Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-26
TO- BE "CAMP BLAKE"
Provisional Regiment Under Major saess
Ready for It's Outing.
Roster Of OncefsI fnd Mes. Li.t-A
Meeting About Shoulder
1or. straEs.

Camp Blake. in honor Of the genial cap
tain of the steamer Manchester and part
owner Of Marshal Hall. has been chosen as
the title for the camp to be held by a -pro-
vistonal regiment of the District of Column
bia National Guard. 425 strong, under COM
mand Of Maj. Otto L. Suess. at Marshall
Hall next week. .-
Every detail for the encampment has now
been completed, and MAJ. Suess can see no
possible chance of a failure and confiden-
TALLY states that there shall be no hitch in
any department. first. because he has first
class men in the points, and second, because
he intends to keep his eve on everything.
even to the cooking of the meals. And the
popular major Is noted for the eagle-lik
sharpness of both his eyes.
A meeting of the officers who are to par
ticipate in the outing was held on Tuesday
evening. After Maj. Suess had briefly stat
ed what would DE expected Of them the
gentlemen thoroughly discussed an officer $
power to arrest, and also the manner OF
treating raw troops in camp. Before ad-
journing. the major admonisned his islibor-
dinateS not to be affected with the prevail
nrg malady among certain National Guard
ofncers-a swelled head, but to remember
that the men under them possess feelings
as we'll as the officers themselves, and must
be treated accordingly. Maj Suess fully
III.
listed man to accord to every officer the
rights and privileges to which the latte. is
entitled by his rank. and by saiuting all Of
hcers of whatsoever rank those guardsmen
not wearing shoulder straps will prove that
they have true conception of the duty of a
soldier.
Free From Arrest.
The custom Of placing non commissioned
officers in the guard hot Sc for the slightest
offense, a custom that is strictly original
with the National GreId, is very often nut
into practice. but no action of that nature
will be permitted to occur at Camp Blake, ="
ii Maj,r SueSs can avoid it, and he thinks
he can Wren n has broken his arrest or
has committed a. crime for which the sever
est known punishment is the penalty are the
only OCCASIONS when a non-commissioned
officer should be placed in the guard house
10 CONNIE Unfortunately has a very
DIT noralizinS effect upon a command, but
Major Suess states Il at he does not antici-
pate the slightest trouble from the members
OF. the provisional regiment, as he is of the
cpinicn that they are all gentlemen. and
know how to conduct themselves, but if
not, it is thought that they can be clearly
taught during the week.
Lieut.. Swigart, in command of a squad of
twenty-five men. left at O'Clock this morn
ing for Marshall Hall to erect tents and
otherwise PIT the camp in proper shape for
the arrival Of the regiment on Saturday
Wien the magnitude of their task Is con-
they are not 10 De enNled.
The engineer corps has arranged for a
Complete carrier pigeon service between
Washington and Marshall Hall during the
stay at Camp Blake The birds are to be
shipped from the cxt daily at 800 a m on
loon. WSl
All that is lacking to make the encamp-
ment complete is al Held piece by means of
which the natives for miles about Marshall
Hail might be officially bottled of the exact
hour when the sun Uses and also the mo-
mint 1t smiles Goodnight" and retires be-
hind the green hillso Virginia in the even
ing. Lieut.. Mellach has signified his will
Engness to go to camp for the purpose of
instFuctiEg squad of Jpough-boys" in the
art of firing a cannon, and 1t Is hoped that
he will be successful in obtaining the use of
a gun from the battery for that purpose.
.Emcient Hospital Corps.
The camp hospital Is to be under the care
Of an efficient corps OF able and experienced
military surgeons. Or. John r.. Nicely. sur
geon of the fifth battalion. has been ap-
pdinted post surgeon. and he will be assisted
by DIR. Francis j. Woodman. sixth battalion
DIR. James A. Watson, ambulance CORPS and
DIR. Clarence A. Weaver. third battalion
Should any of the campers require the ser
vices of trained nurses four hospital nurses
will be on hand to see that they pull
through as speedily as possible.
The hospital is to cor sist of two tents
containing twelve beds. and one dispensary
tent. They are constantly to be in charge Of
a surgeon and a hospital steward, and each
morning at sick cali surgeon and a hos
pital steward will be in attendance at the
dispensary to administer sQuibs or Quinine
to allay. the minor ills of the soldier boys
Another feature of the medical department
of the camp will be a daily inspection by
one of the surgeons acting in the capacity
OF health officer. The food will also be in
spected before each meal by a surgeon
thereby insuring wholesome diet throughout
fh..
fenced in by ropes, and everything possible
done to insure the utmost quiet This hos
pital service is expected to equal, as near as
the circumstances render possible. that of
me best regulated similar institution any
where.
Roster Of Omcers.
Below is published a complete roster of
the commissioned officers who will be on
duty at Camp Blake"
Otto l.. SCess major, commanding post
William J. Simmons, provisional lieutenant
colonel; Charles E. Swigart, acting post
adjutant; William H. Myers. acting post
quartermaster: Silas II. Kingsley, assistant
post quartermaster.@ John r. Nicely acting
post surgeon (ward No. De- Francis j.
NO. y; James A. Watson, assistant post
surgeon: Clarence A. Weaver, assistant
post surgeon; Richard J. Donnelly acting
post commissary maryland station: AL. P.
Geier assistant post comEaissary District
OF Columbia station; George C. Shaw, act
ing inspector of small arms practice; W..
+: Vale. acting post range officer; Patrick
O'Hare, acting post sergeant major: f. E.
Barton acting postQuarter master sergeant
r. F. Van Norsdall. acting post ordnance
sergeant; Charles b. Mcpherson. acting
post hospital steward. James, E. Leeman,
post commissary sergeant; f. f. Alger
re&mental color sergeant. j.
National Guard Drum Corps-W. A. Du-
vail, principal musician
First provisional battalion-Fabian CO.
lumbus. captain. commanding; Edward AL
len first lieutenant and adjutant; James
l.. Mock, sergeant major.
Company A-Charles A. Knockey, first
lieutenant. commanding; John E. Waters,
second lieutenant. ~
Company B-George Phebus. first Meuten-
ant. commanding: J. Douglass Leeman, Sec
ond lieutenant ~,
Company C-Guy F. Jenkins, captain,
msnding: LeonardSA. Mattingly, first
ant fEiJ
Company D-George W. England, captain,
commanding: Elwodd Andrews. first lieu
tenant; Horace L. B. Atkinson. second
lieutenant. ll5iE
Second provisional battalion-Clarence B.
story, captain, comma nding: Otto G. 81
mol son. first lieutenant and adjutant
Pinckney w. Smith. isergeant major.
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