Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-12
ORDwAY RIFLES.
Camp Duty is Pleasantly Broken by Bril-
liant Ball.

ORDwAY RIFLES.
Camp Duty is Pleasantly Broken by . Bril-
liant Ball. .
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
CAMP MILLER,
HARPER's FERRY, W. VA, Aug. II, 1899.
Supper call was sounded at $50 yesterday
evening on account Of the complimentary hop
given to the members Of the company by the
ladies of the summit House. Immediately az
ter the storm the boys went to work with their
preparations for the evening and the camp re-
sented the appearance Of q barber shop on
large scale and many lathered faces were seen
glancirs through the flies of the tents.
Promptly at 8 o'clock the company was
formed and marched to the dining hall escorted
by a committee composed Of Messrs. French,
Pierson and sylvester, the bugiers playing
quickstep. Inn adiaiely after reaching the hall
the companv was dismissed and the mer found
partners for the grand march. Partners were
numerous and ii was not long before the a.
trnctive Uniforms. together With the gentle
manly bearing of the members If the company,
had captured mary hearts, and, the night be ng
warm. prcmenaders we're numerous During
al in: srmi ssion in the Canoes refreshments were
sely II ard Ii pleasant half houl Yves passed In
quiet conversation, after which dancing was
res dmed and continued until 80 pm, when
the strains of Home. Sweet Home announced
that a most enjoyable evening WIS over and
thet the wearied sold ers had better turn In and
have = good nights rest, = to be IN condition
for the morrow 3 wOrk
Among the many pleasant faces at the dance
were recognized the folloSing: Maj g. E. French.
wife and daughter, Mrs. Pltzer. Mr.. A. Sid
Heller md wife, Mrs. Stone and two daughters,
| d.. Stern MIR. NcCle nan and vie, Mrs.
&Gckey, Mr.. Iidgely, wife and daughter, Miss
Laura Wiley, Mrs. Cornveli and daughter, Mr..
W. T. Piersol., wife, daughters and son, Mrs.
| Smoot and daughter and Miss Doty, Mr. Cam
| mack Mrs. Grinnell, Miss Rawlings, Miss Jep-
kins. Mr.. Sylvester and wife, Miss Windsor,
| Miss Bushnell. Miss Margaret Horton and Mr.
Ralph Horton. Judge and Mrs Wilcox, Mr..
and Mrs. Cogley. Prot. Keenan,, Mr.. Patton
/ Mrs. Luchs and sons, Mrs. Baum. Mrs.
Terhune, the Misses Shook, Mrs: Fisher
and daughters, Mrs. Stout and daughter
The Misses Humphrey, Mr.. J. ". Barne:
and wife, Mrs. Macarthur, Mrs. MARSHALL, Mrs
West, Miss Hartshorn, Mrs. Lfghtne-, Nj
Swift. Mrs. Crane and daughters, Mr.. Taylcr
Mr.. Will Carpenter. Arthur Copeland. Mis-
Straw, Miss Morgan. Mrs. Narshali, Mrs West
Mrs Crockett, Mrs- Bell. Mrs. Theaker and
daughter Mrs. and Miss Wheeler, Mrs. Peske
Miss Shreeye, Mr.. Ransom. Miss Mclaughlin
Miss Rafferty, and Miss Reith, Mr.. Robt. Dickey
and daughter. VI. Will Irwin, Mrs. Bergman
and two nieces. Mr.. Parr, MIR. O'Boyls. Nj
GODl. Suliuns, M hCuCAtu Hdu, III. Duao
Marshall X. 81. Henson, j. W. Greenebaun., Z
s. Powers. c. C. Prince, 3. ]. Chambers. 81
At reveillo this morning the boys presente
very tired and woebegone appearance. vas
ground being very damp the morning dNead
postponed until after breakfast, and srcises
the Tnen were drilled III the setting -upck call
for about fifteen minutes, after EhLdsulissed
was sounded TIE inch were thatil nearly
until breakfast. which WAS delayeS The men
. O'Clock on account OF the dawss sounded
amused themselves until mess mping, wree.-
by athletic contests, such anne, as none of
ling. &c.; to whi.e away tfup an appetite.
them had 70 exercise to nng the bugier lost
When the breakfast bell VII and the company
, no time IN sounding me- orders twos right,
quickly formed. ard gerry shortly, and the
double time, followne Summit House began
. amazed proprietor lungry the Ordways were
to at last realize bediately followed BY guard
, Breakfast was the company was formed for
. mount. after Will Ten rounds of blank car
extended ordsd TO each man, and it was not
! tri6ges wac men we're firing at an imaginary
, long befsrcrease the interest In the drfll and
. enemy. 3 same more practically instructive
TO msbany charged across one lot and through
, The c,ous- aid right on through a corn field
, an he signal the rear va given. Ths
brnjored the charge hugely an l thowed their
, atty TO meet ana ass any obstruction that
.ay be IN the way OF charge. After an hour
or 50 the SUI became very hot and Can't. VIII
fisappon tment OF the many spectators OF |
course as soon drill was over the bows lost no
time in looking up their fair friends, and the
PRINCIPAL source of conversation was the ball.
At which every one present seems to have had an
pleasant evening.
When dinner call wss sounded the men. "A
lsual, RESPONDED very promptly, ard as the
,onlrsny marched in the dining hall there was
4 murnur Of chicken" for winch the Ordways
have a failing. Private Clark complained of
beng left out on the first deal, but it was not
ong before be was supplied and very busy.
As usual the table looked as If swept by
tempest. and every Ordvay face wore most
satisfied expression
Another thunder shower swept over the en-
,ampment This afternoon and had the effect of
happening the ground. which will possibly
prevent the dress parade. The men we're kept
busy for awhile loosening guy ropes to prevent
,training Of the tents
During an interraission in the rain the ooun-
pany was formed for afternoon drill, and while
put was caught in a heavy shower. The
ouglers played a quickstep at double time, and
he men were soon in their tents Thew are
now singing and making merry because thew
safe from an afternoon drill. Prof. Bran
ION and Private Clark are doing the best thew
AN to make the time pass pleasantly until sup
Der time.