The times., 1898-05-23
The Day Passes in True Mil
itary Fashion.
HOSPITAL SERVICE BAD
No Cots for InvaIids and Medicine
Is Scarce - First Funeral: in the
joys IA Feast-The Sixth Mnssachu-
setts.
,ere .,r,t NO spbtin, man kin fight

If Y dent get these. why stuff yer breeze
An take box car back.
-odes 10 a Military Administration.
Twelve lank, restless sufferers are today
stretched out in the hospital tent of the
Sixth Illinois Regiment at Camp Alger.
The Times reporter has seen twelve
dozen sufferers stretched out in the Jaun
de Los Remedies hospital in camp in
Santa Clara, Cuba
The twelve of the Sixth Regiment are
provided for like cattle. They lie in rows
on unclean straw spread over the muddy
ground. There is not a cot in the hospital
Four OF the men are suffering from pneu-
monia.
The twelve dozen Cubans We're provided
for like invalids. They slept in cots, they
enjoyed the touch of clean lihen-they
had medicine.
And what can be done about it? The
officers of the regiment have spent their
last dollar in purchasing medicine for the
men.
The War Department has been notified
again and again of their condition and
as yet nothing has been done. The men
lie in the tent until their condition be-
comes serious, when they are sent into
the city to be cared for al one of the local
hospitals.
The Woman's Relief Corps sent a COM
mittee TO the Illinois delegation in Con-
gress last night for the purpose Of obtain
ing through subscription enough money
TO purchase twenty cots for the Sixth Il
! linois hospital tent, so as to get the poor
fellows out of the mud"
Divine Services in Camp.
The Eighth Ohio regiment attended di-
/ vine service yesterday morning. The
proceedings were observed in true militia
ny style The full regiment was lined up
and headed by the band, which was fol-
| lowed by Chaplain Klefer Col. Hard and
/ Lieut. Col Dick. The procession moved
/ Off TO level plot to one side of the camp.
where the men formed an enormous circle
/ in the center of which sat the band. One
/ thousand heads were reverently barred as
| the band softly played Nearer My God
/ TO Thee" one thousand knees rested upon
/ the grass as the chaplain prayed for the
! dear ones al home, for the dear ones here,
/ for the happy reunion.
The great blue ring listened attentively
TO the sermon which dwelt upon the strife
4 betwiKt Paul and David. And when it was
1 over one thousand voices sang the in
spring old hymn of glory:
Ny country, tits Of thee,
Sweet land Of liberty.
OF thee ! sing.
The great muscular chorus rang echoes
from the mile-Iong stacks of blue stee
tubes and passed on to die in the peaceful
hills.
The four Pennsylvania regiments also
attended services at the other end of tn,
camp. The men sat on a slOping hill
while the chaplain stood at the foot anG
addressed them
The evening services were postponed be.
cause Of the heavy shower which came
up at p. m.
There were probably five thousand yIsi
tors at the camp yesterday. but everything
was very quiet and the dear girls moi
being very well acquainted with the griz
zly boys in blue, We're contented to smiI,
sweetly and sigh: "Oh. the poor fellows!'
while the poor fellows yelled, Hello
Mamie. is yer mother workin' ?" in horri.
bic falsetto voices.
4 Great Body of Troops.
There is so much to be seen at the camT
that q day only allows a hasty glance al
a few Of the regiments, but it is all in,
terestIng. The enormity of the great
camp can only be realized by a visit tc
the various brigades.
The Sixth Massachusetts Regiment was
of course, the great attraction. The
Sixth are camped on the ground formerly
occupied by the District regiment They
are a hardened, well-seasoned crowd, ant
are wonderfully well drilled. They enjo,
the distinction of being the only fully
equipped regiment in camp. They ar,
supplied with the light uniforms and ais
with the improved Springfield rifle witt
sliding bayonet and other features.
The officers Of the Sixth are Col. Wood
ward, Lieut.. Col. Chaffin and Adjutan
Butler Ames, with Major Taylor com
manding the First Battalion, Major Dow
ling. Second Battalion and Major Priest
Third Battalion. The two star companie
are Company c, and Company G, bot
from Lowell, Mass. First Lieut. Howard
Second Lieut.. Hunton and Capt. Fair
weather take care of Company C, Will
Lieut.. Livingstone and Capt Gregg Iool
after Company c.
Company G has already established
barber shop wherein presides young
the barber" of Lowell, Mass. They ar
a jolly crowd and not a man has bee
reported on the sick list since leavini
Camp birmingham
Being a Boston regiment it was onl
proper that their first dinner consist O
canned pork and beans, which they at
with a relish.
, How can You eat those dry things?
: asked a sweet miss who stood watchin
the operation
well" said a sunburnt giant you sc
this piece Of pork Well, you grease ye
mouth this way with it, and then tn
: beans slides down easy
Company f, Sixth Illinois Regimen
enjoyed a splendid dinner yesterda!
which was served by Mrs. e. e. Smitl
of Washington. Mrs, Smith formerly re
sided in Sterling. H., from whence th
, company halls.
) The Eighth Ohio hospital corps hay
four cases at present. John Danber.
Company l. spreined his shoulder on Sa
I urday night while riding a bicycle and
) at present swearing off riding.
; The funeral of Private Lewis Bludso
of Company 4, Sixth Illinois, who die
of typhoid fever on Saturday mornin!
was held Saturday night, when the bod
was boxed for shipment to his home
Rick Island, III.
Company a fell into line, preceded
] the band and the ambulance which col
= tanned the body. Four guards walked c
either side, while the band softly playe
a dirge. When the camp line was reache
the drums gave the long roll. the SCI
tries saluted and the bugles soundC
TAPS" sending the comrade to long, lor
sleep. The scene was very impressiN
and greatly affected the men.
( Instructions have been given the trooI
J 10 boil all drinking water, and as resu
!. Tnany poor fellows are going dry. I'll