Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-26
CORCORANS' CAMP
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Correspondence of The Evening Star.
CAMP JOS. w. ANDERSON.

CAMP jos. w. ANDERSON,
OCEAN VIEW, Va, July IS, 1894
The good weather continues and every
body is having a jolly good time. Reveille
was sounded at 5 am, and by 5:45 the en-
tire company was busy drilling on the beau
tiful drill field, the boys preferring the
early morn to the roasting hot sun The
skirmish drill received their finishing
touches this morning, and at this even
ing an exhibition drill will take place In
front of the hotel, on the beautiful lawn, So
that the many spectators may have
chance to see what a military company's
duties require, and will be followed every
evening at the same hour The greatest
| difficulty of the present drill team is the
| number of new men. By this evening how
ever, Capt Edwards WILL in all probability
have things in shape, and if any breaks are
! made the boys Wall have no one to blame
but themselves.
Yesterday was a gala day for the lads
Crowds of visitors visited camp during the
day, and every one was looking mis- best.
Early in the evening a party of boys
boarded the train bound for Norfolk to do
the town red. They We're received by the
generous people of that vicinity and shown
the memorable old city.
Last night about Z O'Clock the boys were
out on mock parade, with CAPT VIM
Smith in command with costumes of all
sorts and kinds. Private Phelps and Lit
THE Siamese Twins led, and marched
through the vicinity looking like a band of
Indian warriors, and then proceeded to the
camp of the Merry Band in respond to a
special invitation, and the lads declare that
finer fellows and better times were never
had before. Tney were received by the
club by the playing of the band of the beau
! tiful Evening Star March," which was
applauded loudly by all present; then a
general good time was commenced Private
Findley, the champion jig dancer, led with
| a song and dance, to the tunes of the Merry
Band. followed by heroic recitation from
Private Williams with refre SHIN snts etc"
| in great abundance passed around, between
acts. Neat was a skirt dance by Annie
| Rooney, followed by an exhibition sparring
match between Private Ryan and Sergt
| Thompson, resulting in the Knockout OF
the sergeant in the fourth round Then
Capt. Smith thanked the Merry Band for
there kind hospitality and good time shown
| his men, and invited the club to Camp
Joseph w. Anderson the following evening
which was accepted in a neat little speech
by the bands noted slver-tongue orator
after which the Corcorans proceeded back
to camp.
Lieut.. Anderson, the lone star fisherman
was out bright and early this morning and
| soon returned with a beautiful string He
| declares that ne brought TO the top of the
water monster presumably weighing
| twenty-five pounds. However the slv fish
escaped from the lieutenant without the
second view. an
Lieut.. VIM. g. Sabin.b Private Thomas
! Sabin and their father who accompanie led
them to camp, returned to Washington on
last evenings boat
Inc following men RESPONDED to the sick
can this morning: SerEk Thompson. Pri-
Yates Stoddard and Williams. L. H