New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-15
Stories Of Old Wars Favorites.

because they can KNIT up WIN tne
present the glories of the past.
"You remember hearing about old
---. who used to command our regi-
ment fifty years ago.
yes. indeed
"Well. | saw his soma few days ago.
He's in command Of division of cav
airy now. and he's still telling that old
story about his father and the trum-
peter in the war of '66 against Austria
At this chuckles ran around the
table. Manifestly the story is regl-
mental classic, so | said: Tell II 10 me
please"
"Well. it is not long story" said
the speaker. "Only about trumpeteT
who got so excited when he saw his
colonel in tight place that he forgot
all about his pistol and used his trum-
pet for a weapon.
"The regiment came to close quarters
with the enemy, and the lighting was
the kind that you Americans call des-
perate Just a clinch isn't that the
word?
"WeN. the colonel was being hard
pressed BY an Austrian officer when
the trumpeter rushed to his colonies
side and began beating the officer over
the head with his trumpet. Captured
him. too at the point of the trumpet
as you might say, after the manner OF
the good General Joshua IN the Holy
Bible.
THE Austrian officer was young
Prince Schoenberg afterward went IN,
10 the Church and became Cardinal
Archbishop of Prague, believe"
Two evenings ago dinner las marked
by an incident Of special dignity when
greetings and substantial git were
received from the Empress. The gen
eral rose in his place and SAID IN ms
measured. cOurtly way; "Gentlemen'
there we're. as you know, among the
troops concentrated here four regi-
ncnts which were without field ktch
ems.
II now have the honor TO inform you
that her majesty the Empress has been
pleased to present each of these regl-
ments with a field kitchen. They will
arrive in Mlawa tomorrow. Captain
Won Rieben, you will kindly take Mr.
Bennett to see them.
Certainly, general
Field Kitchens Elaborate.
So we went and saw the gift huge,
glistening, beautifully complete affairs
mat leave way in the shade some capt
ured Russian field kitchens | have seen
indeed, there is no comparison.
The Russian kitchens are primitive
and eypsylike not much Of an advance
on the old -fashioned iron Kettle on the
campfire, except that they. are on
wheels. The German kitchens are
equipped with hampers and faucets and
thermometers and gauges to make the
work with them accurate, rapid and
easy. ,,.-
Metal disks bearing in polished relief
letters directions as TO how TO use the
devices are attached TO every compart-
ment. and they also tell how much time
the cooking of various kinds OF 1000
requires.
The heat is so distributed that one
fire serves for the compartments con
tanning hot water, coffee and food; but
with the Russian kitchens that | saw
only one kind of food can be cooked
at a time.
The tanks of the German kitchens
are surrounded by a glycerine bath, so
that the food stays warm from half a
day to a whole day, the glycerine it
self not getting warm, but holding the
heat in.
The principle of the glycerine bath Is
applied in America to the windows of
lighthouses, so that they may be kept
clear of frost, and the government buys
vast quantities of the oil for this pur-
pose every year.
From these field kitchens the men in
the trenches and behind the advanced
batteries get their three hot meals a
dav. That means rice soup, with meat
in II: a meat stew, vegetables and cof-
fee. Wine and rum are also served.
"Our field Kitchens" said Genera!
Won Heeringcn at Lson, they have
been a mighty factor IN this war;
Military Observers Entertained.
Great doings tonight Everybody
in his freshest clothes and wearing all
his decorations. The table linen spot
less and some dishes and lamps in evil
dence that nobody has seen before.