Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-30
THE EVENING WASHINGTON TUESDAY 80 1889

feast was spread and their entire stock was
purchased for S1.25-more than the troop
could have eaten in three meals. Various
aecocfions were then made with blackberry
luace as base and the lunch commenced. Be
tveen the bites Sergeant Forsberg entertained
tne berry pickers with hair-raising story. in
Wnacn the principal figures were those Of eleven
coiored men which the troop had hung at the
lott early in the morning and OF another one
whom they had been compelled to shoot when
about mile further back down the road. The
womens eyes protruded and their jaws dropped
as low as possible while the sergeant gave them
all the thrilling details pertaining to the execu-
lions. Then he asked them If their was any
and when they replied in the negative he ex-
pressed good deal Of regred thereat.
FUN FOR THE Boys.
Nobody knows just how it started. There
was rush, a scramble, yell and q negro boy
was sailing skyward. When he dropped the
blanket was frightened and then he sailed sky
ward some more. He liked it, but he had to
give way to Others and in fifteen minutes every
coiored boy In the region roundabout had been
tossed and then treated to a couple of bananas
and beer. When everybody except the bene-
deiaries) was tired OF that kind of amusement
Troopers Huyck and Macias had a wrestling
match, in which Huyck won the first fall and
Macias four straight. Half-a-dozen negro
kids then ran 5o.yard race for cash prizes,
longer Distance had not the trumpeter sounded
'BooTs AND SADDLES"
The troop fell in along the roadside and list
ened to Lieut.. Barbour while he thanked Mr..
Hudson for the treat he had provided for the
troop. Mr.. Hudson, in reply, said that he was
more indebted to the cavalry than they were to
him. Ii there should ever be a call to arms
while he lived he might not go forth to battle
with troop A, but he would promise them, II
In Izw~
to perform active service therein. Then every
body cheered for Mr.. Hudson again and again,
and at 12:40 the troop started for home. A
stop was made at a we'll near Oxen hill to fill
canteens, and while there
CURIOUS CASE OF RECOGNITION
occurred. Standing in front of the little
grocery store was decidedly rusty-looking
specimen Of humanity. His clothing was not
of the latest style, nor did he seem to be at all
anxious to cut respectable figure in life. In
short, he was as trampish specimen as one
could see in a months tour. Trooper H. G.
Forsberg saw him, and after looking at him for
minute or 30 he rode up to him and said:
"lsnt your name NorbeckT'
The tramp said it was.
II thought So" said the trooper. 81 took
you prisoner before Richmond twenty-five
years ago. My name is Forsberg. You used to
be good deal of dude in those DAYS"
~ amt much OF a dude now" replied the
ex-prisoner, and he told the truth.
The darkey boys at the well made a little
fortune filling canteens, and when everybody
had all the water he could carry the line of
march, at o'clock, was again taken up. The
heat became really intense and the dust kicked
up by the column made riding a little uncom-
Portable, but no one grumbled; they were near
ing home. At 2:30 another halt was made at
the old race track, just above the government
hospital for the insane, and half an hour later
the troop moved on through Anacostia, across
the bridge and into the city.
HOME AGAIN.
The route was down Pennsylvania avenue
and south A street to the corner of New Jersey
avenue, and in that vicinity the cav
airy remained until 4:30. Then they rode
down to Pennsylvania avenue-tired, dirty and
almost hungry, but in such style that the critics
had nothing to say. At 7th street and Penn
sylvania avenue there was another halt and
here the troop stayed until the remainder of
the inhabitants Of Camp Ordway came up
from the wharf
THE PARADE.
Thousands of people lined the streets and
watched the soldier boys they wheeled at
the street-car junction and marched to 18th
street. the band playing Listen To My
Tale OF Woe. The various movements of the
bronZed and weary mlitiamen were enthusi-
astically applauded, and when the parade was
all over everybody said it was thorough sue
cess-a fitting finale to the first encampment of
the national guard of the District of Columbia