Evening star., 1897-06-14

During the past twenty-four hours
Abilene, 2.12; Oklahoma, 1.o4; Dublin,
Texas. 1.5O.
ard the offending private ought to be
ashamed of himself. Among the hundreds
dainty creature, clad in a military tailor
made suit of blue. Captain c. Sumner
Domer, the gallant commanding officer of
the National Fencibles, was the lucky man,
and naturally she took supper with him
AS they left the I'd Battalion mess tent
Captain Domer wanted to repeat the Sir
Walter Raleigh act by spreading his over
coat across a muddy ditch, but the dainty
Elizabeth plan. She jumped lightly across
and then proceeded to walk one of the
rails of the railroad track in order to es-
cape the mud.
An Entrancing TabIenu.
1t was TO be expected that she could not
maintain her balance unaided, and Captain
&. Sumner Domer, with his characteristic
gallantry, supplied what was lacking The
tableau was really enhancing until that
uncouth private yelled: Break away, there,
and stop holding hands, The outcry gave
everybody in the mess tent the tip. The
lady in blue bluShed scarlet and was pret-
tier than ever. Captain Domer didn't blush
ard, it may be added, didn't let 60 He IS
too old at the game.
",
who was on duty with the District Guard
at the camp two years ago as voluntary
ald-de-camp. reached Fort Washington this
afternoon, and will remain throughout the
week.
large party of wheelmen rode into camp
yesterday, among them being Chief Consul
W; T. Robertson of the l.. A. w.
Rastus on Parade was the selection,
played by the band at guard mount this
morning, coiored company beirg on duty
The Sham Eattle.
he latest canteen Iumor is to the effect
that the two opposing commands booked
to fight each other rext Friday morning
will be altogether isnt rant of what th,v
VIII be required to do Until the sealed Or
ders with which each command offi.sr
Is TO be provided, have been opened. Mean
"hlie co.'s. Clay and alexander accom-
panied oy scouts and other seekers after
Information. are securing the country
round about in Cr6er that tkey may become
somewhat familiar with its topography
Inspiring "Gnrry Owen"
a nice compliment and one that was an
p,eciated. Tss paid last night to Capt. II.
'" Slocum of the 7th Cavalry, l.. S. A.
Everybody who knows much about army
matters is fully aware of the fact that the
old and sprightly quick-step, Garry
Owen is the war Song of the 7th Cavalry.
Around the soul-stirring ali there cluster
many memories of which the 7th Cavalry
Is proud. To the enlivening strains played
By the reeimcntal band the 7th has ever
gone into battle. So dear to the heart of a
Ith tavalryman is this tuneful march that
whenever i. is played where recognition of
1t Is possible tie soldier arises to his feet.
unco. ers his head and remains standing
until after the final note has ceased to
sound.
Saturday afternoon Maj. George H. Har-
ries talked the matter over with some Of
the band folks and organized surprise
party. Last night the members of the gen
eral staff, with the regimental command
ers and a number of other officers were
standing near the headquarters office build
ing listening to the band concert Capt.
slocum was trapped into joining the crowd
ard. oddly enough, there accompanied him
the son of Maj. Godfrey of the 7th Cavalry
AS they reached the front of the building
the band struck up Garry Owen" In
siantly everybody in that vicinity was at
attention" ard every hat was Off 1t was
very pretty compliment and well de-
served.
The Mysterious No. 13.
People who delight in the mysteries of
superstitious mathematics will be inter-
ested In the morning report Of the I'd Bat
TALON for yesterday. which day, it will be
remembered, was the thirteenth day of the
month. Adjutant Anderson of the Cd is the
person who first noted an altogether re-
markable aggregation of figures
1t was, as has before been stated, the
thirteenth day of the month. In Company
c there were IL enlisted men absent with
leave. In Company there were 80 (mul-
tiple of 13) enlisted men present. The bat
talon total shows that there were 13 COM
missioned officers, IL sergeants and 13 cor
porals present for duty. The total number
of enlisted men present was 130, which is
multiple of 13 The grand total present
was 143: which is also a multiple of 13
sixty-nine (another multiple Of 13) enlisted
men were absent. The total number of
officers and men present and absent was
213 If anybody can uncover a more ex-
traordinary aggregation of thoroughly re-
liable figures, he she is not likely to be
found in a thousand years of life at Fort
toned that there are IL letters in the name
of the commanding officer of the I'd Bat
talion-Richard O'Brien. The surgeon of
the battalion is another 13 man-Romulus
Foster. There are four companies in the
battalion. and three of these are comma nd
ed by officers whose respective names are
composed of IL letters-Eugene Edwards,
Edgar Shilling and Charles s. Domer. Just
what the awful thing is that is gcing to
ppeh to the I'd Battalion nobody here can
guess. .-~. =,
'rhe reports of the medical officers of the
day continue to show a highly satisfactory
condition of things in camp. The officer
who served for tweEty-four hours ending
Sunday morning reported the general SAN
itary condition of the camp to be good
The condition OF the mess quarters, he said
had been carefully noted. The food served
is excellent, in the opinion of the officer,
the quantity abundant and preparation sal
isfactory. The dish water and garbage re-
ceive proper attention, and no fault can be
found with the guard quarters.
The Culinary Department.
First Lieut. George A. Drury of the En-