New-York tribune., 1916-06-24

tho tent peak the men knelt while the
priost reDcatcd the prayers. And
right after the last mass Father Duny'
Hes in Company b. said Father
Duffy. "and MS name Is Sergeant
Freddie Haggerty. Before we LETT
New York | told the doctor there we're
SIX excellcn; reasons why Haggerty
should be found sick or something-a
vie and Eve children.
"Tf you pull any tricks on me-,
fatner.' said Haggerty, I'll quit this
rcc.mcnt and join another as pri7
yatc'
"Next day Haggerty's employer,
big furniture dealer. sent for his wite;
she got q check It was she who told
Freddie no. 70 resign.
As the priest was talking there was
howl from the hospital corps OF the
e9th. Sergeant James Enright was.
handaging the sore head OF Private
Jimmy Kelly. Private Kelly had,
sto7ped an iron pipe, but not with his
hands
Across the way Privates Tom" Foley
end Larry Brennan. OF Company Cs
were holding a conference in front os
their tent. Z IS known as Iammany
Hall and nightly sessions are held 10
eNcor.ate Hughes and laud Aaron j.
Levy.
"Why DO you call your tent Tammsny
la '' Private Foley was asked THIS
morning
That's easy" he replied. Haven't.
we got nine court men in this tent?' :
One Thing Missing.
Tom" said Lieutenant OFlynn. %
the same company, a Few minutes later
I'VE got mighty fine country here"
Yes" replied Foley. I'VE got nice
long grass. But. damn IL, Lieutenant,
we amt got anything to wash IT down
with"
In Company c IS also Pete" Me-
Nulty. Early this morning Private
McNu.ty wandered aimlessly along the.
creek that winds past the tents Of the
69th. Among other things he found a.
turtle. Stew was served Private Me-
Nulty for dinner.
Eat. you sinner" cried McNulty.
feeding the recalctant turtle pieces
Of meat. III you don't eat you cant
go 10 the front with u.s.
The Sd Ambulance Company, Captain
Leander Shearer. commander, rolled
into camp at noon to-day. Picket.
ropes were Immediately stretched AMI
the horses tethered 70 them, the bad
animals 70 one and tho well-behaved'
70 tho other Captain Shearer said he.
wished 20 publicly thank Morris NJ.
Minton, who entertained the corps on
Us march from New Hamburg last
night, for his bounty. The lst Field.
Hospital, under Major J. +. Dunseith
marched into camp az the same time
and encamped near the Sd Ambulance
Corps. Fourteen men of the Signal
Corps. under Lieutenant Sleeves, have
also arrived. They are stringing -
private telegraph wire around the
camp.
At noon to-day Colonel Conley was
delivering orders 10 one Of his cap
tains. Suddenly an automobile rolled
into sight young woman and three
children jumped out and looked hesi-u
tatingly at the fine figure Of man =
few feet away. A glad light Of recog-
milton came into the colonels eyes, but
ne finished his business first. -
"Dadsy." cried a little golden haired
girl. ,.,f
screamed two boys. -
Family Reunion. ~
Colonel Conley hugged the little
ones and then kissed his wife. She,
brought the colonel a basketful Of
goodies. With their children, Louis ID.
Conley, jr., Richard and Elise, they ate
dinner in the colonePs tent.
Colonel Lucas. too, has a wee bit OF
a lad. His name is Johnny and he il
all of ten years old. The colonel met
the newspaper men at his headquarters
this afternoon.
1--WE got the greatest boy you've ever
laid eyes on" he said "Do you see
that horseshoe OIL the ridgepole? Johnny
picked it up, and It's brought me-
great luck to-day. Everything has been
going just right. The camp layout -
practically finished. ! have my two
$4,000 gallon tanks at the station.
Reconnaissance is progressing well.'
Are you getting any more troops
from the city," the colonel was asked.
"We get ll9 more men tomorrow
he replied.
The 22d Engineers have few
geniuses among them. Company 3 has
been working its head of 10 get Horace.
Hooking, crack quarter-miler, 20 chal-n
lenge Mel Sheppard, Of Company F. the
69th. Company A possesses Private
Branslaw Koslowski. who wrestlede
after noon mess to-day with Privateg
Raphael, Of the same company. The
Pole maintained the traditions OF his 9
family, for he is cousin Of kOslOwski,a
the champion wrestler. o.
Captain s. {. Godfrey, L. s. A., sta
toned az West Point, arrived this az,
ternoon 70 aid Captains Garrison and.
Diego, Of the 22d, complete the roa
work and lay the main pipo line, 10.
which tasks they have been assigned,f
by Colonel Lucas