Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-21

AND NEW TARGETs-A CHANCE FOR MEN "ho
CANNOT HIT THE TARGEr-PREPARATIoSs By
THE MEDICAL CORPS FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
The men who tramped knee-deep in mud at
Camp Ordway last year would never know the
place IL they could only il rs IL is today and
thew would never cease singing the praises OF
Gen. Ordway II they could only realize the
amount Of work he has done in order that the
discomforts so prevalent last year might be en-
tirely obyiated this season. During the past
week q great many changes have taken place,
a great many improvements have been made.
To the major portion OF the command and 70
the entire host OF those who confem-
plate visiting the camp one OF the
most gratifying features in the newly
arranged landscape will be the sidewalk, now
completed from brigade headquarters 10 the
fort 1t may rain all it pleases from July II 10
july 2s but the soldier can promise MS PEST
girl thatit will be possible TO walk dry-shou
over territory that was a sea OF mud last sum
mer. the sidewalk is ready to make COCA the
,ron,,.e The roads too, have improved con-
sIder.bly. All low places have been filed up,
The road bed has been nicely rounded and a
surface of beach gravel covers the clay up
pretty thoroughly. Capaclous bitches have
been ding and II would not seem possible that
the walking could be half as bad as il was dur
ing last July
THE CAMP RIFLE RANGE.
Much activity has been turned loose during
the past few days OH the camp rifle range, and
Mai. Pollard has not yet recovered from the
WEAKNESS consequent upon much pedestrian
ism in the rayIne, burdened with several dis
cOmmOding yards of surveyors rod. The work
OF laying out the ranges has been attended by
great many difficulties but the worst is now
over; all that remains to he done is the setting
N M the tarpptg IL nndPrsr0Od that fber..
would he an electric target at each range. but
rs a fact the battery-armed marks will be at but
two OF the ranges-two and three hundred
yards. The other targets will be the regula-
lion Iaidley article. The ravine, which a few
DAYS ago was almost unbroken growth Of
timber. is chOked up with fallen trees max
ing lOcOmotlou something more than difficult,
but there is nothing in the way of the Marks
man: every range Is unobstructed Walking
all over the camp ground Is much easier than
il has been since last fall; forcs Of men and
a suffciency of scythes have subdued tho tan
gled grass that was everywhere except In the
roads.
An unreasonable amount OF curvature in the
ravlne has done much to change some of Maj.
POilard's plan. One of the most important Of
these amendments is the locating Of the 500
and tOO-yards firing point across the ravine
from camp. How to reach the new firing point
was then the problem. and it has been solved
by decision to throw q suspension bridge
across the chasm. The bridge will be simple
affair. but strong. 1t will be constructed prin-
cipally of light poles and grape yines-some-
thing at once tough and picturesque.
A CHANCE FOR BAD SHOTS.
Sportsmen in the guard will doubtless be
pleased to know that one of the laborers at the
fort. while working in the ravine. killed a very
fine woodcock by simply throwing stone at it
The presence of such game ought to aid in
bringing a big crowd into camp, for IL a man
misses the target he may happen to hit wood
cock. There are crawfsh ia the ravine also;
some of them. down near the mouth of the lit
Tie stream being of respectable size.
THE DOCTORS AND THE "JIGaRss"
The medical staff, from Surgeon General
Stanton down to the latest arrival in the shape
of hospital steward, is hard at work devising
treatment for those unfortunates who will un-
edly allow the festive ''jigger to roam over
a considerable portion of their superficial area.
DIR. Hamilton Z. Leach, of the first regiment,
advanced a theory that the digger" could be
wiped out at one fell swoop, as II were, by the
liberal use of carbolic acid on the ground be-
fore the tents were pitched. A few barrels Of
the solution would, he felt sure, result in some
thing not very far short of determination
far as the camp was Immediately concerned.
There were some who agreed with DR.. Leach
and some who did not. .'Who shall decide
when doctors disagree?" is a conumdrum sew
eral years older than the militia of the United
States. but il was answered in this in
stance by Gen Ordway. who believed that the
experiment would be too expensive. Some
body has discovered that cologne is a very
satisfactory cure for the irritating attentions
of the ''jlgger, 1t Is not easonable to sup
pose that the atmosphere in the vicinity of
Fort Washington will be literally loaded with
perfume for few DAYS in July. As pre-
tentative nothing has been discovered 30 far
that beats a liberal application of grease
yaseline. As one of the humorous medicos said
the other night, An ounce OF creased proven
ton Is worth pound OF scented cure"
THE RIFLE PRACTICE.
During the coming week the following COM
panies will do rifle practice at the Washington
Barracks range: Companies and Il, second
battalion. Monday; companies C and ID. second
battalion. Tuesday; companies A and c, fourth
battalion. Thursday; companies and ID, fourth
battalion, Saturday. Companies will be re-
ported at the range promptly at 13O pm. on
the days specified, in undress uniform, armed
and equipped.
ARMY OFFICERS At CAMP.
Several officers in the regular army stationed
in the vicinity of this city are desirous OF 60
ing into camp with the guard. The benefits to
be derived from their presence would be mu-
tual They could instruct and be instructed
and on the whole. 1t would be good thing to
combine the army and guard officers and en-
seen "a brigade in the field and they would profit
by a weeks experience at Fort Washington.
AMONG THE ARNORIEs.
Astranger in Washington stopping at the
shoreham inquired the other evening for the
srmory of the National Fencibles. He had
seen the BOYS drill at Kansas City and was so
impressed with their work and with their con-
duet IN camp that he desired to know more Of
them. He said they were by long odds the
gentlemen of the encampment.
Adjt Gen. Long says the inspection Of books
and papers OF the various companies de veloped
very satisfactory state Of affairs. As q whole
the work was creditable.
For some time the Fencibles have had under
consideration proposition which would take
them to Atlanta. Ga, to the interstate drill =,
which will come of during the week COM
mencing October 20 1t has fually been de-
cided TO stay at home.
Gen. Ordway has approved Nal Harrison's
recommendation that Capt. Otto L. Suess be
appointed inspector Of rife practice for the
third battalion, vice Wheeler resigned
Maj. Brackett of the second battalion has
received and accepted the resignation of First
Lieut. Ilewellyn Jordan. inspector of rife
practice. The vacancy thus caused has been
flled by the appointment OF staff Sergt. Geo.
H. Harries. Lieut.. Jordan will probably be
commissioned Lieutenant in one Of the COM
panles.
An election has been ordered to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of First
Lieut.. Chas. L. keyes Of company A, sixth
battalion.
Company b. seventh battalion, will elect a
second Lieutenant on Monday, June 10.
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