The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-09-16

PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM
Furloughed Convalescents Afforded Regal
Care at a Bankers Mansion.

Furloughed Convaiescents Afforded Regal
Care at a Bankers Mansion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Kountze, in en-
tertaining a number of convalescent
soldiers on their magnificent estate on
the Mendham road, are giving an exhibit
tion of practical patriotism During the
entire war Mr.. Kountze was active in
caring for the men at the front in
various ways, and as soon as the
wounded and sick soldiers were brought
North he became frequent visitor and
liberal contributor at both hospital and
camp. With large business interests in
Texas, the soldiers from the Lone Star
State naturally included many of the
business acquaintances and friends of
Mr.. Kountze, to number of whom was
extended a cordial invitation to visit
Morristown, as soon as furloughs could be
obtained from the hospital authorities,
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Kountze
Among those now at sCamp Gonzales
cence," as the present headquarters is
called, are Sergeant D. Fl. Mcleod, Co.
D, Third Texas Infantry; Private Jack
Noguess, Private Andrew Chessie, Light
Battery A, Second o. S. Artillery; Pri-
vate William Bluemer, Co. E, 21st q. S.
Infantry; Private Jason j. Jackson, Co.
F, Gath U. S. Infantry; Privates John
Regan, Edward Dellahan, Horace john
son, Troop Fl, Roosevelt's Rough Riders.
johnson is from Sabine Pass, Texas,
Regan and Dellahan are from Beau
mont, Texas. Sergeant Mcleod is also
from Beaumont and was at the time of
his enlistment city editor of the Daily
Enterprise, the leading Democratic daily
of Southeast Texas. The Third Texas was
enlisted on May 4, examined on the 18th.
and mustered into service on the 18th.
The regiment was frsts sent to Fort Clark,
Texas, on the Mexican frontier, the most
desoIated post Uncle Sam owns. Two
companies were sent to Galveston, two
to Corpus Christi, one sent to Fort Nor
gan, Alabama, two to Key West, guard
ing coast defences, the balance remained
at Fort CLARK for garrison. The COM
panies Of the Third doing duty at Key
West suffered the same hardship as the
boys at the front, and have, SO they say,
none of the glory.
I jackson, Bluemer and Chessie were in
the Santiago fight the latter was gun
ner No. /, and his gun fred the first shot
on the 2nd of July, the shell going
through priests house in the city, the
range from the top of the hill to the city
being about 5000 yards. Jackson's
regiment landed after the Rough Riders
at Baiquire, whom they supported,
assisted by the 10th Regular Cavalry,
also colored.
BIuemer's regiment was from Platts-
burg, N. Y. On July End they were on
the firing line and when, after five
hours, General Shafter sent an aid.de-
camp with instructions to withdraw to
the rear, the Colonel, a Southerner,
exclaimed:
'By C., sir I lost barrel of blood
getting this position and I propose to
hold it, sir /" which he did until the
surrender.
The visitors are loud in their praise of
their host, who has thrown open farm
house furnished throughout with hospi-
tai cots, with Miss Graham, trained
nurse, in charge. Mr. Mcleod says the
bill of fare comprises everything one
could wish, while horses are always
ready to take the boys out driving. DIR.
Ubelacker has rendered his services
without charge and makes daily visits
to Camp Convalescence. The stand
of colors which surmount the porch was
presented by Miss Annie Kountze