The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-07

the Food Supply-Why Bathing In
Arrow Creek was Prohibited.
Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa, Sept.
6.-The supply of bread and water still
continues unsatisfactory and COM
plants are numerous.
Colonel II. Nj. Boies and Colonel Ezra
II. Ripple were in camp today and are
making arrangements for running an
excursion from Scranton to the camp
for the benfit of the regiment. The pro-
Ject is likely to succeed and is pleas
ing to all here.
Privates Hodgins, Axel, Arnold and
Charles Shoemaker, of c. were remov-
ed this afternoon to division hospital
No. 2. Private Shoemaker is suffer-
ing from sore eye. The other three
of fever.
That General Goblin is determined to
find out what was wrong with the
supply of food and the issuing of ra-
tions on our arrival at this camp is
evident from the following letter ,ad-
dressed to every regimental comman-
der in the divislon:
Headquarters First Division,
Second Army Corps,
Sept. 3, 1888.
Circular xxx.
Numerous complaints have been
made to the commanding general
of the division relative to the scar
city of rations in several regiments
comprising the Division. 1t has been
alleged that the men have not proper
rations since leaving camp Alger. Three
days rationS were issued to each COM
mand before leaving Camp Alger and the
1r1l f1Ii I'M nfH -
at once report to these headquarters
If the men of his command were not suo-
Piled with proper rations. If they were
not supplied because of neglect, 1t will
be indicated and the officer responsible
for such neglect will be named
BY command of Brigader General Co.
bin. A. Wilson Norris
Adiutant General.
1u consequence of General Order No.
1S, First Lieutenant r. X. Polk has
been relieved from duty as acting
commlssary of subsistence of the Third
Brigade. In the same order Captain
Harlow L. Street has been named as
his successor.
RATHER SOLEMN DAY.
Sunday was a rather solemn day
throughout camp. Energy and activ-
The heat would be sweltering were
it not for the saving breeze which
comes from the direction of the Sus-
quehanna. A perfect quiet pervades
all-with the exception of an occasional
bugle call to vary the monotony. or
the sounds OF an organ waited on the
free air, rich with divine melody, and
sweet with the perfumes of the corn
fields and the p1andowS oIoynr o,l
peppermint. 1t is a perfect Sabbath
in country place and reminds one of
the opening lines of the old poem,
describing this day and this scene:
How calm the quiet. sweet the rest,
That breathes at such a time.
1t almost makes the BOYS homesick
even though 1t is impossible to stand
here and not feel free and happv.
commanding officers, appreciating the
fact, no doubt, that the men have been
hard at work for the past few days.
and, therefore, ought to have rest and
recreation, issued a number of passes,
This morning good for Harrisburg.
High Springs, Middletown and Hum
melstown. AS a result the roads and
fields were dotted with bluecoats start.
ing Off for every point of the compass.
W
eral Catholic members of the division
who went beyond the camps in order
TO go to church. Inside the lines SER
vices were held by many of the regi-
mental chaplains. Rev. N. F. Stahl
of the Thirteenth, preached to a large
audience at half-past ten o'clock in
the Y. NJ. C. A. tent.
The Thirteenth had it's first dress
parade last evening at $50 o'clock in
the presence of a large delegation of
interested spectators who were visit
ing camp. AS the regiment went
through the ceremony, it was applaud
ed several times. Colonel Coursen and
all the officers of the staff and line
were highly pleased with the splendid
showing which was made.
WILLIAMS SELECTED.
Sergeant Robert L. Williams. of f,
is the happiest man at Camp Meade.
He has reported at corps headquarters
as the representative of the Thirteenth.
Every other regiment here was also
represented by a sergeant and all of
the candidates for the honored respon-
sible post of corps color bearer had
TO undergo an examination in gem
eral soldiery qualities, and in horse
back riding in particular. Sergeant
Williams was the successful one, hav-
ing been picked out with little hesita-
tion by Major General Graham him. |
SELF He was ordered to report as soon
as possible, and according left for
corps headquarters this morning early. |
He will be allowed two horses and be |
entitled to an orderly. He will accom- |
pany General Graham at all great GER
emonies, and will carry the flag, or
fanion, of the Second Army corps.
Notwithstanding the fact that the |
boys of the Thirteenth read in this
mornings papers that they were not |
named as one of the regiments to be |
mustered out, still interest in the pos
sibilities of the future increases rather |
than diminishes. The Twelfth Penn |
sylvana is detailed for a forty-day
tour of provost duty and this causes no |
end of wonder in the two other regi- |
ments of the brigade. They cannot |
quite understand the situation.
THEY DON'T LIKE IT.
The seemingly authoritative state |
ments published I'm the Philadelphia |
papers to the effect that the First. |
Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth and Eigh- |
teenth regiments, representing practic- |
ally the cities of Philadelphia and |
Pittsburg, would be mustered out of |
the service, and that tbe Fifth, Eighth, |
Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth, Thirteenth, |
Fourteenth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth |
regiments, which are from all other |
parts OF the state, would be retained |
Tor garrison purposes, have produced |
upon the minds of the Third brigade