The Washington times., 1895-06-20
INTENSE HEAT 1T CAMP
Six Men Fall to the Ground Dur
ing the Dress Parade.
NONE OF THE CASES SERIOUS
Citizens May Be Treated to a Review
Saturday Afternoon by the Veterans
OfCamp pWashington-Dist
Vfsitors-DriIls VIII Not Be So
Exacting Hereafter.

Six men were overcome by heat at dress
parade at Camp Washington yesterday even
ing. Three OF them had to be carried in
stretchers to the ambulance, and three We're
revived and able To march off the field.
The heat all day was intense, scarcely n
breath OF air was moving TO temper the
rays OF the sun. Even at the hospital
there as no breeze.
In addition TO the heat the men had a
bard day OF it, They were drilling nearly
all the time. and some hurried from drill to
the parade ground This was the cause
OF the prostrations Fortunately none OF
them were serious, and the three men taken
to the hospital were able to leave it in
a short time.
To-day there viii be some let-up in the
drills. The officers viii not be worked
so hard, and extra drills Will be knocked
off the men This viii be pleasant news
for the boys.
Some of the officers are complaining Bit
terly. They have to put in eight hours OF
solid work, ard they think some other Of
ficers are shirking If this is true, it
can be stated that it will be examined into.
TIE officers have been going on duty before
reveille, at 5.45, and they are on until Z
it as well as the men, Better soldiers
are bard to find
A PARADE PROMISED.
Their friends in the city may have an
opportunity of judging this for themselves
Saturday afternoon. 1t was suggested to
Gen Ordway, yesterday, that he should
bold dress parade on the White House
lot when the bows come marching hoTe. He
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arrangements can be made with the boats
he will do this.
There were distinguished visitors in camp
Yesterday They were Assistant Secretary
of War Doe, Major General Ruger, Capt.
Hall and Capt Mills. Accompanying the
party Were Mrs. Doe and Miss Doe They
were met at the warf by Gen. Ordway and
staff. The visit was informal so there
Were no ceremonies.
They visited the Fort, went through
the commiSsaTy headquarters, through the
camp and wonnd up at brigade headquar-
ters, after visiting the Engineers Corps and
sending a message to the city by carrier
pigeons. Then they took III dress parade
and the saluting the coloTs They We're
immensely pleased with this ceremony.
A MINSTREL SHOW.
The Third battalion boys had q concert
last night 1t was after the minstrel order
and white duck trousers and backened
faces played q prominent part. The per
formance lasted till after taps, permission
being granted by Major Wilson. Among the
minstrels were: Chas. O'Hagan, E. A.
O'Hagan, F. Keifer, Green, and Hheo.
Hashier Trilby was presented in most
approved fouu, a blanket forming the
Dar, iGSa tlfi In aft I'm
and singing Were the attractions.
''Smoke," one of the colored walters,
made the hit of the evening by telling OF
the trouble he had with a policeman on
his beat. The officer rang in an alarm
for fire, and when reprimanded, no blaze
being found, excused himself by saying
he smelled smoke The boy then gave
exhibitions of buck dancing and gave
limitations of the officers at mess and in
their company drills.
The river patrol early Wednesday morn
ing was kept busy keeping away customers
from the moonshinerS' boats. One boat
load Of twelve men was captured, with half
a keg of beer aboard The beer was con-
fiscated and the men turned over to the
guard Another lot of Third Battalion
boys was caught and locked up in the
haunted house." as they call the guard
house. The only spirits they found in 1t
were carried in. This work kept Major
Harries, Capt. Horton, and their details
busy.
A couple of colored gentlemen from
Marshall Hall are responsible for the
following, according to Capt. Peixotto.
They were examining the battery, which is
there just now, when one of them asked
the other if the ID. @. NJ meant that the
artillery men were regulars.
mo, dere not reg'lars. That d. G. NJ.
mean Districk Columbia Malaria. OATS
what dey is
Capt. Piexotto is one of the great riderl
of the camp as are the two Lieut.. Coils
UreI aud Walton. All thGee were out oil
a long jaunt to Piscataway, yesterday
Col Walton insists that a man can soon bt