Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-23

The Light Infantry ut Atlantic Cfty-A
Program that was Not Carried Out.

correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.
CAMP WAsHINGToN,
ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., August %.
The Washington Light Infantry. 40 rank
and file, and its 500 friends and admirers ar
rived this morning at $50, half an hour sooner
than was expected. In view of that fact there
was no one to meet them. This was not the
fault OF the citizens committee nor the WASH
lngton committee, but of the railroad train,
which, for some cause unknown to your CORE
spondent, arrived here soon. Had the pro-
gram been carried out 1t would have been as
follows:
The citizens committee, composed OF ex-
Mayor &C. Garrett, Chas. Evans, Chas McGlade,
Jno. E. Melver. Col. j. NJ. Clark, Col. ]. F. Cake,
Col. JAS O'Reiiy, Col. Jas. Duffy, Col. Jas.
Brady, Col. NJ. N. Potter, Major c. W: Morris,
CT; Ingham, II. J. Keller, Chas. Miskiner,
III. L. Shape, Samuel Kirby, Lewis Evans. DR..
7. X. Reed DR.. Z. A. Reilly. Capt: NJ; Frambes.
+. Hall. S. b: Hoffman, W. G. Hopes, jr.. A.W.
Irving, Il. II. Brown, George F. Currie, L.
Kuehnle, VIM. Read, DR.: NJ. p. Youngman.
III. II. Albertson, Alderman ]: FL. Leedom
Henry Woolton, F; 2: Cook, 81. n. Bolter,
W. Sayre. j. A. Barstow, Geo. Zane, VIM. Cole.
j. X Pugh, W. III. Fredericks and 1. e. Covert,
and the Washington committees, composed o,
Dr. Samuel w. Bogue, Paul Schultz, b. L.f
Wheeler. Chas. Fischer. H ]: Clarke, William
Mnehleisen, A. b; Cooople, Chas. Rupert, Sam
Cnas. schroth, G.. O'Neii, j. w. Davis, Dave
Iiagerty. j. Harris, o. L. Burdette, w. X. Ellis
j. w. Clark, G. w. Hefferman, Jacob Hardman.
and bouquets, and headed by thirty pieces of
music We're to have met the corps at the depot
and escorted them to the camp. They were
all in readiness, but the corps had arrived
formed, and marched past the rendezvous OF
the two committees before it was known they
were in the city.
THE FORMAL WELCOME.
The committees then brought up the rear
Arriving in camp they came to the front, and
Hon. j. j. Gardner delivered the address Of
welcome. which was responded TO by Col.
Moore on behalf of the corps Then the we'll
''Star Spangled Banner" the flag was hoisted,
and camp Washington was taken without q
commands to quarters, the guard details were
made, and the gallants of Washington entered
upon camp life lin earnest On the ar
rival OF the baggage wagon the messes were Or
gained and named, as were the camp streets,
which are Wheatly, Webb, Ludlow, Hume
Crawford and GodsbOrOugh The messes have
their hospitality to their friends: &c. Z. o.
"Owls," Minerva and "Innocent." Lieut..
officer of the guard, and Capt JnO. s. Miller
officer OF the day. Colonel (?) Kruger is the best
looking man OF the corps. The dress parade was
witnessed by over twenty thousand people.
The corps presented fine appearance on dress
parade and We're enthusiastically cheered for
some some, Of I'll their movements By their gentle
OF the citizens ofthis city to man.
wAsHINGTONIANs AT ATLANTIC CITY.
The following Washingtonians are now here:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. OMeara, Mrs. George
Herold, D. Hagerty and family, Col. o. G.
Staples, DIR. j. T. Sewers, William Dickson
and family, William Schuester and family,
w: S. Larner, David LevOsky, Emma L.
Miller, Mamie and Annie Bregazzi, K. E. Boyd,
w. X. Smith, Miss Julia Morrell, ]. l.. Monroe,
son, 7. NJ. Steep, G. l.. helpley, T. E. Brown,
A. Z. DemOnet and vile, Mrs. Geo. +. Hale and
Miss Gale, c. Studds, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. !. b.
Gieseking and wife, c. 7. Wood, ]. T. Varnell
and wife. Mrs. F. Fisher, Elias Raft, Green b.
Raum, jr., +. E. Z. Chaplin, Mrs. William
Connell, VIM. Richter, G. E. House, J.. Ridden,
Flora Engel, A. Graft, Chr. Graft, Lula Appich.
The program for the week includes ball at
the United States this evening. The TraymOre
has extended an invitation for a full dress
hop and reception next Thursday evening.