Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-19
CAMP FOSTER.
The Corcoran Cadets Winning High Praise
at Colchester Beach

The Corcoran Cadets Winning High Praise
at Colchester Beach
Correspondence Of The EVENING Star.
CAMP FosrrR.
COLCHESTER BEAcH. Nh. Aug. Is, 1892.
The throng Of visitors still continues 60 pour
in upon our little city Of thirty tents and IL any
Of them go away with bad impression Of the
average citizen soldier Of Washington. or the
Corcorans in particular. Il is something that
the members know nothing Of and have no
power to correct. Willis il Is rather tireeome
at times TO have q continual procession Of
strangers fling by the entrance Of your tent
with all sorts Of questions to ask. and some per-
fectly ridiculous, have yet to end the fret
man In camp TO lie, his bad temper get the bes,
OF him. In consequence Of the courtesy that is
being rendered all corners nearly every one
votes the boys the jolliest and most gentlenanly
set of soldiers he has seen
At 5:l5 pm Tuesday. when Sergt Prosise
turned the picked drill team OF the company
over to Capt Edwards after formation, there
were hardly hundred spectators. When in ten
minutes after the first order for firing was given
and the crashing report OF twenty-four rifles
broke over the ground the effect was magical
The dancing pavilion and every amusement
suffered by the exodus and when another volley
was fired shortly after the echo was accompa-
n
sons--where they came from seemed magical.
The drill worked like a charm. but when the
boys scaled the rail fence at double time il was
worth weeks wages 70 every one Of those Die
trlct lads 20 hear the cheer that went up. The
hardest and prettest movement in the drill was
executed with such rapidi;y and neatness as to
cause special mention. i refer to the following
The company was proceeding across the drill
grounds at double time as skirmishers COM
mand right turn was given; then the COM
mand fire lying down. followed by ''com-
mence firing Just as the first skirmishers Got
on the line Z. Jasper met with slight slrain in
his leg while scaling the fence. He il al right
today, however, and this morning was in his
accustomed place in line.
After the drill the company was compli-
mented By several militia officers from Balti-
more.
Dancing and bathing still occupy the major
part or the time of every one while OFF duty A
straw ride was given last evening to ripsv
camp by parties at the hotel, and tonIsh; the
ball IN honor of the cadets takes place 4
large-sized crowd from Washington arrived
Yesterday morning and nearly all paid us q
visit.
Deacon" Collins. together with hi, fellow
revivalist, Locraft. walked into camp Yesterday
morning, they having made the entire trip by
foot
The coIored mascot is suffering from severe
case of sickness and DR.. Foster was kept busy
working with him nearly all last night He is
somewhat improved now, however, but all miss
him and hope for his early recovery.
The corps double quartet is now complete
since Collins arrived and embraces Messrs
Searle. Jasper. Lewis, Collins. Richold. Early
and Matthews. They render short program
every evening before and after supper on the
vercnda of the hotel. much to the amusement
OF the large number of guests and friends
After a most delightful evening of dancing
at the second of the hops given in their honor
II was close on to midnight before the Cor
corans camp became silent. The stiffness did
not last long. however. for when ''Rasp'' Sabin
arrived at am. driving the most curious-look-
ing sheep before him. the camp became bois-
ferrous. Ii was some time before the guard
could restore order sufficiently TO remove the
innocent lamb" and Sabin retire TO dream of
other lambs
Guardmount and skirmish drill are the
routine every day. The crowd in camp last
evening was so great as to impede the progress
of the drill and Capt Edwards had to at last
clear the entire parade grounds.
The scores are rapidly being completed at the
range and the practice has demonstrated mos.
forcibly the many really good marksmen the
company has. No accident has happened yet
of any serious character. but the utmost pre-
cautions have been used.
Tonight another dance takes place, tomorrow
an elephant part" a. the hotel. and on Sat-
urday ''straw ride has been spoken Of All
Of these various entertainments owe their origin
to certain ladies at the hotel and il is seldom il
ever. that company Of entire strangers have
received so great an amount of hospitality.
As this is a dry" county the various WAYS Of
getting .licker" are surprising. An enterpris-
ing merchant has appeared in camp several
times with the newly discovered vanilla
spirits" done in packages to suit the trade. He
had disposed of about ten small bottles when he
was discovered by Lieut.. Myers. who escorted
him out Of camp and on to the boat.
The girls all say that Early is the most hand
some cadet of the lot. and when il came TO
Berry's ears he set up cigars to the crowd
holb has the medal for neatness and Finley for
eating. the latter at supper last night getting
away with eight soft-shell crabs in ten minutes
The ball team has PLAYED every day since Mon
day and has not been defeated yet. In Buddy"
Davis pretzei curves lies the secret
The following ladies are stopping at Hotel
Colchester, and the cadets owe most of their
pleasant evenings to them: From Baltimore
Hannah Bernheim. E. Zimmerman. Jennie Rev.
nolds. Mary REYNOLDS, Blanche Gibson, Mary
Schilling, Amtie Fenzel. Nellie and Stella
Cleaver, Mrs. Bernheim. From washington-
Mrs. W. Snyder and children. Mr. and Mrs. ".
Swazer, Miss Williams. Miss Frances Boss Mrs
John E. klink. Mrs. Logan Prosise, jr, Mrs. E.
S. Edwards, Mrs. W. H. Edwards.