Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-08-30
INTERESTING NOTES
FROM CAMP hatfield
Corp. ChamberIin Writes About
the Boys From Home.
lRY Corr. ChamberIin

i (ey Corp chamberln
Il Camp Hatfield, Aug. 26.-The regu-
lar Saturday morning inspection Of
4 quarters and equipment was held oc-
cupying most of the day before noon.
iii I20 FIRST call for formal euard
/ mount was sounded and as our com
many had been picked again, We fell
II for the ceremony which is consid-
| cred one of the most beautiful in
! the army. The company eoins on
guard is marched in two or three
| platoons to the parade round, where
a position IS taken just TO the left of
| the band. directly in front OF the re-.
viewing officers. The command is in
|, spected end then marched in review
before the officers the band and bug.
lers leading After passing in re
Wow the band falls out and die bus
lass lead To the guard house where
10 old euard is released and the new
takes charge. our company was
compelled 10 20 on a second time in
one week in order 10 straightcn cut
the guard turn. some companies hav-
ng had to do more than the usual
hare on account of others doing
duty in the food swept region at dit.
fefent times dom think there will
be many more guard this
camp, for l think the time will soon
be here when we will move some.
where
Dinner in camp on Sunday was
again somewhat of feast our cook
Levi HUMPHREYS having arranged the
saving end of the ration issue to
such good purpose it was made pos
sible for us TO sit down 20 meal fl
for he best in the land, consisting
Of stewed chicken with gravy. mash
cd potatoes. corn on the cob. banana
beans, bread and butter. coffee and
watermelon Capt Geo NJ Ford and
family. Jesse Bell and fourteen mem
bers OF the band with Drum Major
/ c. Y. Fellers. With 1st Lieut.. A 5.
+ Guthrie, Jr, his father, Mr.. A. S
Guthrie S., from Charleston. At.
i tending with QGartermaster Seret
+ SNiser were Mr. and Mrs J. G.
Forbes and Mr. and Mrs John Ran
som. As guests of Srrgt Meadows
were Miss Mabel Smith and Mis-
Ethel Jones'. both from Charleston
AL enjoyed the repast giving excel
] lent proof Of Tie ability Of our cook
] In the evening the band came down
to our company street, where the
regular concert was held instead Of
al band headquarters, our band isl
coming along nicely, having secured
considerable new music and much
ipractice. Jesse Bell has worked hard
for the organization. which today
stands as an excellent example Of
what can be done BY hard and con.
scientious efforts Geo. Smith and Al
sion Wollord have stood by him from
Tho beginning ard much of the credit
should be given 10 them in assisting
their chief musician.
/ on Friday night 90 gave an ex
hibion drill at Luna Park as an In
centive toward helping TO keep up in
4 terest in the regiment and secure
more recruits. Gov Hatfield deliver
ed the chief address. speakine ON pre-
paredness and urging that All should
combine % help the second oa 10 q
greater point Of efficiency Tho band
rendered many fine selections for Tho
occasion and with the buele corps,
gave the public treat Of military
music and camp calls.
ON account Of so much time being
taken up Sunday afternoon in making
the new issue Of clothing and equip
ment. dress parade was dispensed
with, disappointing many people from
I Charleston for whom military event
I is always an attraction
A. the dinner, band guests were SER
we'd first and the company followed
after A. we were giving into The
mess shack quite commotion was
discovered at The rear of the line.
where. upon Investigation it was
found h7t Jess Bell had fallen in line
room for two men whore only one
hould have been
Herman Weigand received q pack
age from Cumberland not long ago
and shortly after broke out with
fine line OF cigarettes. r. is good 70
have such a thoughtful lady friend
+ VIII write 20 her also and try for
the same result
Driver is deep in politics these day
frying 20 reform two democrats in
his tent He has already proven shat
Hughes viii be elected and is now
working On the state ticket wish
election time would come soon 50
hat we could have peace again. He
has already settled the Mexican al