Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-22
THE CORCORAN CADETS
The Closing Day. Of Their Camp Are FILLED
With Enjoyment.


With Enjoyment.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
CAMP FOSTER,
COLCHESTER BEACH, Nd, Aug. 81. 1892.
The sun is shining brightly and the bows
are taking their Sunday morning bath. On
Friday night occurred the much saIked-of ele-
plant party and ball, some thirty-fve couples
being present The first gentleman's prize was
awarded to Private s. S. Richold and the BOBBY
to Private Gibson. The dancing pavilion was
fastefuily decorated with flowers and plants
and the orchestra. consisting of eight pieces.
rendered elegant music. The company wore
their full-dress uniforms. which. together with
the brish. colors worn by the lsdies. made a
very beautiful sight. At midnight supper WIS
announced. The march WAS led by Capt and
Mrs. Edwards. II WAS am. before grounds
ana veranda had ceased to ring with the merri-
ment OF the young couples. The whole affair
passed off In the most pleasant and satisfactory
manner and the boys voted IL the pleasantest
evening they had ever spent Before leaving
the dining room Capt. Edwards arose from the
table and in a well-chosen speech thanked Miss
Splitting and the ladies for the Inequalities er-
tended the cadets during their stay and for this
,neir farewell dance and supper. promising that
II they ever visited Washington the Corcoran
Cadets would meet them with outstretched
arms and show them every hospitalitv
The Cadets, not 20 be outdone entirely by
the ladies, last evening rendered the guests at
the hotel q genuine straw ride Three large
peach wagons, drawn by four horses each. left
the peach at s:l5 p. n. sharp. They then
started on their journey TO Rock Hall, {" small
village about twelve miles from the beach. A
squad of Cadets had charge of each wagon,
and were assisted by Mr. Swayze of Washing
ton. d. C.. who had originated the scheme.
Singing was INDUCED in. and together with the
corps yell many of the denizens of Kent county
were rudely awakened from their peaceful
slum5ers. After a most enjoyable ride Rock
Hall was reached, and the boys proceeded to
clear the country stores stock Of straw hats
melons, peanuts, and last. but not least. the
weil-known Kent county ''pear cider" a most
delicious drink, which. under another name.
the young men of Washington are well ac-
quainted with. Another stop was made on the
wny home at a place called Sandy Bottom
where IN addition to the cider a supply OF
cigars was laid in, the parties in the two rear
wagons declaring that the boys in the band
wagon" must certainly be smoking rope.
The roads were SO dusty that when the party
OF sixty persons reached the hotel at / 80 g. m
the night clerk would not allow them to enter
claiming he did not know them. After waking
up the entire house the party broke up with
many fond good night.
THIS evening the company will give a farewell
exhibition drill Erch man viii be issued
twenty rounds and lively drill will doubtless
be the result
The company will break camp tomorrow at Z
p. NJ and will arrive in Baltimore in time for
the 9:55 express via B. and o. for home
The encampment has been successful from
every standpoint. and while the stay has been
one round of gaiety and pleasure the fact is
that this was military camp and discipline
prevailed at all times. For proof OF the fact
all one has to do is now to pay Camp Foster
a visit and witness the drills and guard mount
and general behavior and see the truth
Lieut. Robert T. Smith and Private TAYLOR
arrived in camp and will remain during the rest
of the stay. The latter Heath Taylor. better
known as the Jonah" of the company. fulfilled
all previous records, and a downpour of rain at
IL O'Clock. the first during the camp. was the
result of his arrival CBN