Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-27

War Department Guards VIII he
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War Department Guards VIII BE
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Correspondents Of The Evening star
WAR DEPARTMENT GUARDS CAMP.
SEA ISLE CITY, Nj, August 20. 1894
The boys in camp here all unite in prais-
ing the glorious weather that welcomed
them and has. with one or two exceptions,
continued during the whole encampment.
And this delightful condition Of things mas,
to a great extent facilitated the progress,
from military standpoint. that has marked
this "tenting by the sea" as one 10 be long
remembered and copied after.
The temperature has been warm but n
charming breeze from the broad Atlantic
has frightened the life Of the War Depart
ment Guards. for. IN many cases. these same
refreshing zephyrs have in mercy driven the
soldiers stealthy enemy-the ''skeeter"-in
CONSERVATION to the rear.
The rifle practice was completed yester-
DAY, with some magnificent scores
second Lieut. Fairly, IN command Of about
haif OF the company. had charge of the
range during the forenoon. The ranges were
at 800 and 800 yards. across a beautiful
stretch OF meadow. and, the wind being
made.
marched
otner members OF the command 70 the range
ana had them shoot over the same line
LNerytning seemed to favor success and
tne AFTERNOON scores surpassed those of The
morning by far.
Private DePew was called TO Washington
on very important business. but before Ieay-
ing placed to his credit a string of almost
perfect shots.
festivities. There was a dance ar a. -
cursion House Hotel, and a candy puIliao
gwen py the Misses Struthers IN honor ~
Inen friends. Lieut. Fairly and Mesxrs-
fai,,nsr Duny. rot and Others. Both enter
s,ilnents We're thoroughly enjoyed by those
a.,ehoing them, and IL was somewhat nasf
ane midnight hour when the last of The
society ladies returned to camp.
Methodist Church and IL il 10 h. s,,,,, sas
tne SOLDIERS spent enough with the chu-rh
peopie 10 build small side altar. AN re-
ported a first-class time
HNate harper Is an old West Pointer bav
ing served two years at the Tinted So
-nhtary Academy. and he causes ouffe q
800 aeai OF Iun around the company street
" m ms battalion drill every morning.
M. Harper's battalion con ists 81 ON.
,.llan-nimseif-and his drill occurs regula rIv
immeoiateiy after reveille The comma r,ds
are very UNIQUE. such as Battalion, take
water. Battalion. wash" and inst as liz
last word IL uttered the 'battslion" $500
IT'S morning ablutions
some sort OF dance has been extenaea -.
ooys every night since the arrival OF the
company. but last evening the clIms Y was
capped by the erandest military hail eyer
SVEN IN sea Isle City. II occurred In the
Dali room OF the Excursion House ana vas
attended by nearly all the guards. There
were lots OF girls there. too and as he
program was an excellent one. Il Is needless
time. s"'1
me ball room presented . gala appear
ance. being draped in the American colors.
win the star spangied banner" hanging
IN all Its Respondent glory from every
niche and corner OF the large hail, and the
iuli dress uniforms OF the men added nos a
little to the beauty of the occasion.
finish.
Acting First Sergeant Feaster. who A.
by the way, a very prudent man, thought
TO give his several uniforms a sun bath
this morning. and, accordingly. improvised
clothes line and hung them out Then, IN
his religious fervor, he betook himself 70
church. As luck would have it. one Of
those miserable misty rains that 20 through
anything and everything paid us a visit
during TIE hour for preaching. and. In
conste nation. Mr.. Feaster returned TO find
his clothes damp enough TO warrant an
all-day summing.
some OF the boys went to dreamiand last
night hoping Capt Wilson would let them
have q late Sleep" but reveille was sound
ed at O'Clock. and as Privates Streater
and Mattingly did not turn out quite quick
ly enough for roll call they had to police
the camp.
Most OF the men attended church today
and, as gloom and rain are present In force,
IL is hard to kill dull time" but the guards
are quietly resting and killing ',skeeters"
Mr.. Kelly. proprietor of the Excursion
House Hotel has said that IL Gen Ordway
win biing the brigade TO camp IN Sea Isle
City he will pay the transportation of every
man. and this seems like a liberal propo-
sition.
Mr.. Jones Is a great enthusiast over
ancient relics. and caused a round Of laugh.
ter at the table during dinner today by
declining the chicken offered him, on the
ground that the fowl should have been
cherished as a precious remembrance OF
the happy days-or years-gone by.
The homeward start will be made tomor-
row morning at els O'Clock. and grips.
trunks. &C, are now In course Of packing.
A fresh earthquake shock was expert
enced Thursday at Santa Calarina, Sicily.
People fed In terror TO the fields