Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-26
THE INFANTRY Ar CAPE MAY.

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upon landing. A.P. I.
THE INFANTRY Ar CAPE MAY.
The Roy. Having q Good Time-Note. %
the Camp.
Special Correspondent cf The Evening Star
i CAMP GES. ALBERT oRpw,r.
CARR MAY. y. j.. August rs, 1884
The following orlers were Published yesisr-
day:
CAMP GIN. ALBERT oRpwsr,
Carr MAY. y. J., August ~, 1891.
ORDERS M. rs.
Capt A. W. Kelly is hereby announced q.
officer of the day and Lieut. II. J. Keougb q
company u rs officer Of the guard for Thurs
day. August %. 1892
by order % J. S. MILLER.
/ Capt Commanding,
wM. NJ. ARNoLD,
First Lieut.. aud Adjt
Yesterday. after THE SrAR's letter closed a
Telegram was received in camp from Corporal
House. stating that Col. Moore and himself Lad
reached Philadelphia on their Way TO Cape Nav
and woHld arrive here at 6:lO O'Clock Thsre
was Immediately great rejoicing. the hos
have been locking forward with pleasure 10 tie
time when then beloved commander should ar
rive.
At 545 O'Clock the assembly sounded. ne
battalion formed in full-dress uniform and the
march to the depot began 20 receive them Ar
riHing at the station IL was only q few minutes
later when the tram appeared. Capts Miller
NHil"r, Z bids. Kelly, Leach aud Ebert acted -
reception committee. aud the colonel beihg
assigned 20 place between them. was escorted
TO the parade ground. where he was formally
presested to his command. After thanking
them for the courtesy shown him he retired 90
the piazzR Of the hotel 60 witness the dress Is-
rade, which took place immediately sfterwafd-
IMPROVEMENT IN DRILL
The men seemed enthused and put up one %
the drills that they have become famous for at
this place. The drill evoutions of the battAl-
ion are going on with unabatcd zeal the il,,-
proyement being noticed more aud more each
day. The extended order drills receive large
percentage of the time devoted 60 military wofk
aud n the encampment were only for a longer
period the people Of Washington could gaze IN
a battalion that knew IL all -
There can be no doubt that the best wav 20
bring out the soldierly qualities Of a military
organization and 10 secure perfection in driils
Is u have them so situated that the opportunity
of daily practice together IL right before them.
An annual encsmpment Of one week is not sufIi-
clent time TO devote 10 n matter Of this kind.
The men hardly have time TO get right down 20
good. hard practice before they have 20 pack
up their trips and break camp and leave With
faint idea of what they have gone through.
whereas If two or three weeks could be devoted
TO what is now q rush through in one week NE
result will be readily understood.
The way the matter stands the Nationsl
Guard Of the District of Columbia have 10 de-
pend on their own exertions IL they get even q
weeks encampment Two years ago Congress
allowed an appropriation for encampmsit
for about week or eight days. IL was entirely
due to the untiring efforts Of Gen. Ordway that
the bill went through.
1t is TO be hoped that at the next session ~
Congress something will be done toward secur-
ing an appropriation large enough 60 enable NE
National Guard to hold eucampment Of "a
least two weeks duration.
THE sEAsIcK ExcURsIosrsrs.
The well-known hospitality OF Mr. VIM r.
Russell the general Manager of the steamer las
public, was Yesterday again brought to the a.
tion of the public, the occasion being an insi-
tation extended by him 20 the Washington
Light Infantry Corps and their friends 90 lofn
him in a trip to the Delaware breakwater.
The Infantry boys, had they known what ~es
in store for them. would not have boarded ne
steamer with such light step. Mr.. Russell was all
attention TO his guests and had table weighted
| with good things to eat and drink: but, alas &c
was brought back untouched. Nearly everybody
who went came back with lasting memories a
how near deaths door they had been. As they
! filed down the gangplank on their return they
wore the most woebegone expressions IL has
been the writer fortune 10 meet IN long time.
| They are very profuse in their thanks TO Mr..
Russell for most delightful y trip.
| Lieuts- Shreye and Brown messmatos.
and are both popular officers among the officers
and men. but Lieut.. Shreve is ut present the
| center of attention for those members who are
| in their element when they can laugh at some
! body elses expense Ii this way: The
| lieutenant had occasion TO write two letters
| day this week-one to a lady and one to a goh-
| tleman. IL was a of the old story OF the
wrong letter in the wrong envelope. The case
Is now being discussed the camp over.
THE KAzoo BAND.
great deal Of laughter war INDUCED in lat
evening when a band consisting Of abott
twenty members Of the Infantry. in outlandish
costumes and with instruments that to the OBJ
server seemed TO be bona fide outfit for .
brass band. went out a serenading tour.
The instruments were silvered papier mache,
| and in the mouthpieces were fastened the deadly
kazoos. The band, under the direction of PTi-
| vate c. A. Hughes and shorty" made things
lively around Cape Nav for about two hours,
| and were kindly received wherever their foot-
| steps led them. They wound up at the colonel
| tent. where they were reviewed, and then
quietly went back 90 their tents.
| They have another parade on hand for some
| evening this week, on which occasion they
| promise many new features which they thiak
should be embodied in the new driii reguis-
| tons"
The walters Of Congress Hall were tenderei
the use Of the dining room last evening by Mr..
Cake, the proprietor, where they held genuiss
| negro minstrel show, which well patronizsd
by the guests Of the hotel. A wsll-Arransed
program was admirably rendered
| NOTES.
Capt Childs WINS last night summoned 10
Washington on important business. His
absence will be sorely felt till be returns, whieh
will be on Sunday morning.
Acting First Sergt. Brandt wss compelled 20
1 f,vp home this mn IN la IA