Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-21
CAMP ALLISON NAILOR.
How the Light Infantry We're Received at
Atlantic City.
Committee OF Citizens and . Military Es.
cort-Pleasant speeches-The Camp to
Be One Of Busy Work.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
CAMP ALLISON NAII,OR

cago could have dropped into Atlantic City
about midnight last night and witnessed the
reception rendered the Washington Light
infantry and the War Department Guards
they would see how far they were from be-
ing right. The train, which left Washing
ton about o'clock, was divided into two
sections, the first section having ten cars
and the second following close behind with
nine
AS Is generally the case with special train >
they were about two hours late in reaching
this popular resort
A Grand Reception.
The reception rendered the boys on their
arrival, although it was very late at night,
was one to be remembered On embarking
from the train the booming Of bombs awoke
the soldiers to the fact that they were dis
covered. After very few minutes the COM
mand TO move was given. ard, preceded by
the Fourth Artillery Band the soldiers filed
out OF the depot into Atlantic avenue,
where the populace, not to be disappointed
IN getting glimpse of the blue coats and
snakos before retiring for the night, were
assembled In compact mass The snowy
beard OF Col Moore was very perceptibly
stlrred as he passed out of the depot at the
mead of the column through the narrow pr s.
sage that the police had succeeded in max
ing through the crowd.
That the soldiers are welcome to Atlantic
Cty tnere is not the shadow of doubt
AFTER the display of last night. The build
t Wb line of march
hadn't come to break it up the probability
Is Is that the good people would be still set
ting on fireworks to show their genuine
pleasure at being able to have the Wash
ington boys with them once more.
,h during the hrewqrks display in front Of
nre from a Roman candle. and owing to
the timely interference of Jake" in climb
down a serious fire was probably averted
Inc march to the camp was imposing and
was made up as follows
The citizens committee composed of sixty
or Atlantic City's leading business men. at
tired in Prince Albert coats and white
the procession Next came e sa neaag b
and F. third regiment, N. G. p, keeping
f fine p step to the mTsic Of the Republic Band
command of First Lieut.. Henry, came over
from Philadelphia to do honor to the In
fantry Sand War Department Guards. and
reneGt great credit on the Quaker City as
a military organization. Next in line came
the Morris Guard Of this city, who also
worn warriors brought up the end of the
procession. and the line of march to the
camp was one seething mass of shouting
| front.
Speeches of Welcome.
Arriving at camp the commands were
brought to attention, and Senator Hoff-
man. upon being introduced by Grand Mar
shall John E. Mehrer. received the soldiers
/
/ Moore and members of the Washington
Light Infantry, 1 want personally to ex-
tend to all of you hearty welcome to our
sea side city. When you first came to this
| place, years ago, the honor of greeting You
was delegated TO me. L am again glad TO
| bid you welcome. 1t has been our earnest
effort to have you come here for some years
1 past. and to confess the truth, We were
somewhat chagrined to see you camp at
Cape May last summer
Il wish to publicly thank the military or
CARNATIONS who acted as your escorts, both
on behalf of Col Mehrer the mayor and
the citlzens committee, for their presence
tonight.
ALLOW me to reiterate the statement that
the freedom of the city is given you, and
/ come"
on behalf of the Light Infantry Col.
Moore responded in rousing speech, which
elected round upon round of applause. He
spoke in feeling terms of the previous en-
eampments of the Light Infantry at At
iahtic city, OF the warm-hearted hospital
NY OF it's citizens and of the appreciat ton Of
his command of the welcome always and
especially on this occasion. accorded them.
AS he wound up his response taps were
sounded, IT then being :23 o'clock a. m.
Ranks were shortly after broken and the
WORKOUT soldiers from Washington We're
not long IN seeking the repose they certain
| ly needed.
The commanding officer decided that It
would only be humane to let the boys sleep
undisturbed this morning. in order to put
! them in fine form for the hard work that
| will commence in earnest tomorrow morn
Ing.
| Lieut. Ebert, inspector Of rifle practice,
| had a consignment of four thousand rounds
| of blank cartridges in camp this morning.
and 1t is said that each and every one is to
| order or skirmish drill.
The orders from headquarters call for at
| least nine hours drill during the week out
\ side the regular drills, and they will be car
| ried out to the letter.
| The Camp.
The sun never shone on a prettier sight
| than that accorded the guests at this place
| this morning who gazed on the white city
| by the sea-" an expanse of ground 234 feet
! wide. 1,12s feet in length with a beautiful
| growth of grass and a grade of only six
| inches to every 100 feet.
The tents. eighty-two in number, take up
| only small portion Of the ground. leaving
! plenty of room for all the movements in
| both close and extended order. This is to
| be no ohn-Smith-eats- pie-in-his-tent- al-day
! sort of camp. but each man will have GER
| tain amount of work to attend to. and will
| The command is divided into two battal-
| ions Col. Moore in command; Major Ross
in command Of the first battalion and Capt.
| Wilson acting major of the second battai-
| ion.
| Orders Issued.
The following orders have been issued:
| HEADQUARTERS w. L. 1. CORPS,
CAMP ALLISON NAILOR,
| ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Aug. 20, 1893.
| battalion Orders No. 49,
| Second Lieut.. H. ]. Keough of company
A is hereby detailed as acting adjutant of
the first battalion, vice Arnold, detailed
post adjutant By order of Major Ross.
| WM. NJ. ARNOLD
| First Lieutenant and Adjutant.
| HEADQUARTERS W. l.. l. CORPS
| CAMP ALLISON NAILOR,
| ATLANTIC CITY, \. j., Aug. 20, 1893.
! Regimental Orders No. -
! l. The undersigned, in assuming command
| OF this camp, pursuant to general orders
/ No. s. current series ID. c. NJ, expects the
! cooperation of both officers and men in
| main tanning discipline and making the oc-
cason one to be long ard pleasantly re-
| membered by every participant.
| 2. Capts. George Bretbarth, Allison Nail
| Emil G. Shafer are announced as volun-
| tary aids, and will be respected as such
| 3. Lieut.. VIM. NJ Arnold, adjutant first
battalion, is detailed post adjutant
| T. Capt. Charles Fl. Ourand, company c.
| first battalion, is announced as officer of
| the day and First Lieut.. Wilson of the
| third separate battalion as officer of the
guard for Monday. August 81, 1893
| BY order of William G. Moore colonel COM
handing: WM NJ. ARNOLD
| First Lieutenant and Adjutant
| On board the special the following Wash
| ingtonians were recognized by The Star
representative: T. c. Henderson, J. r.
Galloway, Ed. Weight, Mrs. j. y. B. Peters
| J. E. Burnside, H. ]. Eisenbeiss Miss A
b. Johnson, Miss Maggie Lotus. Miss
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