The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-21

as al anAiAta4g men III agree.
As a Spanish War Veteran Mr. Duffy is
an active member and worker of the
Fourth Issnuue Command. No. Is. of this
city. He is also an aide on the stan OF
Corps Commander LipsComb of the Dis
trict Spanish War Veterans. II merit and
perseverance count, Mr. Duffy is bound 10
succeed in life.
DR.. Couden Chaplain Of the House OF
Representatives, tells the following story.
with fine effect. OF a funny experience OF
young lady formerly connected with the
War Department.
You know Miss Harriet f. Hawley, Of
course? All Spanish war veterans, who
suffered at Montauk Point do. | am sure
She had charge Of the detention hospital.
and many poor fellow would have died
had It not been for her angIe-like and
timely attentions. Well. one day while
out 'foraging' for the very sick she spiej
man lying on the ground exposed to the
suns fierce rays. STOPPING over him she
found he vas not dead, but very i'll; his
voice was weak and his heart action
. scarcely perceptible. Kneeling on the
ground. she gently placed his head in her
lap, and administered a little stimulant
to revive him.
Who are you. my man" gently
queried Miss Hawley
Well, marin, before yez KEN here.
/ tort / be an Oirishmaa; but from de
looks av me now. be jabers, / do believe
yez hev made me Laplandher"
Several years ago when Gen. Albert ord
way commanded the District OF Columbia
militia, Col. Cecil Clay. Of the Depart
ment OF Justice. was colonel Of the Sec
ond Regiment. AS everyone who was
connected with the Guard at that time
knew. Colonel Clay had very strict ideas
Of discipline. not only on the parade
ground and in the drill hall but also
I as to the personal conduct Of the men 10
. their separate company rooms.
There had been considerable comment
as TO the questionable conduct Of The
members of two or three companies in
the main arEoTy, their receiving guests
more or less undesirable and INDUCING
in poker playing, being especially OfIens-
i've 10 the good old colonel Therefore IL
was not unusual for him TO drop in unex-
pccJedly in the different company rooms
OF his regiment.
One Sunday afternoon several members
OF Company C., Fourth Battalion. were
deeply Interested in a table-stake game
of draw" when a member of the En-
met Guard rushed in and tipped the
boys on 70 the fact that Colonel Clay
and Major Campbell were milking the
rounds 4 guard was stationed at tie
annex room door, the main door beiIg
locked The poker game progressed. All
. OF a sudden the guard rushed I'm and ex-
/ citecly made known the fact that the
colonel was I'm the next room to Company
/ C's tD'sl, and that he was on the eve
/ or coming cut Seven Government clerks
1 members Of the cOmpany-jumpcd 10
I their feet and put their chips in their
+ pockets; ditto the cards One Of them
(whO could not turn a tune correctly to
save his lIfe grabbed a handy hymnbOok.
and opening IL, tried TO sing the first
hymn he saw. II was Come 10 Jesus"
The singer began with:
He is coming.
He is coming,
He is coming Just now
when he got that far. the boys had
all gotten around him and Joined in the
effort 70 fool the colonel. Never deigu-
ing TO look up. the boys sang several
verses, and had just completed when the
pOrtieres were pushed aside and Colonel
Clay stepped in. The singers feigned
great surprise This threw the watchful
officers completely on their guard. The
colonel said he had been standing In the
annex during the entire rendition OF the
beautiful song. and was devCutIy glad TO
know that there vas al least one COM
mand in hIs regiment that was composed
Of GOd-lOving and Sabbath prospecting
boys; that he would hereafter hold them
up as examples worthy for others 70 fol-
low After cOmplimenting the boys also
on their splendid voices, he babe them
90 on singing. ana then dropped in on the
Emuets.
u was a close shave. Private Newt"
Lillard. the hymnbook hero. afrerward
received a well-deserved promotion 10
that Of sergeant by Captain Buck for gal
liant and conspicuous conduct IN the face
Of the enemy" By the way the cap
tain took TO locker" at the first scent
OF danger Good old times. those.