Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-12
Fluctuations I'm Price of silver.
The Engineering Corps Revelliug In
Gabions, Outlines and Signals.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star

The Engineering Corps ReveIlfuG I'm
Gabfons, Outlines and Signals.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
CAMP MOSHER,
HARPER'S FERRY. W. Va, Aug IL, 1888.
Today was somewhat OF an ''off" day for
the engineers. Reveille came at 6, as usual,
anr the roll cal and drill proceeded in reg
ular order afterwards. There was no sig
mailing done during the day. Private Te-
gethon instructed squad in about six
six most usual knots. Sergt- Chandler
took thermometer upon Maryland Heights
to ascertain the elevation He took read
tngs at three points and found the varia-
ton between base and top more than an
inch. Another squad practiced pistol shoot.
Ing today. The boys are not used to the
The Corcoran Scientific School students.
with the detail from the company con-
tinued the laying out OF the proposed rail-
staked out Two photos of the boys at
work were taken. and copies will be do
mated the scientific school, to be hung up
to encourage future classes. Prof Fava
arrived In camp today to see how his stu
dents were progressing. He brought up an
other transit and his by 10 camera. Camp
Mosher, in all its glory, will soon appear
as a negative. Photographing the camp
has been postponed until the last day or
ment with all the gabions, sc, which the
company may manufacture while here.
Two other arrivals were recorded also.
the
corps, and w. E. Harvey, sergeant major
Of the corps. Joined us, and expect to re-
main until breaking up of camp. They are
very popular officers Of the corps staff. and
were heartily welcomed. Private Wright
will leave us early tomorrow, and likewise
two OF the scientific school students.
Messrs. Davis and Aspinwau- They are in
tending to start for Chicago tomorrow even
ing. and cannot stay with us longer.
Parade drill took place at z O'Clock. as
usual: The cornpany's drill has improved
greatly. and the girls all say those white
duck trousers are just too cute for any
thing. The captain has been marching
naily across the campus, and they take n
pretty straight line now.
The main part OF the military engineering
work was done tonight. Sergt. Chandler
took squad of three men out to get the
topography OF certain piece OF land, sup
posed to be in the enemy's country. They
paint, so that lead pencil marks would
show on It. This avoided the necessity,
otherwise Of having a light. sergt. Dem
nison took squad of seven or eight men
out three-quarters of an hour or so after
Sergt. Chandler had started. with instruc-
men IL possible. His squad was provided
with a signal lantern; and another one was
stationed about half a mile from camp,
Sergt. Chambers men Just covered them
selves with bright. effulgent glory He
brought in map showing the Topography
OF a section Of land about one-haif by one
was considering the darkness and diff}cui.
ties. They were out about three hours.
Sergt Dennison's men came back in pretty
bad shape mentally and physically. Seret
Dennison himself fell over an embankment
and executed a beautiful double conner
sault. His men say that they never would
have believed that so many fences and
rocks and bushes could be congregatcd into
such small territory. The territory Sc
iected land known TO both squads) was just
this side OF Bolivar between the pike and
the river. Sergt. Chambers men INTENDED
70 plat the telephone wire II II ran over the
space selected. but II did not
owing to the off1ciousness OF one OF the
members Of the Arion Society. which gave
the ball In the Jonadab Hall last night, q
nttie hard feeling was engendered among
the members of company c toward the
whole society. The action Of that member
has been disavowed by the society. how
ever, and the former cordial relations now
prevail.
The Methodist Protestant Church held q
festival in the Jonadab Hall tonight and IL
was very literally attended by members OF
the company. The ice cream, lemonade,
&c, were very god, too.
The company will give o ball next Mon
day night and takes this occasion to invite
all its Washington friends to participate
with it.
Taps at 1890 J. S. J.