Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-07-08
EIGHTH TO CLOSE
CAMP BRUMBAUGH
Col. Finney's Regiment Will Be
the Last to Leave Mt.
Gretna
[From a stafr Correspondent

lEFOHl Il StaH correspondent
Camp Brumbaugh, Mt. Gretna. Pa,
July s.-The greatest mobilization
camp in Pennsylvania in over half a
century will be closed and give way to
camp for recruitment of the or
ganizations of the keystone State
Guard now In the federal service with
IN the next forty-eight hours. The
Eighth regiment. which has its head
quarters in Harrisburg, will be the last
regiment to leave camp, the reason be-
ing that its colonel is the Junior of
Junior brigade. With Col. Finney and
his men will go General c. 7. O'Neill.
Allentown, commanding the Fourth
brigade, and his staff and the hospital
troops who have remained behind to
take care of the medical end of re-
cruiting. By nightfall tomorrow the
troops will be on railroad in Penn
sylvania" on the way to a place on
the border. The war department does
not want the routes and final destina-
tions published. Hence the informa-
ton is a bit indefinite.
The fact that the Eighth was the
last on the list to go was a benefit, as
has been pointed out. Under the cir
cumstances attending the medical ex-
animation which tore holes in the
~
Bedford companies, the time on hand
mas enabled the regimental officers to
do something toward filing the gaps. |
Then the men have had chances for
further drills, to recover from their ty- |
phoid incubation. to get used to camp
food and other affairs in camp life and |
last of all to get we'll equipped.
ScheIl Gets Everything
If there is anything in the quarter
masters stories which a regiment is |
allowed that Quartermaster E. H.
Schell has not taken out no one knows |
1t. Captain Schell has requisitioned |
everything worth while and the men
will go to the border with mosquito |
nets to wear around their heads and |
having everything but socks and un-
derwear of army pattern which they
Will get on the border.
The men of the Eighth will go out
fully equipped, one of the few regi-
ments that will have everything. Yes
terday big packing boxes were opened |
and uniforms for everyone and some
for the expected recruits were receiv-
ed, while Captain o. NJ. Copelin stack
ed up ordnance. The regiment put in
a busy day yesterday unpacking and
to-day it is getting ''dolled up for de-
parture tomorrow night.
The time of departure and route of
the Eighth are not definite, but the
regiment may leave about 6. 1t is
doubtful If people who go to camp to
see the regiment will have much time
to greet the members as the command
will strike canvas about noon and
start TO move stores to the station. It
will march out about 8. OF course.
all this may be changed by the re-
cruiting matters.
Col. Finney is being congratulated
upon the manner in which he has
equipped his men and everyone in
camp has been wishing him success in
getting rid of his recruiting troubles
which came out clear sky. The col
onel only assumed command a short |
time ago and has had to face some big |
problems.
Captains Bretz and Ziegler to-day |
reported some sore arms in their COM |
mands, but no one on the sick list. The |
health of the regiment has been re-
markable. The weather, which has
been fine, enabling the men to get used |
to their work without Inconvenience
The soldiers say they do not mind
marching in the heat. 1t is good prac-
tice. Captain J. J. Hartman, who
took charge of Company K. of York,
is making a company out of 1t in spite
of troubles.
Transfers Begun
It was a matter of great regret to
Col. Finney to transfer men from the
big companies from Harrisburg.
Mahanoy City and Tamaqua to build
up the York, Chambersburg and 9TH
er companies, but all organizations had
to show at least So and there was no
help for it.
The regiment reported 1,025 men
to-day and will have more by night
Recruits are being eagerly awaited and
the men of the regiment welcome
them with cheers.
The Eighth is equipped with white
tents and it is predicted that they will
not last long on the border, where
khaki is the rule. All regiments of
the brigade have white tents and there
are bets as to how long the regular
army will stand for canvas that can
be seen twenty miles. The Eighth's
wagons, which were not set up, were
started off yesterday. The regiment
will have %.
The Eighth went into the Spanish
war with eight companies and about |
$50 men, 1t now has twelve compan-
les and war strength would be over |
1850.
A. b. H,