Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-02
THE SECOND HONORED
PRESENTED WITH A BEAUTIFUL
RED-CROss FLAG.
BENEFITS or STUHp GRUBBlNG.
The Parade Ground Very Much Im-
proved Ssme of the High Livers-
Luxuries for the Hospital-Discip-
line Very strict.

Richmond lady who married a prominent
citizen of Jacksonville, has presented the
Second Regiment hospital with q beau
tiful Red-cross flag.
Corporal Miller, OF Company ", Second
Regiment, was acting sergeant OF the
guard at the government commissary
warehouse this week.
Captain Shackleford. of Company I, Sc
cond Regiment, was the originator of the
plan of making prisoners do police &uty
In grubbing stumps. There was objection
on the part OF the captains of men con-
fined, but Captain Shackleford convinced
them that under the regulations the Of
ficer OF the day had the right TO so en-
ploy prisoners. The result has been that
tho parade-ground has been greatly i'm
proved by the removal of stumps and
the leveling down OF knobs and filling
up OF sunken places.
Captain Shackeford and his officers are
quite popular. and are making reputa-
tions as entertainers. Their mess is run
by Private Kell, who was formerly at the
Lexington Hotel, Richmond, and he Is "a
frst-class cook, as the Dispatch corre-
spOndent can testify. Captain Shackie-
sord and Lieutenants Skipwith and Hart
man entertained several ladies' ana gem
tlemen at supper one night recently, ana
the guests seemed TO greatly ENJOY the
novel and tempting repast. The guests
were Mrs. Washington; Miss Myra, the
formally-adopted daughter OF the regi-
ment: MIR. Myers. and Colonel Baker. At
ter supper there was singing, ana many
a Virginia heart grew homesick as the
notes of Garry Me Back TO Ole Nlrsinhy
Shore" trembled on the night air.
a Richmond gentleman has presented
Company b. of the Second, with crack
er-boX full OF cigarettes.
LIVING WELL.
Captain Russell, of Company b, says
he makes no great claims for his COM
pany, but that he and many of his men
are irving to have il the best in camp.
They are fine men. Some OF the COM
pany dinners are excellent Ihey nave
the habit of taking up a collection 10
defray the cost of grand spread sun
day. and the result is that the sabbath
midday meal is often q most enjoyable
repast.
Private Charles Brooks, of Company Il,
recently received from his mother III
Richmond. two gallons of fine wine. Whlch
will be used in making punch for the
Sunday dinner.
Sergeant Hudgins, of Company H.
Fourth Regiment, has recovered from an
attack of chills.
Private Gosset, OF the same COMPANY
is i'll with spasms.
Private Nirdlinger, of Company G,
Fourth Regiment, is in the hospital, SUI
fering from erysipelas.
Private Alan u. Wilson, Of Company l.
has been detailed as clerk at the reglA
mental hospital. Wilson Is one OF the
most popular men in the company.
Private Allen Crutchfeld Of Company
NJ. has been detailed clerk TO Colonel
Taylor lie is very efficient man
The following transfers have been an
nounced: Private Archie Douglass. from
Company G to Company II; Private Ed
ward Sexton, from Company f to Com
pany G.; Private S. T. Maupin. from Com
pany ii TO Company NJ.
DISCIPLINE.
Discipline is very strict now. An exam
ple will illustrate: An enlisted man can
not leave camp except with pass signed
by his captain and approved by the colo
mel. and not more than five men can De
absent from a company at one time.
Fines for minor offences are proving
very effective method of preserving dis
cipline These run from 81 to $40 in
amount, and are kept out of the mems
pay on the succeeding payday
General Arnold. who commands the
Second Division, to which the Virginia
regiments are attached, is a regular army
officer. and has two sons in the army.
one Is Oh his staff and one is corporal
IN a regiment At Tampa.
AIofcr Iobu Cary Evans General
Lees STAFF, and Lieutenant Victor Blue,
who Is making such a fine reputation for
daring as a scout In Cuba, are cousins,
Blues mother and the Majors rather be-
ing brother and sister.
The First Wyoming Cavalry, known as
Colonel Torrey's Rough Riders, now III
camp here are splendidly equipped and
drilled. The regiment Is about l,2Vo
strong, and every man in il is said to De
q sharpshooter and crack rider They are
armed with big pistols and Spencer car
bincs.
The Red Cross Society is doing a great
deal for the men. Tanks have been put
up at a central point in the camp of
each regiment, and these are filled with
water by the men every day, and TIE
ice IS supplied by the society. This Is
boon such as the men who have TO Spend
long hours in the DrOlllnS sun can Iuliy
appreciate. Besides this, the society
has ordered for the hospital twenty-five
cases Of extract of beef, ten cases OF
gelatine. twenty-five cases condensed
milk. ten cases tapioca, ten cases OF
corn starch, ten cases calf-foot jelly. ten
barrels granulated sugar. twenty-five
barrels soda biscuit, twenty-five cases
Quaker oats, 1,OOO pounds barley. 1000
pounds rice, and fifty cases clam bouil-
lon. These supplies have been shipped.
The need for them was very pressing.