The Washington times., 1895-06-18

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the ceremony of saluting the colors He
Will try to bring Gen. Ruger down during
the week.
Gen. Ruger is preparing new drill regu-
lations, and Col. Corbin thinks this is
worth seeing 1t may be that this cere-
mony Will be made a part OF the new
regulations. If SO it would be a great
feather in the cap of Gen. Ordway and the
District Guard
Major Neumeyer has provided food for
the rest of the camp. To-day the boys ate
beef, salt shad; tomorrow, sping lamb,
liver and bacon Thursday, canned corned
beef, sausage and beefSteak.
Friday an immense clam chowder is TO
be made, and sugar-Cured shoulders will
be served For the cbowder he has or
dered ten barrels of clans. Saturday no
rations will be issued.
Capt Edwards, Company A, Second, has
been Complimented on the way he handled
the crowd Sunday night. Yesterday his
entire guard was excused from all duty
except dress parade.
His entire guard was on duty from 4.30
until IL o'clock, and they were all tired
out Last night six sentries with muskets
guarded the gang planks of the steamer.
NOTES FRCsI CAMP BUGLES.
Private Cowsill, Company d, Third Bat
talon. holds the record as sentinel. Sat
urday night he ran in fourteen men in
three-quarters OF an hour.
Private McCabe, Company B, First Bat
talon. was the orderly at headquarters.
Mrs. Ordway, Mrs. Mosher, and Mrs.
Tierney were headquarters visitors
Mrs. Parmenter and daughter, Miss Pol
lard, of Monongahela, Pa; Mr., and Mrs.
Buell.. Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell and Miss
KetChum, OF Illinois, were guests OF
Capt. Parmenter, post quartermaster
Capt Parmenter dined his party at the
canteen. He accompanied the party home.
Capt. Guy jenkins, Company a, Fifth,
commanded the battalion on dress parade.
MTs. Suess and Sergt SuesS We're visiting
the major and he viewed the parade in
their company. The sergeant will be the
guest OF his father for several days.
The father and mother o, Lieut.. Robbins,
as well as his wife and child, were in camp
all day.
Adit. Hodgson, of the Fourth battalion,
was in the city last night to attend the
gradu ating exercises OF his daughter.
Lieut.. Danforth, Company B, was acting
adjutant.
Capt Williams, of the Fourth, has re-
turned to camp and Will remain for the rest
OF camp.
DR.. woodman, of the Sixth battalion,
was acting sergeant of the Second regiment
DR.. John R Neely, Of the Fifth battalion,
was medical officer of the day He found
the camp in eleg ant shape.
Mai. Suess entertained his staff at
dinner in his tent yesterday.
Master Allen Shackleford is acting as
bUgIer for the Engineer Corps and plays
the mess call in most appetizing way.
DR.. Henderson surgeon general, is the
only DR.. George Henderson in the latest
medical directory Of the United States
and Canada. There are over two hundred
HendersOns.
The letter Sent by carrier pigeon to the
Korean legation Saturday, was lost.
Co. c, Third battalion, challenged Co B
TO tick race but the latter declined. Co.
c is composed Of racers Sergeant Carr,
Corporal Jeffries and Private Clark are the
best tick racers in the brigade.
Fort Henderson" was the Sunday night
countersign.
Capt. Peixotto reached camp in time for
dress parade. During his absence Adj
jutant Arnold, OF the First battalion, acted
as regimental adiutaut
Sergeant Sissou, Co. A, Third, is still
laid up from the result OF being poisoned
by ivy.
The Lemon Rifleshave adorned theirtents
with lemon stuck on a Tamrodand beneath
it are placed the cross rifles W orn on the hat.
Mrs McKim and Mrs 7 yles and her little
son Zane were at the hospital headquarters
all day.
Lieut.. Col. UreIl commanded the Second
regiment on dress parade, Col Clay desiring
to view the ceremony as a locker on.
About three hundred visitors Were in
camp yesterday.
Some of the boys are growing over the
work. 1t is a camp for instruction and
the appropriationisu is not being wasted
The homing pigeon tent is still one of
the attractions Of the camp. Half dozen
private messages were sent UP To the city
Capt. Mattingly had a terrapin race in
front Of his tent during the afternoon.
There were ten starters.
Marshall Hall was an attraction last
night, as well as River View. The Rifles"
aud Elks have many friends in camp.
The Veteran Corps has dug up an old
Inch pin near the fort which has been
presented to The Times.
Sergeant Reilly, Company D, Third, came
to the city Sunday night to call on some
friends but got in too late. During his
absence bis duck trousers were the envy
of all who saw them on a certain officer.
Sergeant-Major Boody, of the Fifth is
said to be the best mixer in camp.
Poor Private Trimmed, Company c,
Third, was arrested, last night for loud
talking after taps. It was his terminate who
was the guilty one.
Lieut.. Mellach commands the naval guards
which patrols the river front. The moon
sinners" are not doing rushing business
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