Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-16

The Morton Cadets Trip Down River aud
Their Camp.

me morton Cadets Trip Down River aud
Their Camp.
Correspondents Of Tn. Evening Star
PNEr foTsr, Aug Is. 1891
About O'Clock last evening tired and dusty
com2any Of the District National Guard aledo ON
board the George Leary at the eth street wharf.
They were the Morton Cadets lately mustered
into the militia o. company b of the second hat
talion-and no sooner had they been dismissed
than each and every one dropped his knapsacs
and rife and rushed to the ice water cooler. for
the march down was made in quick time How
ever, all were soon refreshed and waited eagerly
for the hour of departure. which was somewhat
delayed by the boat being ashore but the
Washington hitched 3 rope TO the I.eary's
stern, thereby giving us start on our pleasant
journey. We were well on our course nj 6.45.
when began series Of cheers, songs and noisns
among which the well known melodies Tara
IA, Boom De-aye, Down on the Farm MY
Bonnie, 20! Mary, Don't Weep" played q
prominent part.
At Colonial Beach quite large crowd di.ern-
barked, during which considerable chatting was
INDUCED In between the cadets aud members Of
the third battalion who happened TO be present.
Finally we arrived at Piney Point where We
were met and escorted to camp by Sergt f. W.
Astel, Private John I. Parsons, photographer
and sketch artist; A. NJ. MacNamee. John
Roberts, who Ind proceeded the command
for the purpose OF preparing the tents
The boysthen cheered the last named gentle
man, and were shown 10 their quarters Things
began 10 quiet down about O'Clock. aud a few
attempted to sleep, but others who were not OF
the same mind proceeded TO make life uiser-
able fer most OF them. After many Intellectual
efforts on the part of certain cadets Private
Walker was AZ last awakened TO find nearly a
cord OF wood. with good splicing Of sand aud
stones scattered over his tent. Private skin
ner also received . share Of the fun. being
carried on his cot. while asleep, into the
CLINTON and McConville were remembered
receiving the same as Mr.. Skinner. Matters
were getting 80 lively that Capt. Cook after
protesting in vain from his head quarters Az
pe.red in his sleeping apparel, threatening to
put the disturber on guard. All was
repaired to bis quarters. The whole
cause lay In the fact that guard duty
was not instituted till last night About dav-
light several Of the boys took bath in the
Potomac, and when breakfast time arrived
thirty hungry lads did the meal full justice.
after which some went sailing and the rect
amused themselves IN various ways
The feature OF Sunday was the practice driIl
OF the Fancy squad" The execution OF tbs
different movements was very creditable.
About noon Messrs. Liyings and McConvith
made the non-temperauce cadets happy by
treating to claret punch, homemade aud
plenty.
Several Lizards and one snake were captured
and there was some talk 81 starting menagerie
A large number made good use Of the ovsiers
which are caught in the lake and eaten before
well dead
The .'kazoo' band celebrated the Sabbath
by assembling In front Of the cap tain = tent aud
PLAYING in q most di-cordsnt manner "Annio
Rooney, The Soldiers Farewell" The High
School March and wound up with climaA
Gaping by Nearer, NV God. to Thee"
Guard duty commenced last night. First
Lieut.. 8. c. Redman being officer Of the dav,
sergt. Astel, ser pant OF the guard; J. A. w.
Bevans, corporaiSf the guard
The following is the first official order issued:
HEADQUARTERS MoRroS CADETS
CAMP ''THos. ". NIIIIans"
August IA, 1882.
ORpER No. l.
The following guard detail for twelve hcurs.
beginning At pm. this date, is hereby ordered:
Lieut. Redman, officer of the day. Sergt.
Astel sergeant Of the guard.
Corporals Bevans, Birckhead, Fugitt and
Juenemsnn.
Privates J. F. Jones. Wagner. Mattinciv.
Mack, Blanchy. Wiggon:on, skinner aud
Walker. c. FRED Cook.
Captain Commanding.