Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-08-23
IN NEW UNIFORMS
Volunteers at Whipple Barracks
Shine Resplendent in New Blue
Uniforms and Bright Buttons.
ANYTHING EXCEPT DRILL
Sergeant Leahy Will Be Satisfied With
the Job of Retired Colonel on
Mint Julep's List.

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Whipple Barracks, Aug. 1s.--Dets
of the conclusion of peace negotiation
F.; and new clothes arrived at Whipp
barracks simultaneously. The brigl
: buttons and other raphernalia, Wine
: served to disguise the boys as soldier
,, failed to allay their disappointment f,
not having hand in forcing Spain
, sue for peace, and for time the mel
bers of the company felt as blue as thC
> looked in their new uniforms.
Many were the plans laid for futul
careers. The probable date of beil
mustered out was freely discussed. bus
ness partnerships were indiscriminatel
formed and countless towering al
castles were erected. The scene rt
minded one of crowd of fellows abou
to finish school and launch forth o
life's fathomless depths, there to d
heroic battle with the seething waves 0
vicessitude for sustenance and suprem
acy.
Some appeared utterly at sea and ex
pressed willingness to drift with TIN
tide. Others thought of re-enlstin,
and seeking berth in the regular army
4 The class who are, through ambition
and senstiveness, forced to believe tha
the world makes a distinction of th
titles ''soldier' and gentleman" lait
elaborate plans mentally, for positions
on the uttermost round of the ladder o
success. In the calculations of the lat
ter class. the month and half munif
cent salary due from the government
was largely included. In this connec-
tion, it may be well to state that the old
axiom. Every dog has it's day is at
fault, for the soldiers at Whipplc are
still without a pay day. If the occasion
arrives this summer it will be observed
with marked jollty. In fact it will be
made fete day. and the more promi-
nent exercises will consist of the flow
ing bowl, flowing eoqucnce and fleeing
pay check.
The volunteers in Company G would
doubtless fare well in the business
world, for the personnel of the command
includes all manner of professional men.
skilled mechanics, etc. Men who can
make watches, musical instruments.
stump speeches and congressman are
bountiful. The variety includes men
who can do almost anything except
drill.
In the event OF being mustered out, the
acts of some of the boys, as
mapped out by your correspondent, are
given below. Other fascinating and
realistic acts will follow each drop of
the curtain:
. sofe.,.tnt -i...ss;iII.r y he satisfied with
the job 81 retired ccAoner on tine iint
julip list.
Sergeant Gutterman will go on the
Thornton to Bland.
where he will do assessment work on
his mining claims).
Quartermaster Sergeant Easley will
seek the staked plains--where steaks
are plentiful = and issue rations to
rational people.
Sergeant Pierce will open bank, and
extract nickels he has been saving for
purposes.
Sergeant Ormerod will remain in the
service until made sergeant ma ior of
Company c, whether mustered out or
lOt.
Sergeant Kirkman, who has an ocean
n his head, will navigate it and act as
special correspondent for the Trinidad
yertiser-Sentinel
Clerk Kearney will become poet if
he lives long enough and devotes his en-
ire time to the ambition.
Corporal Kyle will go back to Texas
md get ''squah lleal.
Corporal Bent will straighted up-his
business affairs and settle down on lit
lie farm in Colorado.
Corporal Walsh will make ''hot
oot' for the mountains and dodge in
lis assessment hole whenever he sees
tranger coming around who looks like
recruiting officer.
If taken to San Francisco before be-
ng mustered out. Corporal Hurt will
execute a series of handsprings, making
rs many revolutions as a South Ameri-
an republic.
Corporals Read and Maestas will
double up''-if they receive any more
,reen cucumbers from Santa Fe.
Corporal Wyllys will re-enter the min
ng business and report himself pres
mt or accounted for" after further eX-
)lOsiOns.
Corporal Callaghan, who thinks it is
EASIER for camel to pass through the
lnee of an idol than for a corporal to
escape the observant eye of the first
sergeant at roll CALL will refuse all in
lucements to soldier again.
Corporal Robinson and Private Helm
will conduct a dairy.
Frank Dettlebach, who recently made
/ cake look sick, will probably join the
Red Cross cough drop society.
Pearl Skinner will hunt up a. poultry
arm, where he will cast aside the liver
Dad presented him in Santa Fe and don
! foot pad.
Dynamite" Allen will make army re-
ports and blow up company cooks.
Maurice Goldorf will seek full grown
cyclone and engage it to blow his buglc.
"Chief" Stelton will become washer
woman-provided he can find som lie
strong girl to do the work
Many others will do many other
things and people.
Uncle sam ''set up the drinks to
c this week. The treat con-
sisted of dose of salts to each man.
More delectable tiavOrs can be found on
Jap at the soda water fountains.
A mess of fresh cabbage found its way
TO the commissary sergeant Tuesday.
The good results of such food are al
ready manifested by the clipper ap-
pearance of the fellows who were ac-
customed to better than regular army
rations at home. Those who persona
fed drove of ''Banquo's ghosts" are
now able to eat without first using a
tonic and are fattening up like 4th
ward aldermen in appropriation time.
At present bread is the chief object of
Should member of Com
pany c attempt literal exemplification
of the Biblical admontion, Cast thy
bread upon the waters" the bread
would probably first be provided with
life preservers to prevent it from knock
Ing hole in the bottom of the sea and
the empire of China.
Private Charles Jones, the insane pa
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