The Washington times., 1895-06-21
Pretty Dress Parade Ceremony
Approved by Citizens.
EMMETT GUARDS MIN OVATION
Board of Trade Directors Visit the
Camp and Are Enthusiastic Over
All They See-Battery "a" Joins
the Brigade-Picnicking at the
Tents.

It was the hottest day Of the season at
Camp washington.
So hot was it that drills in the afternoon
were cut short and the men had good rest.
The dress parade was, as usual, the event
OF the day Only one man had to leave The
ranks. Gen, Ordway shortened it as much
as possible.
1t was witnessed by number of members
of the board of trade. The ceremony of
saluting the flags pleased them immensely,
and they think ita great lesson in patriotism.
They believe in the National Guard.
In the party Were the following gentle
men: Dr. Foran, Theodore w. Noyes, John
H. Maguder, John Joy Edison, Frank Hume,
f. l. Moore, Thomas Sommerville, John B
Wight, B. h Warner, John B. Larner and
others.
The geDtlemea were met at the wharf
by members of Gen. Ordway's staff. They
We're shown through the camp, a nd, after
dress parade. lunch was served to them
After lunch number of short speeches
were made by most OF the visitors. Ali
of them could speak in too enthusiastic
terms OF what they had seen.
On their way to the boat they were still
singing the praises of the National Guard
of the District.
SALUTING THE COLORS.
If they were frank in expressing their
opinion of the guard and the saludng of
the colors, it is more than one of the visit
ors OF the day before was.
He was Major Gen. Ruger, whose
special duty in Washington is TO revise
the drill regulations. 1t is hoped that
he will incorporate the trOopiGg of the
colors. But not word would he say.
Gen. Doe. Assistant Secretary OF War,
however, expressed himself openly and IN
terms OF the greatest delight. He was more
than pleased. Capt Mills, who was with
the party, said il was a great object lesson,
and he would like 10 see the ceremony
emil .rac ced in the regulations. So would
every one.
1t was a great picnic day. At least
1000 visitors were present, and most
lof them brought baskets with them. In
nearly every tent some friend from home
had q seat and the boys Jared well. II
will be hard police duty this morning.
The Third Battalion distinguished itself
again Wednesday night. Some Of the boys
were having a mock funeral and were
playing ambulance corps. The corpse was
| carried in stretCher onthe shoulders of -four
| of the men.
One of the ends slipped and the supposed
| corpse nearly became corpse in reality
1t was Sergeant Riley, son of DR.. j. r
Riley, of Southwest Washington. He wal
carried to the hospital suffering from tht
shock.
All night nurse detailed from Co. d
was with him and one STAYED by him yes
terday until he was discharged in the after
noon.
A crowd of boys from the same battalion
went out foraging in the morning and re
turned with young calf and ten chickens
Night before last they had turkey fo
| lunch and this seems to have Whetted theil
appetite They viii observe all the pro
prieties The Third has the material 70
the best battalion in the brigade.
Company A, Fourth Battalion, the Emme
| Guard, was the exterior detail yesterda,
morning and it simply covered itself witt
glory.
1t was the universal comment that i
was the best guard mount yet seen il
Camp Washington. Nearly the entir
camp was present at the ceremony.
SO perfect was the ceremony that tn
boys were greeted with applause when the!
had finished, and the drum corps volun
tarily escorted them through camp
Capt Chase said regulars could not d.
| better, and Lieut.. Heiner said the cere
mony was perfect. Capt. Harry WaIsl
was officer Of the day, Lieut.. Hardin, sen
ior officer of the guard, and Lieut.. Rich
| mond, junior officer of the guard
In the Second Regiment Lieut.. Chisholm
| Company A. Sixth Battalion, was office
of the day. and Lieut.. Mellach, Company
| Fifth. was officer of the guard. Adjt
1 Mock mounted it aud did well
| In the First Regiment Capt Mattingl
| was officer of the day. the third time dui
| ing camp. The captain is becoming sea
soned to guard duty Adjt. Peixotto i
| pleased at the way his guard mounts hav
4 a D, hrN,v1
The Second Regiments Officers Assc
citation held its monthly meeting at reg
mental headquarters. Major Campbell
| president of the association. presided. A
| the officers of the brigade were invited +
be present and most Of them were there