Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-03
GONE INTO CAMP.
The Ordway Rifles and the Third Battalion
Left the City Today.

~"e runway Ahhes anu the Ahlru DattAhoh
Left the City Today.
Just twenty-nine men answered the roll call
OF First Sergt F. A. Carpenter this morning at
$50. There was also present a bugler from
the marine barracks and Ouartermaster Sergt
Brown Of the fourth battalion Fverxbodv
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-, 40 WIG "es' Vi .0inoi "N" Ju'' On '"'!
iei' tue armory 'nree dearening cheers went up
for Gen. Ordway. The march to the depot at
tracted much attention and the soldierly
bearing of the vounoest comnanv in
the District ~ CoIumb;. N,t;onn, cu.rd
caused much favorable comment The denot
was reached at 1OI5 and quite a crowd had
gathered to see the boys off. The special car
.endered by the baltimore and Ohio railroad
ioro So I'll VIII iss pah!IrS anu ."o
side of the car The sigrs read .orSwsx
Rifles" buroee hearing the name of Camn
Campbell was also streomino in the air
The bows Immediately took possession of the
car and all sorts of fun WAS induced in until the
signalfor the departure of the train was given
The train reaches Harper's Ferry at 1 O'clock.
where the car will be detached and "a soon az
emptied will return TO the CITY. On Thursday
a special excursion train will run to the Ferry,
which will give the Ordways' MANY friends n
chance to see the bows in camp and an oppor-
tunitv to spend n few bours in one of the m ost
picturesque places of this country.
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ine veteran thru pat'aiion, d.. N. G., MAJ.
harrison commanding, accompanied by the
Merchant Rifles, Can't Costinett. left this morn
inc, Gov Tho CAM, .. Co,or;a, paaoh T,o low.
mand met at the armorv This mornino at 7
o'clock and marcbn1 70 tho ,yborf 81 A.
steamer Iearv IN nen were sonn ON hoarS
and amid the foreweIIs Of tbeir friends tber
started for the camp grounds,
How they will he received tbere con be
indeed fro,a tbe foliowiro Iottar shor;nn 49,
advance nrerorat;onS bavs haen raaTo. "A'
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Correspondence OF HE Evening star.
CAMP HARRISON, VA, August l. 1891.
The work of preparing the camp for occu-
pancy has pone merriIy forward and everything
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:, ~ ~ ~ A'' WIN
'n9 patiaIiob. >,
vas bonpnas pns ,ann tur Er. Tue can
together with miscellaneous lot of utensils
for camp use. Ammunition, both blank and
Dali, was also drawn In large quantities, and
. .I' shirni,sherS ana rlnemen Will not lack the
"nerc"itual 10 make a noise
There VIII, however. be no rifle practice at
Paraue III tne esenin9. great zeal. however,
WIN pe gone In tnis line az other tunes. Anum-
per OF the Dattahon are desirous OF securing
places on 'he rlle team IN september, ana
FGne soha ~orh VIII oe gone IN TINS
eureIllon. Lleotenan' stewart mas inns feature
IN IN ehatee' anu II VIII not soner In MS hands.
He most iniporian' man III camp py lar Is
Lieu!shatt ouess, VINO mas on MS shoulders the
nuit,larlous duties OF post commissary.
Speaking OF commissary the Dill OF fare up to
date mas been excellent including the follow
ing; beei stew; veal outlets, chicken salt horse,
smell nsh. milk bread, etc AS a result OF this
Steboins OF &c company was tied up in bow
knot, Dus was SHORTY conVaiescenI. Inc COM
miSshry aepartment claims that 1t was case OF
milk and crabs and no fault OF theirs They
1ufther ADVISE Stebblns to get unto himself a
zi im ilnlng; Inc commissary states that there
WILL De no let up on the fare and that he pro-