Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-22
AMONG THE SOLDIERS.
How the Washington Boys Enjoy
Themselves at Atlantic City.

discouraging way. Water streamed down the face
| OF the sentinel and dripped from the end OF his
nose. Guard was mounted In the rain and there
was race through the rain to the hotel for break
fast. Before the bathing hours, however, the sun
came out brightly and soon set every one smiling.
There was no liked program for to-day. Col Moore,
| Surgeon Leach, Quartermaster Kelly and others
started on on fishing trip this morning. and to-
night wonderful accounts OF their adventures and
the tremendous flsh they caught are being told.
The boys have not yet put the red glow on the
town. They believe themselves capable OF Inn
their tents. Last night their attention was fully
occupied by the pretty girls at the oal, out TO-
night and nenceiorth the board walk ana tne oIner
| feet with W. L l. G. calls, with symphonies
played on kazoos and mouth organs. and give other
| evidences that the boys are out.
THE CAMP AT NIGHT
offers many attractive scenes. Two huge electric
lights illuminate the grounds The open tents show
| Ing the tasty decorations within, over which a
| mellow tint is thrown BY japanese lantern or
some other coored light flags floating lazily in
titudes OF Dlissful rest, and perhaps sweetheart
or two In the foreground, go to make up enchant-
tent. the snoring Of some tired trooper who can
steep In the presence OF 50 much romance, and the
murmur OF the sea join In the rhythmic melody
band every evening after dress parade, and the
United States lawn Is the center OF attraction for
all the people for miles around. One evening DUR
Ing the week the Infantry Will have their dress
parade on the lawn OF the Traymore.
THE DRESS PARADE.
The people here are having the splendors Of the
dress parade exemplined for them in a manner
seldom seen in any camp. The parade GROUND is
on the avenue east OF the United States Hotel, and
Is not advantageous, as the roadway Is scarcely
wide enough Tor the best disposition Of the troops
the Corcoran Cadets take position in line as The
nth company. Col Moore himself, on dress
parade, Is worth the walk TO the parade ground to
see. The w. l. /. Corps has q great advantage in
its commanding oncer. When he Is in full panOply,
with shake, epaulettes and Austrian cloth coat
standing erect and motionlesS waiting to receive
the report OF the adJutant he looks the very en-
and goatee OF military cut, his eagle eye and
straight, spare ngure and martial bearing makes
his conspicuous object among ordinary mortals
out with grim formalty and wonderful precision.
TAKING THE TOWN.
Last night, after the ball, q squad Of the boys,
with Shomo as captain and Roginski as drum
major, went out on an expedition. The band con-
organ. The boys helped him out by whistling.
They Marched Through Georgia" and Rallied
Around the Flag through the town, tramping
hilarty. Finally, at the time the society writers
refer 10 as the "wee Sma hours" they charged on
the camp. intending to serenade the colonel The
alarm was given, and the guard FASTENED out.
The guard was at first disposed TO join the reve-
ers but the sense Of responsibility prevailed, and
marched the culprits into camp.
ATLANTIC CITY's HARVEST.
Mr.. Geo. w. Pearson, who is here, has been
taking practical view OF things. He has found
that Atlantic City has $500 houses. OF this num-
Der 80 per cent are vacated when the summer
their living In the summertime, when the town Is
nled with VISITORS and in the winter live their
savings or on one another. He has talked with
the fishermen, with the owners Of the little sloops
in the Inlet that take people out fOr u sail at
quarter q head, and put such practical questions
that the impression has got abroad among the ma
tlves that he intends 10 Guy the town. This I'm
preston mas been strengthened by the report that
Mr.. Pearson Is q great railway magnate OF Wash
ington. He has found out that during the season,
at least, sailboat FOR hire pays a bigger dividend
than 0obtail car He says one Oh these boats
cost $3.50. Its owner sails it himself and takes
parties OF from II 10 10 out, charging quarter
apiece for an hour sail. He keeps his boat going
In this way all day long, raking in from s. TO "A
an hour.
SUCCESS OF THE FISHERMEN.
The fishermen got home about 4 O'Clock. The
trophies OF their expedition were suspended from
tree in front Of Col Moore's tent. There were
about forty pounds OF sea bass and a huge lobster
The lobster was captured by surgeon Leach, who
leit as proud OF II as though it were the only lob
ster that ever succun0ed 10 the proves or man.
lie was fishing for bass, and mad what he thought
was big bite. He hauled In his line and landed
In the boat this monster OF the deep. II hao huge
mandbes or inches long and It's shell was GOV.
cred with barnacles. DIR. Leach judged from
It's teeth that 1t was q hundred years Old-old
enough 10 vote before Atlantic City was dIscov.
cred The bass caught were all OF fair size, and
OF course, each one was hallowed by some sweet
memory cherished by the fisherman that hooked
IL. The party learned by inquiry among the
native fishermen that the bass, II kept for a few
days, Would decompOse. So all thoughts OF keep
ing them 10 carry back triumphant TO Wishing
TON were reluctantly abandoned. The fish and
lobster sent TO the hotel steward TO be served
up Ior breakfast 70. morrow. All that the fisher
men Will take back 10 Washington with them will
be memories and stOries-stor1es that have
already sprouted well, and Will probably
| have reached a vigorous and monstrous growth BY
the time they are transplaIed TO Washington.
One part OF the tale, however, may be suppressed
by that time The party went out in a iishing-
The sea was running high. Every man or them
except Capt Wheeler gave back to the sea In In
staiments during the "Trip as much as he took out
OF u In the form OF nsh so IL only lair trade
| after all The party was composed or Col. Moore,
surgeon Leach, Capts. Wheeler, Kelly, Entwisle,
Bourne Dr. Leach was quite disguised to.hsSst
win the incredulity OF the masses. 'sWhaJ can
d. he said appealnsy. ITO make people believe
THE STORM ON THE COAST.
This afternoon the eyes OF the hotel men and
the natives were turned anxiousIy seward There
were evidences OF the approach OF o storm. Sig
nal-Servce flags told OF It also. The "Aoreaster
dreaded by the natives because IT Is apt TO blow
| all the visitors and their pOcketbOOks away iron,
| the coast, seemed TO be coming. Before night the
| wind was wnistling through the camp tents
4
| OF cottagerS. hung out TO dry, was performing
comlcal antics In the wind, some garments belly,
Ing up Ike Dig sails, other strange looking raj.
ment Win legs, turning round and round over the
| cl0thesunes like athletes performing the giant s
| swing. Even about the best OF cottages here the
family washing, and II appears In every case TO be
| large, Is freely exposed 10 the public gaze Dress
parade took place In a 3O-mile gale. IL made the
air cool and blew all the mosquitoes to PhtIadel-
| adelpnia Tonight details from each mess are
| struggling 10 hold their tents down. The camp
looks bleak and windy.
The board walk was sought on account of the
| magnificent spectacle presented by the sea The
| breakers ran high. The Atlantic City maideps
chung to the ratings looking seward, while some
Invisible force seemed 10 be tugging them by their
The soldier boys enjoyed the wind and the pranIs
| II played with the draperies mentioned.
| Ihe w. L Corps nine defeated the Corcora n
Cadet Corps nine this afternoon In a game or rye
| innings, by score OF IL tO3.
MessrS Geo M Oyster. Chaplin Brown, and N.
| day.
The Washington Light Infantry Corps and the
Corcoran Cadet Corps have been Invited 10 attend
/ Paynes fireworks exhibition Thursday night The
| members OF the STAN have been Invited 10 the
Journalists Club banquet Friday night, Thurs.
day the officers will go, by invitation, to Egg Har
| Dor. There has been no general program made
out for the entertainment or the camp The bOys
| want fun and rest To have TO put on dress UNI
| forms once or twice day and stand on exhibtIOu
| Is not down on their list OF what they consideI
| pleasure. e.
THE NAVAL COMBAT between the Monitor an6
Merrimac Will be portrayed with life-like accuracy
this week at Bay Ridge. Round trip 81. No extra
| charge.-AdrG
| TIE MAN WHO BIT PoLIcENAN's EAR OFF,
Junior Elis. the negro who bit portion OF Offlce