The Washington times., 1903-07-24

the case of Private Brown, of the Signal
Corps, who fell while near a pump last
night, and was taken 10 the hospital
tent In q serious condition, there was
little for the doctors to do yesterday.
Some few fingers were mashed by ham
mers and over-indulgence in army food
brought some OF the boys to grief, but
no other casualties were reported. The
physicians at the hospital tent are Drs.
F. o. Woodman and Clarence A. Weav-
er. with Frank p Weller, as hospital
steward.
Company II. First Regiment. under
command of Captain Hodgson,@ will dc
guard duty for the First Regiment, while
Company I. Second Regiment, command
ed by Capt. Alex Summers. will do duty
for the Second Regiment.
The Y. NJ. c. A. Tent.
One of the most valuable adiuncts to
the camp is the Y NJ. c. A. tent. where
the boys write their letters. Last night
several hundred of the lads Aocked 10
the tent and procured writing material
from Mr.. Pierce and penned fond lines
TO the girls they left behind. The tent
is in full operation and all sorts Of writ
ing material can be had for the mere
asking
Root Will Review Guard.
Secretary Root will review the Guard
at Leesburg next Wednesday. He will
be accompanied to the camp by nun
Der OF officers of the regular army. Yes
terday Secretary Root was at Sea Girt
n. j.. reviewing the National Guard OF
that State.
FoTagers Busy.
Major Richard d. Simms. OF the Fifth
Battalion. Second Regiment. is the field
officer of the day at Camp today. On
paper Leesburg is a dry town There
has been no complaint on the part OF
the National Guardsmen. and the ice
cream soda jerkers say they have not had
a great demand for their wares. There
Is evidently something doing, but just
where is not widely known
Some of the boys had chicken for sup
per last night and this morning. Major
Neumeyer. of the commissary depart
ment, says he has not issued any chick.
ems to the cooks OF the companies.
Because Of the change in the position
OF the tents of the old Guardsmen are
somewhat turned around. The new
Guardsmen are always turned around.
Col Henry May, of the First Regiment.
procured six months leave Of absence on
May p. Lieut.. Col Burton r. Ross is
commanding the First Regiment. AMI
will continue to do so until the expira-
tion of the six months
Not Gout, the Major Says.
Major Neumeyer. Of the commissary
department. mas been limping around the
department store like veteran of 81
Facctious friends thought it gout The
major says 1t is an injury received a
month or more ago. The major knows.
pig was seen quietly eating along
the side OF the road near the border Of
Georges Farm this morning. A neighbor-
ing farmer was making earnest inquiries
about young pCrker a little later.
Soldiers have always had a predilection
for pork and beans. That dish may be
served at camp today No one knows
None OF the officers, not even the ex-
alted general, has a sword. Some of the
company commanders who need some
thing IN their hands in order to give
them the power TO command started
using small sticks as swords. bat 4
command from the colonel TO "put
those sticks down" gave the practice
it's 1uietus.
His Nose in Danger.
Lieut.. VIII Niemeyer, Of the signal
corps. one OF the best looking officers in
camp. is most solicltous regarding the
coloring of his nose. The scorching sun
has already tinted his proboscis nearly
brick color. He now wears a handker-
chief over It. The kerchief hides all OF
his face with the exception OF a little OF
his nose and his eyes. Some Of the boys
when they see him trudging around with
the flying handkerchief believe he is
General Miles travelling incognito.
The drum and fife corps ducked of
TO the woods this morning to practice.
They have TO go TO the elongated shrub