Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-16
CAPT CAREERS CLOSE GALL.
Raw Recruit From New Haven Threatened to Put Him in the Charlottesville Recruit Doing 'sour Duy- Waterbury Man Puroned Ladys Garment
 --Echos From the Tents

I Private Fred Cleland of Company A says the only thing he misses is place for dancing. Fred is very fond of waltzing.
 MT and Mrs Charles Middleton and Mir and Mrs Gilbert Waldron of Wat erbury, who have been spending the past two weeks at Westbrook, will visit the camp grounds to-day. I The members of Company c are be- ginning to do their deadly work in in- itiating people into camp mysteries. Two privates from other companies were given a ride toward heaven last night. They didn't relish it.
 The camp is being visited by hun dreds of people each day. To-day is Governors day, and there are thous ands presents on the grounds. The Co. G and A boys will look their pret- tiest. They always do make strik- ing appearance.
 Sam Cowan, the well known private I of Company A, is attracting considera- ble attention owing to his quietness. This is something not characteristic of Sam's nature and is a striking contrast to his lightning activity in being in all kinds of tricks during past years. It is said that Sam is worrying considerably about an absent friend in Waterbury.
 The members of Company A have not as yet performed many tricks. They are unusually quiet so far, but something is bound to come. Old Abe l Gordon, the colored orderly of Captain Carter, was the first victim of joke whose perpetrators were members of | Company A. The latter sent Sam down to the mess quarters last night with an order that the oysters should i be served on the half shell on Wednes- l day instead of double, as on Tuesday. 1 Also that the stems should be removed i from the pears. The members of the cOmmissary department must have l thought that Abe was knocking the food some when he brought those or l derS.
 1 Considerable amusement is going cn every night, and the boys have many | places where they can spend pleas ant evening. Besides the attractions at Crescent Beach and the Spiritualists camp, concerts are rendered by each regimental band every night. On l Tuesday night the Second regiment band gave a concert in the band stand 1 facing the headquarters of Governor Mclean and staff. Last night Colts band of Hartford, Scott Snow leader, gave a concert at the same place. Both concerts were excellent and the yari- Ous selections were enthusiastically applauded by the large crowd present. At the Y. NJ. c. A. tent a short enter tainment is given each evening and att tracts large gathering. Last night a ventriloquist of good ability held forth. The entertainment closes with congregational singing of well known songs.
 James O'Neill. better known as l fGTIanl- of fha nent persons at Crescent Beach last night. A superabundance of attention was bestowed upon him by the resi- dents of that quiet summer resort, James, in company with several other members of Company G, paid visit to several friends who live at Crescent Beach, and incidentally he inspected the house and grounds surrounding it. On line he found a garment belong ing to lady. On a bet that he dare not, Private O'Neill pulled the garment over his khaki trousers and walked into a neighboring drug store and had : a soda. Talk about attracting notice. Barnum's big elephant Jumbo never ] attracted as much. There was the craning of necks everywhere. The druggist thought that it was such a good ad that he gave the wearer of | the garment glass of soda gratuitous- | ly. Another private of Company G also made away with a young lady's bathing costume. The incident has been the subject of much conversation since it occurred and the private thinks he is a hero.
 Company G's base ball team is de- feating all corners. They are inyinci- ble, and they don't draw the color line. Yesterday they ignominiously defeated the ball nine of the First l Separate company (coloredl of New | Haven by the score of 16 to 3. The day before the latter team defeated 1 Company Els nine by a score of 9 to 4. They were, however. no match for the Company c team, They could not touch Myles and made but very few hits. The feature of the game, which was of five innings duration, was the great batting of the victors. Each 1 player had two or more hits. Myles pitched a great game, while the base running of Foley was simply astound- ing Campbell caught for Company G. Johnnie Bowe, the mascot of Company G, was present with his pink and blue jersey. Company G will play Company H of Wallingford for a purse of $50 tomorrow. Company H is very confident but Manager Reilly and As sistant Manager Powers assert that Company G will win in a walk. Stein played second base yesterday in .he absence of Thompson.