Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-17


and in the extreme northwest.
The temperature has fallen in the middle
and upper Missouri valleys, the middle
slope, the lake regions, and has remained
nearly stationary elsewhere.
The following heavy precipitation On
inches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours-Mont-
gomery, 1.O4; New Orleans. 1.7S; Indian
apolis. LA; Havre, 1.62; Columbus. LOS;
Chicago, 200; Green Bay, 2.14 Bismarck,
1.62: Duluth. 1.34; Huron, LOO; Medicine
Hat, 1.6O; Morgantown, W. Va. 150.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
In one tent a quartet of trombones was
under full steam, and directly across the
street four French horns were trying to do
bargain counter business. Matters ad-
vanced from bad to worse until finally
Lieutenant Mcleod was compelled to inter
fere in order to restore harmony. The
musicians then went at 1t in turns.
General Ordway, riding in buggy. made
an inspection of the camp this afternoon
accompanied by Captains Chase, Heyl, Slo-
cum, Hudson and Broome and an orderly.
Maj. Davidge, judge advocate general
and Captains Robins and Riggs, aids-de-
camp, left this morning to be of the party
of officers trat will escort the District Com
missionerS 10 Fort Washington.
The most notable day of the camp, so far
as the LIST Battalion is concerned, was yes
terday. Col. William G. Moore. Capt Mat
thew Goddard, Capt. Breitbarth, Capt
Ebert, Capt. Allison Nailor, and several
others, all of whom are now, or have been
Connected with the w. L. l. Corps, which
is the distinctive name of the LIST Battalion.
visited the corps as guests of honor, and
they Were received right royalty. Col
Moore and Capt. Goddard were, until le-
Gently colonel and Quartermaster, respec-
lively, of the 1st Regiment, both rendering
their designations, to take effect May ~
Moore with
the guardsmen, especially those directly
uEder his command. and the ovation ten
dered yesterday was from the heart.
When the LIST Battalion and the invited
guests proceeded to the mess tent for din
ner, Maj. Ross, in a few words, INTRODUCED
Col. Moore as matter of form, and the
latter assured the members of the bat
talon that he was more than glad to be
with them. The occasion, he continued
will be regarded reunion, and he eX-
pressed the hope that every one would act
in accordance Herewith.
The dinner served was somewhat elabor-
ate for camp, the menu including vegetable
soup, roast lamb with mint sauce, pork and
beans, tomato sauce, green peas, mash ed
potatoes, asparagus with cream sauce
stewed tomatoes, sliced tomatoes with muir
ton dressing, lettuce salad, rice pudding
with wine sauce, claret and other liquids
The meal was artistically served, and was
prepared by Clayton Mitchell and Will
Newman, under the direction of Capt.
Charles l.. Beatty, who is acting as COM
m!ssary of the battalion.
Respects to Gen. Ordwuy.
After dinner, Col. Moore inspected the
camp, being entertained at the several bat
talon and regimental headquarters The
o11cers paid their respects to General Ord
way during the day. The visitors witness
ed guard mount and dress parade, and de-
parted LOT nome on the evening boat, ex-
pressing themselves as highly pleased with
thereto.
In supplying meals for the 800 men. ap-
proximateiy, who are in camp at Fort
Washington. the officers of the quarter
n, ,,. department and their assistants
cut a very large figure indeed. Visitors to
whom the hospitality of the mess has been
extended, in thinking over the condition of
Things, may or may not give consideration
10 the question involving the source of the
supplies served by the quartermasters 1t
is all very well and good to sit down to a
table and partake of a steaming hot break
fast, dinner and supper, and. after rising,
congratulate the quartermaster, who acted
as host, on the excellence of the meals
The quartermaSterS must be supplied be-
fore the men can be provided for and the
source and manner of issuing the stores to
them forms quite an interesting little story.
The Push Button.
The commissary department is the push
| button that controls the operations of the
mess battery. so to speak. At the head of
| this department is Major E. H. Neumeyer,
| the commissary general of the District of
Columbia militia. who has for an assistant,
| Brigade Commissary Sergt. Pinkney W.
Smith. Maj. Neumeyer, in addition to be-
ing one of the most popular, untiring, en-
ergetic and hardest-worked officers OF the
brigade, is a man Of wide experience in the
particular line under discussion. On his
| shoulders rests responsibility that is
really appalling when given serious consid-
Grafton.
Nine hundred healthy and hungry guards-
| men must be fed, and bountlfully, too,
| three times daily. at stipulated hours. If
| for any reason the meals, to relapse into
camp slang, should not be coming up
promptly on time and in proper shape, &
mighty howl would Immediately arise of
| far greater import than mere indignation.
| The nine hundred hungry guardsmen
would not take into consideration the de-
lay of the steamer in transporting freight
on time, or the failure of business firm
! in Washington to make proper shipment of
goods. The commissary general must he
prepared at any and all times for every
possible emergency that may arise. 1t is
easy to realize that to successfully cope
| with the situation is a mighty task.
| For instance, as much as ninety gallons
| of milk. which arrived by steamer yester-
\ day pure and fresh, was soured and rem
| dered wholly useless, practically in an in
| slant, by the severe thunder storm. The
surrounding circumstances would not ap-
| pease the cooks and the men, however.
| They must have milk for the cooking and
| for the coffee. Out of the entire brigade
| Maj. Neumeyer was the one man who had
! to face the dilemma.
| The Star Right There.
Right there the private telegraph line of
The Evening Star performed good service,
and did a great deal toward satisfying the
| demands of the inner man of the brigade.
! Through the courtesy of The Star, Maj.
! Neureyer was able to transmit an order to
| Washington for more milk. He wrote the
| order at ten minutes after o clock in the
! afternoon. and at twenty minutes before
| O O'Clock, one hour and thirty minutes
later, the milk was being unloaded on the
| wharf at Fort Washington.
| Major Neumeyer. though then commits
| stoned as chief of ordnance. acted as COM
missary general at camp two yeaSa a1o