New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
A BIG OUTGOING MAIL.

During the day 525 envelopes and over two thou
sand sheets OF paper were handed out personally
by the secretaries. and since last Tuesday night
over Ave thousand letters have been written In the
tent To-day fair estimate o, visitors TO the tent
would be two thousand Moro tables have been
added during the week and one hundred extra
chairs secured The circulating library has also
been increased by the addition OF large number
OF bound volumes. sent up by New York publish
ng-house the secretary. That is just what We
wanted. too said MT. Sheffield II people who
have bound volumes OF books they DO not want
would only send them TO would be very CRATE
ful The paper covered books do not last long and
those have are getting into very poor condi-
ton. The men come here and get books to read
In their tents, bringing them back when they are
through with them, and they consider IL a great
privilege. l wish we had more reading matter ,or
RELIGIOUS SERVICES TO-DAY
Tomorrow is Patriotic Sunday" and the COL
lecons in the various churches will be for tho
support OF the Young Mems Christian Association
tents at Camp Townsend and Camp Black.
In camp there will be the number OF ser
vices as last Sunday. Father Gmar,in will hold
mass In the morning in the INSTRUCTION tent" and
Chaplain Roderick Terry OF the l2th will preach
In the morning In the open air. /: II Is clear and
in he apple orchard back Of the Young Mems
Christian Association tent In the afternoon. In the
Young Mems Christian Association tent, ''''
Colonel Greene. upon MS return from Hampstead.
he rank OF major 5 BY the Of the M
Battery which IL detailed 10 camp.
An excursion from NevYork city Is billed FOR
camp Tomorrow
CAMP INCIDENTS
+. W. Sheffield is tho superintendent OF the
Young Mems Christian Association tent at Camp
Townsend and A. II. Wardle. Of Poughkeepsie IL
his assistant. Mr.. Wardc did not arrive in camp
until Monday morning The sun was shining and
the air warm and laden with the sweet odor OF
apple blossoms. The hillsides beautiful with
the soft greens OF newly budded leaves. and here
and there the dogwood trees in full blossom added
great patches Of white. II was A marked contrast
with Sunday, when the mountain tops were hidden
in the clouds and the rain falling In torrents
making great ponds OF water on the parade grounds
and quantities OF slippery mud down in the camps
OF the sth and 18th regiments Mr. Wardle is very
enthusiastic in his new work and said again and
again how glad he 10 be in camp. Il cannot
express myself better than In the words OF the
hymn have been wanting TO sing all morning:
This IS the way long have sought.
And mourned because found II not -
That is all right. M Wardle" said Mr. Sheffield
who has been In camp ever since II opened, and In
whose mind the memory Sundays weather was
still fresh. but II you ha,. in camp yesterday
you would have felt more like singing. Throw out
the lifeline"
The young men who have charge OF the Young
Mems Christian Association tent have medicine
chest with them this year. and treat the men for
slight ailments. The medicines consist OF some
turpentine. bottle OF vaseline. box OF qunine
pills. box OF Falcon pens labelled by mistake
cathartic pllsl arg bottle Of cholera mixture that
Many Of the seLiers have applied for treatment but