Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-24
The End OF the Encampment.
TIE LAST DAY AT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ON THE BEACH.
Correspondents of THr EvrrrNa srAr

The End Of the Emcampment.
THE LAST DAY AT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| ON THE BEACH.
| Corr9pondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
| CAPE NAY CRY, N. J., August %.
| This is the END Of the fourth successive en-
| campment Of the Infantry. The boys have all
| enjoyed themselves TO the fullest measure. Mrs.
John 8. Miller this morning received intelli-
gence Of the serious illness Of her brother, Mr..
Inomas Potter, at Baltimore. This necessitated
the departure Of Captain and Mrs. Miller this
afternoon. Their departure is the cause of much
regret In camp, - the captain is very popular
with his company, while Mrs. Miller has always
been . universal favorite with the members Of
| the corps.
| This mornings excursion train brought many
| Masnlngtonians TO camp. also Sergt. Major
| men, who viii return tomorrow with the corps.
Inc infantry viii break camp Monday morn
ing a. Q @ clock All the tents and camp equip
or Trenton: The corps will leave at 1915 and
arrive IN Washington at 8 p. m.
II. Cagett A. kaufman, John Keyworth, Geo.
EEocnsan, T. Paret, Mrs. d. Hagerty and Mrs.
Capt Ross, with company B, gave an exhi-
Dltion drill this afternoon at the Stockton, and
aIter dress parade 1t was repeated on Congress
not up TO the usual standard Of company B.
mrs. = ID. Stinlin, Of Washington, a guest at
me IN arctic house, lost roll Of bills containing
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70 her dress, and 1t is supposed to have dropped
on in one Of the corridors Of the hotel.
Woodbridge. met With a painful accident yester-
Gay, having her knee-cap knocked off while
entering her bath.house.
10 stroll along the beach and look at the diff
ferent bathing costumes in which the ladies
ana gentlemen array themselves IS q real
with white trimmings, although some very VERY
neat and tasty costumes were noticeable on the
beach to-day. A prominent society lady Of
trimmed with cardinal silk, and red and white
checked hose, supported by every handsome
SIX eiastics Her hair was confined in a cardi-
There are many other costumes equally elab-
crate. The bathing hours are from IL to 1, and
few bathers on the beach, but within fifteen
minutes after IL o'clock hundreds Of ladies,
gentlemen and children appear as If by magic,
plunging and foundering in the water. By
fifteen minutes past the beach is again almost
narrow ESCAPES many. There is hardly a d law
passes but the infantry boys succeed in rescuing
some foolhardy bather who ventures beyond
day morning, rescued q LADY who was taken
with eramp and tainted in the water: She
was brought to shore unconscious, and was
other Washingtonians.
OF Mrs. Harriet I. Lyles, the lady who died
Thursday night from blood poisoning, pro-
uuceQ Dy q scratch on her hand, received while
she was adjusting q water filter took place yes
terday afternoon from the residence OF the fam
lily, on G street southwest, and was largely at
tended by sympathizing friends. Rev. Dr.
Chapman, OF Ryland chapel church. conducted
the funeral services, and the interment was
made at Glenwood cemetery. The pal-bearers
were II. .. Noyes, w. F. Wood c. A. Perkins,
Thomas A. Brown, w. w. Kirby, and John p.
Aamlin.
Mr.. RALPH JEFFERsON's STOCK RANcHE-
Mr.. Charles j. Lewis, of Frederick, Nd, and
Mr.. Ralph Jefferson, of this city, recently pur-
chased about %, 900 acres of land near Gains
willie, Tex, for the sum of $4,000. 1t is under
stood TO be their intention to remove to Texas
and engage in stock raising.
FINED FOR ASSAULTING AN OFFICER.-Geo.
Bender, while on "bender" early Sunday
morning, went into Union street and raised a
row, when he was arrested by Officers Jordan
and Lightboun, who escorted him to the
seventh precinct station. On the way through
the streets he kicked Officer LghtbOun twice
on the shin and a charge of assault was pre-
ferred against him. In the Police Court this
morning Judge Mills fined him $50 or 60 days
in Jail for the assault.