The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-13
SONG AND CHEER IN CAMP.
FUNCTION IN Il TENT, WITH A LARGE
GATHERING ON THE PIAZZA.

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Corlles was holding forth unbridled hospitality
In tin cups and on impromptu plates to all Of
! Squadron A that might choose to come. for 1t
| was the last night in camp. and 1t was fitting
| that there should be celebration In song and
| story. For time the sharp pop OF ginger ale
| corks and the heavier gunnery OF club soda
| were vareRated only by requests to pass along
| the Jam or lend a much-needed impetus to the
| crackers; but presently, the spirit OF the COM
pany being moved to song. the Captain. who
| was occupying one-seventh or a cot, started
the ball rolling with a ditty, in the chorus Of
which all joined. Thereupon his First Lieu
tenant was exhorted to "oblige." and did so
| with brace OF Chevaleresque legends which
| brought out shouts OF approval
! ITO temper this wild revelry," announced
a trooper. rising in his place, we will now
have that touching number My Mother Was
a Lady Pipe up Cheese
Cheese" piped that ancient and tear-com-
pellinE lay in most lugubrious accents. under
which the assembly bore up nobly until the
| chorus. when it broke into heart -rending sobs.
SO loud and prolonged that the Second Troop
| sent over a delegation to inquire whether the
| First was mourning its field day performances.
| in which It finished at tho bottom OF the list,
with one third place. In return the jewellers
attempted to choke the ENJOYS to death with
| hospitality and invited them to sit down on the
| piazza" which already extended to tho mid
die Of the street. and further assist in the pro-
| cess Of shifting the tin"
I'm honor Of the new arrivals" said tho an
| nouncer. "our veteran songster will now obIiEe
with the American Troopers Lament
| especially imported from Porto Rico at the
request OF the natives who didn't want it lying
around there"
| At this a short and stocky trooper who had
| been sitting on the floor amounting himself in
| wardly with marmalade, hoisted himself IN.
and. explaining that. as he'd forgotten the first
verse. he'd begin in the middle. lifted up clear
| voice and sang:
| Troopers all mounted the drill is waxing hot
Rules for troopers mounted hay sort Of rot,
Clasp Of knees and balance you try and try vain
Oh my boys remember, remember then tho
Mainel
Now. boys. all Join in the chorus" and the
| chorus rang out Justify to lenplng melody:
Home, boys, home and it's home you ought to he.
Home. boys home. in your own counrce;
| Where the ash and the oak and the Lonuy willow
tree.
They all grow so pretty up in North Amerkce.
The ash and the oak and the bonny willow
tree are all right" said trooper with the yell
low horseshoe of the farrier on his arm: " but
| this has been harder work up here than it was
| in Porto Rico. and hotter. too
| That's right" agreed another veteran.
| It's this dressy-dress business that breaks
ones manly heart Down there it was only
drill and stable duty, but here it's a case OF put
| on gray shirts for morning drill. and white
| hreeches for noon mess, and boots for squad
ron drill. and pink pajamas for afternoon tea.
and Lord knows what all My tent looks like
| Baxter street on inventory day"
! Don't kick. so long as you're alive and out
| OF hospital" said the guidon Sergeant. who
was wound around the tent pole and the song
ster burst out with
When you are II a Red Cross COT youf N;
| when you are i'll they AZ YOU up pill,
only IV Slider and belong to wi nc lev, sam
Chorus.-Home, boys. bone &c.
DO you fellows remember" said, little
| q well-k known footba team for some years.
The night We, were having q little sing down
filed with ice and bottles? Along, came the
officer Of ne gH2rTd and stumbled OYER the
leave bucket around says the officer. Why.
sb hayT ,6s Hk4 9t SoS 9n G4 ErIkGn
WHhsh' sqY Es G K asked the big
fle wce @aSf fPt to Ge here e" to tell
"E9TT AT'"y! j o %"H demanded
the crowd. in response TO which the non-com.
'' TT was Arthurs first try at sentry. Fellow
came along to the outpost after taps. Drunk.
one OF the employees. Halt" says Arthur
'Hait!' says Arthur again, Fellow 'boteI some some,
more. Rolled !oose rock. Rock cam" down.
An o6 %3dFs4 @p4 ap TTn G2 Here saw me-
Don't shoot Arthur told him he was under
arrest It Great m ,s TINT for Arthur f. ,.,,
the Lieutenant on the end of the cot. .,
WIZ. Earnings new man. sir" explained Little
| Didn't know what TO do next. Told the fellow
t2 lie WGnt and st h"T IN on rex
Ing fellow tried to bolt again, Arthur got him,
Made him lie down in the road and sal on his
groans brought the Corporal Of the Guard and
he made Arthur get up and lug fellow to the
2Sar sGS eq Gi ssof '"''" and
"Wendt. what is that scandalous story you
are retailing about one OF your recruits =
He WASH, one Of mine, SIR replied, the
discipline. Hafa dozen Of the colored waters
we're out after tRgs, and when they came in he
they were up against recruit, and you know
what recruit is on guard. Wclli he arrested
lead ii they tried to run; but he diip lutte
know what to do. as he thought i might make
Aer hs m"to yer hs Gm
he took the brilliant notion into his head Of
marching ,em up and down his nGst 50 g. he
until tho CORPORAL came out and released en-
against the sentry,s earnest protest. He said
| they were his prisoners and he was Just getting
some notion Of discipline into them under
stand two OF EN- APPLIED at the hospital for
! medicine next morning
Trying to organize coIored troop" suG-
| gosted the veteran SOnGstcr. - I've Just re-
| hered the bird verse - that song
| " Hold on Hold on !" cried dozen voices.
Here's the Major. Don't let him get by,
Hold him up, Come in MAJOR. and !oin US,
Give Major BridEmau seat, som" one
Everybody was on his feet thrusting camp
| stools. boxes. trunks. grips and other forms Of
scat toward Major Bridgman. but he declined
| them ali.
but I've got some bus nrss yet to finish M. Go
ahead with your singing. Good night. ali"
He went down the street followed by three
| cheers, and the singer continued his song:
You've had good big dinner and you find that you
are late,
And, b,,s,dc- YOU think you'd rather keep that
other little cate"
sit down and writ" a letter and address it to the
Cap
Ana tell HIM how YOU Just escaped horrible mis-.
hap.
Chorus-Home, boys, home &c.
| Tint must have been what happened to
| Alec" said lutte Corporal. Hear about
I tLaty Nhv No "A a ID ~ IL no RI,