The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-07
GEN. LEE VISITS
CAMP OF FOURTH.
Stopped in Co. Streets and Chatted
With Richmond Boys.
SUGGESTED CAMP IMPROVEMENT
Bands from Other Regiments Serc-
made the Nirginians-FOurth soon
60 Have a New Band Of It's own
Liberal Water supply.

CAMP COLUMBIA, CUBA, fCbl.-spe-
ciai--The monotony OF camp lie fcceN Cd
welcome Interruption this evening SNORT
~ after dress parade when General Lee
accOmpari Jed by Mrs. Lee. drove into the
camp OF the fouItn Virginia Reemeut.
As Il was after retreat the guard Was
not called cut and the commanoer oil the
Seventh Army Corps entered camp no.
ticod only by comparatively ie". As
81 happened, he drove directly INTO the
street Of Company III. and hating his
buggy in front OF one OF the tents he
cnquired OF some OF the soldiers standing
around where the Richmond companies
were located. re wos informed that ne
was among the men OF former COM
pany OF the Blues battalion. and he stop
ped for five or ten minutes apparently
enjoying the conversation with the sol-
dlcrs II was just al the last rut above
the ridge that separates the lawn from
The sweet potato patch that the general
had come 90 "a halt, and noticing the
obstruction. ne at once remarked that
the ridge should hoe removed and the
sudden fan in the soil lowered down.
lie also suggested that the floors I'm The
various tents be raised from tho ground
in order 10 make them as healthy as
possible General Lee finally left after
expressing the hope - meeting the sol
dcrs again some day in Virginia. lie
then continued his drive across the stone
ridge down into and across the sweet
potato patch followed boy the cheers Of
the Virginians
MUSIC N CAMP
After dark another surprise WAS ten
dered the Virginia soldiers. when tho
two bands Of the f0rty-sevnth Iowa and
tho sixth Missouri Regiments appeared
in front Of the big tent of Captain Yate-
man. our reglmental adjuiant and for
over an hour entertained q large and
very appreciative audience with some
choice selections. CHIEF musician Rag
craft Of the Fourth Virginia Regiment,
Joined the two bands as soon as they
had finished their first piece and played
with them during the remainder Of the
concert.
As I stated I'm n former letter, the
band Of the Fourth Virginia Regiment
Is al present undergoing a rcOrganiza-
tion. Nine OF the old musicians were
discharged from the band upon their own
applications and detailed 10 several COM
panies OF the regiment. chief musician
Rarcraft has been given the task Of es-
tablishlng a new band. and so far has
been quito successful Tie has received
not less than slxty-two applications from
members OF the regiment who would
ike 10 play under him, ana has selected
some twenty odd OF them They are
practiclng daily. and 81 is expected that
al guard mount on next Monday evening
the new band will make ifs first public
appearance.
BIG REVIEW.
Yesterday afternoon the entire army
corps was reviewed hy General Lee and
Inspector General Breckenridge The
review took place in q large field between
our camp and the ocean and was spec
tacle worth seeing
our regiment has finally received n
better water supply as water mains have
been laid through the entire camp. For
the last week OF zen days our hydrant
has been IN operation Tor each battalion.
and since then the pipes have been still
more extended and since Yesterday each
company has its own hydrant
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