Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-14
CAMP CAtoocAN. MANILA. P 1,

The 4Sth Infantry U. 9. ". arriv-
ed here safe on Feb. 4 b, 1900, after q
thirty seven days trip across the great
Pecific Ocean and China Sea, with only
six men In the hospital We disem-
barked the naxt morning and marched
directly to La Iona church, where the
Spanish held their hesdq lsrters aud
were shelled by Dewey, aud separas-
ed the compsnie', each Independently
upon the firing line, where the 10th
Pennsylvania and the Goth Kansas reg
iments had such fierce battle with
the Insurgents. and where Brigade
General Funstan Won such NOBLE
reputation for himself and the Goth
Kansas Regiment.
Since we have been stationed here.
we have made only q very few cap
lures. But still We are very proud OF
them.
Well, must say that our regiment
(the 4Sth) ia now bearing the name OF
being the finest discipliaed regiment
on the island and our Commander (Col.
W. p. Duvall) has the honor of bearing
the name of the most gentlemsnly off,
Ger that is stationed here and when we
go out any where. we are looked upsn
as members OF the Regulars.
LANDED IN JAPAN.
And another record that the 4sth
has broken, (and thank God that 9 Ne
gro regiment under Negro officers have
that honor applied to them) is that it
IL the first regiment Of foreign couu-
try. that has ever psraded the streets
of Yokohama, Japan, under arms and
the frat chorus OF Negro singers which
has ever appeared in that city. We
have q chorus OF 800 voices, composed
of members OF the said regiment that
has made for themselves g reputation
that will live in the minds of the peo-
pie of Yokohama and Nagasaki, Japan
and Manila, P, I,
Here is q copy of clipping from the
Manila Times, concerning the chorus:
"rHE ooLoRED CHORUS"
Large crowds attended the concert
at the ORIENT Hotel. A magnificent
entertainment by the singers of the
4Sth last Saturday night was q scene
of pleasure that will be long remem-
bered in Manila. A vocal concert by
the monster chorus OF the Ash Inian-
try at Orienti was an unprecedented
entertainment and large success. A
large crowd was in attendance, includ-
ing many ladies and the musical
treat was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Five hundred singers, The Original
Chorus, were billed 10 appear but only
400 of them appeared, and presented
themselves to the audience.
After an Overture by the band
which ranks as the best on the Island.
In the evening by the Moonlight was
sung by Oorpl. Wilson and with chorus
came q powerful burst of song from
the hundreds Of we'll trained voices till
the house seemed to shake. The audi
ence was delighted and the finish of
the piece was interrupted by an en-
thusiastic applause. The Young Brit
ish Soldier (Kippling) was sung by
Sergt W. II. Cox, Jr., of Co. /, and the
full chorus, nor did the words seem in
appropriate. III your officers dead and
the Sergeant look white, remembers it's
ruin to run from o fight; go take open
order, lie down and sit tight, and wait
for support like q soldier are words
that fit the soldiers OF Uncle Sam, as
we'll as the soldiers Of the Queen.' Tent
ing on the old camp ground was
splendidly rendered by Private Will
son as Indeed every piece on the pro-
gram. Sergeant Author, Corporals
Poulutte and Toales and Musician Fin.
ley displayed equal talents between
the numbers. Macy popular vigorous
melodies were sung, such as why
don't you get lady of your ownH'
old black Joe,' and The Geogia camp
meeting ss well as most of the patri-
Otic songs Of America.
"Proi Walter n. Lovings OF Wash.
ington, d. O., the Bandmaster of the
regiment who conducted the singing is
due the credis Of training this enor.
nous chorus Of male voices. He com.
menced the stupeDdous task last No.
vember during the seven weeks stay of
the regiment In Detention Camp ct
Angel Island, California and has labor
ed hard and unremittingly to bring
them to the required condition. The
night was drawing up to twelve when
the concert came to close. and the
public felG that they owed this graft
tude to Col. Duvall for granting the
permission that made IL possible for
his men to give Manila an entertain
ment that she has never witnessed In
the history Of the past. THE Manila