Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-15

'pIh I'tl4-SA anu GaLtillOnr nave Deen showing
their grit ard determination by having camps
If their own in spite of the craftsmanship of
the legislators On the hill. On Sunday morn
ing ssh another military organization will
march away or rather float away III search OF
the practical military knowledge ard fun in
ci!entai to camp. This time il is the famous
Washington Light Infantry Corps, or tech
nicaiiy in District militia parlance, the first
battalion, which leaves its mourning friends
behind. In this Case. however, the soldier
boys propose 10 take grea. many of their
ifieHGs along with them. not TO speak OF the
many new friends which the wearers of the
white coats have tie incurable be bit OF making
wherever thcy 60.
THE DEPARTURE TOMORROW MORNING
At o'clock tomorrow morning the biz iron
steamer Norfolk of the Washington and Nor
folk line VII pull away from the wharf here
loaded with the Light Infautry or sheIr way 20
Il weeks camp at Ocean View. a short dIsIsn,e
outside OF Norfolk. 1t il n certain thing thai
!: VIII be the Norfolk which will steam. away st
O clock precisely, more or less. tonoriow
morning. and it well to bear this point
strictly IN mind. the steamer VIII be 70
thoroughly anu entirely covered With flags
bunting. tents, soldiers, wiyes. sisters. oous-
nus. aunts. brothers and uncies that the
designer of the Norfolk will need the
recognize the boat. In the way Of decorations
the effects will be something striking. tins
steamboat company propose 10 wrap the tOst
so thoroughly ~ the American and Chinese
Tag that II viii be impossible to tell whether
It Is really boat or huge bale of bunting.
FROM NORFOLK TO OCEAN VIEW.
The party will leave here at m. reaching
Norfolk at $50 pm Will disembark and march
to he station, taking the cars for Ocean View,
which viii be reached about $50. Along with
the Lisnt Infantry on this camp will be the
CorcorGn Cadets and the Third ARTILLERY Band.
The entire command will remain at Ocean View
untIl Monday. the 2ltn, when the return
trip will be made. Both the trip down
and the return will thus be made in the
aytine. and this fact alone is making q
large number of the friends of the corps
eager 20 go along and enjoy a week at the sea-
shore. with the pleasant accompaniment of a
band OF gentlemen and good fellows such as
the hrst battalion A large number OF out
siders likewise will go down with the command
on Sunday and will leave Norfolk the same
night on the same boat, reaching the city early
Monday morning after enjoying full day and
night on the water.
Unless All signs are as elusive al a solitary fly
at ain. the Infantry and their friends, the
Corcoran Cadets, besides imbibing generous
doses OF military knowledge are going to have
glorious good time on this trip. The fates
have been consulted and are agreeable. officers
anu Eitu are Undermined mat sucn snail De the
case ana the Citizens OF Ocean View, Norfolk
and the surrounding country have already set
the ball rolling TOR round of Inequalities
which, If one-half carried out, will be more
than creditabie to Virginia and will UNI
doubtedly empty the corps medicine chest and
place untold labor upon the amiabie surgeon
OF the command, DR.. Hamilton Leach.
RECEPTION AT NORFOLK.
At Norfolk on Sunday afternoon although
the command will march directly to the cars. 9
large-sized reception is to be given. As the
boat pulls in q battery, with the guns carefully
pointed away from the voyagers, is to fire sa-
lutte of anything from 10 to 200 guns. At the
wharf an escort consisting of companies A. b,
f and n of TIE fourth Virginia regiment, Col
&. 4. Nash. commander. Will be on hand and
viii march with the infantry to the station
The escort will be under Capt. George
W. Taylor of company A, and the fact
tnat four companies propose to turn out
for the purpose OF an escort through tn,
city pays high compliment; To- the
local commands, and speaks highly for the
Virginia militia. At Ocean View the camp will
be pitched on fine stretch of turf adjoining
the hotel. FOrty-six tents will comprise the
camp. large proportion Of these being large
hospital tents, the personal property of tie
Light Infantry.
PROGRAM OF THE WEEK.
Daring camp the meals will be taken at the
hotel, where will be found during the week any
number of washing.onians keeping an eye,
that is. each one keeping two eyes and pair OF
opera glasses on the campers.
The command viii drill each day. 1t will, in
fact, Grill several times each day. The men
viii get up in the morning and drill they will
drill again later on, and every evening :hs will
drill through 4 nice, thOroughgolng dress
parade. 1t i, expected tina. the new extended
order drill! will come IN for good deal of at
tention, and at any rate the nlen Will obtain q
Zig lot OF practice in battalion drill between
tie drills mentioned the men Will in all prob
ability go through an extensive and practical
instruction in the la,es: tactics in flirting and
SURF bathing, with especial reference to acting
a. toragers aad on escort duty. that il, the
single men viii, as il all probability general
order No. l az Ocean View will excuse all mar
ried men from these instructions. The E,eIn-
be-s OF the Light Infantry, however are SO en-
tErslastic ove- military affairs that ii is rather
expected that many will utterly refuse to be
excused.
Invitations for so many pleasant affairs have
tCen received by the Infantry that il il hard to
sssy what Tie program will be. Col. Frank. in
command at Fortress Monroe, has cordially in
vItcd the commend to visit and inspect the
fort, ard this will be one OF the pilgrimages
The steamboat company has offered trip to
Cape Henry. \ "trip will also be made to New
port News and an idea gained Of the big i'm
rrovtmeats going on there. An invitation for
n visit has been received from the Hampton
Soldiers Home and the military OF Norfolk has
rendered reception. The members Of the
Order Of Elks of Norfolk aud Portsmouth have
iiso offered kospitaiities, and many OF these
bodies will visit the camp during the week
an fact, the dress parade Is expected
20 draw u big crowd to Ocean City every even
ing. Gen. 0rdway ard staff will probably be
in camp on Monday, while Col Long is ex-
pected 20 stay with The command during the
greater portion of the time. 1t IS also rather
expected that the District Commissioners will
pay a visit To- the travellers.
The number VINO will make the trip is some
what hard to gauge. OF the Light Infantry
there will be at any rate loo. The Corcoran
Cadets viii add twensy-six to the number
There will be twenty-ons pieces in the Third
Artillery Band. OF friends, visitors and reia-
tives there will be altogether too many.
How about the oiacersf Well, lust wait
minute. There are a lot of officers in the Light
Infantry, and they are all. without a single ex.
ception, noted for their merciless cruelty In war
and their suitability and good looks in peace,
bur these same officers. Tor plain citizen who
doesn't know IN epaulet from guard tent, are
pretty hard TO place. For instance. William G.
Moore, the able distinguished head Of the
Washington police force, il major Of the WASH
irgton Light Infantry, but this same William
g. Moore is colonel Of tho first rsgimsnt. d. c.
n. g.. and has no especial connection with the
first battalion, which 10 smother name for the
Washington Light Infantry. 1t seems that
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