The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-09-13

Pause to be Made at H0n0lulu-Excel-
lent Regiment-H0w the Men are
Treated Personnel OF the Band
Several West yirgihians Among
Mountaineering Letter From Mes
treat.
FORT SHERIDAN, Ill. Sept. 1909
AS the G. & N. w. r. r. has failed
to have enough cars ready to-day will
not get away till Wednesday evening
We will not go into camp at San
Francisco but board the transport at
once. Transport will make a stop at
Honolulu. After a musical examina-
ton the following men who were MEM
bers Of the lst w. Va, band have
been made nom commissioned officers:
A. N. Fleming, Tuba, Fairmont. w.
Va, Arthur Dorsey, bass drum, Nor
gantown, w. Va, A. p. Kunkle, from
bone. Salisbury, Pa, Frank Crumrine
Tuba, Ceylon Pa.
Each member of the regiment wears
blue hat cord and red neektie. With
these he can pass the lines at any
time. Citizens are not admitted with
out written pass. This is great
improvement over conditions exist
ing year ago. Then the soldier was
treated more like convict and could
not get out to smell the fresh air with
out written pass, while citizens were
allowed to take the camp.
By all means boom Col. Spillman
to be marshal of your Chadwick day
parade. He is the best man in the
state for the position.
Uncle Sam has been doing much for
the soldiers in the last few months,
and cannot imagine how he can do
any more, unless he furnishes each
man with horse and buggy and en-
Nothing has been left undone to make
the men comfortable, even slippers
have been issued to wear on train and
transport
The old army ration which must
have been intended for north pole ex-
cursions has been changed and all
kinds of vegetables and fruits added.
The new army law provides for cooks
paid by the government
In the band we have Swiss from a
hotel in Detroit. He is jewel We
also have cornet player who is a
preacher. He is going to see the
country and do what good he can.
Have thirty men in the band and
want at least ten more. The regi
ment has been well weeded out, from
five to ten men being discharged each
day. With few exceptions only men
from the regular army or volunteer
service have been taken.
In regard to rank service in the ma
tional guard it is not counted. Our Col.
Gardner was major in the 10Th INIT.
and Col of the 3lst Michigan, Lieut..
Col. Campbell was Colonel of the Sd
u. S. Engineers. Both majors were
colonies. Some of the lst Sergeants
were captains and many of the pri
Yates were lieutenants, so you can see
why we call this regiment the best on
earth. This time there is no crowd
ing in tents, in the band only one and
two men to tent. In the companies
not more than three.
Fort Sheridan is situated in a park
of $40 acres on the shore of Lake
Michigan. The main building is
about 500 feet long, two stories and
basement with a tower in the centre,
200 feet high. The dining hall is a
separate building and will seat regi-
ment. We are all anxious to be off
to the Philippines. AS the 10th Pa.
only lost six men by disease the Phil
ippines must be regular health re-
sort. The 1st w. Va. lost fifteen
men by disease, seven of them in nine
days, the result of sanitary conditions
at Chickamauga.
viii write you again from Homo
lulu. Yours truly,
WALTER A. MEsTREZAT.