The evening times., 1898-06-06
NEWS From ARMY CAMPS
Soldiers Complain Of Sickness
and Bad Food.
DRILLS AND BAND CONCERTS
General Howard Favors the AbOl-
ixhmcnt of the CaLtcens-He Tells
of COnvenieHces Which Have
Been Provided by the Y. VI. c. A.
for the Benefit of the Volunteers.

Chattanooga. Tenn. June s.-Aiost of the
men in the New York camps took ad-
vantage of the opportunity yesterday, for
| a good rest. From four to five hours
drill practice six days a week, and that
| considering the temperature, is trying on
! the most hardy man. and every one In the
regiments from New York welcomes Sun
day.
| Col. Fred Grant spent the day quietly
at division headquarters. he having not
yet entirely recovered from his serious i'll
| ness of few days ago. He said today
| that he is expecting his son. L. s. Grant
| to arrive at the Park soon. The young
man will remain with his father until the
| latter goes to the front.
Lieut.. Col Klein. of the Fourteenth New
a high fever today and is under the care
| of physicians
These soldiers of the Fourteenth, now
| in the division hospital. have been recon-
mended for discharge on account of physi-
cal disability: John T. Harrington and
Frank B. Rogers. Company a; Edward F.
Patton. Company l.; Harry Weeda Com
H: Harry w. Serene, Company C; Da-
vld B. Etuart and Alfred l.. Pichard
Company B. These men will all be sent
home and. in accordance with the de-
sire of the officers of the regiment. their
places will be filed with able bodied men,
Five sick soldiers were taken from the
Fourteenth to the division hospital this
morning.
For the first time since they came to the
Park the Ninth New York attended reII-
gious services yesterday. The Rev. Row
land S. Nichols. chaplain of the regi-
ment. did not arrive until last night.
Col Chauncey of the Eighth New York
attended services in the camp of the
Ninth yesterday.
Lieut. Frank H. Peck has been mus
tered in as second lieutenant of Compa-
ny F. This appointment completes the
commissioned force in the Ninth Col.
Greene's wife arrived at the battlefield
this afternoon. The health of the Ninth
is excellent. though there is still some
complaint from the boys that they do not
get sufficient to eat.
Private Ewing who was tried yester-
day for falling asleep on guard duty is
still in the guardhouse. His sentence has
not yet been announced.
Col. Chauncey, of the Eighth New York
is pl1 ting, his men through drill practice
in close order. 1t will be some days be-
fore he begins. battle practice. His reg
iment is still short of equipments.
"A
pany A. has applied for leave of ab-
sence on account of illness.
Charles Guiden. of New York has ship
ped 20 the Eighth Regiment 1.o50 bottles
Of prepared mustard.
The Y. NJ. C. A.
New York, June 6-General o. o. How
ard returned yesterday to this city after
devoting two weeks to a tour of inspection
of the various camps In the South. He |
visited Mobile, Atlanta, Chickamauga, |
Tampa and Lakeland. and spoke very
highly yesterday of the condition in which |
he found the soldier boys who were for |
the first time thrown upon their own re- |
sources in camp life.
General Howard was sent by Dwight L. |
Moody as a speaker to address the SOL |
diers and to hold religious exercises in the |
camps. representing the Young Mems /
Christian Association, which has estab-
lished circle of social tents in each /
camp. These tents are given over entire
ly to the soldiers, and are used by them
when of duty for recreation. The tents
are provided with pens, ink and paper. |
and the soldiers in writing letters to |
friends and families find the association
tents a great convenience.
The religious part of the work of the l
Young Mems Christian Association is kept |
entirely apart from the social end and the
are held In the open outside the
tents so that the soldiers can remain in
side and continue their letter writing or
social amusements without having to
make way for the religious meetings. |
which are held several times each day |
General Howard spoke at many meetings |
while on his tour of the camps. and speaks |
of the good work which |
Is being done by the association. He cited
the case of one young man who, after the |
open air service called upon him and stat
ed that he had enlisted under an assumed
name and wished to be entered on the l.
rolls under his proper identity.
The abolishment of the camp canteen Is |
the main purpose of the association, and
It is believed that by establishing the So
,ial tent the soldiers will pass their time
when on duty in innocent amusement, In
stead of hanging about the canteen
Newspapers and games of all kinds are
and the men can sit about and
talk. discuss the war problems, and in |
,ther ways improve their minds, instead
If drinking at the canteens.
Gen. Howard spoke highly of the ap-
'earance. demeanor and general soIdierly !
of the troops and commented
ipon the assumption of manhood by many
men who were just out Of their teens
Ind starting on soldiers career with
is dangers and hardships. when Nttle