Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-09
THE ENGINEER CORPS.
Company & Will Go Into Camp Mt
Ocean City Tomorrow,

Company c, engineer CORPS has almost
completed the preparations for it's second
camp, which VIII be at Ocean City, Nd,
from the 10th to the 21st instant inclusive
The company had pleasant and profitable
time at Harper's Ferry last summer, and
this camp promises to be equally success
full In addition to the experience gained by
both officers and men in the camp of last
year. there are several new features or ele-
ments which will contribute much to the
general pleasure and profit.
Capt. Frank l.. Averill who was in COM
n'and of the camp last year, will command
again this year. and it is expected that
both GeutelShts of the company will at
tend also.
The Company Is to be congratulated on
Ewing as military Instructor Capt. VIM.
Edward Horton, aid-de-camp of the COM
handing general, who has been detailed to
encamp with the company. When it is re-
membered that one idea, which will always
have a foremost place in the design and end
| of the camp regulations, is 70 prepare the
| company for the brigade encampment of
| next year, the value of Capt. Horizons
presence and assistance will be easily seen.
Maj. Thompson, in command Of the en-
| Sineer corps, will hot be able to attend the
| camp, but his staff will be we'll represented.
|
| Harvey, q@artermaster; Sergt. Maj. g. q,
| Dennison and Quartermaster Sergt. l., u.
| Freeman have been detailed to enCainp with
| the company. AS they were all once men,
bers of the company,fit will not be hard for
| them to fraternize again when off duty. OF
| course, while on duty, the dignity of their
| respective ranks must be maintained Fra
| ternal feelings and memories cannot be al
| lowed to interfere with that.
| A number of civilians-Acivic members of
| the company and others--are expected TO
| encamp with the company. Among these
| will be Prof. Fava, head of the department
| of civil engineering In the Columbian Uni
versity, who was known to the readers of
| the news from Camp Mosher Uhe COM
| pany's camp last yearp by the title of
| colonel. He will take with him some of his
| engineering students for field practice. The
| scheme of having civic members of the
| company seems to work very well.
Gen. Greedy, the chief signal officer of the
United States army, has placed fine set
| of photographs at the disposal of the COM
| pany, and the practice had at Harper
| Ferry last year will stand the men in good
| stead now. The lay ofEthe ground will not
| be nearly so favorable. naturally, as it was
| last year. but the genius of the engineers
| will soon find way over that difficulty.
| A short telegraph line will be erected in
| camp for practice in telegraphy. Although
there are no professional telegraphers in the
company. it is the desire of the captain, as
we'll as of Gen. Ordway. that as many as
| possible should become proficient in the art
| and every encouragement Is given to those
who show an aptitude or fondness for it.
There will be two target frames in the
camp, with plentiful supply of ammuni-
ton for both rife and revolver practice.
| and the company will endeavor to get itself
in trim for the fall matches.
The company Is not fully equipped with
| either revolvers or rifles, but it will make
the most of what it has. The regular
| ''weepon' of company c, and the one with
| which 1t Is equipped throughout, is the
machete, a kind of long knife or broad
sword, manufactured expressly for the COM
| pany.
The white ducks which were so much en-
| Jcyed by the boys and so much admired by
the girls last year will figure in this years
parades and promenades also. The COM
| pany hoped to appear in the regulat ton
dress uniform, which was ordered some time
| ago. but only the trousers have arrived yet
| Perhaps the rest of the outfit will arrive in
time for use, however
| The name of the camp has not yet been
| decided upon, other more pressing matters
| having crowded out a consideration of that
| item.
The roster of the company is as follows
Capt f. L. Averill. First Lieut.. L. c.
| Ruebsam, Second Lieut.. A. +. Middleton
| First Sergt. G.. " Chandler, Sergt j. S
| johnson, Sergt p. E. Stevens. Sergt. II. b
! Swearingen, Corpl. w. G. Steward, Corpl
| F. l.. Stevens Corpl. f. w. Lepper Privates
| p. II. Cass, j. NJ. Colt, G. E. Frech, VIM. S.
| Gustin, F. II. Hall. Jas. r. Hamilton. l.. b.
Jay. B F. Judson, J: F. Kemp. r. H. King,
! Theo. Lang, w. ID. Love, W. c. Lyon, S. J.
| McMichael, A. C. Newman. J. H. Pellen, ]
A. Rose, j. b. Rutherford, Z. III. Smith. NJ.
| b. Sturgus, E. NJ. Sunderland, ]. K White
| o. d. Wilkerson. r. Z. Wines, H. c. Work
man, r.. \. Wright.