Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
HOT WEATHER AT CAMP CLAY.
But 1t Does Not Interfere With the
Pleasure Of the Soldiers.

But 1t Does Not Interfere With the
Pleasure of the Soldiers.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star
CAMP CECIL CLAY.
HARPER'S FERRY, w. Va, Aug 2 1898.
Today Is the hottest in the experience of
this camp, and the cloudless sky offers no
protection from the fierce rays Were It
not for the breeze 1t would be unbearable.
Yesterday evening a stiff wind sprang up
suddenly and played on the flaps and flies
OF the tents pretty lively for a few mo-
ments. and as suddenly died away It was
probably strong Whit from the damaging
storms elsewhere. The shade Of the null
berry and locust trees is we'll patronized by
the military. and the many hammocks
never lack occupants.
1t Is pretty hot for the Camp Clay war
riors, but they are making it still hotter for
tne numerous wild goats on the mountain
longing to this camp started forth Ito bring
back the horns" Of the festive billy goat.
Others stood on the camp grounds and saw.
OF they thought they saw. the white goats
on the rocks. They loaded their guns,
raised the sights to ininity and fired. Mr.
H. X: imbrie Of Washington; summering in
the pretty cottage on the cliff near camp.
remarked that he was not at all alarmed
about those goats Private Halford and
Drum Maj. Frazer are among those who
claim dead goat.
The bleak house" was well patronized
last night The many Washington friends
know what the bleak house" is. 1t is the
guard tent. commonly called guard house"
The spot upon which it is situated is a
nu' ts he sar
about sixty degrees, and when an obdu-
rate prisoner is thrown into the shoot grav-
Mrs DOH and daughter, Miss Leonora. ne and
Miss Jennie Littauer Of Baltimore visited
the guard house" last night. and remarked
black tent in the mellow moonlight Mayor
Doll entertained the officers and their
friends last night
Surgeon Woodman's hospital is deserted
cine to few In their quarters. DR.. Wood
mans vocal powers were very much appre-
Giated at the Jonadab fair. The exhibition
drill in the Jonadab Hall was one Of the
drawing cards. The audience was large and
the voting was quite spirited. Surgeon
Woo Mood Inai time is well taken up; He has
been requested to sing at the NJ. E. Church
Sunday where the Rev. Mr.. Mecasson of
i Newark. n. al j.. is to preach: The church
Capt. Smoot is the commanding officer of
the camp today. Lieut.. Esty Is officer Of
the day and Sergt Gray is sergeant Of the
guard. Sergt. Gunderson found an unac-
guard this morning. The matter Is receiv-
ing the attention OF Maj; Salmon.
ing jealous attention, in anticipation of a
visit to Camp Cecil Clay by Gen. Ordway,
Col. Clay, Maj Bartlett, Lieut. Dunn and
expected to arrive here on Saturday after
noon. and the soldier boys are putting on
their military dignity.
Not All Work, hut Some Play.
This sign is on one Of the tents: Chris
tophero Graff-Corns cut. black eyes
painted. fortunes told. nails cleaned. razors
honed and goats killed"
Corp. ]. P. Garner. Privates De Witt.
Smith and Yates Joined the Methodist
Church. Private ]. c. Yates was called to
been furloughed until Monday. H. S. Crit
tenden killed goat at last. He was
brought into camp. while Drum Maj. Fra
sier and Bugler Blush played the funeral
march.
The grand military ball at the Summit
House last night was perfect success.
and alls WELL the ball broke up. The fol-
lowing are the names Of some OF those who
Rasre Hilton Mrs Mrs Mrs
ing. Mrs. Shields. Mrs. Grant, Mrs. At
kisson, Mrs Lightner; Mrs: Stout. Mrs.
RerTioit Mrs w. H. and sf'V B. Ruther:
ford. Mrs. Floyd. Mrs. Snow. Mrs. c. f.
Holmes, Mrs. Edwards Mrs. Mess. Misses
NJ. Shields. G. Shields. Hursey, Wrenn,
Daniel. Smith. Sleman. Goodwin, shusrer.
Deinory, Ieeilng, Saliey, r. u H. Soruon,
Stout, Taylor. Davies, Wilkinson, Snow,
H. F. Doll. A. c. Boiseau.
The names Of the soldier boys who at
tended the hop are: Capt. Salmon, Capt.
Smoot, Adjt. Leckie, DR.. Woodman, Lieut..
Atkisson, Lieut.. Test. Lieut.. Mess. Lieut.
orth. Lieut.. Esty,, Lieut.. Russell Sergt.
Crittenden. Sergt. Pless. Sergt Whip,
Sergt. Gunderson. Corp. Armstrong, Pri-
Yates Bartlett Bartlett, Barton. Halford. Fitzsim-
Wigginton. Taylor. Holmes. Frasier. Nc
Cormick, Costello.
Corp. Armstrong left for Washington to-
day