five o'clock
The battalion marched away one Monday morning , with flags flying , drums beating loudly , and the fifers blowing away upon `` Yankee Doodle '' with all of their might . The route was the lake road , and many of the farmhouses passed were decorated in honor of the departure . As they passed the Stanhope homestead , Dora and Mrs. Stanhope came forth and waved their handkerchiefs , and Dick , as second lieutenant of Company A , could not resist the temptation to wave his sword at them . The camping-out spot was reached that afternoon at five o'clock . The provision wagon and that loaded with the tents had already come up , and soon the cadets were putting up their tents , while the cooking detail was preparing supper . The evening meal consisted of nothing but bread , coffee , and beef stew , but never did plain fare taste better , with such pure mountain air for sauce . `` It 's just boss ! ''