Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-09
SOLDIERS IN CAMP.
rhs ordway kiass In Their Tsass st Camp
Miller.

Miner.
corrsspondepce Of rhs Evening ssar.
Harms FxaaY, W. VA, AUG. 9, lisa
h ordway Risss, cApt Williams 4. con-
nand, were received This morning upon sheir
arrival II The Summit House BY the summit
Guard, . Juvenile company Of warriors under
eosanand Of Capt Pisrson-
The grounds we're throaesd With crowd Of
lAdiss and gentlemen, Who greeted the visitors
With beauty welcome Many pairs of bright
eyes vsre sparkling with delight - their fair
owners looked on the warriors bold
while Ne smiling crowd was mAassd about
NE martial heroes Maj. French introduced Mr..
Richard Sylvester, who delivered an address Of
wsleoms - follower
IN. sYLvrsrxn's ADDRESS
soldtsrs: A year ago you wore welcomed 10
these clAas1c shores by one far more compe-
ssnt, one more experienced in peace and war
thaA myseh. ! refer 70 Gen. r. d. Mussey,
who h nos with rs today. he having Joined
that great army which has zone on before and
for which We are all numbered
Idou tknow why the management should have
selected me for this pleasant task think IL
made mistake. There's my two-year-oid bow
out thers. The rawest and youngest recruit in
the Summit Guards. maybe that tends TO qualify
me. The only mistake about him 10 that his
mother In her anxiety make him Q soldier,
made these pantaloons be wears the same in
front Is they are behind. SO you can't tell
Whether hs y On the advance or on the retrssk
Gentleman, You are thrice Welcome TO
Camp Hill Many Of you have been here
before, and you can well exclsim in
the language Of William Tell. "Ye crsigs and
peak, i an with you once again" Gentlemen,
the snnner girl await. you; the moon presents
Gall - A. = -.
may not be entirely hidden in
darkness. Jefferson Rock, where the majestic
grandeur and monotony Of the scenery 10 oni,
broken by love whisperings, lozenges and chew.
ing gum, expects You. The ripping waters o'
Rafting Springs VIII afford you q change from
What You carry in your canteens OF may buy in
Harper's Ferry; green peaches are fast becom
ing mellow IN anticipation OF your coming. and
DR.. Ransom has laid in new supply of diarrhetiC
preventative. Spring chickens also roost
high, but IL the unerring aim Of Steward Tin.
kie don't bring them down for your benefit he
can summon you a. posse comitatus and
kno" you will wing your birds. We hope
suspend any Of the boys by the thumbs durins
your stay. BE generous on that score as wa,
the high sheriff to the Irishman who was sen.
fenced to be hanged When he told Pat tina,
the time had drawed near when he must be
hanged he said to him. Pat, what kind Of tres
your honor" said Pat. II prefer .
blackberry bush Gentlemen. in the
name Of the citizens and guests
Of Camp Hill welcome you. We all surrender
to you, inviting for your calm reflection at earl,
n morn; after keeping late hours, the
don, where Kelly, Jackson, Miles and
other soldiers camped long years ago. They
were soldiers in war. you are soldiers in peace
At the close of the address Rev. DIR. Stern OF
Washington offered prayer, invoking the Divine
blessing and protection upon Camp Miller and
its soldiers, and amid three rousing cheer,
for the rifles. supplemented by the 0rdwa,
yell, the captain marched his men to the camp
ing grounds, where knapsaeks and guns vert
quickly laid aside. After short rest the mer
set TO work putting up the tents, and at
O'Clock Camp Miller was established
although the guards were not posted unit
4 o'clock. The detail was as folloys: Privates
Bethel, Johnston, MCGOWAN, Manning, Nc
Nicely and Snydam. Sergt Hodges was de
tailed to act a. sergeant Of the guard. Two
men only are on duty and serve for two hours
after which they are of for four hours
THE OFFICIAL ORDER.
The following orders we're issued;
HEADQUARTERS ORpwAy RIFLEs,
CAMP MnLER, HARPER's FERRY.
August 8, 1881.
The following routine Of duty will be OBJ
served each day during the encampment Of
Company d. fourth battalion, at Harper,
from August to Is, inclusive:
Reveiiie, 5:45 m. fatigue call. Sis; sick call
80; mess call (breakfast), Z; guard mounting
9; drill call. $50; mess call (dinner), pm.
drill call, ESQ; fatigue call, s; dress parade,
mess call (supper). 4; tattoo. 10; taps, il:So.
The object Of the camp is instruction in mill
tary duty, to which all else must be subordi
mated; but in their hours OF duty the men viii
be encouraged TO enjoy themselves in every
reasonable manner. Mock parades, disorderly
conduct will not be permitted.
At fatigue call the men will put their tents in
order and four men, beginning with the first
four, will police the company street, placing
all rubbish in pile behind the officers tents on
the right
II the weather is fair at morning fatigue call
they will loop up the walls Of their tents and
lower at afternoon fatigue call. After remov-
ing bed sacks and sweeping out tents all CLOTH
in the blanket bags, which will be laid on
the floor on each side Of the rear tent pole
with the flaps upward. The blankets will be
neatly folded and laid on top of the blanket
bsgs. Arms will be placed in the racks and
equipments hung over their muzzles. At fatigue
call In the morning bed sacks will be carried TO
the storage tents and neatly piled. At after
noon fatigue call they will be taken from stor-
sge tent.
Private Kiser is still under the weather, but
DR.. Caldwell expects to have him all right in a
short time. II Is hoped that he win be able 10
attend the ball to be given Wednesday night
by the guests Of the Summit House, which they
term the annual Rifles ball. and everything
that art, beauty and good will can do to make
the soldier boys happy win surely be done.
Among the friends Of the company who came
on the train today were Mrs. E. stephan and the
Misses Cecilia J. Shipiey and Lily Shipiey.