Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-09-20
wHIPPLs wAFIINGs.
Chap" Sends in a very Interesting
Letter About the Volunteers.
TIE BOYS READY TO MOVE

tic to the Pacific and from the lakes to
the guilt twice in a vain endeavor to End
a home OF %contentment and comfort. |
would advise no typographical tourist to
break into Uncle Sans army II he wants
10 see the world like the old Bohemian
disciples Of the craft-Peter b. Lee. Sy
Houser and Others-for he would surely
be a disappointed victim u he had to
wait for the traiu that has been ordered
to remove Us from here. This regiment
could have circled the globe Il IL had
started the time the nrst rumor Of our
transfer wa bulletined here.
PREPARATIONS have been going on for
the past week TO get the regiment in
readiness. Travelling rations have al
ready been issued 10 the oommissary de-
partment; bids received and accepted for
the transportation OF the troops; buttons
aud swords polished; surplus citizen
clothing discarded; streamers for the
sides OF the different coaches painted,
but the still highly sensitive and nervous
lookout has been unable TO locate the
cars or definitely set the day OF our de-
parture.
II makes q shed tears OF pity for the
uneasy class who have developed a motor
ious reputation OF trying to make a
truthful statement when they return
from town and start the report we're
of In the next forty eight hours" "The
'kurner. has received information that
we would be out Of here by 8 . m. to-
morrow" and such careless remarks that
the gOod'uns have taken TO the hills TO.
day to ind relief by reading some OF 81
Perkins stories. and ] think / can now
hear some OF them %mOurDfully chanting
There Is a land that IL nearer by far"
over behind the r cks east Of the post.
Some OF the streamers 10 decorate the
coaches are nicely painted and will bear
the following inscriptions:
Company r., LAS Yegss). bound for
Lexington, Kentucky. 2-First frontier
regiment, infsntry; S-Ready for any
thing or anywhere; l-Northvestern
New Mexico volunteers Las Vegas,
Ration, Springer aud Clayton; 5-A large
painting Of a bucking broncho;6-A life.
like picture Of a Rough Rider astride a
mustang.
Company II, las Cruces). From
old territories to new; Prom the
Rockies to the Alleghanies. Two Of each.
Company K. tAlbuquerque). duke
City volunteers; 2-From the Rio Grande
to duty's call; 3-First New Mexico Bat
TALON, q. s. Y;4-"Land OF Sunshine" to
the blue grass region.
The Tucson company has one that il
rather unique and uncanny to the sight
OF the timid easterners, painted in gor-
geous colors called "GilA Monsters" with
hideOus scorpions. c~entipeies, Tattlers,
ella monsters, horn toads, whsngdoodles,
g%yascutices. etc crawling around the let
teTing.
Corporal Stutz, OF the Las Vegas com.
pany, has proven himself All artist Of nc
mean ability when he painted these ban
ners.
The excitement OF our removal was
somewhat checked last night by a grand
ball given in the Post opera house. The
committee having the affair In hand
made II r great success. There we're a
number OF ladies from Prescott in at.
tendance, and u 'Only" Jude Parker,
as door manager, richOcheted among the
couples like a frisky spring lamb In try.
ing to make every one happy. The regi
mental band furnished the music. ant
some critics say Sousa's band could moi
have excelled their efforts.
CORPORAL Summers has a SQUAD o.
horned toads which causes delirious do
light TO the members OF the kindergarten
quad In their various revolutions"
Sergeant Harding Is not a ''tender
foot" but is suffering from bruises
caused by his failing Ia" commands anC
too much drill.
Private Short wanted porterhOus,
steak in the morning, and as punish
ment for his request was detailed 70 d
three days duty as waiter in the mes
room with an opportunity TO masticat
1t. He did it uncomplainingly.
Corporal Hepler is on duty at IN,
hospital, and reports all the patient
there On a fair way to recovery. Loui
KellOgg's condition is much improved
, but he Is still very weak.
; Ernest Meyers, OF Lowenthal Il Meyers
was a pleasant caller al the compan.
p quarters yesterday. While he would no
take supper with us In our new dininj
room the sight Of his cheerful fac
brought back remembrances of a humble
| Of the good Albuquerque people we lef
' behind. While we we're in that state 0
eonyiyiality think the entire compan
. would have been pleased TO have you al
!, with Us, or we were back among IN
! good things and friends.
= Some OF the witticisms OF BrigadieT
: General Private Edmunds are rare an.
rich. Time, morning, and guard mount
PASS the cheese In review; here come
the cracker" rs an orderly a police
MANI On skirmish drill the comman
was given to kneel, and Private LOr
: was 10 his right, when he Whispered
"Oh, Lord, lead us In prayer" He
d also the company's shoe carpenter, an
in repairing Tom COoper's No. lis re
= marked, as he used his last peg: "siI
a the line is formed, and all present an
4 accounted for"
Johnston, who Is assistant cook an
a bald headed, wears a chefs cap made {
tanglefOot dy paper.
Sergeant Charley Whiting is the con
a psny's left guide marching to meals, bu
short legged Private McRae says /
takes a 40 inch step-ten inches abO'
n the regulation. Cut her down, Sc.
~ -n.uH BE-