Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-18
CITY AND DISTRICT.
h.L ABOARD FOR CAMP oupw.y.
me Light Infantry and the Corcor,r
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kAxSfs FOR III. cAMr-NExBERs WHO WILL
90 LARGE PARTY OF CITIZENS AND HONORARY
MInBxnA
long train win leave the p and dsnot 70
atnt TOT camp Ordway Atlantic City. There were
ousy scenes &C the armory OF the Washington
Asnt infantry Corps last night Company chests
sno mems chests were scattered all over the drill
nait AND men were busy packing away uniforms
ano tne paraphernalia that messes. vfeing with
oue anosner In the decorations OF their tents de-
soeo were necessary to take TO camp. The mem.
ues vi the corps were making preparations for
saen departure tonight for their eight days
lamp AZ Atlantic City. The corps will be accom-
penleo 70 camp this year by the Corcoran Cadet
OorpS The two organizations, both belonging to
me iss regiment, properly go together. large
osse9Auon OF honorary member and many sweet
No. rssfs and wives Will go with the soldier boys.
Ine packing was done last night so all the men,
- o. the corps will have 10 do tonight Will be
1on tne uniform. shoulder their muskets and
march away 70 the train, which will leave the 9th
street. station at 9:45 O'Clock.
FORMER ENcAxPMESTs.
Tnis VIII be the eighth annual camp ofthe WASH
Wgton Light Infantry. The first camp was that
neio In July, 1881, at Fauquier White sulphur
Spr1ngA veteran members OF the corps remember
with much pleasure their nrst experiences In camp
~ the White sulphur. The camp was named by
COL Moore, Camp Drum, In honor Of Gen. Drum.
Inc armory Is still decorated with trophies and
reminders OF that campaign This encampment
was so peasuraole and profitable that every year
once then the corps has gone 70 camp somewhere
1mmet resorts nave competed Win one anoS ss5
the corps went 10 Camp sherman at Cape May; In
1S63 they returned 10 Cape May and named their
camp Camp washington; In 1884 they went 10
sewell Cape May; In 1856 they went for the nrst
time 70 Atlantic City, and their stay was made 80
pleasant that each year since then the corps has
decided unanimously In favor OF Atlantic city.
The nrst camp at Atlantic City was called Camp
named Camp Benet, and this years camp will be
called In orders. Camp ordway, In honor Oh brig.-
cen OIdway, the commandlng Snicsr Oh 'ne
National Guard OF the District Of Columbia
To-NsHT's PROGRAM.
The W. L Corps battalion Is ordered TO assem-
bic at the armory at 80 O'Clock this evening, and
win march direct to the Baltimore and Potomac
depot, from which the special train will move at
0:A5 The train Is due at Atlantic City at O'Clock
Tomorrow morning Capt. Jno. s. Miller, OF com
pany d, Will act Officer OF the day, and Will De
relieved on arrival at camp by Capt: Jno G. Ent;
whsle, OF company c. The onlcer OF the guard Will
be First Lieut.. Jno. G. Cowie, OF company A. The
ao1utant will provide q detail OF one sergeant,
three eorporsis and sixteen nsn iro Tue es b
corps Will take both their dress uniforms, the
white coats and shakos, that have such an honor
form, with white helmets
CAMP oRDwAY,
which has been laid out by committee OF the
corps that went to Atlantic City In advance Is To-
Gated on the extensive lawn on the seward side
OF the United states Hotel Capt Kelley, quarter
master OF the corps, expects that the party, IN
GLIDING the W. L Corps, the Corc0ran Cadets,
and the honorary members and ladies will be The
OCCASION. Last night 173 tickets had been sold to
honorary members and citizens who will accom-
pany the soldier boys and the sale was still pro-
All OF the members OF the corps cannot go to At
lantic City, as business or otner interests inter.
fere. The corps however, viii 80 with ranks iuii
THE ROSTER OF THE CORPS.
Following Is roster II the corps as 1t viii go to
Atlantic City, as well as could be determined to-
day:
Col W. G. Moore, commanding; Adjutant W. II.
Harrison. surgeon II. E Leach, Quartermaster A.
nance Of1cer Z. e. Wheeler, Commissary Allison
Nsilor, Jr. Sergeant-MaJor Z. Z. NJ LGfiler, Quar-
Company A-Captain W. n. Dalton; Lieutenant
J. q. Cowte: SergeantS keough and Arnold; Cor
porals Brandt, Maloney; Henry. and Demonet;
ray, McGrann, MuLzy, Payne, Sutton, Thomas,
Zegeler, Hammond, Nunes BoswOrth.
Company D-Captain b. r Ross; Lleutenants X.
r Wade and J. G. Moore; First sergeant Thomp-
son; Sergeants Shreye, Gregory, Mccain, and
Cruger; CorpOrals Borseau, Piugge, Grant and
Zantzinger, Montreyille, Collins, James, JOsette,
knight King, speer, Demaine. Ashley, Rmmert,
French. Moore, Weaver Burdine, Hall, MeGlattery.
Schneider, Suit, and Thompson.
Company C-Captain J. c. Entwisle; Lieutenants
c. II. Ourand and Frank H. Padgett; Seryeants
Dunn, Carl, Kerschner and Brooke; Corporals
Scott, Krause and kettler; Privates Davis, Dolan,
Ellis. Enders, Fancy, Foley, Hartman, Hunt ISe-
mann, Kenneriy. Leach, Mccarthy. Palmer, Peake
Humphrey, S1ugrue, Taylor, Tucker and Tharpe.
Company D-Captaln Jno- Miller; LieuJenantS
Duny and Beall; First Sergeant Wise; sergeants
tucker and shomo; Privates birmingham. Bur,
den, Beers, w. A d. Cole Cunegan, DIX, Edwards,
King, J. B. Z. Lee, Martin. Merrill, Miller, Murray,
Lee, Zea, Keys and II. d. Cole.
The corps Will be accompanied by Payne's band
OF Baltimore, which will escort them 70 the rail-
road station To- night
THE coRcoRAS CADETS
For the nrst time the w. l. L Corps Will have
company In camp, as the Corcoran Cadet Corps
goes with them tonight. There were busting
times In the armory Of the Corcoran Cadet Corps
thear coats on ard were packing up in earnest.
while q few stay-at-homeS congregated around
me piano and sang topical songs The Soreoran
took Its name In honor OF the late W. W.
Corcoran- The corps originally consisted OF
seventy-nve members, divided into two companies
but The TWO companies were consolidated In 1885
Tne corps WIN take about thirty-nve men to At
lantic city with them The following is the ros-
ter: Z G. Edwards captain; b. H. Monroe i1rst
lieutenant; W. T. Morrall, second lieutenant: c. A.
Meyer, nrst sergeant; L. L Duval, second ser
geant; GEO. vandachausen, third sergeant; Geo
Mcintosh, fourth sergeant; VIM Bevans, hftn ser
Geant; samuel kinsinger, first corporal; j. Rae
burn, second corporal; Geo. B-amer third cor
poral; VIM Sivern. fourth corporal; privates Robt
Barr, Henry Collins, JAS CTamwell, Fred button
Fred Duvall, Alfonso Eaton, Henry EDmons Jno
Farrell, RoDt. Greenwell, Geo. Hinsch, Geo kellan
ABBOTT Jones, Albert Malone, Noble Walker Ed
Mash, Geo. NIXON, Chas. Elricn, RObt. Max
well, and Logan Prosise. Ad1utant Jordan, OF the
4th battalion, Will also go with the cadet corps.
The Camp All Ready for the Soldiers.
Correspondence Of THE EVENING STAR
ATLANTIC CITY, y. j., August IL.
The detail OF men sent by the W. L l. Corps con-
sisting Of Messrs- Zantgilger, Roginski Brandt
and Payne, under command OF Capt NailOr have
finished the erection OF the forty canvas cottages
that Will be the homes OF the boys next week
Tomorrow will be dedicated 10 putting the tents
In order. Rooms have been secured for a good
many guests who are coming with the corps.
Among them are ex-AsslstanJ Postmaster Gen a.
u. u. Hazen, Mr.. and Mrs. A. AZ Friedrich, Capt
Cnas. Ebert and daughters, Capt Geo. Ii. Plant
and granddaughterS Lieut. and Ms. Howard
Beall, Capt Edwards, OF Corcoran Cadets and
Ms Edwards
The camp is Lit up with electric lights. Several
Of the messes intend furnishing their tents ele-
gantly. The fair ones OF Atlantic City are ali
eagerly awa Waiting the arrival OF "Our Boys The
camp Is laid out on The lawn between tine United
States Hotel and the ocean. Looking from the
the car track leading 10 the beach. Company AS
street Is nearest the hotel, next Is Company a.
then Company d. and Company Is on the ocean
aide OF the camp The COTcOTan Cadets will oc-