The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-17
VAUDEVILLE SHOW IN CAMP.
How Col. Studebaker Celebrated the
News of Peace.

Correspondence of the Journal
FERNANDINA, Fla, Headquarters of
the Observation-Disclosures Indiana
Volunteers, Aug. 1.-THE movement to
Huntsville will commence with the First
Brigade, Third Division, Fourth Army
Corps, and Colonel Studebaker's regiment
will be one of the last to leave Fernandina.
going next week. The trip will consume
about two and half days
Quartermaster Sergeant Frank Hilgeman
has established a sutlery in the quarters of
Company b, of Fort Wayne. A complete
stock of canned goods, smokers articles
and root beer is kept.
The news of the signing of the peace
protocol was received by the men with
much joy. In celebration of this great
event Colonel Studebaker planned an extern
sive vaudeville entertainment. which took
place last evening. A large stand had been
erected for the band and the other per-
formers. A colored banjo player and col
ored dancer started the bill. Privates VIII
lard S. Beaston, of Company A, and "Bill'
Lutz, OF Company G, furnished songs,
man character part and caused con-
tinuous roar Of laughter. Both are clever,
and could furnish a whole evenings enter
tainment. Captain E. D. Salisbury, of Com
pany c, Goshen, sang Sweet Marie in a
falsetto voice, initiating a little girl. The APP
pause was deafening, and he received
bouquet. During intermissions the regimen
tai band played. Captain Newton w. Gill
bert was called on and made speech, max
ing one of the hits of the evening. Pri-
vate Francis Shine, of Company +, Elk
hart, impersonated a Frenchman, gave
Juggling performance and amused the men
with jokes. He is good as many profession
ais. Sergeant Amos H. Briner, drum ma
jor, did some fine work with the baton.
boxing match was held and the vaudeville
closed with a popular melody by the men.
Private Henry Schram, of Company Is,
who has been ILL., is convalescing, and has
reported to his company.
One of the SWEETEST tents in the regiment
is No. 2, in Company B. occupied by Ser
geant John Hood, PrivateS Edward Kolb,
Henry Rankensmeier and George Feustol.
Among the conveniences is fine floor cots
with mattresses and the best camp chairs.
loo, has been granted a furlough to return
home to attend the funeral of relative
lost on Crooked lake last week
Sergeant f. f. l<iston and Privates Frank
Mayfield and Willard Slabaugh while fish
ing from an old hulk in the channel near
Fernandina were caught by the tide, and
lad to be rescued in a boat. They re-
turned to camp with string of fifty fine
fish.
A provost guard consisting of eighty men,
under the command of First Lieut.. Joseph
A. Collins and Second Lieut.. John =. jack
son and First Lieut.. Othello u. Rufner,
were on duty yesterday at Fernandina The
regiments in this vicinity are receiving
their pay and very strict guard is main
New York Volunteers caused a great
the guardhouse for disordeiy conduct
caused by imbibing too freely, they be-
came desperate and Jumped from the Sec
ond story of the building.
Private Edward Kolb. of Company 3, is
acting as assistant mailing clerk to Private
Barnett Shock, chief mailing clerk.