The evening times., 1898-06-18
IN CAMP AT TAMPA.
How the District Volunteers Pas,
the. Da$s.

In Camp. Tampa, Fla. June Is. 1925.
Today makes just ten days that we
have been encamped here, and during the
time we have become, to certain eX-
tent. accimated. and few of us have suf-
fered from the hot sun. Probably this Is
due to the cool breeze that comes from
are cool, the nights being cold enough
to sleep under cover.
Some of the unpleasant features of
camp life occurred with last Saturday
and Sunday nights. We experienced one
of those small rain spells as it is term
ed down here. For an hour the rain
poured in torrents. but our little cam
paign tents stood the seige very we'll
Some of the fellows got good ducking,
and after the "rain SPELL we soon had a
big camp fire blazing. Capt. Domer gave
orders to supply hot coffee which was
soon in readiness. and after short time
We We're again in our normal condition.
We had a repetition of this rain again
Sunday night, and on Monday orders
Were given to change tents, SO We have
again our tents which We brought from
Washington.
Friday last, all of our company were
vaccinated by Maj Pyles and Lieut..
Weaver. the regimental surgeons. Lots
of us We're little timid at first but went
through the ordeal all right. We put up
splendid drill Friday evening and re-
ceived much applause. We are constant
ly improving in our manual, and each
day seems to be an improvement over
the day preceding.
Saturday was put in in cleaning arms
and preparing quarters for company in
fast our quarters We're inspected by our
captain.
We had our street in perfect order and
all of the boys presented an No. l ap-
pearance. After inspection those of us who
wished We're allowed to attend religious
services, conducted by Chaplain Dudley.
! The Catholic roys marched to Tampa in
| charge of Lieutenant Harlow. of the En-
met Guard, and attended Holy Name
| Church. They were preceded by Majors
| Crell and O'Brien, mounted. After re-
| ligious services some OF the fellows went
| in bathing. Our boys went in bathing
| in a body, headed by Captain Domer. The
! balance Of the day was spent in leisure.
/ Privates Dyer and O'Connor formed 4
| committee on ice water, and now each
day we get big supply of ice. which is
/ paid for by company subscriptions. This
/ much-loved beverage is Godsend and
! highly appreciated. for be it known that
I down here We pay So cents a hundred for
F ice. We use about $50 pounds each day.
Saturday evening an enterprising local
photographer visited camp and took our
/ photos. He reaped neat sum- for he
I charged 81 cents for a copy. the same
/ that could be purchased in Wa shington
+ for one-half the price One feature" here
/ is the excessive prices charged for most
/ everything a fellow buys. and prices fuc,
{ tuate 50 that in some stores you pay
hRrtf f.rfr ..f,a rrg-f
/ what they see in sight.
! During the hot hours of the day the
/ ice cream, lemonade and sandwich ven
! ders visit camp, and those who are for
/ tunate enough to get in the lines make
/ good money. Most of these venders are
either Italians or negroes, and they are
! pretty good tinanciers.
/ Private Deitzler Of our company lef.
camp for Washington Saturday evening
] last. having been discharged. He was
/ very clever fellow and will be missed
{ Private Staples Joined last night. He
was left at the hospital when we left
/ Chckamauga.
No dor5t all of our friends and ths
I stay-at-hOmes VIII be pleased TO know
. that thus far the health of all the boy:
is all right.
The Hebrew mess. composed of Ser.
! geants Claxton and S.sson and Private,
: Palmer and Wear are well remembered
/ by the home folks who send them boxe:
I at intervals
There is one member of our compan.
wiro has the distinction of receivin
more letters than any other man in camp
This much-envied fellow is Private L.,
Rea. Lee is ladies' man. and in Com.
/ pany c. In this respect he is not alone
/ there are others. Just as we were eat.
ing supper tonight an express waenr
drove in camp ahd left a box for Ser
| geant Claxton which was sent by the
clerks Of Riggs National Rank.
| tOur neiglibors.' the Fifth Maryland
! are undergoing a nightly drill
Company II. Capt. Lockers boys. leave
here tomorrow June Is. for Por Tampa.
| a distance OF eight miles from here. Ia
get in trim for building p0ntoon bridges.
I His boys and our fellows were camped
/ close together and became good friends
| We wish them success. One of our boys.
Wagner Coyle. has. because of his
! knowledge of horses, been promoted
from company's teamster 10 regimental
| wagon mas ser.
Things We're dragging slowly around the
| guard tents Sunday last. so they sent out
| a squad and arrested five privates for
| playing poker
Capt. Judson. formerly of the Pension
Office, but now assistant engineer of the
board of public works. Tampa Fla. Wis
cordially welcomed. The captain is an
| old war veteran. and had a little chat
with most of the boys. Jake Luskey has
beeen assigned as company barber and
| as Jake is somewhat of an artist. he will
! find plenty of customers. because most
| every fellow is being shorn of his hair
and we are requested to shave at least
twice week I do not envy Jake. Pri-
vate Thorne who was member of the
regimental band. is no longer connected
with that body. He has been permanently
assigned as assistant in our dining de-
| partment.
Bugler Carroll says his lungs are get
ting weak, he has to blow a littlt
harder now to get us up IN the morning
than he did when We were in Camp AL
ger. Carroll claims the Florida SUI
makes the boys sleepy.
Company NJ has a pet monkey. ant
every time this body goes to drill tn,
monk follows. ur mascot. Little Ike.
a pig can whip any dog in camp. no mat
ter how large he is. and it is fun to SCI
the pig chasing the dogs from rount
our mess tent. Harry, our colored as
sistant, has the pig we'll trained and al
he has to do when n dog SHOWS up t.
tell Ike" to get him. "Ixe'' does the rest
PRIVATE VIM. A. HICKEY.
SERGEANT JAMES E. SHEPLEY.