Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-28
FUN KEEPS UP.
Harper's Ferry stfI Holds the Local
Soldier Boys.
fpohdence or The Evening Star.
CAMP CECIL LAY

CAMP CECIL CLAY,
HARPERS FERRY, August q, 1888.
Saturday was houseclean.ns day with the
soldiers at camp Cecil Clay. Some were
shining buckles, others We're sewing on but
tons, while still others were washing gloves
and outing shirts. This morning BLACK
ball. the barber. is busy shaving the
boards of the sunburned and weathcr-worn
warriors. There are a few old veterans
here who played part in the tragedy that
made the name of this place known the
world over. They occasionally gather about
some one of the tents and speak of those
times-they always have IN eager audience
and the busy scene of The housekeeping
in camp awakened in them recollectiors OF
their campaigns under privatioas and lard
ships
A good story is told of Capt. Smoot who
came up here to select the camping grounds.
He met one of these veterans and they
were soon bosom friends. as II appeared
they were members of the same regiment
during the war, though IL Is sail. and ap-
natured captain was too young to have
served in the war. He was nevertheless
royalty entertained.
The manner In which glari'nouns. dress
parade and battalion drill has been put up
for the last two or three days Is generally
remarked upon, and the vas: Improvement
over the first days is apparent 20 all. Act
ing Maj. Salmon complipentei the boys
on the splendid battalion drill on Saturday
d
show before the visiting veterans. Col; Clay
and Maj. Bartlett They arrived on Satur-
day evening, and when they reached camp
1t was well nigh deserted by the soldiers
on pleasure bent. At about a. m two citi-
zens were stopped by the sentry. They en-
deavored to pass the lines without the
down" to the bleak house." where they
were identified as the colonel and the major.
They were permitted to ,'crawl up TO me
occupying. Private Goode was the sentinel
and Corp. Garner was corporal OF the guard.
at the Jonadab eI fair He was roundly ap-
plauded. The boys had a competitive dr:li.
and Surgeon Woodman, on behalf Of the
Jonadabs, presented the prize To Corp.
Reed A mustache cup and an Introduction
to the handSomeSt young lady in the haIl
was the prize. He was introduced to Miss
Grace Anderson. Miss Nettie Spangler also
sang. Corp. Reed Is now eagerly looking
for a mustache. Capt. Smoot gave the COM
mands and Capt. Salmon and Lieut.. Ortiz
were the judges. On Saturday night the
drill was continued, and Private fSoode was
the winner of box of fine cigars. Seret.
Whip gave the commands ami Lieut. Orth
was the judge. Sergt. Miller, Corps. James
Gray and Wood. Privates Tune, Gooie.
Groom and Jones were among those who
stood up the longest. Sergt. Miller teIc-out
because he did not hear the command, In
spection arms"
The full dress guard mount this morning
cessive heat and binding dust. Billed
shirts. collars and spirits were soon wilted
and the perspiratfon rolled down in
streams. Guard mount over Prof: Fava
took a picture of Co ID. after which the
boys scattered in different directions. Is
land Park. in the Potomac river. is very
popular and the photographer there turns
out tin types. singly and in groups. OF the
boys by the score. This island is the
burg. Hagerstown, Cf arlestown, York and
other places from Maryland, the Eirginias
and Pennsylvania. Swings, benches and
dancing pavilions are in full blast and the
merriment.
.'scussionists" their cake walks" and
..razaar" dances are the delight Of some of
Col Clay's boys. One man was overheard
to say: It's funny how these soldiers catch
Lieut.. Orth. Sergeant Gunderson. Corporal
De Pew With three guides and lanterns
earth. The Adventures returned covered
Washington. who did picket duty here
seen the bones of at least 100 soldiers
sticking out from among the crags whiten-
The NJ. E. Church was well attended at
both morning and evening services, when
Surgeon Woodman gave a sample of his
The straw ride from the Hill Top House
to Charlestown was very much enjoyed.
though the dust was trine too severe
| roadside and quaffed the water and the in
spiraton that prompted Capt Salmon to
w1te poetry TINS morning. Those who rode
were Capt. Salmon. Lieut.. Atkisson Pri-
and Perry: The ladies were the Misses
Gordon. Miss sohrer and ss Miss Msrd D, Mlss
chaperoned by Mrs. feeling. Mrs wrenn
and Mrs. Atkisson.
with young lady. He got lost, in the
mountains and was brought into camp by
Private Barton. who is a very enthusiast
TIC soldier. suddenly exclaimed Cant there
be anything done with these armies" His
tent mate says that the private was talking
Costello Rouse. wigginton and Graf
went goat hunting and after a hard days
a ravenous appetite Private Edwards Wis.
lted Antietam and brought back a fine pic
ture. q copy of the original that was taken
Whip and De Pew went to Chariestown
on their wheels They returned pretty
Prof Fava thinks a great deal OF the
engineer corps. He addressed a letter to
Capt Averill commenting in highly com
pimentary terms on the valuable work of
Co during their encampment
Corporal Gray returned to camp after a
short furlough. The two Johns" Ser
geant Miller and Private Dimmick had
their pictures struck yesterday. They are
as much alike as two peas.
pane Sne OF sne features Of the camp is to see
smoking an aromatic pipe He is the most
contented man here.
A-iSut. 1sty contenplateS entering Prof
Bartletts hair restoring institute at Hv
attsville. Md. J. r. Tune having been des
lgnated orderly remarked that he pre-
fers to be ''disordery' " P
capt Salmon has decided not TO put
sissy Butts on guard duty any more
private Butts likes guard duty so mucb
that he Is inconsolable
Inc sham battle on Bolivar Heights TO.
morrow promises to be quite exciting
Sergeant Harper. Corporal Reed Privatas
Taylor Kennedy, Smith and Hays left for
washington today. Messrs Horripan
ana Iichty of the pension office are Visiting
the boys in camp e
Col Clay leaves today for WASHINGTON
Major Suess of the third battalion accom-
panied by Quartermaster Lieut. Myers
Lieut.: Moore of Co. A of the sixth. Lieuts'
Phebus and Lehman of Co. r of the third
Lieut.. Swigart of Co. of the third ana
Lleuts England and Andrews of co ID ~
the third reached camp at | D M TO-DAY
nhey will probably stay over till tonorroyv
Ihey are highly pleased with eyerything
they see and especially were they deiiChted
with the dinner. When these gallant on
| GERS got through their midday meal tbe
pones or the chickens We're piled high and
dry on their plates and CONSERVATION and
oeNastation was apparent all around So
says h"Jof Suess. l.. +. b.
france and Sfnm,
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