Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-12
GOING TO CAMP.


GOING TO CAMP.
The Washinxton Light Infantry VIII
Leave Next Week for Atlantic City.
This summer the different companies
comprising the militia of the District of
Columbia. not daunted by the negligence
Of Congress In failing to provide the ne
cessary means for holding a brigade en-
campment, are starting out on their own
resources to hold encampments in some cool
spot. where they may spend a week or
longer tn practicing the evolutions that
have been taught them during the year or
taking up something in tactics entirely
new to them.
Saturday afternoon next a special train
will leave the Pennsylvania railroad de-
pot on 9Th street having on board the ia
nous Washington Light Infantry Corps
psrtment Guards third separate company.
p. c. N. CD. and Columbia Commandery,
Uniformed Rank knights OF Pythias.
The train, which will leave at o'clock.
. large delegation of friends of the three
commands. who will accompany them to
Atlantic City for nine days stay amid
ocean and the assured warm friendship of
the Jersey mosquitoes. who always turn out
en- masse to welcome newcomers to their
Instead Of making that long. tiresople
trip via Trenton, as has been customary
heretofore in the Light Infantry's encamp-
ment. the shorter trip. necessitating
change at Philadelphia, will be the pro-
gram this year, which will be quite i'm
provement as it viii not only give every
BODY a chance to escape for short time
! from the Ill effects OF the cars. out will
make saving in time Of several hours.
o'clock that night.
Parties who have visited the Jersey coast
| have vivid recollections of how hey al
ways have to walk or ride across Phiiadel-
phia In order TO reach the ferry that con-
Veys them over into Camden to enable
them to reach the sea shore trains Even
| mittee of which Capt. Allison Nailor is the
chairman The special will be switched
over to the Washington Avenue station.
and will land the soldiers and their friends
less than one hundred yards from the fer
y boat of the Pennsylvania railroad. The
baggage will go on ahead, and will be at
camp when the boys arrive
Everything Is hustle and confusion
mands-knapsacks are. being hauled out
from seciosion. where they have been since
| last year: uniforms and equipments clean
packed preparatory to shipping, and the
thousand and one things are being gotten
IN shape. but i: Will Keep all hands busy
Star representative. who visited the
armory OF the Light Infantry. was informed
by one of the officers that the str,etest
ing the trip. 1.-The Washington Light IN
| fantry.' said the officer, hold an en-
csmpment regularly every summer at
only see how We are benefited by 1t In
point OF military Instruction. hardly think
ansy would hesitate to appropriate the
necessary funds for the purpose of hold
Ing brigade encampment every year"
This being the first encampment Of the
war Department Guards they will have
| ization, the Light Infantry, as they have
neta 30 many encampments, and are so
soldiers life In camp. that by the time
they get back they expect to make Capt
Wilson'S men feel like true veterans.
The Knights Of Pythias will not enjoy the
novelty Of camping out. but will be snugly
CHARTERED In one Of Atlantic City's large
Capt Nailor has gone on ahead to super
intend the pitching of the tents which will
pc on the spacious lawn of the st. Charles
Hotel. A more appropriate site it would be
q hrd matter TO find. An idea may be
gained OF what the size of the crowd will be
this year from the fact that In the year
lsSs on the occasion Of one of the Light
| accompanied by the Corcoran Cadet Corps
the advance guard erected forty tents. 1t
was the largest encampment they ever held
! rms year 1t viii be necessary to put up
| eighty-two tents-more than double the
| number of its largest previous camp.
| Orders Issued.
Major Burton r. Ross has issued the fol-
| lowing orders relative to the encampment:
| H. &. n. IL,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug H. 1893
| Orders No Is.
l. Pursuant to general orders No. g.
headquarters District Columbia militia this
battalion Will assemble at the armory at
$50 clock PIN. Saturday. the 18th inst In
the purpose of proceeding to Atlantic City
n. j., for an encampment from August 10
to a. both inclusive. The corps waist belt
| from which the corps fatigue cap will be
CnrnS rl,a
will be carried BLANKETS rolled and strapped
thereon, and should contain SUFFICIENT nrti-
eies OF clothing: including white gloves. for
| an absence OF nine days.
4 White coats, epaulettes. corps and white
| trousers. white helmets and overcoats will
| be forwarded In chests, and must be deliy-
cred at the armory leach with the name of
the owner thereon) not later than - o clock
noon Saturday. August 10. Each captain
pack property In his company chests anil to
| deliver the same upon arrival at camp
Extra baggage with the exception of a
valise for each man will not be allowed
8. Tickets must be procured from the
quartermaster not later than 3 o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon. August 10. and will only be
| issued upon the payment of the assessment
T. Officers baggage should be delivered at
the armary not later than II o'clock noon
s. Expenses of servants will not in anv
case be paid from the general fund, but
| must be borne by the officers, company or
| mess employing them.
g. Company commanders are instructed
| to see that during the encampment every
man should have not less than nine hours
instruction In drill In addition to the per-
| Torrance of other duties
Z. The battalion will march direct to the
Baltimore and Potomac depot, where 1t
will take the train at o'clock pm.
s. Captain G. C. NJ. Loefler OF company
A is designated as officer of the day The
officer of the guard will be First Lieut.
p. j. Duffy Of company d.
o. The adjutant will provide a detail of
one sergeant, one corporal and six privates
from the several companies for guard duty
en- route.
10. 1t is earnestly hoped that the COM
mand will on this occasion muster it's full
strength and maintain its record for dis
cipline and soldierly bearing. and that the
uniforms. arms and equipments will be in
condition for the most rigid inspection.
BY order of Mai. Burton r. Ross.
WILLIAM NJ. ARNOLD,
First Lieutenant and Adjutant
The Roster.
The men to make the trip will be:
Col VIM. G. Moore, colonel commanding.
Commissioned staff - Major Burton r.
Ross, Capt. Allison Nailor, jr.. commissary;
Capt. f. G. Schaeffer, paymaster; Capt. f.
G. Wheeler, ordnance officer; Capt. A. w
Kelly, quartermaster; Capt. Charles Childs,
engineer; Lieut.. Charles Ebert, inspect tor
rifle practice: Lieut.. Chas. r. Luce assist
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