Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-25
SECOND REGIMENT MEN rREpAR-
ING FOR EXPECTED DEPARTURE.
GIVE SOLDIERS CREAM AND LEMONADE
p.tr,otic Ladies' Carry Ont wagon
Loads of Refreshments TOT
nut,ou Among the Men--Thc Voinn-
teers Eager for Service.

ractine that the auartermaster serseants
report at Captain Calfee's tent a'
o'clock TO receive travel ratlons Tor MS
company, and then to report 10 iie"
tenant Price at the Union STATION a'
o'clock.
The order stated that the wagons 10
haul the baggage to the cars wouiu DC
at the camp at o'clock this morning
and the cars were expected to be loaded
by s o'clock. The train was to nave ler'
for Tampa at 13O to-day Lieutenant
Colonel Taylor issued an order excluding
all visitors from camp until 10 A. III. TO-
day.
WERE BUSY GETTING READY.
There was the buzz OF preparation
everywhere. and the men OF the Second
were in high glee. Song-singing was In
proeress in every tent, or near IL, the
burden of each being some alluslon 10
the prospect of marching southwark To-
day.
But later II was learned that the order
IN move had been cancelled, and then
there were sick ones" In camp, indeed
not sick in the sense that the surgeons
could cure them, but sick OF maiduy
which only an order from the oeore'"''
of War could relieve.
CREAM AND LEMONADE.
The soldiers in camp were given what
10 them after their long subsistence on
coarse food must have seemed suinP
tuous feast. They were treated 10 do
much ice-cream, cake, and lemohaue do
they could eat and drink, the reiresn-
ments being distributed by COMMITTEE
of ladies whose appeal to the Rlchfhonu
public in behalf of the soldier lads was
most generously responded to.
Gallon after gallon of ice-cream was
given the blue-coated sons of old Vir-
einia. and in addition thirty-two boxes
| Containing lemons and cakes were dis
| trituted. -
The idea of giving refreshments TO the
| prospective warriors originated with
committee of ladies consisting OF Mes
| danes F.. D. Hotchkiss chairman, Gay
Drewry. S. II. Boykin. Courtney Jenkins
| Joseph A. White, Robert Green. George
] p. Stacy. and Edward Mayo, and MISSES
| Bette Clarke and Bette Ellyson.
| The volunteers had been apprised OF the
! feast that was i'm store for them, ana
| about 2 O'Clock there drove into me
| camp-grounds five wagons decorated Win
| the national colors, and each OF tnein
was laden with good things. Inc l'uies
of the committee were there TO see 10 the
| delivery of the refreshments, ana 50
were the soldiers to receive them, and 1t
| was but the work OF lew minutes "
| distribute the sweets.
| Seven gallons of cream and box con-
| taininr large quantities OF cake and
| lemons were given each company, the
supplies being distributed by squads In
| charge of corporals, especially detailed
| IN look after this work. The men wasted
no time in opening the freezers, and soon
| around every tent were gathered groups
of soldiers busilY engaged in attacking
| the cream and cake, though on this oc-
casion their implements of warfare were
| spoons.
| Governor and Mrs. Tyler and their two
daughters were at the camp, by special
invitation of the ladies, and assisted III
the performance Of their labor or love
no incident OF camp-life has been fraugh'
with more pleasure than this one ano
every soldier was last night praising oul
noble women for their thoughtful kind
ness
BATTALION DRESS PARADE.
There was a dress parade Of the FRS
Battalion of the Second Regiment yes
terday afternoon, witnessed by a large
| WV.
command. and the companies forming thu
battalion were Companies G. +. G, and X
The eyolutions of the battalion were eX
| ecuted with remarkable precision, con
| sidering the fact that the men had sci
dom il ever engaged In battalion drill be
fore. The individual movements of tn
companies were well-nigh perfect ant
excited great applause from soldiers am
| civilians who witnessed them. The Secon'
| Regiment Band made its first formal ap
pearance. and furnished inspiring music.
| Colonel Baker yesterday received al
order from the Secretary of War, dis
charging from the service Private Ben
Tinsley, Of Company II, Second Regiment
Young Tinsley is not Of age, and left tn
Virginia Military Institute to join tn
company. His father and mother hav
used every influence to secure his dis
charge and succeeded. He entered for
NAL protest against being sent home
taking the ground there was no privat
in the company answering 10 his name
as he is a corporal. His captain (Captal
Griffn) and Colonel Baker decided agains
him. however. and he had to leave.
was said that he would enlist In anothe
company. His regret at being discharge
caused the tears TO flow.
, COMPANY GOES INTO CAMP.
l..
Regiment got under canvas yesterday
and were glad enough to leave the AUDI
, torum. where they had been since Sun
day. out of the eighty-three member
of this company who came to Richmond
only two were rejected on physical exam
ination. and not one refused TO be mus
tered in. Before leaving Fairfax Car
tain Willard formed his company an
A.; gave every man an opportunity to sta
at home If he wished, but none TOO
advantage of 1t. The personnel OF tn
company is the equal OF any in camI
Both Captain Willard and First-Lieuter
; ant F1agg are Virginia Military lnstltu'
; graduates.
I A BANQUET FOR HAMPTONIANS.
A committee OF Hampton people, no.
living in Richmond, have arranged
give the Peninsula Guard, Company
: Fourth Regiment, banquet at Murphy
l. Hotel tonight, as the following lett'
: will explain:
Captain G. w. Hope, Commanding Penir
sula Guard:
/. Dear Strive, the undersigned, con
mittee representing citizens OF Richmon
= who were. previous 10 1851. residents
Uampton. Va, desire to express our hie
| appreciation of your command, most
} whom are sons of our old comrades
= 1916. and do hereby tender you con
Q plimentary banquet at Murphy's Hot
n Tomorrow evening at $50 o'clock. Pleas
make your arrangements and have yo'
: command at the hotel at that hour. Tn
!. is a short notice. and our excuse Is, TIN
= your stay in our city is likely TO
. limited. Fraternally,
JOHN A. CURTIS.
!. T. w. CUNNINGHAM, >
d T. A. CARY.