The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-28
COL. BRYAN'S REGIMENT.
Officers Embroidery in silver Instead
of Gold

of Gold.
CAMP CUBA LIBRE. july Special
The Third Nebraska Regiment. OF which
Colonel William Jennings Bryan is the
commandant and which went into camp
at Panama Park ON last Friday. has
been given The name OF the silver
Third" Tho fact that Colonel Bryan
commands the regiment might be sum.
cicut TO give 90 % some such name. but
there is SIN "a more potent reason, all
though the TWO are probably linked 10
gether.
The officers Of "a regiment always wear
the name of it on the collars of their
coats and the customary method Is 20
have 10 embroidered In Silt Lettering.
The uniforms for the officers Of the
Third Nebraska Regiment may have been
made hv am Ovcr-loyal tailor t)r instead
of the lettering an being in gilt the figure
"3' shows mp prominently With a silver
hue. In contrast 90 the gold tinge of the
letters "Neb While this is not exactly
at the ratio Of rs 90 /. yet 10 DIS perhaps
as near as could be- adopted under tho
circumstances.
Tho routine OF camp ufe among the
mountaineor cay1lrymcn Of Colonel
Torrcy's Wyoming Regiment is some
what different from that of the infantry
men. the particular difference being that
every trooper has DIS horse to take caro
of while Che inianiryman has only his
tent
Az Gas A. NJ each day rovcllle is sound
ed and every man has to dress and get
his quarters I'M condition before $50
when breakfast is served. At Cos o'clock
the stable call rs sounded. which means
that every man must groom his horse.
feed and water him and see that Doe "a IN
perfect condition. Guard mount takes
place at o'clock and sanitary inspec-
ton of the quarters af o'clock. Boots
ana saddles call is sounded at SD and
from then until 1880 they arc put through
tho hardest kind Of drill They are 10
mount and dismount drilled in the use
Of the pistol and carbine also in extend
al order and firing and many other hard
and tedious performances that an in-
fantryman Is not called upon to do is
gone through with.
After again attending 10 thoir horses.
they are at liberty 90 do as they please
until noon when dinner is served Az
ternO0n drills have been dispensed with
for the present Retreat is sounded no
Gi5. supper mo GEO. tattoo nc o and taps
at $3.50 T. NJ. I'm addition 90 this daily
routine feed has Co Doe uulOadod and care
ried 10 quarters. guard duty done aa
well rs street and police duty From this
n will be seen that the life of one Uncle
Sans cavalrymen is not such an easy
snap as is often supposed
Captain Higgins the quartormastor OF
the Fourth Regiment. has had another
important duty added 10 the hard work
connected with his position he has
taken charge Of the mess OF the field
and staff officers OF the regiment and che
change brought about BOO that manner
in the culinary department has given
general satisfaction. Among the appofiz-
ing dishes spots can bee found whom
ever the market supDiN this fish TINT
IS so well known 90 al V-rinians Colo
mel Taylor. who felt somewhat indisposod
recently has recovered from the attack
since Captain Higgins IS acting as mas.
ter Of ceremonies. He ,annOt think ~
any reason why those given into hts
charge should not an I've like lords with
the select supply ~ choice canned soups
Virginia hams and other dainty morsels
The secret Of his success may De- found
FOO the fact that he has secured the sor
Vices ~ am experienced chef De cuisine
and gives an the little details OF bis de-
partment careful supervision.