Daily Republican., 1889-07-24
THE SOLDIER BOYS.
THE LAST NIGHT AT CAMP
PHIL. SHERIDAN.
The Boys Have Had Good Time, but
Are Glad to Get uome-Interest-
ing Gossip About Officers
and Men.

The number of visitors to Camp Sheri-
dan yesterday was very large, the day
being so bright and fairly cool, and 1t
being really the last day of camp lie,
led great many OF tho fair eek to pay
their parting respects to the boys. Troop
bad large number of lady visitors,
who were right royalty entertained by
them.
Colonel Marshall gave several of
the sentinels on duty last evening
test as to their proficiency and
watchfulness while on their beat. He
disguised himself as much rs he possibly
could and attempted to run over the line
without giving the password, but the
sentinels were up to snuff. The colonel
was much pleased with the way his orders
were carried out, and thinks the camp q
great success in point Of educating the
militia up to military active duty.
Everybody had to have pass to get
into the lines during the day. Some few
were fortunate enough to run the senti-
nels, when their backs were turned. A
gentleman yesterday afternoon on at
tempting to get out Of the lines was halt
ed by the guard and requested to show
his pass If he had one. The gentleman
objected, saying: II guess 1t does not
require me to show you pass to get out
side Of the lines" and he passed on with
a smile at the guards greenness, or over
freshness, he thought. The guard said,
| "D-n you," and took n rest, leaning on
his gun and gazing after the retreating
form of the challenged PARTY.
The usual drill were INDUCED in dur
ing the day, and the boys certainly show
great prohsncy in drill since the first day
that camp began.
Five young men were confined In the
guard house on Tuesday evening through
The over freshness OF the play soldiers
who could just as readily have put them
outside Of the camp, but instead, to show
little authority, placed them in the
sinking guard house for two hours.
| Rifle practice was mostly confined TO
officers yesterday. The Calling gun at
tached TO Company A, was taken to the
range and tested thoroughly at 100 and
200 yards, as 10 sighting, grouping of
ehots, etc. The inspection was conducted
under the supervision of Lieutenant
ColoLel e. j. Hart, inspector of rifle
practice. The shooting was very salts
factory and showed with what terrible
effect the gun could be used In case of
war
w. jerks Fell gave reception at his
residence at Falkland, to the Governor
and his staff officers and their wives, last
evening. 1t was quite II social affair.
General-Adjutant Kenney entertained
the Governor aud some thirty or more
guests to right royal dinner yeeterday.
The bill of fare was looked after by Com
mIssary George Quinn.
John A. Jordan, having gotten permis-
sion from Colonel MAJ shall, organized an
Italian drill, which was highly enjoyed
by everybody in camp who witnessed it.
The boys certainly looked comical, and
paraded all around the camp grounds
headed by drum corps. Jordan is quite
a character and for creating square
laugh he is Colonel of the punsters.
Hyatt's Military Band gavo an enjoy
able concert in the camp last evening.
General Kenney was slightly indisposed
last evening, owing to wretched head
ache.
The boys enjoyed themselves last even-
ing to their Eear 8 content, and the ma
1ority OF them were not sorry that camp
life would soon I've thing of the past aud
they could sleep on something softer than
board floor covered with straw.
One OF Troop BIS boys said: "Do you
remember the night 1t rained SO hard last
week Well, went to bed, or fell asleep
on the floor OF my tent. There were three
OF us In there, and about l o'clock /
awoke to find that had been lying with
my head down towards the mess tent,
with my feet pointed toward the opening
of the tent, and the rain had run up my
pants leg and crossed right through up
my back, 1pding an outlet at the back OF
my neck. / thought, at first, 1t was a
Johnstown flood, and got up and tried to
turn the water around the tent tell
you, soldier life Is h." We said we
believed him.
Captain Grifenberg of Company E,
Wyoming, Del, and the reporters of the
News and Journal had little cussing
match last evening In regard to an article
that appeared in their respective journals
In relation to the ov, r-freshness of one of
the captains down-country huckle-
berries. The captain said 1t was all lie
and the reporters taid he was another,
and thus the matter stands with the re-
porters on top,
Comm.ssary George Quinn gathered
up his clothing ard left for homo last
evening. He will go TO Woodland
Beach TO day. George has made good
general superintendent and looked after
the wants of the inner man with pro-
Hcloncy.
Colonel Records who has been indis-
posed, is not yet we enough to be about.
Rile. tbs photographer from Philadel-
phia, was at camp yesterday and took the
pictures OF Colonel John Newell, Colonel
Hickman and Commi:sary George Quinn,
In full uniform on horse back. We
would like 20 have the pictures OF the
trio urtelves.
Governor Blggs and staff will attend
the anniversary of the battle OF North
Point In Baltimore on September 18th.
This is also the anniversary OF the birth
oil the "S.ar Spaugled Banner"
lmmei ately after breakfast call this
morning all camp and garrison equipage
(including rubber and Toolen hlankets)
wfre turned In to Lieutenant A. ID.
Chaytor. The turning in was done by
companies, commencing with A and pro-
ceeding alphabetically as the companies
flush, and Immediately after this duty is
performed all company and individual
property will be carefully packed,
marked and loaded IN cars provided for
that purpose at FaulKlsnd. Ali State
property Qncluding hospital stores and
suppiics) will be left on the field or
TUNED in to Lieutenant A. d. Chaytcr
At 10 O'Clock this morning all tents, save
those at general headquarters, were
struck and the tents rolled up and tied.
Colonel George w. Marshall OF the
First Infantry and Troop B, First Cav
airy (except Captain I. j. Woottep and
fifteen of his Company /, detailed for
duty in loading and shipping the camp
and garrison equipage, and who will,
with Lieutentant A. D. Chaytor and w.
f. Weller and their qdartermaster-ser-
geant, report to these headquarters i'm
medately after the departure OF the other