Evening star., 1895-06-21

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of the second infantry, and from start to
firish it was jolly time. Maj. E. K. camp
bell of the fourth battalion, president of the
association. was in the chair, and he NOV
ed the proc eedings along very happily.
some OF his ntroductions being very clever
indeed. There were speeches and stories
by Col Clay, whose spirit was visible
through the entire program; Gen. Ord
way, Surgeon Neely. Adjutant Hodgson of
the fourth battalion. Col. VIM. G. Moore,
Maj. Gilbert Thompson. Maj. George Bart
lett, Maj. Richard A. OBrien. Capt Jonn
s. Miller. Capt. Constantine Chase, U. S.
A. and others. The Second Regiment.
Glee Club sang in public for the first time.
and. encouraged by Col. Clay and assisted
Eotahly by Capt. Chase. Surgeon Wood
man. Commissary Sergeant D. c. Macleod
ard the band, acquitted itself nobly. Liquid
refreshments of the light and harmless
sort were freely circulated. and, altogether,
the affair was most enjoyable. The sound
Ing of taps was postponed for thirty min
utes. in order that the orators might have
cnance.
Arrested the Calf.
That twenty-four hours continuous duty
guarding the camp. eight hours of which
were spent in actual patrolling the desig
mated beats, is not sufficient to overcome
the exuberant spirits of some of the mere
boys in camp is illustrated by an incident
that occurred yesterday. party made up
of members of company d. third battalion.
came to the captain just after being re-
lieVed from an all-day and all-night ser
vice as sentinels, and asked for pass be-
yond the lines. Ordinarily. men who are
relieved from guard duty make straight for
their tents and spend most of the day max
ing up for the amount of sleep lost; but
these young boys were bent on a lark, and
obtained the desired pass. No doubt, II
they had been ordered to an hours drill
most vigorous protest would have been
made but circumstances alter cases. They
hired boat-two corporals and five or.siN
privates made up. the party-and, after
crossing the river, took a tramp into Fir-
ginia OF about five miles
When they returned to Camp Washington
at about o'clock. just before dinner. each
one bore with him fat spring chicken,
while a good-sized young calf was half
carried. half pushed along the road. follow
ed by crowd of curious spectators. They
said that the calf had refused to salute
the non-commissiored officers in the party
and they had therefore arrested it; the
chickens they wanted to add to their bill
of fare. The old farmer from whose pos
session the foraging party had taken the
calf followed them into camp and had his
property returned to. him by the major
commanding. He had no wrathful COM
plaint to make, he almost apologized for
asking the return sof his calf, saving that
he had served Uncle Sam himself at one
time and understood how boys sometimes
thoughtless!y behaved. but the officers Of
the guard do not treat the affair So lightly
and the sequel of the episode may be inter-
esting
Hospital Cases.
number of casualties occurred in camp
yesterday, none of them serious. however,
and all successfully treated in the post
hospital. The first case was that of Ser
geant Riley of company D, third battalion,
who was being carried about on
stretcher by his companions, in playful i'm
itation of a squad from the ambulance
corps responding to an emergency call.
One end of the stretcher slipped from the
hands of the soldier carrying 1t and Ser
geant Riley was thrown rather violently
to the ground. suffering a conclusion. He
was sufficiently recovered by nightfall,
however, to be sent to his home in Wash
ington.
Another case was treated upon the ar
rival Of the artillerymen in camp. The
battery had made the march from Mar
shall Hall during the day. During the stop
for the midday meal a member of the
company, Private William Hamilton, was
kicked on the side Of the head by one of
the horses and remained unconscious for
half an hour. His wound was stitched be-
fore the march was taken up again, and
he made the journey to camp in a forage
wagon. and on his arrival here was i'm
mediately taken to the post hospital He
has now been discharged to his quarters.
A third case was that Of broken limb,
the unfortunate sufferer being the eight
year-old son of Lieutenant Simonson of
company B, sixth battalion. His mother
brought him to camp during the after
noon. and just after dress parade, while
playing about his fathers tent. he fell
over some blankets and fractured his right
forearm. Anaesthettcs had to be admin
istered before the surgeons could set the
bones, but the little fellow Is doing nicely
night under the doctors and his mothers
care, and this morning was removed to
his fathers quarters in the second reg-
ment.
Camp Notes.
Surgeon John r. Neely of the fifth bat
talon is acting post surgeon today during
the temporary absence from camp of Drs.
McKim and Pyles. DIR. Frank Weller, the
faithful and efficient hospital steward, is
still on duty.
Mai. Bartlett of the sixth battalion was
the recipient yesterday afternoon of huge
turtle weighing at least go pounds. The
second regiment, rank and file, will partici-
pate with Maj. Bartlett at dinner today in
a soup which the chefs Of the command in
sist will be unsurpassable. The shell Will
be preserved and mounted with SILVER, ana
Is to be used by the officers Association of
the Second Regiment as punch bowl.
Light battery A came in last night while
dress parade was on, and in less than thtr-
ty minutes had settled down into camp just
as though it had been there for a week.
Capt Forsbergs command is In excellent
condition, and seems to have achieved more
of proficiency than it had when 1t started
out on Its practice march, although 1t was
then in admirable condition. The red and
blue of the artillerymen gives little agree
able variety to the hues Of camp life.
A member of .-he first separate battalion
(colore6D, who is employed at the bureau of
engraving and printing, was notified the
other evening to report at the bureau by 8
o'clock the next morning. An expected
steamer failed to stop at the wharf, so the
soldier started to walk to Washington.
Not knowing how very much shorter is the
distance on the Virginia side of the river,
he proceeded by the Maryland route. tramp
ed twenty-five niles during the night, and
reported for duty at the office promptly on
time.
Some injustice has been done company A