Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-30

call" Those on guard are also wide awake
as an amusing incident which occurred yes
terday morning will testify. Two privates
of the regular cavalry, with their blouses
untottoned, attempted to pass post No.
!, at Camp Blake. and were promptly
HlEcei under arrest and taken to the
guard tent but explanations followed and
Uncle Sans men were released, they re-
marking: we didn't know you fellows
were SO strict over here"
AS reported in Saturdays Star. the reSi-
rent on that afternoon took possession of
Its temporary home at Marshall Hail. where
after the hardest kind Of work, tents were
erected and everything made shipshape.
Although the men were weary dress parade
vas held on schedule time, after which
guards Were posted for the night. with
Capt. J. S. Tomlinsop officer of the day:
Lieut.. Leeman, officer of the guard: Sergt.
Wilson, sergeant of the guard. and Cor
Iorals Schwenk, Tyler and Scott, corporals
of the guard.
Testing Sentrfes.
Jokes and jollity usually make night hide
Gus to some extent in camps of the National
Guard, but the men at Camp Blake were
either too weary or too soldierly to indulge
in anything of that nature on Saturday
night, but the contrary it was found
necessary to awaken many TO answer the
final roll call. Silence then for several
hours reigned more than usually supreme.
In the Gee small hours. however. Major
Suess, accompanied by Major Campbell
Captain Meyer, Captain Columbus and
Lieut.. Allen, emerged into the darkness for
the purpose Of testing the efficiency of the
sentries. The party successfully strolled
to the various posts and reaped considerable
amusement from the nocturnal excursion
After few preliminary questions. Maj. Suess
said 10 one guard: Would you give up
your rifle IL a commissioned officer asked
to examine it?''-
Il would" without hesitation, said the
man on guard.
Sam ha IL H.
fences was the next query from the major.
Then he could walk my post and I'd go
about my business"
Although the sentry had tine right con-
ception of duty the major gave him a few
words of advice and passed on to the next
post. The party was promptly and correct
ly challenged, but Major Suess took the
sentry to task for permitting the approach
of Major Campbell, VINO was in citizens at
tire.
Il thought he was a friend Of yours"
feebly said the frightened sentry.
Never saw him before, and don't know
anything about him. untruthfully respond
ed the ruler of Camp Blake. We'll what
are you going to do about it?'
The Interrogation was satisfactorily an
swere1 by the sentry calling in loud tones
for the corporal of the guard. That official
responded on a run. the situation was ex-
planned to him and he demanded of Major
Campbell the countersign. Ii was correctly
given. but the very efficient corporal was
not satisfied and next asked for the parole
II won't give it to you" Major Camp
bell said. and he started to move away.
'Halt"' commanded the corporal as he
brought hts piece to a ready. The major
halted.
Then the sergean. Of the guard was sum-
moned and the commander of the fourth
battalion marched under arrest to the
guard tent and placed in durance vile After
about an hour devoted TO explanations to
the officer of the guard and the officer of
the day. Major Campbell was allowed to
cot foI
ency of the sentries at Camp Blake.
The Days Routine.
Reveille sounded at 5:45 o'clock Sunday
morning, followed shortly after by an in
spection of camp, the only point open for
| criticism being the presence Of a rotten
| apple in one Of the company streets. At
mess call for breakfast the regiment was
| rot formed as promptly as the major
| thought proper. and he expresseds himself
accordingly. His words had the desired
| effect, for at dinner the formation was all
| that could be desired, and the same proved
true at supper. Guard mount took place
directly after breakfast, with Capt. Jenkins
| as officer Of the day; Lieutenants Andrews
and Walker. officers of the guard; Sergt
Gray sergeant of the guard. and Corporals
| Brandt, Kirk and King corporals of the
| guard. At sick call Ser2ts. Schultz. OBrien
| Gibson and Ireland, Corporals Gray and
| Grocme. and PrivateS Sauls. Stewart, Bur-
| dine, Reinbum, Hubbard. Billings. Holmes.
Smith, Lewis, LAWN and Detweiler reported
to Surgeon Watson, the medical officer of
| the day. The illness was slight in each in
stance. and after treat the men re-
turned to duty.
| Shortly after noon the steamer Manchester
| arrived. bearing a large number of persons
from Washington. who inspected the camp
| with interest, and added much to the pic
turesqueness of the scene. At his head
| quarters tent Major Suess entertained Col.
| G. J. l.. Foxwell, Col. Harry Coggins. Col.
Andrew Getty, Maj. II. A. Miles Mai r. r.
| Cam pbell, Mai. Frederick Wilson and Capt
| Meyer. During the morning Lieutenant
! Barton, Perry, Marilla and Scwall of tho
seventh ami ninth L. :. cavalrv called on
| The ma or. and later walked through the
Cann EXPRESSING themselves as greatly