observed:
First-The division hospital at the First
division will remain near Dunn Loring
with the hospital corps of the First divis-
ion under charge of Major c. r. Parke,
brigade surgeon.
Second-It will be hereafter named as
division hospital No. l, and First division
hospital at this camp will be named No. ..
Third-Major ]. l.. Phillips, brigade
surgeon of volunteers, will be relieved
| from duty as acting chief surgeon, Sec
| ond division, and will proceed to Camp
Alger and relieve Major Parke of duty
with the hospital
Fourth-Upon being relieved Major
Parke will report to the chief surgeon,
Second Army corps, at Camp Meade, for
instructions
by command of Major General Graham.
c. S. Roberts, Adjutant General.
The Thirteenth has now fifteen cases
in the division hospital, all doing well.
Captain Robling, of C, is officer of
the day; Lieutenant Keith, of A, Off
Ger OF the guard; H. l.. Dimmick, of
y, sergeant of the guard; Arthur
Ridgway, of B; Anthony Myers, of T.,
and John Krebs, Of L, corporals.
Private William Kohler, of Z, is reg
| mental orderly
Lieutenant David Davis, of +, is
away on few days leave of absence.
Mr.. William Case, of Throop, has
been spending a few days in camn.