Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-23
THE ATLANTIC CITY CAMP.
The Soldiers Are the Favorites-Drill
Begins In Earnest.
CAMP ALLISON NAIInR

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. August r 1888.
1t Is a great camp!
The weather has cleared up, and conse-
quently the work and pleasure have be-
gun.
Last night the fourth artillery band in
stead of giving the concert on the veranda
Of the hotel, as on the previous evening.
were arranged just outside The Evening
Star tent, and rendered a beautiful program.
which was hugely enjoyed by the crowd of
visitors who thronged the company streets
and tents. The band, after the concert.
started out under the chaperonage of Color
Sergt Humphrey, and proceeded to serenade
the newspapers of Atlantic City. During
the evening a few of the leading hotels
were visited, and everywhere they were
elegantly received. The members Of the
band have already succeeded in compelling
the residents OF this place to admit that
their music is of the highest order. and in
their estimation 1t could not be improved
upon.
What difference the sunshine makes in
military camp. Early this morning the
ute the various companies were drawn up
In line on their company streets to answer
to roll call. Two members OF the entire
camp failed to answer to their names, and
they would have answered were il not for
the fact that DIR. Luce, the surgeon. lad
reported them sick in their tents. and were
unit for duty. This morning the drill Tegu-
lauons pertaining to Camp Allison Major,
contained in general orders from head
quarters, commenced In earnest.
As has been announced in The Star, in
clement weather caused a setback, and that
the lost time would be made up by q por-
ton being consumed each day.
Maj. Ross issued order that for this
morning the drill hour would be chang ed
from to $50 O'Clock. Accordingly. when
the hour arrived, the Light Infantry, attired
In their distinctive fatigue uniform. and lie
War Department Guards in National GuRr I'd
fatigue uniform with ieggings, were march
ed to the parade ground, where many evo-
buttons were gone through with. After he
ing assembled in regimental formation the
line was broken into column of companies
explained in detail The knowledge gained
from the lesson in battalion formation Is
very valuable to a great number OF the
members Of both organizations as those
men who heretofore had very faint idea
OF how IL was done have now a store of
knowledge that will be increased as tie
The drill continued for about an hour and
half. during which time instruction was
given In the duties of officers and guards
attending the ceremonies Of guard mount
The guard mount took place, as usual at
O'Clock, and was attended by a large
crowd of attentive visitors. Col. Moore ha :
issued an order to the officers of the camp
TO meet him in consultation in the par!or
OF the hotel this afternoon, Immediately af-
Ter dress parade, to make some disposition
of the large number of invitations to balls
sails. and fishing parties that have accumu-
lated in such large Quantities since Capt.
Naiior came down ten days ago.
Orders Issued.
The following orders were issued at dress
parade this afternoon:
HEADQUARTERS w. l.. l. CORPS.
CAMP ALLISON NAILoR,
ATLANTIC CITY, ". j. August % lsos.
Capt. +. ID. Wilson of the Third Selsara @
Company is hereby announced as officer 81
the day, and Lieut.. II. J. Keough as OH
Ger of the guard for Wednesday. August
BY order of WM c. NrODPE
Colonel Commanding
NM. NJ. ARNOLD,
First Lieut. and AIit
The dress parade this afternoon was wit
messed by the largest crowd that has vet
Sraced the parade ground, and the move
Fist Lieut.. Charles NJ. Shreve Of COM
pahy b is the officer i'm charge of that
company. At present company IS minus
captain their late commander. Capt J. G.
Moore, having been compelled to resign on
account OF business. Lieut.. Shreeye is one of
The youngest officers in the battalion, but
there is no question as to his ability, as he
has demonstrated on several occasions that
ne is we'll adapted for the position and IN
Is Whispered among the members of his
company thet ere long two bars will adorn
his shoulde- straps instead of one.
III is not to be wondered that accidents
happen at seaside resorts if the people are
always as Ve,ituresome as party was that
came 10 the notice of The Star represent
alive today. The party was composed of
three young men, who were in bathing
near Applegate's pier They were banter,
ing each other to which one could swim
out the greatest distance. All three started
out; two OF them gave out, and were res
cued only by the timely assistance of the
life guard. and upon inquiry the fact was
developed that they were from Wash
ington.
Lieut.. Fitz-Gerald of the War Department
Guards Is an old soldier. fa- as service
Is concerned only. Previous to coming to
N a : NAT 1nEt l. L,
Iowa, where he was a member of the fifth
regiment. Iowa National Guard. In 1881 he
Joined company L OF that regiment as
private. He, however was promoted shortly
afterward, and he continued to climb up
the ladder of military fame till at the time
he resigned his commission to come east
he held the honored position OF major of
the crack battalion of the regiment.
II appearances are correct the hardest
worked man in camp is Quartermaster Ser
geant o. v Shomo. 1t is a position no
one need banker after unless he loves hard
work. especially hard work If the organi-
cation is in the habit of going into carnp
very often. as is the case with the Infantry
The duties attending the position are too
numerous to mention them all. but the fol-
lowing are few: Attending to the pack
ing and loading of chests and trunks. dis
patching the same, seeing them safely de-
livered. unpacked and the contents deliv-
cred to their respective owners. Then II
the help which it is always necessary to
hire should prove unsatisfactory he
has to do large amount of bowling. and
in return from some irate indiyidua who
cannot locate his helmet another who can
not find something else. and all down the
line of unfortunateS who miss the various
articles OF camp equtpage. The life of the
quartermaster sergeant is not all sunshine
when in camp.
Captain and Mrs. Allison Nailor inspected
the camp today, accompanied by large
number of friends from Washington, among
whom We're the following: Mrs. Robert E
Boyd, Mrs John $. Davis, Mrs. VIM. Evans
Mrs Thompson, Mrs. B. III. Brown. Mrs
Newton Brown, Mrs. p. VI. Dubant, Mrs
Wedel, Mrs III. VI. Refs, Misses Claire
Brown. Russell Brown, Katie and Clara
Davis. Katherine Gready, May Gready
Jesse Wedell. Eta Weiell. Belle Levy
Estelle and Minnie Simon. They were loud
in their praises of the camp and the taste
full manner in which the tents We're deco
rated.
DR.. Luce, the post surgeon. went down
this morning to enjoy a plunge in the
waves When he left his bath room to
enter the water he failed to have his valu-
abies checked at the bath house office
When he returned from his sport an hour
later he discovered that some miscreant
had entered the room during his absence
and appropriated his watch and chain and
a small sum of money. He values the watch
and chain at about So
Lieut.. King, inspector of rifle practice of
the second battalion, arrived in Atlantic
City today and is now Quartered in camp
b. E. Dakin, esq, of Washington, was
in camp today. accompanied by his wife.