Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-20

Though They are Under Military Law They
Have q Good Deal Of Enjoyment.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
CAMP FOSTER,
COLCHESTER BEACH, Nd, Aug. 10, 1892.
person unacquainted with camp life and
especially military camp cannot appreciate
what great benefits may be derived from them
until they have had experience Such expert
ence the Corcorans have had and ever yone
readily comedies that this has been the most
successful ever held. The work in drilling,
standing guard, &C., is far overbalanced by the
pleasures and many happy incidents that hap
pen during an encampmeIf, while it is not to
be supposed that a nine-day camp as this is and
paid by the men individually and not by the
government, as some suppose, should be very
strict in the military line. Such, however, is
not the case, for it would be harder to find a
more strict order of things than is here. Hardly
a person visits the camp who does not remark
upon the military law that prevails over all and
the soldierly bearing Of the men. The drills
this morning were short owing to the fact that
the cadets have become thoroughly instructed
and efficient during their short stay and drilled
merely enough to keep in practice. Last night 9
| exhibition was the best yet, the firings being
perfect.
At the hop last night everything passed of
smoothly, and it was close on to midnight be-
fore the dancing ceased. A surprise was wait
| ing, however, for the dancers, which was ex-
| planned when supper was announced, with the
compliments of the Misses Schilling and Glib
| son OF Baltimore. 1t was compliment that
the boys will not soon forget. By o'clock all
was quiet. and it was O'Clock this morning be-
fore reveille was blown.
Yesterday WAS day Of misfortunes and ac-
cidents. While Sergt. Collins was forming the
n QunYd ha <1x-
stabbed In the mouth with q bayonet, cutting
his lip badly, making painful but not serious
wound. DR.. Foster patched him up, and this
morning he can hardly open his mouth on &C
| count Of court plaster.
Private Benz. Early INDUCED in q feast Of
green peaches, crabs and grapes, and he has a
severe case Of cholera morbus from which he
| is slowly recovering. BENZ" lays his ''early''
| recovery to a certain young lady stopping at
the hotel, who attended him in camp while he
was SICK. When Dr. Foster sleeps no one knows,
| for there has not been but one night in camp
| that he has not had at least patient.
Lieut.. Anderson left last evening for home
| and was followed this morning by Capt Barks-
dale and Sergt. Maj. Fellows.
| Lieut.. Anderson was accompanied by his best
| pose, thought the lieutenant could be bet
| ter managed at home than in the company of
the pretty girls at the hotel.
| Every one is laughing at the departure of
Fellows and BarksdaAe. Two Of the young la
| dies from Baltimore also went home on the
same boat, but will return tonight so they cav.
| 1t has been rumored that Cupid's arrow has at
last penetrated the armor Of the two soldiers
| and startling news may be looked for, OF
course everybody knows the price Of marriage
| Licenses in Baltimore-40 cents
Tonight the elephant party" occurs and the
boys are hauling out their boiled shirts' as
| result. Tomorrow evening occurs the s'straw
| ride, followed by ''cake walk on the pavil-
ion. The odds at the present writing favor
Finley for winning the "cake,'' with Charles
Meyer good second.
If Gibson's mail continues to increase he will
be obliged to get q wagon to cart 1t from the
one day Is too much for the company postlnas-
| ter to handle for one man.
Finley has been ''sunburnt" to such an extent
that one young lady remarked to one of the
boys that she was sure she would have six
| weeks bad luck for seeing him.
The ''razzle" still continues at the pavilion
and every one now dances the ''skatorial"
Members OF the orchestra have an intermis-
sion after every two or three dances. and vet
complain Of hard work. No one else thinks 90.
though, for II ever musician had Q SNAP Il
| is one from Colchester.
bathing still continues to be the source Of .
great amount Of fun and il 10 rarely il ever that
the company IL rot represented among the
| bsthers.
Two mines from the company played an intsr-
esttng game Of ball this morning the ssSnor-
kies' defeating the ''Rasps" by score Of 1877.
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