The times., 1898-05-31


regiments obtained a holiday from squad
drill and police duty and enjoyed the re-
| taxation
AT 4:30 the troops were invited to the
/ parade grounds where they stood in
| front of the reviewing stand and enioyed
1 the only exercises attempted during the
| day. The officers and the Sixth Illinois
Band were on the stand
| Major +. A. Hoyt, chaplain of the Sixth
! Pennsylvania Regiment, opened the SER
vices by a short address in which he
stated the object of the exercises and
said that this was the first time the C.
A. r. had ever had active volunteers
| participate with them in observing Me-
| mortal Day.
Major Fea, of the One Hundred and
| Fifty-ninth Indiana, who was formerly
| junior vice commander, Department of
Indiana, Grand Army of the Republic,
then made a brief address in which he
| urged the men 10 emulate the example
/, set for them by the members of the G.
A. r. 1T IS your privilege" said he, Ito
do as we did in the past and perpetuate
| an organization similar to the G. A. r.,
|
] to go through what we did,
Father Tom" Sherman, chaplain of the
| Fourth Missouri, who is the son of Geu.
| Sherman, spoke on the causes which had
led TO the formation of the G. A. r. and
made Memorial Day national observ-
ance. He referred TO many incidents of
the days Of 81 to 65 and advised the
| troops TO dress as soldiers and act as sol
| diers as Mcpherson did. He referred to
Cuba and the just cause for which we
were fighting and said, You will give
your last drop of blood that the Stars
and Stripes feat over free Cuba. We also
fight for union with Cuba because she
belongs to us by geographical position.
but when she is free she can choose for
herself
The band played several selections and
the troops We're dismissed with a bene-
diction by Chaplain Hoyt.
The officers were photographed after
the exercises by Chaplain Hoyt.
Visitors were numerous, nearly 10000
inspecting the camp during the day. Noon
day brought sunshine, and sunshine
partially ateaed for the misery of the
previous night. The men gradually re-
covered their spirits and were enjoying
life again when taps sounded.
There is a fascination about the life in
the tented city which appeals strongly 10
the men. The monotony OF brick civil
ization passes and a new world is opened
up-a world of tent life Of eating with
the fingers and upon the ground; OF mill
tary delights; Of poynp and steel: of con-
tinual martial music-and where is the
man to whom all these and more will not
appeal?
The only feature in the day at the camp
was the arrival of the Second Tennessee
Regiment during the morning. Two of the
men are already in the hospital, one with
malaria and the other with pneumonia.
This regiment has been peculiarly unfor
tunate. as ii lost two men while in camp
at Nashville One man was accidentally
shot and killed by comrade while the
other committed suicide.
The other newly arrived regiments are
rapidly making themselves at home. Uni
forms and equipments are coming in
hourly by wagon loads and the men will
soon be in condition for active service.
The Young Mems Christian Associat on
tents are already a part of the camp, as
the men are patronizing them extensive
ly Chess. checkers, and other games
are supplied; also baseball outfits and
footballs. The troops appreciate these
things and are careful to show their ap-
probation. Thousands of sheets of pa
per and ENVELOPES are daily distributed
gratis to the soldiers and writing materi-
ais furnished. Dwight L Moody, the
great evangelist has forwarded a large
box of books for the use of the soldiers
at Camp Alger. Barrels of ice water viii
be provided for the men in few days.
The division hospital is in a very poor
condition. An officer remarked after in
| specting ii. that he ''woudn't keep his
| IN, he -if rt-i11 dn1I6r No
changed and as whole wagon loads of
cots and blankets arrived yesterday af-
ternoon, the patients will receive more
care.
Four cases are in the Eighth Ohio hos
| pital. The little colored mascot is still
under the weather and requires almost
constant care. Mrs. Sarah Berry, of
Washington, supplied this hospital with
flowers and fruit yesterday.
Many of the regimental hospitals are
complaining that they do not receive any
of the ice donated by The Times and
others in Washington. The Eighth Ohio
hospital has not received any ice since
the supply forwarded on Saturday.
The Twelfth Pennsylvania hospital has
been supplied with racks of ftters in
place of cots. Surgeon Reifsnider per
formed very difficult operation success
fully on one of the sick men yesterday.
Quartermaster Lieut.. o. L. Nichols, of
| the Twelfth Pennsylvania, was presented
with a costly blouse on Sunday night by
Col Coryell and staff, the occasion being
his forty-fourth birthday anniversary.
Lieut.. Nichols has been in the service
| twenty years.
The troops of the Thirteenth PennsyI-
vania were treated TO a novelty at set
ting up drill yesterday by the appearance
h of Col. Coryell, Chaplain Rick, Hospital
Steward Garrison, and Surgeon Focht,
} who took places in the ranks and went
through the drill like experts. Setting up
drill is a class of military calisthencs,
and is a whole gymnasium of good to the
men.
little incident occurred on Saturday
while the President was inspecting the
camp of the Thirteenth Pennsylvania
which makes the boys in the hospital
corps of that regiment feel proud. The
corps We're standing on the road and
when the Presidential carriage passed
one of the boys said God bless you "
The President raised his hat and an
swered: God bless you all, boys and
an old negro who stood by uttered fer
vent amen"
Col. Corbin, of the Fourth Missouri, an6
Mrs. Gen" Corby and daughter are al
present in Washington.
The Fourth Missouri is blessed with g
fine hospital corps. They have a very
efficient surgeon and discipline is strictly
observed.
, Col. H A. Carson, of the Thirteenth
| Pennsylvania, has returned to duty after
| a four days Illness Corporal Sparks, OF
Comrany e. Thirteenth Pennsylvania ha.
been discharged as cured of typhoid.
Sunday night during the heavy rain tht
l y,