The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-01


read.
The Thirteenth's band, by invitation
Of General Butler, will give a concert
at division headquarters tomorrow
evening.
Work on the new well for the Thir-
teenth is being pushed with all the en-
ergy that the Virginia contractors can
summon. 1t is located in a peach
orchard on the western side Of the
camp, opposite to where the aband-
oued well is situated. The water fam
inc was augmented today by the
breaking down of the Eighth's well.
from which the Thirteenth was draw
ing a limited supply of water. The
thermometer was one hundred in the
shade at noon.
Chaplain Stahl delivered an address
at the Y. NJ. G. A. tent last night and
conducted regmcntal Church" there
this morning. The Catholic boys Of the
regiment are without a convenient
place to attend mass, Father Sherman,
Of the Fourth Missouri, having been
stricken down with typhoid fever.
Rev. w. X. Weaver, of the One Hun
dred and Fifty-ninth Indiana, a Pres
byterian clergyman, is also typhoid
patient. Father Sherman is being
cared for by his brother Jesuits at the
Georgetown university hospital. Chap
lain Weaver Is at Fort Myer.
Sergeant Frutchey and Private Brad
bury, of Company B. Privates Mitchell.
Hill and Somer of Company f; Cor
poral Arthur Mills, of Company H; Pri-
Yates Leroy Bunnell and Joseph Whe-
Ian, of Company G.; Wagner william
Williams, Corporal William A. Davis
and Private Richard Philips, of Com
pany f, returned last night from a
seven days furlough.
Private Feustler, of Company G. has
been detailed to corps headquarters to
assist in running the new bread ovens
that have been established there and
which will be put into operation to-
morrow.
"A. r. Johnson, of Orange, N. j., who
has been visiting his brother. Lieuten-
ant w. V. Johnson, of Company A, re-
turned home yesterday.
DR.. George G. Merriman, the newly
appointed assistant surgeon, success
fully passed his examination and Is
now in full possession of his commits
sion, stripes, straps and sword. The
examination was conducted Friday
night by Majors Jauss, Focht and Kel-
Ter, the three senior surgeons of the
Third brigade. Major Parke, the bri-
gade surgeon, has moved his belong.
ings to General Gobin's headquarters
camp and Lieutenant Merriman has
moved into the vacated tent.
The new officers mess has gone into
cto ;,,
giving his boarders a regular Hotel
Jcrmyn luncheon, with napkins, tooth
picks, spoon for every man and vari-
ous other tokens of civilization as ac-
compartments.
Hon. Pulaski +. Hyatt and son, John
+. Hyatt, who were consul and vice.
consul respectively ct Santiago from
the beginning of Clevelands term un-
til the outbreak of the present un-
pleasantness, visited General Goblin
last evening. George w. Brumell, edi-
tor of the Philadelphia Gazette and
Hon. George Sterr, jr, state represen-
tative from the Twenty-seventh Phil
adelphia district, were also guests at
brigade headquarters.
Sergeant Bert Murphy, of Company
ID, is home on a furlough
EX-Sergeant John NJ Edwards is Wis
| iting old comrades in Company F..
Private Fred c, Day. of Company G.
has been permanently detailed to the
much-sought-after position of commits
sary clerk.
Private Thomas F. Hagan, of Com
pany q, was yesterday removed to the
general hospital at Fort Meyer suf-
fering from malarial fever.
Captain McCausland, of Company c.,
felt sufficiently well this morning to
participate in battalion drill. He is
| not strong, however, and may take a
months leave of absence to recuper-
ate.
Mrs. c. S. Watson, wife of Head
quarters Hostler Watson, was the
guest of Company II headquarters YES
| terday.
Milo H. Finn, of Providence, is visit
| ing his son, Corporal Finn, of Com
pany II.
| X. c. Dean is spending a few day.
with his step-son, Private Alvin II
| Price. of Company H.
| Corporal Bailey, of Company III, is
entertaining his brother, James Bailey
of Scranton.
Privates Leo Murphy, of Company d
and Frank O'Neil, of Company G, who
have been serving as stewards at regi
mental headquarters, returned to thei,
companies today, the new mess making
their services in the culinary depart
| ment no longer a necessity.
Sergeant Miles received word toda,
that another good musician has signi.
ned his intention of joining the Thir.
teenth's band, He is c. F. Lange, o,
Newfoundland. He is said to be a
hrst-class cornet player. According tc
his letter he will arrive here tomorrow
One of yesterdays visitors to The
camp was Thomas Hughes, of Minera
street, now a United States marine
stationed at the Washington nav,
yard. He expects to be assigned to tn
Chicago within a few days. During hi
visit Mr. Hughes was the guest of Pri
Vate James OMalley, of Company B.
Lieutenant Colonel Mates left foI
home yesterday on a weeks leave o.
absence. He will return in time TO
the CORDS review, in which the Thir
teenth expects to make a fine show
ing.
Tho Thirtaantb'c hooJ