Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-28
The Order Of the Day at Camp
Thomas.
DISTRICT SOLDIERS ENJOYING II
They Do Not Take Kindly to the
Fare, However,
SOME NEW DETAILS

Special From Staff Correspondent
CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Ca, May 2S.-
Work, work, work. is the order of the day
for the District boys at Camp George H.
Thomas from early morning till dewy eve.
They are hard at it. The regiment Is
rapidly reaching a high standard of eff
cheney. Squads from the various COM
panies are drilled in the practical military
movements necessary in war times. Fancy
drills are thrown aside, and the boys are
taught only those movements that are alb
solutely essential
Both officers and men appreciate the fact
that war is on. and they must be prepared
for it.
This afternoon there will be a regimental
dress parade. and the boys will appear
for inspection. The I'd Nebraska mad a
dress parade yesterday afternoon and made
an excellent showing. The I'd. Nebraska is
attached to the same brigade as the 1st
regiment. Our men will try to put up a
better drill. IL 1t is possible to do SO.
1t Is more than probable that the band
OF the I'd Nebraska will be rendered to The
District boys for dress parade, inasmuch
as they are absolutely without music.
The District men are hoping against hope
that the band repol ted to be organizing in
Washington will soon catch them. There
are number Of accomplished and expert
enced musicians among the privates of the
various companies in the regiment, and
they will be detailed for service in the band
as soon as 1t arrives.
The boys lay around the camp and listen
with envy to the sweet music In the various
camps around us.
Health of the Men 10 Good,
In hiatt
END 1t Is remarkable fact that there has
not been case Of serious sickness since
the regiment left home. OF course the
surgeons have had a number Of minor all
ments to attend TO at sick call in the MORN
ing. The cause is principally due to the
water and the lack Of vegetables.
AS soon as the boys become accustomed
to this climate and conditions It will be
different. The families and friends Of the
men at home may feel comforted In the
fact that the surgeons of .tfis regiment are
among the best In the entire camp. Doc
tors Pyles. Cox and Weaver have been I'M
firing in their efforts to relieve every all
ment.
1t is to be regretted, however, that. in &C.
cordance with orders from General Carpen-
ter. the division commander, the hospital
stan, with the exception of one attending
surgeon and one steward, will be moved to
the division headquarters.
In the future, all cases that need more
than few hours attention will be re-
moved to the division hospital, and Drs
Cox and Weaver Will move to the division
headquarters, and DR.. Pyles will remain
with the District boys. The three surgeons
will serve a week each, alternating with
the District boys. ~
Object to Losing TentaEe.
The hospital corps of the 1st District of
Columbia yesterday received 500 from the
ladies Of the art loan exhibition of Wash
ington, which Is to be used for delicacies
for those Of the District soldiers who may
be unfortunate enough to be sick. The
boys express great appreciation Of this
kindness.
1t must be remembered that the District
soldiers are in the second brigade of the
first division OF the third army corps. As
such, they will in all probability go through
the war.
The accommodations in regard to water
and food at Camp Thomas are not as good
as they might be, and it comes from head
quarters that In all probability an entire
division will be moved from here to Tampa.
Fresh meat is scarce. and vegetables and
water are scarce. There has been consid-
cradle quiet protesting among the men
over the fact that there is no change in
their rations. Fat-hack. hard tack and
beans are plentiful. but the cooks In many
II stances are inexperienced and do not
know how to prepare them to make them
palatable.
An entire company of our regiment has
been detailed for guard duty each day.
Company E, Captain Graham, is on duty
tceay. The sentinels are on duty two
hours and off four for twenty-four hours.
Object to Losing TentaEe.
The boys are indignant over the fact that
sc me of their tentage will be taken from
them. and the men made 10 sleep six In
tent, but they will soon grow used to it.
Company NJ, Captain Jacobs. this morning
received by express a fine box of eatables,
which they are enjoying greatly. 1t was
sent by the young ladies Of Fairview Semi
nary. at Gaithersburg, Nd.
News was received from Washington yes
terday from an unofficial source that Lieut.
Col. Heyl would not join the regiment at
all. OF course this will mean that promo
tons from the regimental officers will fol-,
low. Major NJ. Emmett Urell, who was
colonel Of the I'd District Columbia Ma
tioLal Guards. who stepped down a peg to
accept the position Of major LIST Regiment
District Columbia Volunteers. will be made
lieutenant colonel Of the regiment, and
Capt. o. M. Simonson. who stepped down
from the position as major of 9Th Battalion
to accept the position as captain of the
senior company of the regiment, will be
made the junior major Of the regiment.
Orders were issued from resimental head.
quarters yesterday afternoon detailing 1st
Battalion Ad5utant ]. L. Mock to duty in
the office OF the regimental adjutant for
one week.
Leroy Heron has been detailed as adju-
tant Of the LIST battalion WIZ R