The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-31

Something over twelve thousand
meals were served yesterday at Camp
John w. Gordon, according to the es-
innate OF Caterer Barney F'rischkorn.
who Is in charge or the culinary part
OF the camp. All day long from six In
the morning until nearly midnight last
night q constant succession of vet
Grams were given substantial meals
with attractive service. The tables at
the camp, when set for meals, present
most attractive picture, the white
oil cloth. with the white enamel dishes.
making n clearly and most appetizing
appearance. Breakfast Will be ready at
o'clock this morning. the menu con-
sisting Of porkHteak, with smothered
onions. French fried potatoes. scram.
bled eggs. bacon and coffee.
Mr. FrischkOrn Is apparently SPAR
ing no effort and no expense to make
the veterans comfortable and Is glv-
ing personal supervision to every de-
tall OF the table service. He not only
surervises the Kitchens and pantries
with practised eyes, but personally
sees to 1t that every old veteran is
served with an abundance of whole
some and well prepared food.
Nlr. John A. Vanhorn and Mr. John
w. Waters are assisting Mr.. Frisch-
korn, MIR. Waters having charge of the
enormous coffee boilers. and the aroma
arising from his department. is one of
the most attractive features of the
camp.
Yesterday for dinner fully five thou
sand people were fed. dinner being
served both before and after the grand
parade. The menu consisted OF roast
beef, country ham, roast lamb, corn
tomatoes, coffee, baked beans, butter
milk, sweet milk and roasted potatoes.
Around Bonfircs.
A number Of the members Of the
committee called at the camp last night
to look after the old men quartered
there. Colonel John w. Gordon, gen.
cral chairman, alarmed by the chilling
wind which was sweeping over the
town last night, drove out to camp
only to find rows of bonfires along
Davis Street, the dividing streets OF
the. camp, and In many cases the old
men were out In their shirt sleeves
swapping yarns around the tires
Twelve hundred additional blankets
we're issued last night. and while there
is still some shortage, there are, oS
actual count, more than two blankets
to every cot in tho camp.
some men have showed disposition
10 utilize everything In sight. withou
regard for the comfort of their nelgh
bors, and tho representative OF The
lT.mes-Dispatch called on one old maj
| in his tent last night, who was tn
proud possessor of five regulation arm!
blankets issued from headquarters
Among the members of the genera
committee who called at camp las
night were Colonel John w. Gordon
Colonel j. V. Bidgood. Captain D. a
Brown. Captain j. Thompson Brow
and DR.. C. w. p. Brock.
Preacher md Fiddler.
Around the campfires last nigh
many experiences were being eX
changed. On a goods box near tn
headquarters tent was an amateu
preacher holding forth. A few yard
away was another goods box. on whic
was mounted Veteran Brack. of Texas
the famous one-armed violinist. VIII
skilfully holds his bow between hi
knees, and with his left arm manipu
letes his fiddle. while one after an
other of the veterans shutfled his fee
to Chicken in the Dough Tray" AM
other famous jgs.
After little the spirit of musi
pervaded the crowd. The preacher, an