Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-07
PRACTICAL WORK.
What the Engineer Corps IL Doing
at HaFper's Ferry,

What the Engineer Corps IL Doing
at Harper's Ferry.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
CAMP MOSHER.
HARPER'S FERRY, w. Va, Aug. 6. 1909.
company c, engineer corps, left Wash
mgton yesterday morning at 1910, and ar
rived at Harper's Ferry about / O'Clock.
Iney were soon in column, climbing the
NIL TO the Summit House where the orders
Tor the camp were read, and the camp
work Immediately entered upon by the
guard detail. The main purpose of the
camp VIII be the study and practice of
military engineering and science 1t being
important that every man in the comnanv
should spend the greater part of the time
In practical engineering work, the fun
ceremonies OF the manual of guard duty
Will not be carried out. the adjutant gen.
eral having approved this course In order
to facilitate work. the following details for
special work are announced:
Capt. W. H. Ireland Of company B will
have charge Of all heliograph, flag and
nash-light signaling, and will provide q
signal service night and day between the
camp and squads on duty at distance.
Lieut. A. E. Middleton will have charge
and trestle work. He will instruct men In
the manufacture of gabions, fascines, hur-
DIES and other articles used in field fortifica-
Corpl w. G. Steward will investigate
the subject of Photographic surveying.
Corpl u V. Chandler will have charge
s =, gu oarometric work and will arrange
t0r continuous series of observations at
the guard tent night and day, and observa-
lions at places required by the men en-
gagged IN sketching photography
Oh OIL, an electrical work and apparatus and
VIII arrange for Geographic and telephone
vThvrca aen,ri- IN the camp and field
the guard tent and wires to the beats of
Private J. S. Johnson is detailed as camp
Pnotographer He will arrange for photo
graphing the operations of the COMPANY.
tor developing plates and finishing photos
Private P; E. Stevens will arrange for
Practice and instruction in swimming. and
II tne science OF resuscitation.
Corpl F. l.. Stevens is detailed as bup,er
Eacn special detail, where the kind of
WorK is such as to admit Of ii, will make
,,dn IN Iull or the results Of his observa-
Dlnner was the first duty attended to,
after winch the work of pitching the tents
wa, was begun. The tents are formed in a hol-
low square. or rather rectangle Owing TO
the lateness In getting to the camp, the
tents had not been all pitched when the bell
rang rang Iof supper: The camp was straight
until Monday. sufficient number having
peen erected to accommodate the men now
liam ~ camp: after supper the company was
down.
The Hill Top House had sent over an in
wtauon to the company to attend the
weekly mop, which transpires there every
saturday night, and the boys began to don
their white duck trousers uhe pride Of the
company nn Ila and inquire he way to the Hill
cious pavilion, and the light fantastic bust
ness was enjoyed until almost Sunday.
Msses Hae Rsssr zee h MIs s@So S
trnde Grosvenor. Frances Williams. Cath
crime Cavanaugh. Katie r. Garrett. Mamie
Katie Nea Mafsie cassidy saa u Mary Boyle
Cora Thompson. BERTHE Taliaferro. Doilie
Landers, Maggie Reordan, Jennie Reo-dan.
Minnie u phelan. Retta Wren: DR.. and Mrs
J; b. rutherford, Mrs. F. L. Averill, Mr.
Ernest Daniel.
Tattoo at 10 o'clock. taps at 1890
Today reveille was sounded at o'clock
and the roll was called at $40. Breakfast
was a little late and the guard mount was
accomplished at s. before breakfast. After
inspection. which took place at 8. No other
military duty was performed until retreat
at sunset when the company was formed
and the nag hauled down.
Sunday in camp was very quiet Those
VINO so desired attended divine service in
the village, the others rested around camp.
enjoying the society OF the ladies' or ex-
ploring the surrounding country, Those on
special detail unpacked thei. various ma
terials and got them in order for work to-
INV TiNdle II \. stevens went with
large number Of the company to the
Potomac to begin on his duties Of "swina-
ming professor, and found splendid piece
of water just the other side OF Island Park,
where the first lessons were given
There was a light shower during the af-
ternoon, which was appreciated and en-
joyed by everybody. The dust has been the
only drawback to the perfect enjoyment of
the company.
supper was served at $50. Tattoo at 10
and taps at 1880 closed the first Sunday in
camp. j. S. j.