Rock Island Argus., 1901-08-05
THE SIXTH IN TENT
News From the Rock island Sol
dier Boys at Camp
Lincoln.
A NOVEL FEATURE OF THE WEEK
Fair Sub stitute For Col. D.
Jack Foster-.Speciai
Notes.

Springfield. Aug Sunday was q
quiet day with the 9th infantry, the
feature of the day Icing the church
service held in the morning. Col
Foster does not compel the men of his
command to attend church when in
camp, but nevertheless few of the
guardsmen remained away. The SER
vice was conducted by Capt. Ferris.
the regiment chaplain.
Gen. Reece, Col. Smith and several
of the personal staff officers of the
governor who are remaining in camp,
together with Gen. Clendenin and
four members of his staff, met Col.
Foster at post headquarters and in a
body attended the services.
Gen. Clendenin, of Moline. COM
mands the third brigade, of which
the 9th regiment is part. He was
accompanied to camp yesterday by
four of the members of his staff, Col.
ID. E. Clark, inspector general, of
Monmouth; Col. Jano, inspector OF
rifle practice, Chicago; Maj. z. E.
Morgan, comissary, of Moline, and
Mai. Roy Reece, quartermaster, OF
Springfield. These officers will be
guests at general headquarters until
tomorrow evening.
Col Foster is Busy.
Miss Edith Madison Ames, of East
Chicago, has superseded d. Jack Fos-
ter as commander of the 9th regi-
ment. Col. Foster resigned volun-
tarily. Rumor has it, however, that
he expects, to keep the command of
the 9th in the family.
Miss Ames is at present visiting
Mrs. Yates at Springfield, and there
she met Col. Foster when he had
gone to Springfield ahead of his regi-
ment to look over the grounds for the
encsmpment.
Previous to her entry into military
life Miss Ames was well known as an
influential republican politician. She
accompanied Gov. Yates party on
his private Car during the last cam
paign, and he asserts that she won
many votes for him. Miss Ames is
10 years old; she was born in Ft.
Wayne, Ind. going to East Chicago
six years ago. She graduated at the
high. school there two years ago with
honors. She is the only daughter of
her widowed mother, Mrs. Benson
Carey Ames.
Gossip of the Camp.
Camp Lincoln. Springfield. Aug. /.
Who said that it was cool down here?
1t is about 103 in the shade, but last
night it turned little cooler and at
dress parade it was very much nicer
than we had ever had at dress parade.
AS yet there has been no sickness in
camp, but we are expecting some, as
it is very warm and the men are not
used to it.
Will Carse took walk last night.
and when he awoke he was found in
Capt. Lyons tent, and there wasn't a
more surprised kid in the camp.
OF course Walter Cox is Just the
same boy as ever.
Hogan's goat is the name given to
Dewey because he is always butting
in.
Capt. Ferrel, late of the Philippine
islands, is acting surgeon major.
Every time Otis Cronk sees a car he
says fare, please -
Too much cannot be said about our
cook tent, which Marshall Lucas has
charge of. First he has two good
cooks, Sam Kays and Bed Socks, and
they are good men and you can bet
we are living good. Our menu
for today's dinner:
Soup ella NeWberger or ella Bear
Chicken
Potatoes Peas Corn
Celery Salad
Cake Pie Cofee
Last night all the officers went over
to regimental headquarters to meet
Gov. Yates. Next Friday evening all
officers and their wives are invited TO
dine at the governors mansion.
Base ball game today: Company
D 3, Company A 6. RosgY.