Evening journal., 1888-07-20

Thomas Blynn was on the grounds and
gathered material for another letter for the
Philadelphia Times. Blynn is a royalty
good fellow with vivid Imagination and
possesses large stock OF fun.
General Armstrong has been assigned
to duty as acting adjutant general. pend
ing the indispositlou of General Ken ne
The general bears his new honors mod
estly and Is the most popular man on the
staff.
"Judgen Heverin came from Dover to
vlsit the Springs. At home the Judge Is
an oracle Of wisdom and his talks upon
political subjects are always interesting.
He visited the Springs just so years ago
yesterday and had not been there IN the
interval He says that the hotel there then
was much finer structure than the present
one and was famous all over the country.
Yesterday afternoon he entertained the
officers with tariff talk. The "judgen Is
a free trader. but is rather shaky on the
''free whlskeyn question. He wants th .
internal revenue taxes removed.
A picture OF genuine love and harmony
astonished visitors TO General Kenney's
tent yesterday afternoon. Councilmen
Quinn and 5harkey sat on a box in loving
embrace. discussing the militia and tariff.
George Russell, servant for Company II
gave an athletic entertainment 10 the com.
pany street last evening. George drew a
large crowd and was literally appIauded.
John Hammar of II Co., was robb ed of
SIS In the camp yesterday. Hammar ha d
just been paid tho money for some work
that be had done at his homs and no hav
ing time to leave 1t at home, put 10 In his
pocket. He placed the money in his blouse
and when changing his biouse for his dress
coat for the inspection, he hung the blouse
up In the tent. After inspection he went
to the grove and discovered his loss.
Charles w. Heister, surrogate Of Bur
lIngtou county. N. j., Is expected in camI
to-day.
B. B. Comegys. Jr.. OF the Glrard Baul
OF Philadelphia, will vlait Colonel e. T.
Cooper this afternoon.
Surgeons Robinson and EIIegood treated
AZ cases yesterday mostly for trivial causes
Captain Mitchsll's A Co. wins comm en-
dations on ell hands. The equality o
heighth, perfection Of drill and neatness o
quarters never fail to win admiration.
Captain Charles l.. Moore, OF II Co., ha
been unwell. and made his frat appearance
in command Of his company at inspection
last evening.
Secretary of State Salisbury spent mos
Of the day Ia camp. The secretary was an
interested spectator Of the various detaill
of camp life.
Postmaster John @. Pennewill, an olt
''campaiguer, hhad under his protecting
wing Lillias and Richard r. Kenney Jr.
and Mics Bertha Wallace. The young gen
eral was cared for by the staff officers ant
was nore or less In command all day.
Colonel w. II. Stevens OF Seaford mad
his appearances yesterday and took NJ
quarters with General Armstrong.
Mrs. General Armstrong has made host
Of friends 'on the grounds by her Renia
and cultivated manners
The other members OF the STAFF ar
relegatsd to ths background with the ladiq
when Colonsla Newell and Cooper appear
rhsy ara picked out by all Of the ladies a
soon ss headquarters are visited.
Commlseary Weller and Quartermaste
Chaytor are busy as bees all day. The
havs more work on hand than any othe
two msB in eamp.and they do 1t well.
Sergeant Bootha and Privatas Lambson
Whitelock and Herbert OF Co. H sntel
tain the lady visitors Of the company.