The Washington times., 1895-06-17

guard on the parade ground, and kept
back the crowd IN most approved military
style.
In the First Separate battalion Capt.
| John II. Campbell was officer of the day
and Lieut.. Joseph II. Johnson, officer of
the guard. Private Joseph Alexander
was Major Revell's orderly.
Major Ross, of the First battalion, spent
| the day in the city, leaving Capt Miller in
! command He came down in time for
the dress parade. The First battalion
| regiment is very popular aud had many
| visitors Their reception tent was given
! over to their lady visitors. All who did
not bring lunch with them Were furnished
! with food from the battalion mess.
! Among those who spent the greater part
/ of the day with the First battalion Were:
| The Misses Ebert, Mrs. Carl and two chill
! dren, Miss PeiXctto, daughter of Capt.
| Peixotto, Mrs. w. NJ. Arnold, Dr.. Hol-
! ensben, William Dennison, Col. Blackford,
/ Major Dalton, ex-Lieut. Charles G.. Sloan.
! Lieut.. Col. Walton came early IN the day
! and remained until this evening
PREACHED TO SOLDIERS
! Chaplain Perry, of the Second regi-
! ment, held services at 4 O'Clock 10 the
! afternoon in front OF brigade headquarters.
1 The Second regiment attended and was
/ formed in the three sides of a hollow
J siQdIt dibuliu lllt sluHl- Ibi-
/ Schroeder led the choir which consisted
/ OF his fun band. The effect was striking.
Chaplain Perry did not take any text but
| merely talked to the men on the way in
which the Almighty was misunderstood
! by men.
The services attracted a large number
| OF the visitors. 1t was quite a strain on
| the men to stand through all these services,
| because they lasted some little time Right
/ glad We're the other commands that they
/ did not belong TO the Second regiment.
/ Attendance on the services was not obIi-
gatory, but everyone was eX sseted to be
( present The music played by he band
/ was Onward, Christian Soldier. Nearer
| My God to Thee" Am d Soldier OF the
! Cross and "Our Fathers Cod
Dress parade was simply superb. Even
/ the horse Gen. OTdway rode-and it's
! beauty-danced over the field once or
/ twice and gave the general a chance 10
! exhibit his horsemanship. The ceremony
passed without hitch and regulars could
do little better. The saluting the coloTs
/ caught the large crowd and a vigorous
! hgnd-clapping followed.
The evening concert, as usual. was
! highly enjoyed. The programme was:
Washington Light Infantry March, Cam
| pagni; Columbian National AIRS, Coates.
| Robin Hood, De Koven; Sabit Mater,
ROssini; Bric-a-B -Brac, Missud; Hearts and
| Flowers, Tobani, and Greater New York
! Hermen. After taps had sounded, Miss
! Jordan and Orange played a medley of
national airs from the headquarters plat
| form. William Kendrick scored the sue
! cess of the encampment, the other night.
! with his Killarney"
! Hereafter the saluting of the colonel will
! be religiously enforced There is an
| epidemic of patriotism in this camp and the
! commanding Officers are taking advantage
| Of it. All soldiers must hereafter uncover
! in passing the brigade or regimental head
! quarters flag.
NOTES FROM CAMP BUGLES.
''Hatteras' was the countersign Satur-
day night
Major Tbayer, judge advocate general,
| was III camp. He goes down Tuesday for
the FeInaInder of the week.
! Dr. Woodmau, ofs the Sixth Battalion,
! medical officer OF the day, found the camp
! ineXcellent condition.
At the hospital but one man was reported
/ ILL., He was a private from the First
/ Separate Battalion, and tagged out on
/ dress parade. He was at tie hospital
| only SHORT time. The way the ambulance
corps handled him was a good object
! lesson to the crowd in attendance,
Sergt. Major Wilson, of the SECOND Reg
iment, is in camp for the remainder OF the
| week
Major Suess had a large number of visit
Capt. Drry, of the engineers, knows it
| was a snake now. When he found it in
his boot, where it had been placed by
Hospital Steward Eoyle, of the Fourth
everybody denied seeing it. Capt. Drury
caught on, though.
Among the visitors at the Third Bat
talion's headquarters Were: Mrs Don
nelly and daughter, Mrs Marks, Miss Ogle
Mr. and Mrs. j. F Gibson, B. l. Saxton,
! Misses MAY and Minnie Hawke B. W
| Ress, and Miss Bessie ReiSs
They played it on Lieut.. Eberts after
taps" He was writing, when the voice
came, Please put out your light"
"Officers have the right to a light
said the lieutenant.
AN order has just come down, though" ."
was the response, and the lieutenant's
light went out He learned the difference
this morning.
Capt Blandy kept the guardhoase going
Saturday night.
Private Ezra Gould, Company A, Second
Battalion, was the headquarters orderly
yesterday.
Eat 'em up" has the call as by-word
Company B, Third Battalion, had some
amusing hurdle races Sergt Whit and
Corp. Maly were the participants. This
| company has q banjo and mouth oTganquar-
tet Privates X osser and Hershler are the
| banioists and PrivateS Charles and James
| O'Hagan play the mouth organs Capt.
Mattingly says this is the best music in
camp.
Law Iessness in the solomon Islands.
Sydney. N S W, June 1G.-Thr ratives
of the solomon Islands have murdered two
traders. Head hunting is rampant in tie
island. The British admiral there has
been ordered to repress the eXcess'.S