The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-14

General Goblin has returned to camp
and has regularly and formally estab-
lished himself at Division headuuar-
ters. He has already begun his tours
Of duty, and will try every possible
means to make the mems condition
comfortable and inviting.
PARTY OF VETERANS.
Last Saturday the camp of the Thir-
teenth was invaded by some Scranton
Rough Riders on foot Of 1861 and
1865. They were John T. Howe, the dis
penser of justice for the Seventeenth
ward, and James A. Penman. of the
court of that ward: Captain =. DeLacy
and Captain McAndrew, all of whom
had returned from the battlefield Of
Gettysburg, where the reunion OF the
One Hundred Forty-third Pennsylva-
mia had Just been held. They struck
the Second Battalion at the depot and
made the rounds there. Then they
came to the headquarters of the Thir-
teenth and went around to see their
friends in the First Battalion and were
warmly received. They met Colonel
Coursen and Chaplai Stahl and with
them discussed 81 and '65. Later on
they took your representative to. Har-
risburg to show him how they used
to do things in the sixties" on the
way we passed the Second Division,
and as Captain McAndrews wore the
black felt hat of the G. A. r. ornament
ed with tossels and a semi-circle of
gold in front, he looked not unlike a
Union general of the Civil war. The
similarity was accentuated by a blu
ish ppnt CpyproI tifpac ba ua Sa In p6
by privates and non commissioned Off
GERS, and even the sentries came to a
present arms" when they saw the
General Shafter-like proportions of the
captain, thus causing the veterans of
'61 to have a good laugh at the ex-
pense of the ROCKIES" of '9s.
1t was remarked incidentally that
those soldiers must never have seen a
G. A. r. uniform before, and on inquiry
it was found that they were from the
Second Tennessee. From that on
Captain McAndrews kept up the de-
ception and every sentry as far as
Highspire did him the honor of coming
to a present arms" The two Judges"
and the constable agreed to hereafter
address him as general" The Incl
dent caused no end of mirth and laugh
ter to them. Before leaving the city
they saw the old flags of their regi-
ments, now preserved in the executive
building, and the celebrated painting
THE Battle of Gettysburg by Roth
ernel. They were pleased with their
trip and liked the location and the gen.
eral appearance of Camp Meade.
CAMP GOSSIP.
Private Harold Gillespie, of Company
D is now in the regimental hospital.
He % acting as prescription clerk in
the place of Corporal Moser, who is
with the Second Battalion at the COM
missary.
Charles Penman and Captain Mitch
ell, of Harrisburg, visited camp Sum
day afternoon.
Private Conrad Watson. of Company
II, left for home Sunday night on a
7-day furlough
Corey Kispaugh and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cooke, of Harrisburg, visited Captain
McCausland and the members of Com
pany G.
Sergeant Perry, Corporal Dikeman
and Privates Constantine and Phillips,
of II, went on an excursion to Gettys-
burg battlefield Sunday.
Lieutenant Benjamin, of H, had din
ner Sunday in the Commonwealth
hotel. Harrisburg, with General Go
bin, and Colonels Coursen and Ripple.
Corporal Edinger, OF d, has returned
from home after weeks furlough.
While home he visited the Strouds-
burg fair.
Sergeant Kissler, of the hospital
corps, is with the Second Battalion;
Sergeant Clark remains at regimental
headquarters.
Privates Edward Kahlus, Eggleson
and Morgan, of f company. have gone
home on a furlough for. five days
Privates George and Edward O'Brien,
of F, have been called home on ac-
count of the serious illness of their
father.
Lieutenant ]. c. Harrington. of G.,
has returned from a two weeks leave
of absence.
Private Lemuel Phillips, of +, has
left for Scranton to see his wife who
is sick. He will remain away seven
days.
Privates Jacob Rice, Charles Palmer
and Myron Risley, of G, have left for
their homes in Montrose on a 7-day
furlough.
MI. ad Mrs. James Strange, of Mon
trcse, were visitors in camp yesterday
anG called upon several friends in G
Stanley Warner, of Forest Lake, and
j. b. Overton, of Rush. Susquehanna
county, both veterans and members OF
the One Hundred and Forty-third
Pennsylvania, called on friends and
acquaintances here on their way home
from Gettysburg. where they were at
tending the reunion of the survivors
of that regiment.
Corporal Ezra II. Ripple, of d, went
home on furlough Monday morning and
Joined his father. Postmaster Ripple
at Harrisburg.
f. S. Hamlin, of Hopbottom, spent
yesterday with the boys of the Thir-
teenth.
Private Peter J. Clark. of F, has the
sympathy of the boys of his company
He has been called home to be present
at the funeral of his sister.
Private Richard r. Davis, of f. was
taken yesterday evening to Division
hospital. He is troubled with infiu.
enZa.
Doctor Williams, of the West Side
| spent a few days this week with his
son, Corporal oliver Williams, Of F..
Color Sergeant Reed. who remain.
with the First Battalion, eats with {
company. The members of the banC
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