Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20
THE ORDWAYS' RETURN
They Receive the War Department Guard
at the Camp
Incidents OF the Last Day In Cam
and the Homeward Journey
and the Arrival.
Correspondence of The Evening Star
CAMP STEPHAN,

CAMP STEPHAN,
SEA ISLE CITY. N. J.,
August 10. 1894.
Reveille and breakfast being ovs- yester-
day morning q number of the Ordway
Rifles, under Corp. Simpson, proceeded to
the rife range to complete their scores at
the 200 and 800 yards. the only ranges that
could be established. The shooting was an
| improvement over the day before. and good
scores were made by all hands.
Sergts. Roberts and Hodges and Privates
Hills. Lewis, Perkins and Saxton made the
trip to Atlantic City. leaving at s:lo am
and returning to camp by O'Clock pm.
The afternoon In camp was passed in the
usual manner and bathing was INDUCED In
with the same pleasure as heretofore.
Yesterday evening was the occasion Of
the military hop given in honor-of the com
pany. The boys all turned out in good
force and dancing was INDUCED In by
everybody. However, the Ordway contin-
gent left early, for it was the last night In
camp. Everybody was on q lark IL seemed.
The whole company turned out TO md
Prof. Branson. but that gentleman was
shrewd enough to keep out OF sight
The boys on their arrival at camp cap
tured Sergt. Orrison, who was acting as
sergeant Of the guard. After they had
carried the sergeant around the camp
awhile they let him go and started for
Sergt. Roberts. but he slept in the hotel
thinking that he had better be out Of the
way. 1t was lucky for him that he was.
After q few more innocent tricks the old
soldiers turned in for the night.
Reveille this morning didn't receive
very prompt response, but some very active
duty on the Part Of the guard soon had all
latter Formally being over. the company
went to work packing knapsacks. &C., ana
getting the camp In condition to turn over
to Capt. Wilson and the War Department
- lAl 20 ri a.
go Uniforms were methodically and
quickly packed. and what camp equipage
the Ordways intended TO carry back WIN
them was soon In condition to be carted
away. By the time this work was COM
pleted the order was given to fall In, ana
Capt. Williams marched the company TO
the railroad station to receive Capt VIII
son and his command The tram bearing
Wilson received a very cordial welcome
from the Ordways. who escorted them to
the camp and made them as comfortable
as possible under the circumstance
These formalities being over, the war
Department boys went to breakfast ana the
Ordway boys went for a bath. The bathing
today was the finest of the whole period OF
the camp, and the boys enjoyed their fare
well bath probably more than at any pre-
vious time. The bath being finished. some
of the boys attended church service In the
hotel, service being conducted by the Rev.
Mr.. Scott Of Philadelphia After dinner
the members Of both companies turned out
on the board walk or spent the time In get
ting their traps In order. either for re-
naming in camp or the journey home, &C
cording to whichever organization they be-
longed to. Thus the afternoon passed
away. In the evening after supper the
Ordway contingent gave their last drtll IN
Sea Isle City, and the presence OF capt
wilson's men evidently aided to increase
the precision OF the drilling company. At
any rate. the boys put up fine drill and
enc which was appreciated by All VINO
G~l~ AA4
witnessed 1t. The drill being nnisned'
there was a general scattering to say fare
well to the fair ones. and within a short
time little groups could be seen in every
direction talking earnestly together.
At O'Clock the first call was sounded
and at $50 the company formed in heavy
marching order. preparatory to taking up
the march to the depot, escorted by the War
Department Guard. When the station was
reached 1t appeared as all the tair sex
Of Sea Isle had assembled on the platform
to see the boys OF. The Ordways became
very popular last season. but the closer ac-
quaintance resulting from this seasons en-
campment has ripened. in many cases. into
sincere friendship. The boys have certainly
had the best Of everything. and II was
hard to say goodbye" At $50 sharp the
train pulled out end at the first revolution
good-byes, followed Immediately by the
company yell Camp Stephan became then
a thing Of the past and the boys settled
/ themselves comfortably for the run to Cam
den. which latter place was reached about
IL 80. The line was Immediately formed
and the company moved at double time
for the ferry. which was caught Just In
time.
The march across Philadelphia was un-
eventful. except when the company reached
the station Of the Reading road II was
found that the special car of the COM
pany was at the Baltimore and Ohio sta
ton at oath and Chestnut streets. How
ever, the car was finally obtained and the
boys settled themselves down for the night.
The train arrived at the station at 1:3O
this morning. The short march to the ar
mory was soon over and the boys all de-
ma rfed for their homes having O y,,aet