Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-25
THE BATTERY.S HOP.
Gay Times Under the Trees at Famous
MARSHALL Hall.
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CAMP j. H. GRIFFiTHS.


Correspondence of The Evening Star.
CAMP ]. H. GRIFFiTHS,
MARSHALL HALL, Nd, Aug. 81. 1898.
Last night Father Neptune visited camp
In person.
About o'clock last night Private Posey,
who. by the way, Is old soldier. left camp
and passed the sentry on the picket line.
Nothing was thought of the occurrence. At
pm curious object. covered with sea
weeds. was sighted out in the river by the
/ lookout. The being neared the Maryland
shore. steering straight for the flag STAFF.
All hands were ordered out and a rope pro-
| cured. First Sergt. Quackenbush and Sergt.
Henderson obtained their revolvers and
fired several rounds of blank cartridges
Corp Morgan is also old salt and iecog-
nized the figure as that old Father Neptune.
A line was thrown out and the sea king
drawn ashore He requested gooI tender
steak from the latest African in the vi
cinity- The boys knew but one gen tleman
OF color and that parsonage, Edward, vas at
the far end of the rope. and on nearing the
marvellous strangers words and leeing the
glance given him by his soldier friends made
break up the hill. The steepness ia short
but Ed desired to make his strides too
lengthy. and as result, made little prog
ress. He was seized and with much dill
Guilty carried before the father of the waves.
The Ethiopian's eyes rolled, and, breathing
heavily. he made one last and apparently
dying effort. The struggle was expected.
frightened fellow gained his liberty,
and this time profting by dear experience
departed for the evening: He did not wait
The old gentleman was then introduced to
| Capt. Forsbers. who invited him to look
shah Hall since last time our Ges guest - con-
scented.
The swings were first visited and old Nep-
tune cid more to wear out one of them than
a dozen people could do. The flying horses
were next Inspected. A start was then
made for the river. On the way thither a
small colored boy was caught and to please
the rainmaker taken away. When the shore
was reached the monarch turned to Dr
Martin and demanded his hospital l;nife.
which was Immediately produced. Then
turning to the boy he ordered him to pray,
at the same time letting loose the soothing
Information that disobedience meant death.
Either the lad did not know how TO i'm
plore the mercy of the Most High or other
wise was too far devoured by despair to do
set him free. hearty farewell was in
dulged in and the giant of the deep disap-
peared Soon afterward Mr.. Posey appeared
IKE the soldier he is. did not permit such
thing as that to worry him. Then came the
STORM Our tents were Wen tightened but
collapse of his summer home. The rain
seemed to have five legs. for it vas thrown
Reveille awakened every one att; at s O'Clock.
and those who did not turn cut were
brought In IN their night costumes by the
~
an order from Capt Forsberg, stating that
any man who did not so with the command
to meals would have TO abstain or else pay
Tor them This was intended for your
humble servant and several other delin-
quents. Those who were not fully eouirped
, Nun me requirements Of CIVILIZATION were
the drivers fed the horses The morning
was spent in shining UP buttons. et cetera,
was given at o'clock this afternoon
ON her first trip this afternoon tn. Macal-
ester was saluted with seven guns and
when she arrived at o'clock our beautiful
brass Napoleon Numbered forth thirteen
mighty roars.
At $40 the drill call was sounded and forty
dress uniform. and the battery never ap-
peared in better form. The Inspection end
review OF the command was gone through
ing their knowledge of tactics
Today was artillery day and the grounds
were fun of military men and well-kaown
The full gallop in review was a hazardous
Undertaking but. nevertheless. it was exc
great excitement, which was only Increased
by the falling from his saddle of First Sergt
Quackenbush, whose horse stumbled while
As usual. the ambulance corps responded
at once and carried the gallant sergeant
little whisky and water revived him He
censratulations from an admiring audience
night. and a good time was looked for. The
two elegant steamers Manchester and River
Queen We're crowded with friends and adj
mirers of the Washington soldiers, and their
expectations-even hopes-were more than
The following program will speak for
itself: Forsoergs waltz, The Artillery
lapeiers. "A Trip on a csisson." burton:
waltz, BY the I ses. Gunsi r qua SGans
Life In Camp, Bendix; polka, Belle OF
the Evening" Wiegand: yorke Boots and
les" Tobani; waltz. Dreams Of Home"
Bennett: schottische. Young Recruit"
Wsinsarten: auadrilie:, Army and Navy
Trobau; waltz, "A Soldiers Love" Ellen
berg; anciers, War Songs of the Nations"
T9S s: yorke: ON Lawns Of Green. Nc
Christie: quadrille. AN Evening at Mar
snail Hall" Blake: polka, Taps" Moses;
waltz. After the Camp" Harris.
Tappan. chairman: Corps. Pierce and Hen
derson and Private Morgan. The reception
COMMITTEES was Capt. Forsberg.- chairman;
Brandt.
Troop A. D. c. NC. arrived on the
National Guard full dress uniform, and on
leaving the steamer were met and escorted
TO- to camp mn , headquarters by Capt; Forsberg
berg delivered a neat speech of welcome to
the cavalrymen and his other brothers-in-
arms. He expressed an earnest desire that
the two mounted commands of the brigade
would make their next annual encamprnent
a joint affair.
Capt. Barbour replied that the troop de-
sired the same, and from present appear
ances the plan would be carried out
The hop was probably one Of The most
brilliant of its kind ever given, and at $50
the assembly marched aboard the Mac
alester to the ringing notes of After .he
Ball, and were soon speeding homcwurd.
A telegram was received from Philadel-
and Mary Manning were unable to attend
the hop. This caused a Sadness wholly in
applicable, to creep over the hearts OF sew
eral officers and men in camp.
The correspondent begs to correct an err
ror made yesterday. In the letter it vas
stated that First Sergt. Quackenbush chew
ed tobacco. The statement was n mistake.
as the genial soldier never touches "the
dirty weed"
DR.. Thornton, who acted as surgeon 10
the disabled Morton Cadets after the sham
battle of Piney Point this month was oh
served escorting a very handsome Young
lady around the pavilion.
Lieut.. Grifith's aunt visited him tonight
and was heard to remark that there were
lots of pretty girls here this evening
Sergt Flick of troop A made himself de-
sirable around camp. But this is no won
der when one knows the old boy
Mrs. Forsberg, the captains wife pre-
sented the command with two baskets of
peaches today, and was heartily cheered Is
she and her popular husband led the dance
AS the Manchester neared the v harf
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