Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-07-14


camp and see they get the best
the cook can afford"
Exit, all.
No. sir. I am proud of being a
North Carolinian, proud of being
a southern man, and would quick
ly resent anything said about as,
but I have as yet to hear the first
slighting word. The boys from
Wisconsin, California, Montana,
Wyoming, Michigan, Washing
ton, Oregon and Iowa are all
clever as can be. and [ am we'll
satisfied with the general trend Of
things at Camp Merritt.
Sunday is everyone's outing
day in this place and [ know
there were no less than one hun
dred thousand people out in Col
den Gate Park to stroll about
and listen at Sutro's famous
band. By the way, here is anoth-
er little thing which goes to show
how well disposed every one is
to u.s. I went over and got about
100 yards from the band and took
a seat all 10 myself, where l
could loll about at my ease.
'Twas not long, however, before
it had other occupants-all of the
seats were being filed rapidly
then. 4 nice looking gentleman
lof about 80, his wife and daugh-
ter came up. Well, the band
played several pieces, when i'm
Ially she struck up Dixie" Well,
maybe I didn't yell. Nearly split
the sky in two, yelled so hard.
II had no sooner opened my
mouth, however, than a regiment
of Texans about-well, a short
distance behind me, took it up
land we fairly made the welkin
lring. When we got through, I
Icaught the old fellow looking at
me. Finally he opened a conver-
station by asking where 1 was
from. North Carolina, was my
lreply, Well, I was in high good
humor and had on my Sunday
polish. as il were. and finally we
were in close conversation about
this war. the last, and, in fact, ev-
Iery thing worth talking about.
He told me he fought with the
boys from the Hoosler State in
the last war, Indiana, and when the
band played the Bonnie Blue
Flag" he cheered just as Justify
as we both cheered together
when it was succeeded by yam
|kee Doodle" [ Of course cheer
ing them in compliment to him.
He then introduced me to his
wife and daughter, and we had a
most excellent time, along with a
lunch of the same kind On the
lawn. So, you see, they are all
right, and, papa, you must really
let up on them a little.
We are getting on fine with
our signal work, and I telegraph.
Photograph, signal with flag
torch. or with any other of the
numerous machines along with
the best Of them. The boys from
North Carolina have been rated
as good as the best, and we are
the best satisfied soldier boys
you have eve seen,
We have to practice on our
work four hours a day, but after
that the one who does not hap.
pen to be unfortunate enough to
be assigned to the telegraph Of
fee can go and come when he
pleases. Why. our officers are
the best you ever heard of, and
our seargent actually comes
around to wake US up for roll
call in the morning, with a cher>
Try whats the matter with
North CaroIinaP Oh. she's all
right" His name is Bailey, from
Indiana, and when he doesn't
happen to be up to some mischief,
is always singing son the Banks
of the Wabash" and is as proud
of his State and town as we are
of ours.
Well, I could write on in this
way Tor hours but time is limited
at present, so I will have to bes
gin to stop.
When was the last time you
heard from Tom ands where is
his command? Let me know all
about him, as I have written him
at Jacksonville and if he is not
there. would like to write and
have his letter forwarded. Guess
we will start for Manila next
Sunday, but can't say as yet.
Will let you know about that
when I find out for a certainty.