Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-24

The above letter tells it's own
story. Beginning this afternoon, two
men from each company will visit
the people of Harrisburg, that every
one may have an opportunity to
make the boys" a contribution for
their general fund. The city has
been divided into five sections, with
two men detailed to each section.
Each man will bear credentials
from the Chamber of Commerce TO
prove that he is an authorized col
lector.
Tents Submerged
Life is not exactly one endless
round of monotony at the Island.
At times the boys do get a little
weary of the routine, but every now
and then something new happens.
Such a diversion came last evening,
and the boys are not particularly
anxious for a repetition of like kind.
AS some of the boys were leav-
ing the camp on their way to the
city, where they get their meals,
they were caught in u downpour OF
rain. Others escaped a wetting, and
poked fun at their more unfortunate
friends. on the way back, at the
far end of the bridge, those who
escaped on the way over were
caught in a heavy rain, and all were
soaked.
The rain continued to come down
in sheets, and soon the tents were
excellent limitations of conical perco-
lators. The rain continued to pour,
and soon two of the tents at the low
er end of the company street We're
under water to a depth of six feet.
At the middle of the street tents
We're almost submerged, and every
tent in camp was more or less af-
fected
Take Bud Bath
Feeling that they were as wet as
they could convenitnely get many
of the boys stripped off their outer
garments and took a mud bath in
the center of the company street.
Rainbow Boys" Leave
Members of the rainbow squad
leaving the Pennsylvania station for
Lancaster this morning were given
a royal send-off The companies en-
camped at largest Island turned out
in a body to say good-by, and the
Eighth Regiment Band gave a de-
lightful concert. Hundreds of per-
sons participated in the informal
farewell.
Eighteen men were transferred
from the various companies here,
and become a part of the One Hun
dred and Forty-ninth Machine Gun
Battalion, which will be among the
first to see service in France.
The squad which was under Sec
ond Lieutenant Leroy Peters, in
cluded Sergeant George W. Seiders
Horseshoer Morris p. Connors, and
Privates John Kuhn, Harry II. Long,
William Wells, Edward II. Carna
than, Robert Nicols and William Il.
Black, Supply Company; Sergeant
Carleton j. Drawbaugh, Private,
First Class, Harry p. Gemmill, and
Privates Carol l.. Fanus, Alloy w.
Hinnencamp and James IL. Patrick,
Company |; Privates Charles G.
Cummings and David =. Shrum, Ma
chine Gun Company, and Private
| George w. Thorpe, Company II.
Several numbers were played by
the crack musical organization of
the Eighth Regiment, to the great
delight of the large crowd. A brief
address was made by Captain Audry
Baldwin of the Supply Company
The companies were led in three
cheers for the departing boys by
| Sergeant C. A. Harman. The train
bearing the recruits to Lancaster
left Harrisburg at 7.2O.
Need Another Officer
| Considerable interest is manifest
| cd in the selection or promotion OF
| the officer who will replace Lieuten-
ant Peters in Company |. 1t is not
| known whether promotion Will be
made from the organization, or Will
| be supplied from the reserve. The
/ companies are now under Federal
| jurisdiction, and there is much spe-
! culation as to the manner in which
| the vacancy will be filled.
Guard Mount Drill
The guard mount drill will he
held this evening at 6.45, unless the
weather is very inclement at that
| hour. Although the field will not
! he in good condition this evening,
! It is planned to hold the ceremony
| as originally planned. The drill VIII
be preceded by a short march by
| Company | at the lower end of the
| Island.
The regular Friday evening con-
| cert by the regimental band Will be
given this evening, following the
retreat, at the close of the guard
mount ceremony
Troop G working Hard
Members OF the Governors Troop
are receiving some excellent practice
these days. Anticipating strenuous
term of guard duty at Camp Hancock,
Ga. Captain Roberts is placing special
stress upon the Manual of Interior
Guard Duty. The noncommissioned
officers are being thoroughly drilled
in the proper performance of this
duty by means OIL nonCOinullSslVhSu
officers schools.
Each morning an hour and half
is devoted to noncommissioned OFF,
ccrs by the commissioned men. Tn the
afternoon the noncommissioned men
devote ninety minutes to the instruc-
ticn of privates. Later in the after
noon the men are taken out and are
given two hours of practical instruc-
ton.
Latc EnIistments
The following persons were enlist
ed yesterday at the Army recruiting
headquarters in this city: Elmer w.
Croft, 555 South Tenth street; Carl L.
Swope, 1905 Susquehanna street and
Charles Edwards, 1925 Wallace street.
All have been sent to Columbus, Ohio.
Mr.. Croft enters the quartermaster's
corps, Swope the medical department
and Edwards the aviation section.
Charles w. Hosan. 232 Broad street,
has enlisted in Company c. Eighth
regiment, and has been sent to Cham
bersburg.
Carol NJ. Pheegor. Palmer B. Neck
ley and William A. Cawley. all of Mil
ton, were enlisted in the signal re-
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