Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-08-15
OUR SOLDIER WRITES AGAIN.
A Weeks Happenings With Battery F
at Portland.

at Portland.
o. N. G. Armory Portland Or. Aug.
IL, 1898.
BY this time the members of Bat
terry b., have adjusted themselves to
the Accommodations furnished In the
o. N. G. Armory In this city and are
making the best of indoor camp-lifc.
Considering the close confinement to
which the boys are subjected, their
conduct remains exceptionally good.
The war news iseagerly read and
the entire batteryIs anxlously await
ing orders directing them to report
1T some point for rendezvous pur-
poses preparatory TO active service.
Last Sunday morning instead of ex-
ecutlng the usual drill, the, bat
terry assembled at a. m. and marched
to the City Park, where the forenoon
was pShO ~ ~ hiOoO CbJOJdOiC way
Released from their quarters and
freed, Gemporarlla. from the restrlc
tlons placed over them in the armory,
the boys proceeded to a full enjoy
ment Of the privileges accorded them.
The menagerIe, was visited after
which all repaired to the picnic
grounds Before leaving the grounds
the jovial gardner, Mr., Myers, pre-
sented each man of the battery, l06
In all, a handsome geranium
buttonniere, for which he received
three rousing cheers from the boys.
For one day at least Battery b was
the "nower" of the army. Our battery
was very highly complimente1 by
Adjutant General b. b. Tuttle in an
item in Sundays OregonIan. Con-
corning this organization, Adlutant
General b. B. Tuttle says: Light |
Battery b. Oregon Volunteers, has
been the recipient Of many compli
ments during its stay in Portland.
For sObriety and general soldlerly |
conduct 1t has not been surpassed by
any organization rendezvoused in this
city since war was declared. The fact
OF there being no drunkenness or |
in the guardhouse for
any cause, speaks very highly for the
battery. The prohency attained In
drill In the short time IL has received
instruction Is remarkable and can
only be explained by the industry
and great interest It's members take
Ia their work. 1t Is TO be hoped they
will see the active service they so
much desire.
Our first uniforms arrived Monday
afternoon. They are made of brown
ducking and are called Manila or
shot whether" uniforms. They are
intended for use only when working
among the horses or cannuns or when
In active service.
Our blue regulation suits are
daily and until they
lrrlYe we are obliged to wear
our Manila uniforms at all drills
and when on duty. IL Is optional with
as whether or not we wear them on
the streets. Besides our suits we re-
,eiYed underwear, hats aud socks.
The government pay.master arrived
Tuesday afternoon and distributed
approximately $1,000 around the bat.
lery boys. The government was quite
enient with the boys, allowing them
pay from the time they enlisted al
though they we're not mustered Ia for
about two weeks afterwards. 4
AS a sequence 10 the distribution OF i
,he monthly pay, one OF the boys i'm
libed too much liquor aud returned
% the armory intoxicated. IL Is !
leedless to add that the young man
viii not repeat his performance for
ome time 10 come. The battery on. :
ers made an example of him by sen c
encing him 10 five weeks guard duty !
Turing which time he is deprived OF /;
cave of absence.
Wednesday aud Thursday marnings !
N East Side baker, called at the ar
nory with an express wagon load OF
lies. His stock was exhausted befole +
% left. The boys rellshed the de- :
cacles very much such dishes not :
eing Included on the battery bill OF .
are. I