The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-28
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Absent on Sick Leave.
special to the Scranton Tribune.
Camp Mackenzie. Augusta, Ga, Jan.
27-Major General 5. 5. Summer has
had wishes in regard to n matter Of
some importance recently cOmmunicat-
ed to the headquarters of both brl-
.yades. He wants the men to have
more physical exercise of a systematic
nature, and has communicated his de-
sire in the matter in the following let
ter;
Headquarters First Division, Second
Army Colps Camp Mackenzie.
Augusta, Ga, Jan, % 1899.
Commanding General Third Brigade.
Sir:-The commanding general is de-
sirous OF having more attention paid to
the subject of athletics III the regiments
composing the division. 1t will require
but little effort on the part o. regimenial
and company officers to arouse among
the men an interest in such exercises;
and il was largely with this end in view
that the greater part OF Saturday las
been left free from regular military duty
or drill
He requests that brigade commanders
take steps to institute this work, which
Is Ol the greatest physical buNdnldSt W
the men, and will vary the ordinary rou-
tine of military duty. Exercises and
contests between organizations could he
arranged to take place en- Saturday after-
noon. Very respectfully,
F. S. Strong.
Adjutant General.
Besides this, General Sumner has re-
Huested the brigade commanders not
enly ito take some definite action in
the matter, but also to transmit their
opinions and suggestions on this point.
Colonel Hoffman, who is in charge of
the Third brigade in the absence of
General Goblin, has taken action in
the matter. The Fifteenth Minnesota
has taken the initiative and has be-.
gun systematic physical exercise on u
large scale. Colonel Coursen has not
yet succeeded in chosing an officer to
superintend this work, but. very like
~, this will soon be done.
PROMOTIONS IN f.
Company Fs vacancies, which We're
taused by the discharge of Quarter
master Sergeant Scott l.. Shaver and
the transfer of Sergeant Robert l..
Shaver to the Seventeenth United
states infantry. were filled yesterday
by appointments made by Captain
Decker, Harry Bender, who has been
discharging the duties of quartermas-
ter sergeant, has asked to be relieved.
and that position is now filled by Ser
geant owen Hughes, who was promot-
cd from corpOralship. Sergeant
Hughes was national guardsman for
two years and received the corporals
stripes at Camp Alger the latter part
of June. He is brother of Musician
John Hughes, of 3, and lives on Sum
ner avenue, Hyde Park. Sergeant Ben
der is now fourth duty sergeant
Artificer Frank Jones. who joined
the regiment May 18th, with the first
quota of recruits, has been promoted
to a corTocalship. Privates Charles
Koehler ard Richard Phillips. who also
Joined on May 18th, at Mount Gretna,
are now wearing a corporal's chevrOns
Private Charles Vohrer has been made
artificer, and Private Michael Hart.
wagner.
The appOintees are good soldiers and
popular members of their company.
They have been receiving cOngratula-
tions from their many friends in the
regiment.
THEY RECEIVE IMPRESSIONS" ."
One of the most welcome visitors to
camp is the monthly, published in
Scranton, which represents the High
School and is best known as the High
School Impressions. Those who re-
ceive ii is so much are CorpOrals John
Hitchcock, Richard Kelly and Charles
Geary, of ID: Privates J. Donald Hull
and Rowland Rice. of 4: Corporal Ed
ward Frear and Private John j. Malta
Of G; Private John Stanton, of the hos
pital corps. Corporal Oliver Williams
and PriVates Charles Wrigley and
Rutherford Moser, of +, who represent
The High School in the regiment. They
never miss copy of the paper in which
they take such a lively interest, and
by this means they keep continually
well informed as to what is going On
among their old friends and class
mates.
The floors in the guard house tents
are giving more satisfaction than any
other improvement which has been
made in camp inside of the past four
weeks. 1t is now somewhat of "A pleas
me TO go on guard,
Captain Robert j. McCausland and
Lieutenant John c. Harrington, Of G.,
Lieutenant William Johnson, OF A, and
Lieutenant David j. Davis, OF f, are
the only commissioned officers who
are now absent on account of sickness.
They all are expected to return soon.
The new buzacOtte stoves are giving
eminent satisfaction.
The city of Atlanta has been desig-
mated as the place at which all SOL
diers belonging TO the northern states
will be paid when discharged from the
service.
Privates Alexander Barr. of B. and
William Myers, of D., are orderlies
today. This is the third time both
Of them have been selected as orderlies,
AN honor of which they are justly
proud.
CAMP GOSSIP.
Corporal Ripple and Private Surdam,
of d. have lost some of their belong
ings in fire which came near destroy
ing their tent
First Sergeant George DOwncy. of T..
has received several requests from
home for a slip OF fine geraniums which
he received from Augusta friends some
time age.
Sergeant Alfred Wormser OF the
commissary has been notified that a
position worth 1900 year is now open