Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-20

Our soldier Boys Pleasantly Encamped
at Atlantic City.
Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
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Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR.
ATLANTIC CITY, N j., August h.
Rub-a-dub-dub and a splashing OF mud under
many feet Rain was pouring down when the
washington Light Infantry Corps and their camp
mates the Corcoran Cadet Corps, arrived this
morning. There was ample evidence that Atlantic
City intended TO spread itself the reception but
the weather was more favorable to shrinking than
spreading. still committee OF half a hundred
citizens the Morris Guards, a local military organ
kation, and a brass band stood under the dripping
car-sheds when the train from Washington arrived
at $50 a M. Some OF the reception committee did
the visitors the honor OF coming out into the rain
In dress coats. When the visitors had d1sem-
oarked, the committee and local military
escorted them, marching In column OF
fours on the sidewalks 10 the camp pitched
on the lawn on the seward side OF the United
states Hotel Here visitors and reception commit
tee halted. Mayor Hoffman, OF Atlantic city,
stepped forward and made a brief speech OF well
COME, 10 which Col Moore responded. An Amerl-
can nag and the colOrs OF the Washington Light
Infantry Corps were hosted on the Flagstaff, the
band saluted the colors by playing the 'Star
reality. An Informal guard was mounted and
caInp-life was commenced The boys were all
hungry and raid was made on the breakfast
taole- The two military organizations were ac-
companied from Washington by several cartps OF
honorary members citizens, wives, sisters, babies
and sweethearts. The train was composed or f1f-
teen cars, and the journey was q slow one lasting
from 10 at night until $50 in the morning. Upto
or : O'Clock many evidences Were given OF rolIlck
hlgh spirited among them began TO wilt and yawn
before the train had passed Philadelphia. There
Was long ana unaccOuntaOle wait at Trenton,
and the journey from there to Atlantic CITY was
made by daylight.
MORNING IN CAMP.
II rained nearly all the morning, and camp
scenes had a gray, dreary tint. Still, the boys
began work soon as breakfast was over putting
things TO order. Baggage-wagons were unloaded,
and an Immense variety OF articles not strictly
military were soon strewn about the camp. The
members OF the messes which vie with one another
Ia the decorations or their tents began operations
and soon the interiors OF the tents showed the re-
suits OF their planning and labor; "The Colonel's"
was artisticaliy draped and partitioned
and hung with attractive engravings
The owl mess, the Minerva mess, the I'VE, US 4
Co. the "Onliest- and others OF the old messes or
the W. l. J. Corps distinguished themselves by the
TASTEFUL decorations Of Their tents. The Corcoran
names OF "rhe BashIul Mess" "The ROBINS" and
Ihe Early Birds soon became familiar words In
Camp Tomorrow 1t is expected the camp will be
In trim order.
EVENING SCENES.
The weather cleared toward noon to-day, and to-
ward evening the bright sunshine had chased all
the shadows out OF camp and helped to dry out
damp shakos and blankets. The camp was
thronged with visitors tonight. 1t presented a
pretty picture-the white tents on the lawn, the
nying flags, and the groups OF soldiers with shin
Ing accouterments,. all Illuminated by the slantng
rays OF the declining sun. OF to the east the sea
Other things the poets describe. There was no
dress parade Tonight, as the parade ground ON
by the rain.
At shutdown, however, the bugler sounded the
retreat, and the quartermaster-sergeant hauled
down the colorS with due ceremony. After dark
the band gave sacred concert on the lawn. The
first dress parade Will he held tomorrow evening
at o O'Clock. Tomorrow Lieut. Wade will be
oricer OF the day and Lieut.. Moore oiflcer OF the
guard The city Is 1ull OF excursionistS to-day
The board walk is thronged. The Washington
Ea harG rtnyf haI tfaT ~
this city OF pleasure. Their uniforms can be seen
in every part vi the city. Memories or their mar
tlal bearing Will lie carried by thousands OF re-
.uI ming excursionsts lar away points In Jersey
and pennsylvania
A LONG DRIVE.
Col and Mrs. Seligson arrived here to-day, hav-
ing driven from Washington, a distance Of 24O
miles, accomplished in less than five days. They
left Washington last Wednesday morning at .
O'Clock and drove TO Baltimore. The next night
they stopped III Abingdon, then at Delaware City,
and last night at Ntneland N. j. They describe
The trip as delightful ali except the last days jour-
ney from VIneland- Most OF this days Drive lay
through woods and underground, In which the
mo MOSQUITOES were thick For eighteen miles they
uld not see q house. They mad double team and
drove IN q surrey wagon, bringing coachman
with them.
CAMP ECHOES.
Tomorrow night military ball will be given at
the United States Hotel IN honor OF the visitors
At the reception at the station this morning Dr.
Parsons, Messrs. Newman, Schwing, Daley,
schultz, ana Reynolds, and other WaShingtonians
spending the summer here, acted with the citizens
reception committee.
No program OF entertainments for the week has
been announced yet. On one day the officers OF the
Washington Light Infantry Corps viii go on plea
sure Jaunt TO Egg Harbor
Col. Moore and Capt. Allison Nailor, jr., were
invited to-day 10 the cottage Of MAJOR Peter WILL
banks, 10 meet ex-Mayor John Schwinghammer, Of
Egg Harbor City, for the purpose OF sampling the
wines from that place. While there Col Moore
and capt Nailor were each presented with a cor
ner lot In Egg Harbor, for the purpose, as 1t was
stated, OF making them eligible as citizens there.
Capt Nallor received to-day-the opening day OF
the camp-a card, sent all the way from Munich
by MI. VIII Speare, wishing the corps a hearty
good time In camp, and containing a little comic
German picture representing an officer strutting
In fulldress uniform and two little frogs, utterly
stunned, by the side, tunbling back IN amaze
menI a.