Capt. Charles J. Dieges, of Dieges & Clust, 15 John St., New York, while visiting his many friends last week on a 10 days' furlough, as noted in The Jewelers' Circular, showed the picture of his tent, illustrated herewith, in which he is making his home until he goes "Over There." In the picture [not the one shown in this post] Captain Dieges is shown outside of his regulation United States Officers' tent, which is named the "Chateau Camouflage," in the company of his son, Robert Dieges, who has served with the United States Army for over nine years and now has the rank of second lieutenant. In civil life, Lieut. Robert Dieges is the assistant foreman in the manufacturing plant of Dieges & Clust. During his nine years of service in the army he has proven himself an expert on trenches, dugouts and general mining. Some of his bomb-proof shelters have been 40 feet underground. Lieutenant Dieges has won his promotion through his own hard work.
When Captain Dieges was asked for a few words describing the tent, he said: "When I arrived at Camp Wadsworth, Spartansburg, SC, with the old 22nd Regiment, New York, now the 102nd Engineers USA, we found that all of the units were preparing to make themselves as comfortable as possible. The units were constructing all styles of bungalow shacks. The photograph represents the regulation United States Army Officers' tent. At one time we had a 10-inch snowfall, and at times, especially at night, it has been very cold. As engineers we must use all material found at hand to carry out our work. As a designer of jewelry, I decided to get up something out of the general run. I made a small sketch of the 'camouflage' tent, which was to be my home, and had the young man on the right, who is an architect in civil life, paint the same to represent just what the name designated, 'camouflage.' The front, rear and sides are constructed of rough pine, utilizing the tent for the roof and partly covering the sides. It has been commented upon most favorably as one of the most unique 'comfies' in camp. The inside is furnished with a cot, small table and chair and the army stove with a miniature fireplace. While there are plenty of cracks and openings for fresh air, at the same time it is very comfortable.
