New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-06
SUNDAY IN THE TAMPA CAMP.
BALES OF HAY FOR A PULPIT AT THE SER
VICES OF THE ROOSEVELT REGIMENT.

BALES OF HAY FOR PULPIT AT THE SER
VICES OF THE ROOSEVELT REGIMENT.
Tampa. Fla. June (speciaD.-There has been
little letting down Of the bars in the lis. New
York since the regiment came to Florida
General Greene and later Colonel Downs, have
held the soldiers down TO rigid discipline. Men
have been allowed out OF camp only to battle
to transact business. Yesterday. and again
to-day. however, all who were not guard or
other duty had liberty from TO : p. m. Many
came 10 Tampa and attended TO shopping yes
terday.
Chaplain Van De Water held service at q
o'clock this morning and there large at
tendance, not only Of members OF the list. but
Of outside friends. The regiment has had I'M
portan, work TO do guarding the water station
and trainloads OF supplies. Las: night detail
was assigned TO provost duty in the streets OF
Tampa. The conjunction OF payday and Satur-
day made II possible that there would he DIS
turbances Liberty to leave camp was granted
10 few soldiers volunteers or Regulars, and there
was no disorder Some Of the list left camp
without leave a recent night. and they "er"
excepted from the freedom given TO others yes
.erday and to-day.
The LIST Cavalry. United states Volunteers.
had a picturesque service this morning on the
plain near tnelr camp N'SN ~ '"'''''' -''N'
General Joseph Wheeler. In command or the
cavalry division. vas present. and go were
Colonel Wood Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt
and NOS, q, tho officers and men. Chaplain
Brown used a bale o, hay for a pulpit The Off
GERS were grouped to the LETT under some trees.
and the men sat on the ground in the sun. they
arose and took of their hats az hymns ana
prayers most Of them Joining heartily In me
singing OF My Country tt. 81 Thee ROCK
OF Ages" and "God Be With You TIL We Meet
Again" Chaplain Brown Is from Arizona ana
has associated with the cowboys for years. lie
knows just how 10 talk to them. and as ono 81
them pu, II. his sermon was straight gools.
liter service there n drill. reviewed by
General Wheeler and inspection The regl-
ment is proud OF the fact that II has only one
regular tent that used by the sergeant jor
His desk is bale of hay with blanket
wrapped around It. Even the officers have
shelter tents only o, a larger size than the
privates What's the Of Juggling a lot Of
things" asked Lieutenant Hall. we would only
tire OF them by the way. II 1t rains We viii get
wet more or less and that is all there IS 10 IT.
Mator-Genera Breckenridge and his staff. In
Guiding Colonel John Jacob Aston arrived here
to-day. Just as a smart shower was begin
ming Colonel Aston left the Tampa Bay Hotel on
foot without umbrella or macintosh. in eyi-
dent practice for the rainy season. General
Miles went to Port Tampa this afternoon.
The members Of the 1lst Regiment ask Tho
Tribune 10 deny the reports Of general illness
In the ranks which have been printed In New
York No officer is sick. and only half dozen
privates Letters received here indicate that
these stories have caused great distress among
the families OF the soldiers.