The times., 1898-05-26
Impressive Flag Raising by the
Sixth Massachusetts Troops.
A HOT DAY AT CAMP ALGER
Gen. Graham Moves the Corps Hend-
quarters Gen. Gaenther Retains
the Cid Manor House as Division
Headquarters - Conditions in the
Hospital Tents Improving.

cavalry camp The old manor house is
now occupied by the commissary and the
camp postofice.
Yesterday was another red hot day and
visitors were plentiful. The great camp
was scene Of activity all day Hundreds
OF squads Of troops patiently drilled here
and there: gangs Of men on police duty
cleared space paved roads, dug pits. and
gathered refuse Sixteen bands made the
air merry in every corner of the camp
Mounted and unmounted orderlies and
sentries patrolIed the great tented streets.
and glittering officers held council IN
groups.
The event Of the day was the flag rails
ing by the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment
shortly after noon. The Massachusetts
bows were determined TO lead in every
thing else. as they do in equipment and
drill: so they procured a seventy-fiye foot
flag pole from the woods and had it in
position on top of the high mound at their
camp by noon
The men were called by the bugiers and
gathered in a great ring around the base
of the pole. The band then played sew
eral patriotic selections and Col. Wood
ward made a few remarks, introducing
Congressman Mccall Of Massachusetts,
who delivered a stirring address.
Old Glory Goes AIOft.
As the speaker referred to Old Glory.
the band struck up s"The Star Spangled
Banner" and a handsome flag. the gift
OF Congressman Sprague, of Massachu
setts. slowly and gracefully glided UP the
R,a of Z he mol
The Massachusetts boys cheered till the
woods rang ard the distant camps. hear
ing the sound. looked toward the tail pole
and seeing Old Glory mounting the sky,
took up the cheer and SO it was carried
along for miles.
Congressman Mccall spoke feeIinsly on
the occasion which required the raising OF
this flag.
You are indeed worthy Of the historic
name OF the Sixth Massachusetts Regi-
rnent. which made record in the past
War." said he I'VE do not know what
may happen to this flag which We have
raised today; but we do know that II viii
never be lowered in dishOn0r While !
hone that every man in the Sixth may re-
turn safe and sound, yst I know that
every drop Of blood IN the gallant boys
around me viii be spilled before THIS nag
is captured or the Sixth Massachusetts
disgraced.'
The boys were much affected and when
the band struck up My Country, 'Tis Of
Thee" a thousand thr0ats roared out the
harmony Of the grand old battle hymn,
written by one OF themselves, son of old
Massachusetts.
Congressman Mccall then called for
three cheers for the flag. which were given
with a yigor. Then three cheers for the
President. and three cheers for the Sixth
Massachusetts Col Woodward also re-
ceived an ovation Some one then propos-
ed three cheers for the masc0ts. a dog
and a samecock. which were tied to the
pole. and the rooster cr6wed triumphantly
after The tiger had been given.
Water i'm Bottles.
The Massachusetts delegation to Con
gress has presented the Sixth Massaehu
sets with a splendid supply of spring
water in cases, which the boys aDpre
ciate. Congressman Knox visited tn
camp yesterday aad was greatly pleased
with the boys.
Only four cases are at present con
fined in the Massachusetts hospital anC
these are slight colds. The Sixth Mas
sachusetts have had fifty men detailed
on police duty during the past few day:
getting their camp into a sanitary cOndi
ton. The road ar the edge OF the wood:
has been placed in splendid condition by
the police gang and Is now dubbed Mas
sachusetts Avenue The road has beer
fenced with green b0ughs and pretty lit
tie side streets have ben laid out, al
First Battalion Street Second Bat
talon Street" and Third Battalion
Street" The men take great pride il
their camp and are willing workers
Company n. Of the Eighth Ohio Regi
ment, has been detailed TO Dunn Lorinl
on guard duty. The men carry two days
provisions, and viii guard the Government
supplies until relieved.
Surgeon Fsrquhar Of the Eighth Obi,
Hospital Corps. has been appointed acting
brigade surgeon Of the Second Brigade
with the rank Of lieutenant colonel Hos
pital Steward Mckinney, Of the Eight
Ohio. has been detailed rs aide to Brigad,
Surgeon Farquhar. Brigade hospitals
We're established yesterday. Only seriou
and continued cases VIII be treated here
The regimental hospitals viii be used onl.
for slight cases.
The regimental surgeons examined tn
men yesterday and selected all who wer
in need of vaccination to report today 70
operation. Three per cent Of the resi
mental enrolment VIII be devoted to th'
hospital corps. and many Of these vii
be detailed 10 brigade hospitals.
Priyates Wise, Of Company c, anC
Barnhart OF Company ., have been dis
charged from the Eighth Ohio hospital "a
cured. The case Of measles is stil il
quarantine in this C1mp
Hospital Conssl.-nS Improving.
in the Sixth Illinois hospital conditions
have greatly improved. Two cases wer,
discharged yesterday. Sergeant Sankey
OF Company L. and Privates Holman
Company J.; Gagstetter, Company A
Blair Company c Ollpress, Company G
Hardness, Company I: Prescott, Com
pany b; Bailey, Company NJ; Strom
berg, Company r; Angler. Company d
and Cushman. Company E, are still il
the hospital with throat and lung trou
bles.
The boys Of the Sixth Illinois are kick
ing because no potatoes have been give
them since their arrival here.
But one case IS in the Eighth Pennsyl
Vania hospital
The Kings Daughters visited the var
ious hospitals during the morning an
supplied many needed deIicacies in tn
shape OF jellies. beef extracts and oat
meal Mrs. J. Mccarthy of Williams
port, Pa: Miss Doe. OF Williamsport, an,
Mrs. Dixon. OF Philadelphia, We're tn
terday.
The Eighth Ohio struck water yesterda,
morning. and now has 4 plentiful lo7
from a six-inch pipe.
Sergt. Wise.cf Company l. Eighth Ohio
is suffering frcn a severely sprainet
ankle.
Congressman j. =. Nahany, of Buf
falo. n. Y. r. tae most popular man il
New York S.etp Is far as the Sixfv-fiftl