New-York tribune., 1908-06-21
dIAR[TI AT PINE
CAMP In STORM
,,oP GENERAL BATTLES
FOR TENT
,.l5,,-s PIdstered srith Edibles as
p.siowant Comes Dozen on
rsnr Hcnds-Postcard Mania.

c.nv n Y June 90. - Last Sundays
y rjnasfornl in camp. although II caused
o. ssco-1Sert and some damage. had it's hu-
So ssse and the soldiers laughed at some
- - .,riaents when the sun shone on TUESDAY.
-. gun did not lose its joyfulness. although
q ,,a-e than a day old Prsvates who were
'a h,,sv holding down their possessions were
- 70 the spectacle OF q major general Of
n rs. dressed IL siesta clothes. battling with
4 Lame for the possession Of his tent Other
II = af equally impressive rank danced in the
h = - the gale the high bluff where head
~.,-s is locates and helped their "doerobbers"
rsiat,in roof
II =, rSar7p then had its first real introduction
go words gathered in Cuba. China and the
& .s.--i,es TIE face Of the bluff was lined with
n ~..-v victims Of the souvenir postcard mania
4 - he storm broke They laughed as they ran
4 p .,sz resched their wrecked company streets
., here and there loose horse with his feet
4 --,,ss in their military belongings A huge
.,,s ren1 used as = restaurant near the sta
= s-ood the wind for time. bur was finally
-s.s White aproned chefs and walters dan
Ia =, the guy ropes, while soldiers set inside
Il = ,,e and laughed one husky puff -atherAl up
!, furnishings in the tent and hle7 the whole
-r ,ver Two hospital corps men from Nassz-
.-ssr-s crsz7ed from beneath the r-recksee
I .a.- several minutes with portions Of nearly
-~-r-hine OF the menu plastered over their
tets --n for camp said one WHATS II.
-, -eplied the oUner- ~Aint il better 10 be out
=. rztn here thar be osIt up there and have II
!. ,.,ts toe
=. -sir made every one ErurabIe hut the ,.S-,se
,ss e4.h Urired States Infantry They f,,n,ped
II ,ns replaced their tents in jiNy and there
=, sinxfas ard hersepiay IN the tents before the
--- rzs half over
= soss ne good 70 60 through their street ard
q AsE Trey enjoy life SAID Lieutenant Colonel
Is soz-en TIE commander Of the regular frfsn-
z camp
=. So Rrrlr7ert Nsssachuset-s Infantry, ss
;. zrn6er e TIE camp They turn OUT at r,veille
r, -ouss -ht camp with cheers and 4 tiger rhen
r.r ore else IS trembling from the cold Their
~ -usic plays The jolliest Of airs for ftlliy ter
.-u,.s szch morning. and the hand livenf things
nrht
~ soldiers alvays writing postal card.
~. - explortrg the s,-roundfrs country. Their
rs-r sserns iHexlsUs-.ble.
i :. Telegraph connec7ion which the s,rrel corps
. IN +-tc caro IS described By the roIeer. as the
- ard shut svstern--aostly shut The mall
i .-asr-on with Carthage. tho nearest posrofioe is
r-ihed as double hack acttor-rnostIv back"
"a et,s- hn6s il hard 70 get out Of camp with
rr less- oae return
ilr before The storm the sth Massachusetts In
I r. arrived in camp and sent a farmers wagon
x7ts- Eiester. the corn-rissary officer. for q
d :. z. bread The farmer started for tn. camp
-. same ri-le as The rain, and arrived with
~ = 1ov-v pas-e
ssai-on A. of New York. and the % Masss-
zex Regiment have been on bad terms since
err-- over rnix-1I7 of horses. In the excite
rstt getting ou- - the we-, the men IN charge
Is infantry horses tied them 10 the squadron
rline, and ore has been missing since The
3rto New York have been blocked with ofhcial
ksther comrunicat tons because Of the ulix-up.
major ~ infantry became III upon his arrival
-snr. and was sleeping IN q hospital tent when
Szs hloVn devu. Young medical officer
s- vas near went 70 the rescue with large
sxing box f7ro which he ordered the 5or. The
ofiosr was covered Ike the pea in z shell
sz-s Until other shelter vas found