Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-21
CA MP LIFE OVER
The Soldier Boys Strike Their Tents and
Return Home.
The Close of the Camp at Ocean City
Md-Practice With Rifle
and Revolver.
CAMP GILBERT THOMPSON,
Of The Evening Star.

One OF tne prettleSt ana most successful
features Of the camp was arranged for last
night in the form of company reception.
Immediately after supper, preparations
were begun. and everything was in readi-
ress about o'clock. A fly tent was put
up on the camp ground for the bugle and
drum corps, and they played, at inter-
walls, all during the evening, and were ap-
plauded heartily. They, or their dress,
zouave uniforms, or both, are objects of
great deal Of admiration from the young
people, and more or less from the older
ones.
There were lanterns put I'D in several
places, and all the tents were lighted up.
and, with the moonlight and the regular
camp gasoline lights, the whole camp was
very well lighted. One tent was turned
into a lemonade stand, with blankets to
do duty as rugs. and all the tents were
dressed off in their best. But Capt. Aver
HIS tent was especially we'll decorated.
Ihere was large company flag just at
the front OF the fly, the front of the tent
was covered with the stars and stripes,
the benches and floor were covered with
blankets, and very pretty lamp at the
back or the tent shed a soft glow over the
where Captains Averill and Horton received
the visitors, assisted by Mrs. Horton, Miss
Aydelotte and Mrs. Wilkerson.
When all was ready, the assembly was
raded up the board walk. This was the
notincation that the company was ready
for Its friends, and almost as soon as the
boys were dismissed the visitors began to
arrive, and they soon came fast that
they almost showed under Lieut. Middle
ton, who was Introducing them to Capt.
Averill. After passing the captains tent,
each party was turned over to one of the
company, who escorted them to the FEM
onade stand and then through the camp.
Col. Fava and Quartermaster Sergt. Free
man took a fiashiight of Capt. Averiifs
tent and some Of the visitors, and II turned
Fava's first trial of outdoor flashlights.
Among those Present from Washington
were Mr.. and Miss Burns, Miss Lucy Oys-
ter, Mrs. Burford, Mrs. John F. Wasgaman,
Mrs. Duane Fox. Robt. E. Morris, Henry E.
Waggaman, Mrs. Greenwell. Miss Bald
win, Miss Mattingly, Mrs. Green. Among
others were Mr.. and Mrs. and Miss Becken-
baughs signor Hazazer; Mr.. and Mrs. and
Miss Stewart. Miss Lille Bokee, Mr.. Gle
man. all of Baltimore; Lieut.. Warrington of
the fifth Maryland regiment, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cluett Of Troy, N. Y; Miss and Mr.. Foley
OF New York city. Miss Heinzer of VIII
mington, Professor Solmson. MIR. and Mrs
and Miss Collins Of st. Louis. Miss Quill
man of Philadelphia. There were over one
hundred visitors during the hours from 8
to 10.
An incident of the parade up the board
walk was that some good people were try
Ing to hold a religious meeting in the At
lantic Hotel, and Capt. Averill was accused
OF trying to break up the meeting with the
racket of the bugle and drum corps.
The report of the inspection of tents YES
terday showed that the engineers are rea-
sonably tidy-or. at least, at inspection
time. The other criticisms we're unimport-
ant. being about the arrangement of clothes
and rubber blankets. The prize tent was
one occupied by members of the drum
corps, Sergt. Churchill and Sergt Landon.
Lieut.. Holt had some men on the range
hra foC CT hse
give all the men a chance to complete their
scores at 500 and 600 yards. but a terrific
thunder storm came up and stopped the pro-
ceedings. The scores for today are as fol-
lows: AT 500 yards; Lieut. Holt. Is and Is;
Sergt. johnson. ID and Is; Corp Steward,
u and IA; Corp Lepper. II and 8; Sergt
Stevens, 8 and Ii; Private Kemp, IL and II:
Private McMichael. IA and Is: Private
Averill, II and II; Sergt. Chandle. Ii and I:
Sergt. johnson, IL and Is; Sergt. Stevens,
IL and %; Corp. Steward, IS and IL; Corp.
Lepper, II and .; Private Kemp. 0 and 5;
Private Lyon. 10 and 5: Private McMichael,
4; Private Wright. Is and 3. Sergt Stevens
score of % has elated him very much
company Z purchased medal some time
last winter, to remain in the possession of
the company and to be worn by the win
rers in the monthly shoots Of two scores of
five shots each in revolver practice, accord
iEg to the regulation time of fifteen seconds
for five shots. That contest came off to-
the scores are as follows: Capt. Averill, ID;
Sergt. Chandler, o; Sergt. Stevens, 3; Corp
Stevens, o; Corp. Lerper, g; Pvt. Colt, 8;
Pvt. Gustin, 3; Pvt Love, 2; Pvt Wilker-
son. o; Pvt. Sunderland, 0. Sergt Stevens
has had possession of the medal for some
time, as there has been no revolver prac-
tiee lately. Capt. Averill leads SO far.
Lieut.. Holt Is officer Of the day today.
Corp. Lepper Is corporal of the guard, and
the privates Of the guard are Pvts. Smith.
Sunderland and White
The men are now busy packing up and
the tents will be struck this afternoon. 1t
was feared at one time that the storm
would prevent the taking down of the tents,
but they have dried off all right The camp
was visited by another thunder and wind
storm last night but the tents withstood
the winds perfectly, much to the surprise
Of the boys. as 1t Is not very much trouble
to pull the stakes up out Of this sand.
Several of the company have been OBJ
liged to leave before the camp was over.
Fvt. Newman went last Friday, Lieut.
Ruebsam and Pvt Pellen yesterday after
noon. and Lieut.. Middleton babe us fare
well this morning. The company will leave
here at $40 tomorrow morning, and hope
to arrive in Washington between and 8
O'Clock. The company will sleep in the
EOtel tonight. There will no doubt be many
farewells in the moonlight by the sea to-
night The boys will long remember the
rolling breakers, the moonlight strolls along
the beach and the pleasant acquaintance
they have made here.
4:3O p.m.-The tents are down. and soon
Camp Gilbert Thompson will exist only in
memory.
The Choral SOciety's Excursion.
1t will be hard to find anything more
pleasant to do tomorrow evening than to go
down to Marshall Hall. with the Choral