Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-24
T DID NOT FLOAT
The Flag at the War Department Camp
in Trouble.
A Brave Volunteer, However, RENE
dies Things-WOrk and Fun
of the Soldier Boys.
Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

WAR DEPARTMENT GUARDS CAMP,
SEA ISLE CITY, N. j., Aug. %, 1894.
Capt. Wilson's company Is improving in
the more difficult movements of drill When,
at $50. reveille is sounded every man turns
out though for rapid assembly. and the
commanding officer is kept on the alert to
secure men for police duty, as a very
original and successful method he has intro
duced in the War Department Guards
camp provides that the last three men to
get In line after the command Fall in
shall be detailed to police the camp. The
boys do not mind work. but very properly
dislike the idea of doing duty as a punish
ment so when stalwart Sergeant Feaster
shouts the word he has To look sharply for
the last corners. Nevertheless, the regular
routine of military work Is gone through
day in and day out v it6oUt an objection of
any kind from the men.
This morning orders were issued directing
the men to prepare Tor inspection of quar-
terS' and for fully an hour the men were
busy brushing up equipments and brasses
Knocking the dust here and there from
their several uniforms, tightening tent pegs
ana guy ropes and arranging things gener-
any. Inc inspection proved very SatiSfac-
tory 10 all concerned and left the camp as
bright a new pin.
Another grand military bali was given at
the Excursion HCCse last evening in honor
OF the campers out The entertainment
was given in the spacious ball room of this
"eii-known hotel. and proved delightful in
every way.
The place. large as It Is, was well Glled
II not slightly crowded. by the beauty of
sea Isle city and the chivalry of our ma
tionai capital who had thus been broueh
.rr1sether for pleasant interminglins
Ihere We're plenty of dances and the blush
ing girls abounded on every hand
Most of the boys wore the regulation full
uresS uniforms, with black belts. and their
SIedt Dig hiack helmets finished off with
BRASS spikes making most imposing ap-
pearance. but some were attired in thpir
heat-iittinS fatigue uniforms. and these
haa about as many turns around the floor
as their comrades
Reveille was sounded at $40 o'clock and
at u breakfast was served
IL was found when the morning salute
N vas nred that old glory would not go
shS"aru ana on further Investigation IL
was found that the little pulley over which
the halyards We're had. in some way. be-
come disabled, and until $50 O'Clock the
canvas village
me nag staff is too high and smooth To
ADMIT eiifrbins. 50 an extension ladder was
borrowed OF painter. who happened to be
piNtnS his vocation in the vicinity of canp
and the delicate and dangerous task nf
GHhpins to the top OF the slender pole was
Lesun. 1t is firmly embedded in the soil.
Dut mere was imminent danger of its
Swapping in twain.
me pole Is lOc feet high. being COMPOSED
oI the trunks of two large cedar trees.
SpICed so that the joining point is about
in the center
As the flag should be up the men grew
serious about the matter and after discuss-
M several possible ways and means Can't
Nisoh accepted the services of one who
toiunteered to reach the top and repsir
the injured parts p''
me painters ladder was a long one bu;
even at Its end thirty-foot pole added To
H'e leet SIX inches of humanity had 20 he,
called INTO service. The dainty pole ala
uuI'e d IttIe Swaying to and fro. but finally
'he work was completed. land the Star
oYAhGIed Hammer again waved proudly
over her manly lovers
capt Wilson marched a squad of about
uo@"h men. who We're on duty, excused
%c., yesterday, to the rifle range and had
Them shoot the 800 yards scores The wind
was not so light as would have been hest
put notwithstanding this. the scores were
yer! satisfactory, showing the marked i'm
proFement % the men in using their rifles
capt. Barker of company g. third battaI-
ION, District of Columbia National Guard
mas taken charge OF squad of eight men,
anu proposes 10 put up a first-class fancy
IrIll before the company leaves for home
Inc captain Is well up in this line of things
ana as he Is favored with good ma terial his
pan Will no doubt, go through with fiyine
Colors. ~ o
There is somA talk around camp of an in
dlVldual drill, ana if it occurs there will he,
some iFely contrasting for first place.