The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-04
4TH REGIMENT
IS DISAPPOINTED
Had Entertained False Hopes Of Being
Mustered Out.
SICKNESS IS INCREASING.
The Formation Of a Social Club whose
Noctiuos are DcDcndcnt pom the
SICKNESS IS INCREASING.
The Formation Of a Social Club whose
Meetings are Dependent Upon the
Proximity TO Pay Day-Conia
Club its Namc-Ihc Officers.

CAMP COLUMBIA, CUBA, Jan. p
Spccial.-The article published IN tns
Richmond papers OF the Ath instant ia
regard To the retention OF the Foullh
Virginia I'm the service placed quite
damper upon all hopes of q speedy re-
turn 10 the United States. the papers
reached here late yesterday evening ana
as they are always carefully examined
to ascertain anything i'm the line OF news
connected with the status OF the regiment
10 did not take very long until the article
was discovered and eagerly discussed.
While the weather has been fair here
on the island up to the present time. the
heat never has been too intense and ram
only having lasted comparatively short
time. yet the number Of sick soldiers con-
nncd 10 their quarters or sent 20 the
various hospitals is quite large and as
the summer approaches Il is likely tn3t
this number will continue 10 increase.
RESULT OF VACCINATION.
\ considerable number Of cases where
soldiers have to he excused from duty
have been the effect of the general vac
cination Of the men some ten days ago.
While smallpox is prevailing in Maria
mao and other villages and towns. the
soldiers have 50 far been epared pre-
sumably as consequence Of the strict
quarantine measures established IN
camp.
Yellow fever cases have been scarce so
FAR and the troops have been spared
from this dreaded malady.
SOCIAL LIFE ~ CAMP
Quite a social gathering took place last
evening I'm Company N. Private GLIB
honey. of that company, had gathered in
his tent about twenty Of his friends TO
celebrate his twenty-sixth anniversary
and the evening was spent very pleasant
ly A large supply Of palatable sand
wiches had been prepared by Private
Crump, while Private Trice proved HIM
self as splendid concoctor of claret
punch During the evening the sugges-
ton was made that it would be advisable
to repeat these social gatherings from
time 20 time with the refreshment iea-
ture as one OF its specidlties. After
brief discussion of the subject. the
Coma club was started and the following
officers were elected: Private Gibboney,
president. Sergeant hasten, vicc-prosi-
dent. Corporal Lunsford. secretary Fnd
collector. Private Werner. treasurer.
The club will meet hereafter twice
month and oftcner if fs finances viii ad-
init of any more frequent dispensing of
refreshments The next meeting Will
be held as soon after pay day as possible.
PARKERs DISCHARGE.
One Of the members OF the club IS Pri-
vate Charles II. Parker who has been
discharged from the service and yestcr-
dav his corrected discharge paper, which
originally had been made ont in Wash
ineton for Charles j Harker. he Will
leave for the United States on the first
transport after be has come 10 a final
settlement with Uncle Sam. Before IBIS
departure however he eXnects TO give
the Coma Club a farewell blowout or
"spcel' as it IS styled in the par.ance Of
fIa EIuh o. w