Evening journal., 1905-07-17
QUIET SUNDAY SPENT
IN CAMP JOHN HASLET
SOLDIERS ATTENDED DIVINE SERVICES In
THE MORNING AND GAVE SHORT DRESS
PARADE IN THE EVENING
FEW VISITORS DURING THE DAY

The company has been honorcd with the
colors.
Captain Medm. Company e. took a de-
tachment OF soldiers to the Presbyterian
Church in Newark during tho morning oe
yesterday
Enterprising Philadelphia nevspaper
men took photographs OF the regsmontal
stan officers and OF the First Battalion
yesterday afternoon. Company III was
snap shotted as It was forming for mess
Private Charles Baker OF comnanv rr
was overcome by heat while attending AZ
vine services. He was removed ~ ~.
hospital where restorations were applied.
The hospital tent is as finely equipped As
any In the regular army service. mo
corps OF attendants are also skilled In
attending to calls that may be made ON
their services.
The CLEO club Of Company ID is one or
the musical features OF the camp Thav
give concert every evening and their
entertainments are thoroughly eniove.4
by the men.
The " NJ. C. A. tent Is being iarre,v
patronized by the men In camp. Paners
all kinds Of books and magazines. writing
material and Ice water are furnished Free
OF charge. Religious services were oon-
Quoted there last evening.
Tho camp now has a ID. & A. teRephona
and direct communication can be had TO
any points with which tho con,panv,a
line connects.
General Wickersham is being conrrafu-
/ On Hu cola
camp. II is thoroughly agreeable TO every
man In the regiment and IL is admitted
that the generals selection could not bs
improved upon. The sanitary provisions
are admirable
Companies II and were the last COM
mands TO arrive IN camp on Saturday.
All the tents OF X Company went up at
once as II by magic.
Among the visitors yesterday were COL
onel Evan G. shortlidge. Colonel Ge.nae
W. Sparks. Mrs Sparks. Mrs. I. p. Wick
ersham, City Solicitor Sylvester ID. Town
send and Frank and Robert AIcLaughln
prominent miliers near Newark
The hospital corps held services yester-
day afternoon in the Y. M. G. A. camp.
,rhere .are several fine singers II. the corps
and the tent was crowded with people lis
tenine 70 their music.
Edward weggenman, OF New Castle Is
camp engineer and has charge OF the hot
air pump for the water supply. His COM
RAIDS in arms have nicknamed him 'Hot
Air Eddie"
Major Boyd refuses TO have a floor in
his tent. He says he enjoys the visits OF
grasshoppers and crickets that call ON
him in the evening.
Regimental Adiutant' captain Clarence
NJ. Dillon has a typewriter in his head
quarters the clicking Of which can be
heard until late hours OF the night.
Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant
Richard Marvin Megginson mounted on
a black charger and smoking a cigarette
created a profound impression riding
through camp yesterday afternoon.
First Sergeant Saunders Is one OF the
advocates OF the shower bath. He has
been taking so many showers that tho
men of his company fear that he viii be-
pelted TO shreds by the drops.
There is no one In camp who enjoys life
more than Chaplain Munson and he also
enjoys seeing the boys enjoy themselves.
The camp was thrown into excitement
shortly after dinner yesterday by the
cry OF ere" The grass. at the end OF
Company d. street, had taken fire and in
a few seconds was blazing fiercely and
the wind was carrying II towards the
tents. Lieutenant Creamer took command
OF a squad OF men and hurrying TO the
scene beat out the flames before they
could do any damage.
Thus far the health OF the camp Is
good. With the exception Of Baker. who
was prostrated by the heat. there was no
one in the hospital yesterday A few Of
the men have colds. one or two are suf-
fering from ivy poisoning picked up IN
the grove near the camp and several more
are nursing sunburned arms and neca<s
Officers Of the regiment called upon Cow
ernor Lea on Saturday evening and were
. cordially received by him. The Governor
discussed camp life and refreshments
= were served.
The road leading from Newark to'Camr
John Haslet is extremely dusty and
= drivers Of teams are covered with a
= white coating going TO and from camp. A
sprinkler is badly needed.
e Eugene Francis. cook Of Company d.
has a graphophone in camp with him and
5 he keeps it going almost continually. He
I has a large number of records OF attrac-
/. tive selections.
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