The Washington times., 1895-06-14

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Company A, Fourth, was officer of day;
Lieut.. Charles f. Swigert Company "A,
Fifth, senior officer of the guard, aud
Second Lieut.. James NJ. Fairly. junior Of
ficer OF the guard. In the First Regiment,
Capt. Mattingly, Company B, Third, was
officer OF the day; First Lieut.. Flagg,
senior officer OF the day, and Second Lieut..
Arthur Carr, junior officer of the guard
Ali these boys remain on duty until clock
this morning. The rain poured down as
the guard marched to their posts and most
of them were soaked before the sun began
To shine. None of them had time to get out
their rubber blanke IS aud they were
fortunate to have their overcoats.
HOMING PIGEONS.
The Engineers Corps is one of the most
interesting commands in camp. Major
Gilbert Thompson is in command, and he
has sixty men with him. His adiutant
is Lieut.. Frank ". Holt, and he with a
detail has been in camp for Il week laying
out the camp and experimenting construc-
tiOn work. Already his men have built a
telephone from the wharf to the office OF
the adiutant general, and they Will be
busy with other work all during camp.
On this account but little drilling is done
guard placed. Camping and messing with
them is the Third Separate Company,
otherwise the Veteran Corps. This is
composed Of men who have served in the
army or in the National Guard for fifteen
years. They share all camp and police
duty with the Engineers.
The most interesting feature Of this
corps is the homing pigeon section, which
during this camp is under the command OF
Capt. Drury, Company b, and the i'm
mediate charge of Sergt. Samuel Wallace,
Company b. Six pigeons were sent to the
city to-day with mesa yes from members
OF The corps TO friends here. One was to
the assistant to the chief signal officer
OF the army The pigeons Will be kept in
camp all the time and are there TO be
used. A this end of the line a sergeant
and detail of men are stationed TO deliver
the MESA ges.
The First Separate battalion, under com
mand OF Major Revells, is the largest in
camp. 1t has 124 men present and this
number Will be increased during this week.
TWO Of his companies at the inspection just
closed had 100 per cent. in attendance. The
battalion got its tents up in good shape, but
there was a rush for the mess table W hen
the order was given. The battalion VIII
do its share of duty and its men are now
good soldiers.
GEN. ORDWAY PLEASED.
Gen Ordway is pleased Just after guard
mount he said to The Times representative:
1--WE have done we'll We had not been in
camp two hours before all out tents were
stretched The only delay is in two or
three mess tents and they had not arrived
III Washington when we left. Here it is 4
O'Clock and the real life of the camp has
begun. Tomorrow we commence work in
earnest and from that time out it will be a
camp of instruction. The boys behaved
we'll coming down the river and VIII be
have well in camp"
Capt Chase and Lieut.. Heiner, of the
regular Army, went to camp with the
general and have their tents with his
staff. In front of Gen. Ordway's tent
floats the brigade flag, dark blue bunt-
ing with white hatchet worked on 1t and
on the hatchet the red letters d. G. NJ.
Dress parade occurs at O'Clock each
evening and VIII be sight worth seeing.
| After the parade has been dismissed the
| Colors will be ''trooped" This consists
| in marching to the front of the brigade all
| the brigade flags These Will be massed
| in front of the general commanding and
| his staff and the brigade will be marched
! past, saluting the colors. 1t is an in
novation, but promises to be popular.
NOTES FROM CAMP BUGLES.
sergt McClain, Company B, Sixth
battalion, has just donned his new stripes.
| silver cross Sons of Veterans. 1t was
| just presented to him Tuesday by the
| Maryland division.
| Sergt j. c. Sergeant, of the Fifth, has
| been detailed for duty a tcommissary head
| quarters.
| Capt Blandy, Company D, Third, took
| thirty-SiX men into camp yesterday and
more go down to-day. A great record for
| Capt. Blandy.
| I p nIO Of ha hat hos
| detailed for special duty at brigade head
quarters. His red stripes add color to the
| staff.
Col Moore will put an officer in charge of
| the Fencibes to-day. Orders from head
! quarters. Is storm brewing?
| The Ambulance Corps, in charge of
| Lieut.. Watson, had its first call last even
| ing about Z O'Clock. William Barnes, one
| of the servants at the Third Battalion's
mess tent was overcome with heat.
Capt. Edwards, Company A, Second
! Battalion (Corcoran CaIetsl, is in hard
| luck. AT the last moment number of hi:
men had their leaves of. absence recalled
by their employers.
Lieut. King, post ordnance officer, was
called home last night by the serious ill
ness of bis child.
First sergeant, Company A, First Sep
| arate Battalion, was overcome by heat
| early in the afternoon, but was treated by
| the battalion surgeon.
| Private d. H. 0ertly, Company d, First
| Battalion, was the first orderly at brigade
| headquarters.
When retreat was sounded last night
| the sunset gun was not fired. Reason
no cartridge in camp. Some will be sent
| down to-day.
Three snakes were killed in camp.
| After the rain the street in front of the
| headquarters of the Fifth Battalion was
| a sight.
| During the rain DR.. Henderson, surgeon
| general, entertained the staff with remin
| isences of the late unpleasantness. One OF
| his stories was about a ''louse fight" on
| which $50 was staked.
The cycle section is in camp eighteen
! men strong.
The new caps look very nice. All Gen,
| Ordways staff have them aud several OF
/ the line officers.
Lieut.. Pink Smith is acting adjutant
of the Sixth.
Lieut.. Jacobsen, OF the Fourth Battalion
| staff, came to town last night hunting for
cots.
A few visitors braved the rain and came
to camp.