The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-11
from a STAFF Correspondent.

From a Stan correspondent
Camp Daniel II. Hastings, Mt.
Gretna,, Pa, May 1O.-The Thirteenth
"reconcentrados" arrived safely at 5.15
p. m., after an uneventful trip and
tonight are lodging with the COM
panies 20 which they were assigned
before leaving home. No demonstra-
tion marked the arrival of the recruits.
Lieutenant Colonel Mates and the 9TH
er staff officers rode over to have a
look at them and to greet Colonel Cour-
sen, upon his return, but otherwise
the Scranton contingent attracted only
the casual notice that similar arrivals
of the last few days have attracted.
A change in the order of receiving
and handling the recruits that went
into vogue this morning saved the
Thirteenth's recruits from a night in
the "hennery." Instead of taking them
there first and turning them over to
their companies after they had been
registered and given their blankets
and tins, directions were given that
they should be cared for by the COM
panies they intended to join and so
thither they were taken as soon as
they alighted from the train.
Upon their arrival at their respective
company streets they were stood up in
row to await their turns to be regis
tered and were critically inspected by
their comrades-to-be The general
trend of comments evoked by this in
spection was about the same as any
new neighbor is subjected to, but all
agreed, and ! agree with them, that
on the whole it is the best looking
squad of recruits that has as yet struck
camp.
EXTRA RATIONS SECURED.
Quartermaster Cox had secured an
extra allowance of rations in antici-
patton of their coming, and after each
company had registered it's recruits on
the blanks provided by the inspector
general they were hurried into mess"
and allowed to revel in the luxury of
United States army rations.
The regimental surgeons, Major
Parke and Lieutenants Keller and
Blanchard had received instructions
from Major Paxson to examine the re-
cruits at once and Immediately after
supper set to the task. AS each man
had successfully passed the prescribed
examination before leaving Scranton,
the examination here was much a
matter of form, and they were, in
consequence, handled with great cell
Gritty. Major Parke said he expects to
finish the work before midnight. As
fast as the men We're examined, they
We're allowed to turn in, and as Lieu
tenant Mates had carefully prepared
for their accommodation they suffered
no discomfort other than what the en-
listed men had to put up with, namely
overcrowded tents.
The coolness of the night, however
made this thing to be desired. With
proper management the Thirteenth car
win the distinction of being the frs
regiment to present itself as a whole
for a muster. The 3O9 recruits are fifty
more than enough to fill out all the
companies. They are all, it is thought
acceptable men. With the muster rolls
made out and the vacant offices filled
the regiment is ready to take the oatl
in body. OF course, only one com
pany will be sworn in at a time bu
the distinction in question would b,
won by the fact of the regiment march
ing over to the mastering office in
body.
GIVEN A ROYAL WELCOME.
Lieutenant w, w. Ingles, of Com
pany d, who came on with the recruits
after a two months absence in tn,
Bermudas, was given royal welcom
by his company. The men cheered hin
Justify and carried him to his tent OF
their shoulders. A detail met the trail
to take care of the ambulance horses
They were greatly admired and every
body in the regiment is anxious TO Sc
lhem hltcheu UP 10 the new ambulance
Yesterday the work Of recruiting wa
being pushed with all possible speed
Today It was fairly rushed. At suppe
time, when the officers took a short re
spite from their arduous all-day labors
thirty companies had been sworn in
After supper the recruiting station re
sumed business and kept going unit
10 o'clock.
The Fourth regiment of the Thir
brigade, recruited from Reading, Allen
town, Pottsville, Columbia, Pine Grov
and Lebanon. was the first to music
in all it's companies and its colone
David Brainard Case, OF Marietta, wa
the first regimental commander 4
Pennsylvania TO secure voluntee