Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-25
AT CAMP ORDWAY.
CoHtfnuing the Pleasures Of Tent Life
1t Atlantic City.

Corrtspondence of TIE EVENING STAR
CAMP ORDyAY, Att ANTIc CITY, August "a
Camp Ordway, which Is now six days old was
blessed with sunshine again to-day and all the
pretty scenes OF camp were repeated and wit
messed ..s usual by hundreds OF visitors The boys
are cow Just getting settled down to the enjoy
men, CT camp lie and the myriad whiring pleas
ures OF atlantic City, and regret the approach OF
the Gay that Is to witness their departure. Camp
Will Dc broken, Monday afler breakfast and the
soldier boys Will take train Tor home at IL o'clock
Tonight, the soldiers In camp marched 10 The
Brighton Hotel lawn and had dress parade on the
lawn trere. Afterward they paraded the streets
ana met with q complimentary reception every
where. The officers or the corps were guests this
evening al the annual banquet OF the Journalists
CiuU " zen al The United states Hotel Col Moore
Responded 70 the toast OF "lhe militia OF the Dis
trict or Coiumvla."
LIVELY PROSPECTS.
There are evidences that things will be very
nvelj 10 Camp frOm this time hencef0rth, When
ever tbs of1cers are away. The "Innocent Mess"
OF which sergeant Thompson is the head. was
tun.Ag up tO-aay, and getting ready 70 maze
Itself L+.,. An Organization known as tile "Pnan-
TINS Or "hoodluma," NE hLly prOwls around tne
ooarl walk, with bass drum and 1t Will have
many r3cruits tonight. Marry EmmonS OF the
Corcoral Cadets went 10 Philadelphia today.
HAVOC AMONG THE FAIR SEX.
There Will be many tender 1arewells spoken
whei the w. L. Corps and the Cadets leave At
lantic city. The young women here have been
extremely hospitabe, and many or the boys have
been ga.lantiy mellow. The officers have SCI them
All exaLlpie vi dlgnlned SOidieriy galantry. when
not engaged la Tue grim duties OF Camp, the voices
Oh Cp. moore, OF Capt. Kelly, OF Dr. Leach, and
othe, handsome Stall officers nave been pitcned Oh
u Boz. muSlcai Key. IuIS, with their Shou. der
straps &nu brass buttons, have made them ire
rstibe. Capt. Kelly has Ueen Especially effective
lie VIII have " tell many fair one before he
leaves that ne /, sorry out lie be only brother
10 her. When ne passes along the street or the
beach there Is always behind him u murmuring
Ike sQiI summer UreeZe. IL is the min geo sign
Oh sores Oh ulajuenS. some WIDOWS, LOO, JuIn in
the sigh Wives enueavOr, but sometimes vaInly
~ reprosS sucn manifestations. lie literary turns
tneir heads. 1ney all Steai LOOK over their soul-
ders Ut the handsome stan officer with the gallant
manler anu The soiJ Voice mat seeins tU have the
note OF lutte In II when he tunes u Tor business
The CORPS D'AFRIQUE.
Afser the dress parade and the supplemental ex-
hibiuon by Capt. Majors Corps d'Afrique yester-
day, STAR reporter heard TWO exhibitions dis
cussed on the hotel veranda by some OF the "cuud
gem men," who, for q consideration, black the
ooot5 anu perform o.her services for the guests.
81 Specs those boys been trained err long time, i"
saiu one, referring TO the Corp, d'Arr.Que.
"GoAy, I'D you see 'em when they mad their
backs Turned TO each other? They kept jes as good
time"
~ specs they must a. counted or something"
"Gway! II they counted wouldn't Que OF 'em
likely as not count EASTERN the other! Whose
gwIhe u tell 'em now last ter counL?n
"Iney couldn't nelp drilling, Dein' With the
Washington Light Infantry"
'Lor boys SAID another, referring to the WASH
lngtOn lisht Infantry, and not TO tue dark imam
try this time; "tneSe Washington soldiers DO
orll," and he drew Out his "do" Win prolonged
EN- mass. That ere Washington Is the greatest
pace Tor soldering you ever SEE. Every body Is
dilnng there. They Is drl.iu all The lIine, cent
durin meals, and tue Light Infantry Is the Jest
EN- lIley TOOK all IN prizes in the National
DrtI, When tne finest .inl .ntS Ia de word went
tnere. Ihere wasn't nothIn' could touch EN-" G.