The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-25

Special from stan Correspondent.
Camp Alger, Dunn Loring, Va, July
24-Major c. II. Parke, recently ap-
pointed a brigade surgeon, was yestcr-
day assigned to duty with the Third
brigade as a member of General Co
bins staff. The delay in giving him
an assignment was Que to q misunder-
standing at the war department. He
went to Washington Friday to ascer-
tain If possible why he was being al
lowed to sit around on waiting orders
with nothing to do but draw his pay
Jle discovered that his letter of ac-
ceptance had been mislaid and that
the department was waiting for him
TO come in and say he would take the
position. When the matter was
Strengthened out. General Sternberg
forthwith assigned him to the second
corps and upon General Graham accept
ing him, Colonel Girard Immediately
assigned him to General Gohin's staff,
as he promised k would. Today for
the first time he is fulfilling the du-
ties of his new position.
Doctor Merriman, the new assist
ant surgeon. is still on waiting orders
In his case an examination is neCes-
sary. 1t is expected that an examining
board will be appointed in a few days
and that the new lieutenant will soon
be wearing his shoulder straps.
The camp was honored yesterday by
the presence of Inspector Perry Bel
mont, of General Buffers STAFF. lie
came over from division headquarters
at the request of Quartermaster Cox
to examine some old canvas which the
a ri @ c n
his captains uniform, riding boots,
slouch hat and cheap blue shirt the
famous New York financier and soci-
ETY. leader made quite Il picturesque
figure. He is a fine looking man and
in appearance is an ideal soldier. The
way he wre estled around with a pile
of dirty musty canvas indicated too
that he realizes that it is not the whole
duty of a soldier to fit his clothes.
From what little our officers saw of
him, they formed the opinion that he
will earn his five per diem with the
best of them.
GENERAL GHAHAM'S VISIT.
General Graham also visited the
camp yesterday. He was also on a
condemning expedition. Complaints
reached corps headquarters of sentries
in the new Third brigade camp making
themselves too oftcious and he decid-
ed to run over and see what there was
in it. When he found guards on the
country pixies debating to the residents
of the neignborhood what roads they
should use and what roads they
shouldn't use, and others forbidGing
even civilians from purchasing goods
at the suffers shacks, he was exceed
in,r \, 1,,I lit
the case in very forcible manner to
Major Stillwel! who was in temporary
command of the camp.
After fuming for about five minutes
he paused leng enough to give Major
Stillwell chance to explain to the gem
erdl that while his complaint might be
well founded he was barking up the
wrong tree; that the order covering
the guards came from Colonel Hoff-
man. who because of seniority. is COM
manding the camp and that the order
chasing the suffers shacks came from.
the division commander, General But
ler. General Graham ordered that the
offensive instructions be recalled and
then rode away to consult the authors
of the orders,
The general, however, was capable of
being laudatory, despite his torrid
frame of mind. While passing along
the log road leading to the camp he
heard sweet strains coming from the
woods and turned his horse into the
brush in the direction of the sound.
He soon came uIon our own incom-
parable band scattered about on rocks
and fallen trees, practicing some new
pieces. The general requested them to
play something and they rendered
THE Raw Recruit" a medley which
they can do all sorts of things to. He
listened to the end ana when they had
concluded he remarked We'll, well.
We have a real band here" The band
men have put in rcquisition for new
hats.
Captain Dcrman's Company a, show
ed its appreciation of the band yester-
day by presenting each member with
a camr stool. The band showed its
appreciation Of the gift by screnadine
Company A in the evening.
A detail is at work fixing up a site
for the headquarters of General Goblin,
who intends to move to the new camp
in day or two. He will pitch his
tents at a point midway between the
Eighth and Thirteenth camps. 1t is
an ideal place as it overlooks both
camps and the site which the Twelfth
will occupy when it comes over from
Campbelrs Acres.
A MILITARY DINNER.
Major Parke, Major Stillwell and
Lieutenant Cox attended a military
dinner given last evening at the home
of Surgeon Major DE Costa of the
Eighth at Cherry Chase, the Tuxedo of
washington. 1t was the first time