The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-06-24
BOYS AT CAMP AlGHR
SD and Gath Michigan voIun.
teers Nicely Located.
FINEST BODY OF TROOPS IN CAMP.


Michigan Congressional Delegation.
Washington, June 21.-The camp or
the rendezvous of the volunteer SOL
diers in Virginia, ten miles from the
national capital, is named Camp Alger,
in honor of the distinguished Michigan
man who is now the secretary of war.
1t is splendidly located on the Virginia
hills in a country always noted for its
healthful and invigoratng climate.
There has been a scarcity of water
there, but when the Michigan troops
made complaint, General Alger said:
IF you boys can't get enough water
by digging wells will have some water
piped here ALT way from Detroit"
The best location in the camp has
been assigned to the 3Sd and 34th regi-
ments of Michigan volunteers. The
33d has been here three weeks and the
34th has been here about ten days They
are regarded as the finest body of men
in the camp, all Of them being well
dressed and fully equipped, while the
troops from other states have arrived
here some of them without uniforms,
many of them without shoes and whole
companies without rifles. The camp Is
located upon an old Virginia farm and
still stands. The Michigan men are in
camp close to the house and several of
the officers are comfortably fixed with
rooms in the ancient manor
Burrows Enjoys Himself
Senator Burrows recently made his
third visit to the camp and remained
to supper. He has witnessed several
dress parades, and says that his supper
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able and wholesome as any supper given
in hotel or restaurant to hungry men.
On the second visit of the senator he
was accompanied by Mrs. Burrows and
Mrs. Andrews, and they were intro
duced to a great number Of soldiers. All
of them were delighted with the at
tention shown them by the visitors,
who came so far to see them.
All of the officers of the two regiments
called at the war department recently
and were received by Secretary Alger
in his official quarters. After spending
half an hour in the war department as
the guests of the secretary of war the
officers proceeded to the Capitol where
they called and paid their respects TO
Senator Burrows and Senator McMil-
Ian. With the senators they had lunch
being in full uniform they attracted a
great deal of attention. After lunch
they adjourned to Senator Burrows
committee room, where they found
goodly supply of good cigars, which
they greatly enjoyed. One of the Off
GERS asked Senator Burrows the cost
of box Of that kind of cigars. The
senator laughed as he REPLIED There
is no trade mark on the box at all. We
have cigars to burn in Washington"
and they proceeded to burn them.
Cronies of the Michigan Delegation.
Congressman Shower, General Spald-
ing and Congressman Sam Smith are
the cronies of the Michigan congress
sional delegation. Spalding is a large,
muscular man, Shower is a tall, slender
man, and Smith, veritable light
weight, Is less than 5 feet tall and only
weighs 100 pounds. These three Michi-
gan men are great walkers and they
take many strolls together throughout
the capital city. When the house OF
representatives takes its daily ad-
journment, they walk together up
Pennsylvania avenue and into the fash
ionable northwestern part of the city,
only separating to go to their respective
boarding houses. They meet in the
morning In the White House, or some Of
the executive departments, and attend
to business together until nearly noon,
when they walk down Pennsylvania
avenue to the Capitol. and begin the
transaction of public business in their
committee rooms or on the floor Of the
house
Have Reason To Be Proud.
General Spalding says: The people
of Michigan have reason to be proud
of their soldiers, and also Of their SOL
der citizen, General Alger, who has
done SO much to take care of our vol
unteers. General Shafter, commanding
the army of invasion. is a Michigan
man who is making a splendid record
for himself. Colonel Gardner and Col
onel McGurrin are senior colonies, and
are expected soon to be placed in COM
mand of brigades. General Duffield is
a brigadier general, and he also will
have command of a brigade. No other
state has been so much honored in the
organization Of the volunteer army"
Michigan's naval hero. Captain Grid
ley, gave up his life for this country.
1t is now officially known at the navy
department that although Captain Grid
ley was on the sick list he went upon
the bridge of the Olympia, assumed
command of his vessel and directed her
movements throughout the great battle
in Manila bay. He remained on duty
beside Commodore Dewey during that
time of constant battle, and continued
to perform the duties of his office dur
ing the following week until he was
obliged to retire from duty by order Of
Admiral Dewey. Very soon thereafter
he died, and his death was due entirely
to the heroic services which he rem
dered at a time when he should have
been in his bed under the care Of doc
tor.
Would Change the Rules.
When it became known that the anti
annexation senators were determined
to talk for an indefinite time to defeat
the Hawaiian resolutions, Senator Bur-
rows said: II am in favor of changing
the rules of the senate so as to enable
a majority to do business l believe
that rule should be adopted providing
that whenever majority of the sem
ate shall address a communication to
the vice president, requesting that q
vote be taken on a pending resolution
at a certain day and hour and this