Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-12

branch, are busy men. and Sergeant Neumeyer
has been losing flesh rapidly in his efforts 20
get things Strengthened out Just now, how
ever, his face wears peaceful expression and
he looks satisfied with himself and all the
world. In fact everything in this department.
In very advanced stage and
the chances seem 20 DO that the eating
arrangements will work like clockwork this
year. As the last camp there Was considerable
complaint, but the difficulty seemed TO be with
the cooking of the food and not with the ar
neies themselves. New arrangements have been
made this year, ana il the program lie carried
out there should be little or no complaint
Nobody viii expect to get turtle soup az
camp, but the food will be good and sustaining
even II the frills are left to the i'm sginstion.
THE PROVISION PROBLEM
Sergeant Neumeyer is now engaged in max
ing exchanges of provisions. 1t is a problem
knowing Just what to have at camp. The gov
eminent issues the regulation army ratious
FOR that many men for the time of camp and
these rations are calculated down to almost
one-sixteenth OF an ounce. The commssary
department take the issued rations and some
they keep, while Others are sold and the money
used In the purchase of fresh goods, meats,
vegetables. &c.
IL takes q good lot Of provisions to keep
], 200 men going, as can be seen from the list
which shows just what rstions have been
issued by the United States for the camp this
year. As has been stated, many of the articles
are to be traded Of for fresh provisions. This
is the list: GOO pounds mess pork, 6,3l5 pounds
bacon, 800 pounds corned beef in 6-pound
cans, 1,s75 pounds corned beef in 2-pound cans,
~ barrels -four, 2O5S pounds beans, 1875
pounds coffee, 2,05s pounds sugar. 1877 gallons
vinegar, $40 pounds soap. S41. pounds pepper,
54s pounds salt, 2O5A pounds candles, 54s bot
ties yeast powder.
BUSY STAFF OFFICERS.
Lieut. King, who will be ordnance officer at
Camp Washington, has been having a busy
time of it during the past three or four days
and SO has Ordnance Sergeant Campbell.
They have been as the storehouse adjoining
the Wlnder building issuing camp supplies
supplies means everything-clothing, helmets,
blankets, horse equipments, and the hundred
and one little things that necessary to the
soldier in camp. Capt Parmenter. who will be
post-quartermaster, has also been keeping an
eye or two on the supplies. This year il is
hoped that but few OF the guardsmen will an
noy Gen. Ordway "a some of them did just
previous to last camp. At that time a great
many OF the men apparently forgot that there
were such officers captains and quarter
masters and actually went to brigade head
quarters and bothered the general in person
about such minor matters as the exchanging of
caps and belts. and the general plying the in
excusable ignorance OF his numerous and an
moving visitors, allowed himself to be bothered
THE RESULT OF THE sUMBY TRIAL.
The proceedings in the Sumby court-martial
have been made public. Every member OF the
National Guard knows something of the charges
and specifications in this case. Surgeon Sumby
of the seventh battalion was charged by Mai
Revells with drunkenness and with conduct I'M
becoming an officer and a gentleman. These
otfenses, the accused alleged, were committed,
IT at all, when he was acting as an officer of the
Capital City Guardian organization, his
counsel claimed, that was entirely distinct from
National no dad fhata
member Of the National Guard is always re-
sponsible to his superior officers for his public
conduct, no matter what clothing he may wear.
and 80 long as he remained a member of the
guard he could not get away from its jurisdic-
tioI. The court adjudged Surgeon Sumby
guilty on all the charges and sentenced him to
be dismissed. The President has approved the
findings and sentence. Heretofore companies
that have neutrality-suspicious. organization
have imagined they could behave Just as they
pleased when they were away from home in
their own uniforms. The decision of this court,
duly approved by the President Of the United
States, may give them new light Rowdyism
will no longer be tolerated in the District
Guard
THE FIFTH BATTALION.
Those changes in the fifth battalion have
begun to arrive, but they are only the shadow
of what is coming along pretty soon. Capt.
Robinson of company @ has resigned, and so
has his second Lieutenant, Mr.. Reed. Another
one who has turned in his commission is Second
Lieut.. Arnold of company of the fifth.
Second Lieut.. L. b. Holcombe OF company c,
sixth battalion, has been transferred TO COM
pany ID Of the fifth. Gen. Ordway says he will
make the fifth as good as any battalion in the
guard
And now everybody wants to be wearing
Ratchet Sometime ago the general adopted
the Ratchet Of George Washington as the dis
tinctive badge of the local soldiery, and re-
Gently he had made a few miniature specimens
with pins attached. These be gave to members
of his staff. They (the hatchets) have been
much admired and they will be pretty generally
worn Is soon as arrangements have been made
with firm OF local jewellers to put them on the
market
Maj. Brackets battalion, the second. will
have a battalion drill on Monday evening This
will afford a very desirable opportunity to
those who want to see q battalion drill las is a
battalion drill"
There is no longer a vacancy on the brigade
non-commissioned staff; the last one has been
filled by the appointment of Edward Dunn as
brigade sergeant major. For thirty-six years
MIR. Dunn was in the Marine Corps and for
twenty years he was sergeant major. He is,
without doubt the best drill master in the
United States, and he brings to his new position
q thorough knowledge of matters military. His
appointment gives general satisfaction.
Sergeant Major Robert Seyboth of the third
battalion has been recommended for commits
sion as adjutant Of the third to succeed Lieut.
Beck, elected captain of company Q Of the
third.
First Sergeant Charles A. Meyer has been
recommended for commission as second lieu
tenant company A, second battalion, to sue
coed Morrow, resigned.
Staff Sergt. Eugene Corvaizier, on whose
broad shoulders the entire brigade confidently
and complacsnty leans, will go down to Fort
Washington on Monday. He has been there
before, many time" but this time be will
stay there until the Guard breaks camp. He
Will see that the necessary preparations are
properly made aud if things do not go Just as
he believes they ought to he will give his Paris
ian accent such an outdoor airing as it
has not had since it was fred at the French
cooks in Camp Ordway.
Brigade Hospital Steward Grimes will also
go down to the fort on Monday. He will superin-
tend the finishing touches which are being put
to that storehouse of blackberry brandy and
other popular medicines-the post dispensary.
THE COURTS.