Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-05
oTTUMNA COURIER. TUESDAY, SEPT 5, 1911

1PT. 5, 1911.
tumwa, flrst: Layton, Co. d. Washing
ton, Anghtead, Co. M. Fairfield. tied
for second. Time minute 81 seconds.
Tug OF war Company X, Grinnell.
first; Company B, Davenport, second.
Shelter tent pitching Company F,
Oskaloosa. Time minutes.
Iowa City, II points. Oskaloosa,
1s points. Keokuk. II points.
CAMP slpELlcHTs.
The annual cruise OF the "Merrimac"
took place Saturday night. Now those
who have never been on the cruise OF
this Celebrated" ship, found 1t beyond
their powers Of calculation or theoret-
ical deduction to solve this maneuver
on the part Of the old heads of the
regiment. Programs and rules to pc
followed by the participants We're 49,
sued late Saturday evening. Whether
or not 1t was because Of the late is
suance Of program and orders for the
cruise or the realization OF the Dig
headed" feeling that would possess
those who attended about mess time
yesterday morning, Is not known, but
1t suffices to say that but few were
at the dock when the good ship lett.
All took q good cargo of hops" aboard
for the satisfaction of their own appe-
tiles and for their brothers. The snop
left the docks (Camp Bishop at .
O'Clock Saturday night and returned at
6 o'clock yesterday morning. The
labors Of the trip proved too strenuous
for several members of the crew and
when they were once more on land,
they were unable to navigate because
of their "sea legs"
Company G had a great feed yester-
day noon. Cook Gartner had his menu
lined out In ball faced type on the
mess tent. Company q boys maintain
that their Sunday dinner surpassed
any In the entire camp and that they
have the best cook in the regiment
The Courier representative can vouch
for the excellence Of the meal as he &C.
cepted the invitation to dine. Those
who doubt the correctness OF the state
ment will be convinced. or at least
should be by the following menu:
Queen Olives. Celery en- Branche
Baked Chicken Pie.
(Southern style).
Mashed Potatoes. Early June Peas
Cabbage Salad. Peach Cobbler.
Perfection Chocolate Bonbons.
Coffee. Cigars.
Some feed, Ell?
The soldier boys were at liberty yes
terday afternoon, nothing to do but to
look after themselves. They perform
ed all kinds of FRANKS and enjoyed
themselves as bunch of men on an
outing will. They were quiet and or
derby, however, and were very cour'
teous to visitors.
Speaking Of visitors the largest at
tendance at camp on record was az
camp yesterday. All were treated to
many interesting sights as the fun OF
the soldier boys furnished the best
kind of amusement. A large crowd
was on hand during the entire day,
from early morning until late at night.
One OF the most interesting features to
the citizens was mess. At mess call
the entire company in each street lined
up before the mess tent with their
mess utensils and passed along In font
OF the cooks and their helpers, recelv'
ing q different dish from each. Then
they squatted on the ground and laid
to the grub. Sunday dinner at Camp
Bishop In all companies was equal to
that of any first class hotel, although
not served in the elite and fashionable
style.
There is one little incident that oc-
CURED in Company M street, (Fair-
field) that is causing the remainder
of the regiment all kinds Of trouble.
They are unable to ascertain the name
of the private responsible for the JOKE.
But it happened this way. One OF the
men is seriously considering matri'
mony, in fact, the fateful day Is sched-
uled this month, shortly after his re-
turn home. Saturday he wrote her the
longest and most endearing letter, tell
ing her Of his good behavior and ETC..
in camp, He knew her first name all
right, and could spell it easily, but
when he had finished the loving mis-
sive, he discovered that he did not
know how to spell the later portion Of
her cognomen He could not send the
letter with his intended's name spelled
wrong. SO he asked one of his COM
rades to give, him the correct version
OF his mystification. The news soon
spread beyond Company NJ street and
in a few moments the entire regiment
was endeavoring to learn the name OF
the soldier who is engaged to be mar
ried and had not learned how to spell
the tongue-twisting name Of his sweet
heart.
Company G had cigars and bonbons
yesterday The Colonial billiard hall,
and Herm Davis presented the COM
pany with box of cigars each and the
Tcwer-Major Candy Co., presented
them with ten pound box OF the most
select sweets.
Major w. A. Bell of Sigourney. a
scout who has seen service under But.
falo Bill, is a visitor of Lieutenant
Hooyer Of Company G today.
Captain George B. Ogle Of Company
e, Centerville, is officer of the day