Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-11
IN CAMP LUDLAM.
The Ordway Rifles Drilling and Dane
ing by the Sen.

The Ordwny Rifles Drilling and Dane
ing by the Sea.
Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
CAMP LUDLAM,
SEA ISLE CITY, n. j.. August 10, 1893.
Yesterday being Lieut.. Jacobson's BIRTH
day anniversary, drill was suspended at
his request, and the members of the COM
pany were at liberty all day. Lieut..
STEPHAN. Corps. Evans and Phillips and
Priyates Kiser, Hopkins, Galpin, Wagner
and Simpson took the trip to Atlantic City,
where they spent the entire day. Supper
was followed by dress parade and company
drill in both of which the company ac-
quilted themselves with credit. About s
o'clock the camp was serenaded by the Sea
Isle City Cornet Band, MIR. VIM. Manahan,
leader The band is composed of fourteen
young gentlemen from Sea Isle CITY, and
rendered several selections with credit to
itself AS soon as the band had left Lieut..
Jacobson invited the boys into his tent to
partake of refreshments in honor of his
birthday. The lieutenant was assisted by
Mrs. Harris, wife CT one of the Droprietors
of the Colonnade Hotel, to whom Mr.. JAG
OLSON attributes the entire success of his
little affair, as he called It, Besides the
members of the company there were quite
a number of ladies present from the Colon
The lair was full of it, last night, so to
speak, for as soon as they could consist
entity leave Lieut.. jacobson and most of
the members aQJOCTneO 10 tne EXCURSION
House, where a dance was in progress.
Many members of the Ordways returned
to camp exceedingly tired Sergts ORR
son, Sabin, Dickson, Corp. Perkins and
Privates Kiser and Allen We're caught run
ming the guard. and as a consequence Will
have to serve on guard duty Sunday. Pri-
vate Wiler was caught out of lines without
a pass and was put on extra duty during
the night, the sergeant thinking it better
to give him something to do as long as he
wanted to stay out.
Reveille was followed almost immediately
by fatigue call this morning, and by the
time the men had their tents in order
breakfast was ready. The men responded
call, many Of them getting sick as soon as
the latter sounds. Breakfast was followed
by about one hours drill in the extended
order the beach, the tide being low and
the men acquitted themselves very credit
ably, using twenty rounds of blanks per
man. About the time this drill was over a
countryman with a wagon load of water
melons struck the camp, and had no diff
Guilty in disposing Of them. The board walk
and beach were patroniZed up to dinner
drill, Lieut.. Richmond being in command.
This Is the first time have had after
noon drill and the men found 1t pretty hot
on the beach, where of course. there was
no shade. This drill was ordered early SO
as to enable the men to enjoy the bathing
Al high tide. which is usually in the AFTER
noon at the present time.
Privates Jacobs and Manning are slightly
and only have to keep out of drill The
day has been warm and the men have
stayed around camp to rest in order tn no
prepared for the hop at the Coionnade RI
be given this evening In honor of the com
pany.
The guard detail is Sergt. Gilbert. Corn
Perkins and Privates Manning Fra ser
Allen, Simpson. Jones and Gooding