Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-17
THE MORTON CADETS.
They Are Learning the Duties Of SOLDIER q
Piney Point.
dence of The Evening Star.

Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
PINEY PoISr, August 16, is92.
An hour or two after the institution Of guard
duty on Sunday Mr.. Wash ID. Williams strolled
over to the tents and not being recognized by
the sentinel was told that no strangers were al
lowed in because the camp was closed to
strangers. Our host took the turn of
good naturally and was Just leaving
when he met Capt Cook, who invited him to
come in. The poor sentry felt pretty cheap.
but Mr.. Williams was highly pleased, saying lit
was exactly the thing to do"
That evening the officer Of the day, Lieut.
Redman. took to bed. little later Sergeant Of
the Guard Astei turned In. Corporal Of the
Guard Berans fell asleep. relying on the ser-
seant to awaken him. The acting guard re-
maiDed on duty until despairing Of relief il also
took to the blankets. thereby leaving the en-
campment totally unguarded, and every bow in
blue OF this camp slumbered in peace. When
Capt. Cook heard OF this In the morning there
was sulphur in the air
On Monday morning. immediately after
breakfast, l.. nham avenue, the company street,
was cleaned, tents put in order and everything
prepared for possible inspection.
Later In the morning several parties vent
boating and among the number Was one made
up of corporal and three privatss They rowed
some time, then. after due consideration. de-
cided to construct a sail from rubber blankets
Accordingly, having procured three Of them,
they made the sail. Failure to work was AZ
tributed to the contrary wind At IN
events, the oars were eventually reverted
to but with little or no success The
final act was the pushing Of the boat for nearly
mile, and the avowed determination on the
part OF those concerned not to use rubber
blanket sails again.
MILITARY POLE RAISING.
At AS p. m. the flagstaff was, after much
hard labor on the part Of serEt Assei and
Private Parson, erected amid cheers, hand
shaking, and so forth At the bottom of the
staff were nailed two boards, and every man in
camp helped to drive in the last spike. each
member Of the company also threw in o shovel
full Of earth and spit in the hole
When the pole was up and ready to receive
the stars and stripes Private Roberts stepped
into the center Of the group and asked: Who
put mp the nag staff" The crowd yelled:
Roberta
After supper the command formed line. un-
armed, in front Of the hotel, and, preceded hy
the kazoo band, under the leadership of Drum
Major Roberts, playing the High School march,
marched into camp, where the Gag WAS hoisted
as the cadets saluted. yankee Doodle" and
the Star Spangled Banner" we're exceliently
rendered by the band.
Mr.. Wash. B. williams followed the pro-
cession pushing a wheelbarrow full Of ginger
ale, and, after giving the company yell, Cha
ringiter ringiter ki -ki-ysh-yah-yah-m ortius,
mortius! Siss-boom-ah-meu," he was chesred
Some one asked, who is Wash. b Williams2"
An answer had been previously prepared, but
before it could be uttered the cadets, almost to
q man, replied: ''Same old Williams
Maj. j. w. Powell bought q load of water
melons and treated the boys
Capt Cook was presented with dozen ittle
fish and one lizard, caught BY the Morton Ca
Diet Fishing Club.
Mr.. Williams Is very witty, and observing .
buzzard flying near by remarked that il must
be hunting for some of the campers
CAPTURED By THE GUARD.
Monday night Lieut. Sheppard was efscer Of
the day. No one slept on dnty that nixht
Some Of the boys went to 81. Georges
Island, and were expected back late.
Around midnight there was q yelling not
altogether appropriate to the occasion,
and the reserve guard was called out 20
place three cadets in the prison tent where
they remained till revillie next morning. Ex-
sentinels were posted and Private McCouvilIe
did particularly good work, stopping everybody
who dared come within . block Of his station.
NOTES.
In the ball room Of the hotel il d noticeable
how differently from the civilians the men in
uniform hold their girls. he lAttsr ready
holds the fair one, while the former only makes
q bluff at il.
Tuesday morning the company was formed at
$50 and marched to the hotel lawn whore
series Of maneuvers was gone through. whsn
breakfast time arrived the lads bad an sppsttts
for breakfast
A drove Of porpoise came mp the river but on
sight OF the spectators they turned and wore
soon lost to view. n.