Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-14
FUN IN LARGE PACKAGES.
The COrcOran Cadets Enjoying Them
selves at Camp Harries.
CAMP GEO. II. HARRIES,

CAMP GEO. H. HARRIES,
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, August IL, 1898.
The life of Camp Geo. H. Harries is draw
ing to close. Some of the boys are being
seized with nervous prostration from the
effects of the approaching day when they
loosen their guide ropes and pull up stakes
to drop their tents and pack up TO leave for
washington. There was nearly barrel OF
oysters for each member of the corps and
their friends at an oyster roast given this
morning at Lynn Haven bay by the officers
of the corps An army of shuckers were
kept busy at work shocking, and for long
time an applicant could be found for eacn
oyster, until every one was SO full of oys-
tiers that he or she would back, and their
place be taken by somebody else who mad
room Tor few more. Barrel after barrel
OF me large Lynn Haven Bays were tiilAen
out of their beds close at hand and poured
on pans and roasted as only oysters can be
roasted by experienced hands down here in
their native land Every man got his FILL
and after a few short speeches from lew
OF the prominent men of this place carriages
were boarded and the party returned.
This morning about O'Clock nye fisher
men, very much Intoxicated, came down on
us with the full intention Of doing up the
camp, but Private Hoist, who was doing
guard duty at the time, overheard their in
tention and Immediately crouched down in
the tall grass and waited for them to put
climbed the wire fence which incloses the
camp grounds he Immediately gave them
the command to halt, which warning they
We're inclined not 10 obey, wnen rrisate
Hoist cooked his rifle and raised it to his
shoulder and warned them il any one of
them moved he would put bullet through
him, and the meantime calling for the cor
poral of the guard. On arrival of the cor
poral, and he seeing the class of people he
had to deal with. called out the guard, and
at the point of half dozen rifles, they We're
marched to the guard tent, where they were
held in custody until this morning, when,
after receiving severe lecture from Capt.
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very pretty lecture, in which he compli-
mented the boys on their fine military disci-
pine. and especially Private Hoist on his
bravery.
Sixteen of the boys last night attended an
oid-tashioned stag party given by
MesSrS. Mclaughlin and Walsh of the life
guard of this place. Dancing was INDUCED
in until midnight, after which refreshments
were served In abundance. Music was fur
nlShed by Bob, the company servant with
his banjo, and an ''old tramp that reached
here today, with a violin. Many ladies were
among the spectators. but were not per-
Mr.. Elmer Jasper. an honorary member
OF the corps arrived in camp today and
Immediately reported to Capt. Edwards.
lie being an ex-member, as well as an
honorary member, will again don the brass
buttons and will go out on dress parade
this evening.
Private Richold, who, by the way, is an
expert swimmer, while giving an exhibition
OF fancy swimming before a large crowd,
tnOugnt he would snow them now the
Washington boys could dive, but the water
was not quite as deep as the English cham
mel. so, consequently, his nose is now bare
of it's covering.
On the beach this morning was seen
very amusing sight-eight Corcoran Cadets
In their bathing suits dancing the lanciers
to the imaginary music played by Smith
and F'indley: after the dance foot race.
which won by o. Taylor; crawling
race, won by Phelps; somersauit back
ward, six turns. won by Hoist; jumping
contest was by Wakefield. and last,
but by all considered the best. was a race
at leap frog by teams of four, won by Capt.
Edwards team, consisting of Edwards,
Hunter, Meyer and Jack Heath Gay
lori. After considerable argument Smith
QieutenanD and Rhodes had a 1OO-yard
dash. Smith. with a 3-yard handicap. won
by about one foot.
Private McQueeney. the silent man." as
he has been named by the boys, has at last
let himself out. Yesterday he took his first
sea BATH and his warwhoop could have
been heard in Norfolk.
After drill yesterday. which, by the way.
was witnessed by large crowd. some one
proposed swimming match, fifty yards,
which was won by Lieut.. Smith, Private
Gibson second.