Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-21
COECoRiN CADET CORps.
The Command Leaves TGDigh. for a
Summer Camp.

Everything is in readiness for the de-
parture Of the CoTcoran Cadet Corps COM
pGny \. second battalion. d. c. " c.. for
Its camp at Ocean View, Va. The Company
rooms at the Center Market armory pre-
sentci a busting appearance until a late
hour last evening. as well as during the
greater portion OF the day. Uniforms and
other company property were being packed
IN large chests. accoute-neots were bain,,
Cleaned and polished. and In the drill hall
non-conantssioued officer WAS initiating
half score of recruits in the mysteries of
the manual of arms.
by dint OF hard work all preparations
have been completed. and Can't Edwards
has directed his men to report at the ar
-nory at J:3D o'clock this afternoon Half
an hour later he IS to command forward
naTch, and the company will proceed
down tth street and aboard the Norfolk
steamer. which pulls out promptly at ..
m. for twelve hours journey down the
potomac river ard Chesapeake bay. AS
heretofore stated in The Star. the COM
Iany VIII reach camp early tomorrow
mCr1inS, for u stay OF nine days. rs the
Corcorans campe1 at Ocean View in 1891
ana at Virginia Beach during August of
last year. the boys are we'll known in the
vicinity Of Norfolk, and will undoubtedly
be treated royalty by the inhabitants of the
southeastern portion Of Virginia.
The camp at Ocean View will be known
as Camp Joseph W. Anderson" in honor
OF the adjItant of the second battalion d.
C. y. G. Returning. the company is sche1-
u!ed TO reach Washington at o'clock on
the morning OF Tuesday, July 81
The Corcoran Cadet Corps now in the
twelfth year of its existence, was organized
Febrttry %. 1S>3, and named after the
late ". W. COrcoran. When first founded
It consisted OF two companies, but after a
year consolidation was decided upon.
On June - 1881, 10 was mustered into the
District OF Columbia National Guard, being
the hrst single company 20 take that action.
The CCFcOranS have participated in the
constitutional centennial parade in Phila-
celphia. the Washington inaugural ceaten-
NAL ceremonies IN New York, the Masonic
celebrat!on in Baltimore in 1S91. as well as
IN all the prominent paradeS held IN WASH
tnSton- The military bearing and soIdierly
conduct of the officers and men on the
above occasions were subjects of much
favorable comment.
Fairs were held under the auspices of the
organiza ton in tho years ISL and 1SS5,
from v hch sufficient funds were realized to
uniform the entire command and 10 prop
eriy furnish its armory. since that time
numerous fairs. balls. Informal hops and
other social undertakings have been sue
cessfrily carried out, ana have tended TO
Increase the finances and TO popularize the
name of the CorCoran Cadet Corps.
A feature of interest in connection with
the Organization Is that the membership is
continually at the limit required b. the
constitution
Capt. Eugene Edwards has been at the
he2d OF the corps since its inception, and
to him IS due very large share of credit
Tor the phenomenal success of the or,,aniza-
ton Capt. Edwards never tires of military
duty. and whenever the interest of his COM
fnant Is concerned he Is very much in evil
dence. First Lieut.. Charles A. Myer has
served In every grade in the company. from
private up. He is considered an expert
tactlclan. and has been member Of the
battalion and brigade boards of examina-
ton. At present the company is without a
second lieutenant.