Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
National Guard on Their Way to
the City.
FUN ON THE LAST NIGHT
The Battery Starts Out Looking
Like Regulars.
FIRST BATTALION PRAISED

Special From Staff Correspondent.
CAMP WASHINGTON, June %, 1895.
In a most orderly manner and with due
regard for orders and regulations, the Dis
tr;ct National Guard today left Camp
Washington for home.
There was great love feast at brigade
headquarters last night, just after taps.
All the staff officers and the two army in
structors were present, and for awhile
there was interesting exchange of views as
to the camp and the character Of useful
ness Of the work done therein. There was
little of hasty scheming On the part of
some of the senior staff officers, and then
the inspector general Of rifle practice-in
ctediepce to the wishes of his associates
told Gen. Ordway just what his staff
thought of him and concluded the eulogy-
for 1t could not properly be anything else
by proposing the health Of the commanding
general. Gen. Ordway's response was
hanpered somewhat at the outset by the
evident depth of mis- appreciation, but in a
little while he STRUCK his gait, as Major
McIntire put it, and then followed one of
those clever speeches which the general
always seems to have on hand. From that
time on a great deal that was both compli-
n,entary and truthful was said of the heads
Of the various departments of the staff. A
conspicuous recipient Of praise and con-
graduation was Major E. H. Newmeyer.
who,. while nominally chief of ordnance,
acted as post commissary, and has done
Wonderful work. for which he will not
likely receive 1.-THE of the credit he de-
serves. Another of the indefatigable and
thoroughly efficient officers remembered
was Capt H. H. Parmenter, quartermaster
of the second regiment and post quarter
master; early and late he has been wher-
ever the camp needed him, and to him and
Major Newmeyer every officer and enlisted
man at FIT Washington must be deeply in
debted.
Then the crowd turned its batteries upon
Capt. Constantine Chase and Lieut.. Heiner,
both Of the fourth United States artillery,
and both detailed as instructors. They,
too, have toiled without ceasing, and have
done vast quantity of work that will tell
In the years to come, and of which there
Is great deal Of evidence today. Staff
Sergt. Eugene Corvaizer-who has had
charge of the brigade headquarters mess,
and who knows enough about feeding peo-
pie to stock half dozen first-class chefs
was not forgotten; from what was said to
him and of him last night it is reasonable
could not possibly be found
Quartermaster General NJ V. Tierney
came In for his share Of the compliments.
and so did Commissary General Cranch
Mc1ntire. There were pleasant words also
for Staff Quartermaster Sergeant Riggs.
Adjutant General Mosher was so overcome
by what was said of him that he narrowly
escaped putting the glowing end of his ci-
gar in his mouth. In the confusion follow
ing the alarm of fire Col. Mosher escaped
without making any response. The aids
de-camp-Capts. Horton, Singleton and
May-also received special mention. the
former coming in for a large quantity of
pleasant language because of the very eff
cient manner in which he commanded the
color guards at the nightly ceremony Of
"trooping the colors." Surgeon General
gotten. The whole affair was very delight
full to all the participants.
The Last Evening.
Although camp was not struck until this
morning, farewells were said last niSnt
and the closing scenes which appropriately
marked the end Of the third and most sue
cessful encampment in the history OF the
District National Guard were full Of pleas
ant Incidents congratulatory remarks and
regretful good-byes. There was general
expression of regret among the men who
this evening are returned to the bosom of
their families that the closing hours Of
camp had arrived, for the ten days associ-
alton together in this camp of instruction
under strict military discipline has not
been irksome. but on the contrary. pleas
ant and agreeable. The scenes last night
resembled in some degree those which
mark the closing hours of college life; there
were cheers and songs, company and bat
talon yells, tigers" three times three, and
all the other ways of vocally giving ex-
preston to the inward feelings. The ut
most good will and brotherly spirit pre-
vailed. and yet throughout the whole pro-
Ceedings there was q tinge of serious re-
gretfulness that the pleasant relationships
of the past ten days could not longer con-
tinue.
The band started the ball rolling. 1t gave
its last concert in camp at s o'clock, and
for the opening number played a selection
laden with patriotic sentiment. Then, after
an overture and a medley, ToIstois waltz
bid Me Goodbye" was rendered, and for
the concluding number was selected THE
Star Spangled Banner during the rendi-
ton of which Gen. Ordway and his chief
of staff, who were on the porch of the
neadquarters ouilding, arose and uncov-
cred, their example being generally imi-
tated.
Immediately following the concert the
band moved around in front of theegen-
Of the brigade playing Hail to the Chief
and You'll Remember Me-" Gen. Ord
ways response was most happy one. He
complimented the splendid discipline and
organization, which. he said. had been a
source of SO much pleasure to himself and
every member of the brigade. THE Sol
diers Farewell was the musical response
of the band to the generals unquestiona-
bly, sincere words of praise.
Col. Clay's quarters were next visited,
ard the battle-scarred and honored COM
mander of the third regiment spoke with
ed to the compliment paid him. He in
dorsed all that Gen. Ordway had said to
the band, and speaking for the officers and
men of the second regiment heartily thank
ed the musicians for the delightful enter
tainment they had so admirably furnished
during the stay in camp.
The only other officer to be visited by the
band was the jovial colonel of the first
regiment, Col. Moore. Assembled in front
Of his tent the musicians played Dixie.
and other selections, one of them a from
bone solo by Mr.. John Elbel. I'm the Deep
Cellar" Nearly all the Light Infantry
boys gathered around the quarters, and
there were three cheers for the colonel and
three more for the band and its leader, and
a hearty round of applause when in re-
Spouse to universal request Prof Schroe-
der had played the Washington Light In
fantry March"
In nearly all the commands the captains
and majors were called upon and COM
plimented by the evidences Of fellowship
and affection manifested by the men under
their command. All through the camp 1e-
sounding cheers told in what esteem the
officers are held by their military subordi-
mates. Here and there a camp fire was
started, and everywhere prevailed outward
expressions of heartfelt good will. The
men were thanked by their officers for the
interest they had manifested in assuring
the success of the camp by their evident
desire to perfect themselves In military
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