Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-08-15
LzSTRIKERS REJECT
SECOND PEACE PROPOSAL
With The Alexandria
Boys In Camp

the 10th regiment of Virginia Ma
tional Guard reached here. The name,
it has been pointed out by some, Is IN
every way most inappropriate as
Governor Trinkle was elected to his
Office on the dry" ticket. There IS
water everywhere-mo-e tnan enough
of it.
Despite the rain and slush and mud
for there is no sand-the boys of the
116th regiment passed in review be-
fore the governor, Adjutant-General
Wilson Sale, Brigadier General Chas.
]. Bailey and other dignitaries yester--
day, and were highly complimented
upon the orderly fashion in which this
ceremony was executed.
Inspection came rather Unexpectedly
ad caught the regiment before it had
time to get into the military swing,
but in spite of all this General Ballev
stated after the review that he had
never seen a better outfit of National
Guard, which praise was very CRATE
fully received by the men as we'll as
by the offers of the regiment.
Saturday afternoon saw the mem
bers of the various companies gall
wanting around the beach in quest OF
ANYTHING that might prove exciting.
Norfolk also received many visitors
including Sergeant Petit and Corp
oral Randolph. Both places seemed
to be laclling in excitement and many
of the holders of weekend passes re-
turned to camp twenty-four hours
ahead of time.
thinking of washing up and going to
church, and as he reached for his shoe
and stuck his foot in it he felt some
thing that had no place in there. He
Immediately investigated and the cut
est little toad jumped out, nearly scar
ing the brave sergeant to death. Ser
geant R-uin placed the innocent little
animal in the guard house to await
trial
Mud and slush is everywhere, and
the rain seems to have brought out the
frogs, for on Sunday morning Supply
Sergeant Bruin jumped out of his bunk
It's a funny thing about hats, etc,
in an outfit like the Alexandra Ma
chine Gun Company. Someone lost
hat the first day in camp and since
that time someone has always APP
peared at the formations lacking hat
and always it has been a different per
son.
In spite of the rain the boys are all
enjoying themselves to the best of thef
ability. Kangaroo Court was in ses-
sion Sunday. Lieutenant !. W Cas-
hiatt. presiding. Several of the rook-
les were put on trial and the regular
punishment was inflicted by group
of huskies. The punishment consist
ed of tossing in blankets and S smilar
pranks.
Del Ray. as Private Donahue IS
known, one of the rawest OF the re-
cruits. has been subjected to many of
the pranks always pulled on the rook-
les. He was chasing all over camp
Yesterday hunting for Company j
so that he could ask for the loan of
"a half bucket of reveille" and "3O
wards of skirmish line" The guards
onto the prank kept him running
around for a long time, sending HIM
farther end farther away. He finally
gave up the quest in disgust.
Camp Trinkle is about mile and
a half from the beach. 0ut many OF the
soldier bows diked out in their bath
ing suits and hiked across the field Tor
plunge beneath the waves Of the At
lantic.
IF the rains, which are wet drizzles
at times and terrific downpours at 9th
er times. keen up it is predicted that
the fits on which the camp is pitched
will soon be a portion of the ocean.
Lieutenant Cashatt went to the
Beach last night and was one Of the
few from camp who report exciting in
cidents. He is a lawyer. He likes to
practice Law. One nan ran into an
other with an automobile. One was ar
rested. The Lieutenant saw 1t all.
He volunteered to defend the defend
ant. Lieutenant Cashatt won his case
before the police court justice Of the
city of Virginia Beach.
Alexandrians were amazed at the
wav in which the town Of Virginia
Reach is built as well as at the vast
ness of the Atlantic. Houses in this
city are built with their back doors on
the main street. and the front doors
on the sea. White watching the
ocean. one man, Private Anderson,
who had never seen any water
larger than the Potomac, remarked,
"Gosh, you can't even see the other
side"
While passing IN review for prac-
tice last Friday, Private Vaughn,
marching in the rear rank. when given
the command "eyes right" spied Col
onel Opie. commander Of the regiment,
and seeing the Captain salute, called
out. INV Gosh, there's the colonel"
and at the same time saluted, storing
up for himself a lively calling down
when he returned to the company
street.
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