Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-08
FUN IN CAMP.
How the Corcoran Cadets Are Enjoy.
ing Themselves at the Seaside
Correspondents Of The Evening Star.

Correspondence Of The Evening Star
CAMP GEORGE r. HARRIEs.
VIRGINIA BEACH. August Z, ISIS.
Beautiful weather and lots OF pretty sirls
20 great way to gladden. the heart Of a
Sorcoran Cadet. and such is the case az
Nrsinia Beach. The company streets, e.
pecialy In the evening present a lively ap-
pearance when crowds Of pretty girls are
seen walking through the camp inspecting
the beautifully decorated tents Many OF
me tents. which contain one or two men.
are arranged In a highly artistic manner
Rugs. curtains and handsome paintines -
q common adjunct
The camp in the sunlight today looks
more attractive than ever. Visitors Crowded
the streets OF the camp, and soprano or
contraito voices could be heard mineltns
WITH grun soidlerly notes far into the night.
ing by large crowd of spectators The
scenes In camp under the bright sunshins
loungins in front Of their csnyss sh v, me-
r nags and bunting were gaily flying. and
now now and then the cry Of heads up" would
t re neara 70 allow some photographer TO OBJ
Prlvates Richold and Noble went fshinR
e sooss. ana. according to their stories. gath
Will leave very little for those that follow.
A Pole Raising
Capt Edwards. followed by about thirty
OF his men, went last night on an expedt-
ton in search of a flag pole. After about
an hour of fruitless labor they at tsst
in height Private wakefeid. with his
trusty ak. soon had IL down ana strtr,ced
o. It's beautiful foliase Then the boys got
camp; very tired crowd they were indeed.
BOO, the company servant, soon had a hole
ABOUT SIX feet deep dug; but when he mad
nnisneo his labor not a man could be seen.
as the work Of carrying sixty feet of sree
Ior more than mile was too great a test
on their strength. and soon the camp vac
50 ha 81
Ing the pole was dispensed with until ghis
morning, when bright and early at O'Clock
tent to take his position at the pole After
Lieut. smith had christened II and attached
= large ny brush TO the top TO show that
raised. The company was then drawn IN
IN line and the command 'L,oadr' gfyen
AS voIley was fired ouartermaster SER
camp George n. Harrtes was then finished.
as no camp IL complete until the talIrst
tree In Its vicinity II obtained for q nag
sergt Hunter is on the sick list, having
In some way sprained a toe.
ros, here ma may be blood shed tonight. as ne
tMs RAD on watermelon patch q short
d asta,nce away The old farmer has svf-
eral Of his sons were seen cleaning out An
Among the washinetonians registered a
James Mclaughlin. Miss Williams. Cart
King Of the High School Cadets Nj. G~ss-
ford OF the National Fencibles.
An Important Arrest.
Private Findley made an important arress
last night He was doing guard duty on
the back Of the camp. when suddenly he
discovered something white making its vsy
toward him. II would disappear now and
then among the tents. So Private Findley,
proving the brave soldier that he 10, croueh-
ed down and waited for II TO make In rs-
appearance. Just as IL was In the act OF
putting something TO its mouth he made q
g-ab for it. and. clinging TO II tight cried
Tor the corporal Of the guard. On the ar
rival Of the corporal the object was IN
covered. and under many white sheets ana
other bed clothing was found the siisht
form OF Sergt MAJ. Fellows. walking in his
sleep. and having clutched IN his hand q
bottle containing water The sergesnt
major says ne IL cone. ana on his return
himself at the corner Of TIN STREET and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. where he will render
free evening lectures on Temperance ~
form