The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-16
LADIES VISIT SOLDIERS CAMP.
Mrs. Geo. ". Foreman, Accompanied by
Miss Elizabeth HixSOB, Visits Her
Son Roy at Camp Mills.

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Friday afternoon, the 9rd inst,
Mrs. Geo. w. Foreman Of Wells
Valley received telegram from
her son Roy who had just reach
ed a camp Of embarkment on
Long Island from Camp Sewer,
S. c., where he had been in
training for two months, inform
ing her that if she wished to
see him before he crossed the
pond" she should come at once.
She wished to see him!
Mrs. Foreman lost no time
getting busy" and at II
O'Clock Saturday morning she
was at Huntingdon where she
was joined by Miss Elizabeth
Hixson, q student of Juniata
College, who accompanied her to
the Camp. Of the trip, the
ladies write
I'VE arrived in New York at
8 O'Clock, Saturday evening,
where we were met by Roy.
We stayed in the City Saturday
night. Sunday morning we
went to Camp Mills on Long IS
land, which is distant 70 miles
from New York City.
We were fortunate enough to
secure q room opposite the camp
from which place we had a very
good view Of the activities Of the
Camp, and Roy was closeenough
that, when not on duty, he could
be with US.
The sights were grand! All
day Sunday one Regiment Of
troops was making preparations
to leave for overseas" " The
men could be seen marching to
the station with their blue
Bags which contained their
heaviest equipment and which is
sent with the baggage, and soon
returning to their tents to get
the remainder of their equip
ment. wrich has to be carried on
their person.
They were the most light
hearted boys we had ever seen,
and anyone who would look up
on such a sight and not be filled
by the spirit TO get right in"
IS not a True American" 1t
was evident that the spirit Of
'76 still prevails in Is. Sunday
afternoon, we visited Roy's tent
and met the Boys with whom he
is daily associated, and a very re-
spectacle set they were. While
in their tent the call sounded
for ness The other boys Of
tered us their mess kits and 1t
was with greatest pleasure that
we took our place in the line
with the Boys and marched
through the Mess Hall, where
we received our liberal portion
of grits, meat, dressing, potatoes,
sauce, bread, butter and can OF
sweetend, mllkless coffee. Out
side the Mess Hall we were
gallantly offered seats on the
ground where we ate a most en-
ioyable meal which we will long
remember. After mess we went
around through the Camp seeing
the many sights. The band OF
one Division, which was IN quar-
antine, was having a concert and
for a while we listened to the
music and watched the boys
dancing and hopping about to
the tunes,
That night about 11;3O we
were awakened by the tramp,
tramp, tramp" of the Boys. Go
ing to the window we could see
them passing. everything very
still excepting now and then
some of the Boys would whistle
or hum some little tune.
J The commands of the officers
could be heard plainly. There
| was no halting until the train
was reached which took them to
their place of embarkment. II
was about 7 o'clock next morn
, ing when the last Division pass
ed, the number of men embart.
ing being estimated at between
: forty and fifty thousand. Part
: of this lumber was Infantry and