Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17
T H E ORDW AVS CAMP
Rife Practice Engaging Much of the Boys
Attention.
Notes From Camp stephan of Interest
to Friends of the Soldier
Boys.
of The Evening s.ar.


August 1G, 1894
After supper yesterday evening Lieut.
Richmond put the boys through a pretty
rigorous drill of about one-half hour dura-
uon,m6ny Of the movements being made in
double time. The company drilled almost
perfectly and was n sample of what will
be done when preparations are commenced
Tor the interstate drill at Indianapolis.
Drill was Immediately followed by retreat,
after which Serst. Roberts busy time COM
menced. When all had obtained passes the
board walk was the next objective point.
The principal entertainment for the even
ing was an exhibition of fancy dancing at
the Excursion House, to which all the Ord
ways were informally invited. The dane
ing exhibition was followed by a very pleas
ant dancing program, in which all Joined,
and everybody enjoyed themselves exceed
ingly. The evening was somewhat marred,
however, by a heavy thunder storm, which
broke about o'clock and lasted until mid
night, but all the tents were well secured
and none of them blew Gown. nor We're any
OF them wet inside, everything being in
shipshape order.
ReVeille at 5:I5 this morning awakened
all the men from sound sumber, so
sound, in fact, that few of them had to
be pulled out, while Hopkins missed a
count altogether. Breakfast followed right
on after reveille, and soon as the inner
to start for the rifle range. Shooting today
was TO include 2oo yards and 300 Yards
each man shooting one score of five shots
al each range Ii was originally intended
10 shoot ten rounds at 800 yards but as the
morning advanced il was found impossible
10 do this. The best scores at 900 yards
were. Hodges, -; Brearley. -; Evans, 20;
" lHlans, %; Simpson, ~. and Allen, ~. At
~" yards the scores fell way down. The
best scores Were Evans, Ii: Hodges Is;
Allen, IL. orrison, -; Williams, l.. Early
IN the morning there was strong cross
Wind. bat as the day advanced the wind
shifted slightly and became puffy, and this
coupled with a haze over the field caused
a great deal of annoyance to the rifemen
A great deal of interest centers over the
scores IN view of the fact that the company
shooting medal, now held 10y Sargt Hodges
viii be awarded to The one maintaining the
lest average.
Evan, Hodges and Simpson are well
punched and the interest Increases as the
week advances Practice this morning
took up all time between = and II O'Clock
a which time the march was taken up for
camp. in order to he in time for dinner
which is scheduled for Il 80. The distance
between the range and camp was quickly
uayerscl under Ihe circumstances, and as
the urasti"c is good exercise all the boys
had good 3ppctitcS and We're ready TO eat.
one incident at the table illustrates the
single minded. ess of the members Of the
conn " hen the first man was asked
what h. would have. for dessert. whether
"Watssm elun!'
After dinner the members of the company
were at Ill erty to 90 they pleased. AS
this i the most convenient time for writ
ing, the desk at the office was soon occu-
pi-i api pens wcr. very busy for a while
by tne time most Of the epistles were fin
iShcl 81 Sc observer would notice line
Of men, all IN bathing suits, with 20 r.
on the breasts, moving toward the beach.
~" tide being high early in the afternoon
and The bathing excellent. The health of
tte company is excellent. and all enjoy the
tine bathing. for which this coast is 50
justly famous.
Quite a number Of the soldier lads ac-
cvntel the Invitation of Miss Struther TO
j,in a sailing party ION Townsend inlet
Tuesday evening. The party, consisting of
-..l1out twenty. started off at~S:;n and en-
i0yei a most delightful sail reaching the
mouth of the inlet at about 10 o'clock.
Shortly after the return trip was started
the wind died away. and then what a time.
Finally. by taking advantage of every
slight pun of wind and occasional polling,
TIE landing was reached about l O'Clock
a m.
Wednesdays rife scores at 2ea yards We're:
SaXton. 30: Hodges, 20: Fordham 30; Rob
erts. ~: Breariey. 81; Simpson. "a: Allen,
81; Evans ~. and G. W. Francis ~.
While passing sand during the building
IF the fife butt Tuesday Private Hills
struck in the forehead by one of the buck
els, receiving quite a blow. However. he
was not seriously injured and only suffered
the Inconvenience of a headache.
Private W. T.. Francis surprised the
corporal Of the guard when he was ordered
to assemble with the detail. by appearing
in heavy marching order Francis seems
to have been the victim % a practical joke
and did not discover Il until too late.