Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-27

WIN the exception OF company A the organlza-
ton is quite new, and the men have had SO
little opportunity for improvements drills and
military matters in general. The advancement
made has convinced all that the third battalion
is composed Of the material of which good
soldiers are made. Major Harrison has done
ms best to provide for the comfort Of the bat
TALON during this Indictment weather, and his
euorts are highly appreciated by the men
among whom the major is deserved popular.
Capt. Fred. Thompson of company B re-
turned to camp this afternoon, having been
called back to the city on business.
Lieut.. Simmons seems totally obiiyious to the
condition of the weather, for whether it rains
officer.
Capt. suess Of company D returned to the
city Yesterday afternoon with his wife, who was
down TO pay the camp visit. The captain
came back to camp to-day.
Lieut.. j. P. Earnest Of company B, third
battalion, is one of the busy men. He is al
ways doing something.
GOOD WORDS FOR THE AMBULANCE CORPS
While nice things are being said promiscu-
ously about folks in general it is not at all
inopportune to get in good word for the
ambulance corps Of the camp. Gen. Ordway,
In mentioning these men last night, said that
they have worked night and day with untiring
zeal, and have turned out in the dead Of night
to answer calls without q grumble. The other
night at about o'clock word was sent down to
their camp that man was sick in the second
regiment and in minute they were into their
clothes, out OF their tents and at work har-
Messing the horses to the ambulance. In a
remarkably short space Of time they had
reached the camp only to find that the
man was better, and they went back with
out word. They had Embarrassed and
crept back to bed and were just DOING again
when bugler, away up the road, blew the
sick call One of them with q quick ear dis
tlnguished the call, and back went the horses
to the pole, and in jiffy the ambulance was
speeding up the road again on its errand Of
mercy: There is lots Of work and compare
lively little glory in the ambulance service,
and the young men who have acted in this line
during the camp have earned many compli-
ments for their activity, efficiency, and untir-
Ing energy. DR.. Leech, who has had charge of
this part Of the camp, is very proud of the way
the men have performed their duties.
WELCOME VOLUNTEER.
Cadet Hine should also be given his due
amount of credit for the good work he has
done in instructing the men in the intricacies
of guard duty. He sacrificed q week of his
furlough from the military academy and vol
unteered his services as an aide for this pur-
pose. Gen. Ordway is enthusiastic in his
praise OF Mr.. Hines work and promises that he
will make a fine soldier He has, said the gem
eral, that most desirable quality, tact, which
is one OF the most necessary elements in the
composition Of an officer. The fact that he
was volunteer, was younger than most of the
Others, and had no rank made his position an
steered clear of all obstacles, and is to-day one
OF the most popular officers in the camp. Gray
bearded men listen to his instructions with the
strictest attention, and are sincere in the thanks
they give him for the points he gives them.
There have been several rather ridiculous eff
forts made to fasten a title to him, and he has
gradually risen from plain cadet to the grades
OF lieutenant, captain. major and colonel He
says that he expects by Monday to have been
promoted to be a general. Mr.. Hine will grad
| uate from the academy in 1891, and from the
present prospect he stands pretty good show
for high rank at the end Of his career his
class number last June at the close Of the
academic year being s in class of about rs. He
| is native of Virginia and graduated from the
Washington High school in 1885.
OFF FOR HOME.
few Of the men obtained passes to go to
town for good this morning, and went up on
the Law on her first trip. The assembled
forces on the wharf gave them a rousing send
| of that sounded like II wish we were with
you," while the lucky ones grinned back their
adieus to the mud from the rail. As the boat
pulled out into the steam one Of the latter
bowed and grinned back and waved an UNI
brella with an air Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| in-my-boOtsT that maddened the men that
| were left behind, and their parting shot was a
chorus Of derisive yells and boots and groans
that rose above the putting of the steamer and
echoed back and forth between the shores q
wall OF disappointment.
STRAY SHOTS.
| It is only fair to Capt Yates of the light bat
terry to state that he was not in any way re-
sponsible for the nudity of the men of his COM
mand who were down near the wharf washing
the guns. He had issued strict orders that the
| men should keep on their underclothing and
was surprised to find that his order had gone
| unheeded by few. 1t will not occur again.
Corporal dr. G. A. Leech is an indefatiga-
BILE toiler. He Is detailed to assist Asst. Adjt
| Gen. Parmenter and has done the work of two
| men and did it willingly. He is in the line of
promotion and will probably get it soon.
The officers were all down at the wharf this
morning trying their luck at the target. Some
of them hit it and some OF them didn't The
scores were all below the average, and every
| BODY blamed the weather for the markham
| ship or for the lack of it.
A poor, trembling little ''cottontail," which
| for months past has made her home in the fort,
was caught this morning after very exciting
chase. The captor was Private j. NJ. G. Gar
| trel of the third battalion, first regiment Puss
was eaten for lunch.
Sergt. George H. Humphrey. hospital stew
ard of the first regiment, arrived in camp yes
terday. He brought with him his guitar and
| large quantity of music. II he had only
| brought rubber boots he would have been a
| happier man. Until ''taps'' on Monday night
| he will endeavor, in company with Lieut.. Col
IsWalton, to soothe the savage breast.
There were three patients in the hospital
| tents this morning, but none of the cases were
dangerous. Neuralgia, in one instance, some
what severe, was the trouble with two of the
soldier laddies The tents are in charge of
| Hospital Stewards Jenner, Bruner and Upham.
Not a single colored patient has put in an APP
pearance.
The Printing Pressmen's Union, No. 1, gave
its third annual excursion to Marshall Hall last
night. Quite q number of militiamen went
down with them, the Corcoran stopping at the
| fort wharf to pick them up. The excursion
was well patronized and was q social and fnan-
| cial success.
| II the weather continues fine Lieut. Field
will endeavor to work the heliograph tonight
II the weather tomorrow permits Capt
| Gibson with ten or fifteen sturdy osrsmen OF
| the Columbia athletic club will visit the Dis
| trict encampment at Fort Washington in the
clubs ten-oared barge, Columbia.
Horace Bell, the ten-year-old son Of Capt
James Bell inspector Of rifle practice, has
been hard at work for q couple of days with q
| small camera collecting some most interesting
| photographs. He is a chip of the old block.
Gardner Ordway, son OF the commanding
general of the militia, arrived in camp yester-
day morning and will remain until Monday
| He has Just graduated from the Berkeley
school.
Adjutant Loefier, of the first battalion, OBJ
| jects 10 TIE STAR's cut of him. He says that
he only weighs 225 pounds, whereas according
| to the picture he ought to weigh fully 800.
Pr MAR.-Excursion Tuesday, July 80