The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-22
WEARY "BLUES"
RETURN TO CAMP

words. such as come pups" and bread
and bones. But pups Wouldn't con1n
ana ne appeared not to he hunrr,.
Ihey shouted for half an hour. but Tia
corporal slept on. At last they s,,,,
inoned Sergeant Toddy's best fried, and
ne managed TO persuade the four-foo
ed officer that no harm was rco,,
anu corporal Wcrth Went on duty.
Citizens Are Guests.
Returning the compliments oo
'ained In the citizens letter. received
al headquarters yesterday. the Blues
tonight made themselves tho hosts
OF Basic City and Wayneshoro. Fron,
one ehd OF the camp to tho other. tho
place was illuminated with ] 800 Ian
ahese lanterns. which were strung
across the company and the band
streets from the officers tents and
around headquarters. forming at orca
remarkable and beautiful scans
Wierdness was added to the general
scene by the parade OF the baby hat
talon the kimono. the pn;ama and tho
sanitation squads. Lieutenant James
MoHTa" OF Company C popularIv
stated MuSSsy." was COMMUNICATIVE
chief. and Elicit acted as adtutnn,
Issuing orders for assembly and ma
rade from new headquarters. tempo
rarily arranged. Led by Private
N"''i' So'HPdHN -, dressed In suit
OF pajamas and carrying a lantern in
stead OF Eaton, the band FIRST sere-
naded the camp with wild airs that
seemed appropriate to the carousal OF
fun. Each squad. led by the BABY
battalion. all dressed in white flowing
gowns and all manner OF headgear.
paraded down each company street.
and then passed in review before
Major Bowles.
Night OF Pleasure.
After 1--WE days Of strenuous work.
the end of which IS not yet Major
Bow!es gave the night over to the
men; and though they returned from
long hike" In the morning. they
made the most OF their hours There
was never anything like IT before in
basic, and may never be again, and 40
Basic will not soon forget to-nirbt
and their hosts, the Blues.
The camp vas thrown open 10 tina
visitors, and IL was curious TO observa
the interest which the women display
co IN the manner and mode OF life
tented men lead They went every
where. listened to the explanations
ana chatted volubly. 1t was new to
them. and perhaps they do not UNI
aerstand yet. The scene may not bet
Ter be described than by liking IL to
Baily Hoo Lane, at the State Fair. on
saturday night, and the man who can
describe that has not yet been born.
me sanitation squad under Sergeant
James Fl. Drake, Jr.. shouldered their
PICK axes and shovels, and with Cecil
stevens as color bearer. paraded be-
lore the crowd. Soldiers turned into
honest working men In this SQUAD
were Lewis, Pus, Word Stevens, Kin
Edwards Tanner. Epps, Workman.
sweeney End others
special stand was made for Major
bowles, and he watched the parade and
listened to the fun and sweet noise. aa
Inough he were really on dress parade
me baby battalion was composed Of
the Following mon: Powers, Lefebre.
AdJutant Leland, Sergeant Major Po-
lent and Harvie. Company color-bear
ers-A T. Smith, r. E. Atkins, ". r.
1. smith. e. a. Bromm. A. j. Chewing
T.. d. Neal, T.. C. Harrison. Fl. T
smith, L. c. Morris. NJ. F. Neal. w. w
trump e. F. King. George B. Snead
/. a. Williams. Bradley Boisseux ana
Il. b. Allen, Sergeant william Home
The scene was amusing and every-
body was happy and good natured.
shortly before 10 o'clock the visitors
began moving away, while the Blues
gathered behind, and soon after sweet
good night was sounded by bugler.
Lights went out and the stars watch
ed over sleeping camp.