Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-04
Regret Felt That i Brigade Has No
Team at EeaGirt.
LOCAL INTEREST CEErERED THERE
Cheering News Received of General
Ordway's Physical Health.
NOTES FROM THE ED

The interest of the Washington guards
men has this week been centered at Sea
Girt, where the crack teams were Compel
ing for honors. The daily reports publish
ed in The Star, of the scores made have
been eagerly read, and but little else in the
military line has received consideration.
Much regret is expressed that the Dis
trlct was not represented by a brigade
team. 1t is believed that a winner might
have been selected and fresh laurels won,
out since 1T is otherwise, the guardsmen
are passively accepting the situation, each
expressing the hope that something will be
gained IN the several minor events in
which they are represented
There has been but little activity dis
played this week at the brigade headquar-
tiers.
Gen. Ordway is now in Germany, where
he went on account of his health. He has
been examined by the doctors there, and
they have pronounced his disease curable
This news will be very pleasing to his
large number of friends, and especially to
the guardsmen, as the general is greatly
beloved by officers and men alike
The other officials are not yet ready, APP
parently, to fall into line for the fall and
winter campaign. Some of the battalions
are getting ready for the drill season, the
fifth having already taken the initiative
company A, I'd Battalion Morton Ca
the 18th instant, instead of the 9th, which
is holiday Captain Edwards intends to
begin his weekly drills the 18th.
Receiving the New Caps.
The guard is being furnished with the
new caps as fast as the old ones can be
exchanged. Some of the captains are slow
IN making the exchange and consequently
are hindering the work of the quartermas-
ters department. The new style caps are
much more serviceable than the old, and
although not liked at first as much they
prove much more satisfactory in the end.
With the caps are furnished the new cross
guns, like those in use in the regular army
These guns are made of a heavier ma
terial, and are soldered together with the
letters and numbers of the company and
battalion, respectively. The whole is then
gold-plated and looks very pretty.
Membership cards of the National Guard
Athletic Association are now in the hands
of Secretary Guista. and all who wish to
have the privileges of the gymnasium
should apply for them a t4once as the class
es are expected to be, started Friday, the
nth instant.
Private King of Company A, 9Th Bat
talon has applied for transfer to the Light
Battery A.
w. A. Duvall principal musician of the
District of Columbia National Guard, has
Just returned from a two weeks stay in
pennsylvania, where be has been visiting
relatives.
Road March Preba able.
Major Simonson of the 5th Battalion con-
templates taking his men on a road march
Labor day. He has not decided as vet
whether they will go or where they will
go, as not enough of the men have signi-
vii in to fta,1
expected that the men of the. Fighting
9TH will show up in their usual number
Those men who acted as scorers during
the recent brigade practice at the range
are anxiously awaiting their pay.
There will soon be an auction of lot of
condemned clothes at the National Guard
Armory. Clothes of all descriptions are
now being marked preparatory to their be-
ing sold.
Captain Guy E. Jenkins and Second Lieu
tenant w. w. E. Sorrells, both of the 9th
Battalion, have resigned from the guard
during the last week.
Old Popular Custom.
The Atlantic City Daily Review, speak
iEg recently of the progress of Atlantic
City in the matter of building and referring
to the days when the citizens of that popular
resort entertained visiting military organi-
cations, popular subscriptions producing
the means for making the soldier boys feel
at nome, says. innings nave changed might
lily since then, and the march of progress
has wiped out the old camp grounds. Where
the tents of the military were pitched in
those days the contractor has reared fine
residences or hostelries, and the ring of
the door bell answers as substitute for
the bugle call that blared out over the
same grounds years ago.
The city-by- the-sea has grown from it's
open lots to a seashore metropolis. Where
Col John f. Mehrer. the veteran chief
marshal of other days, led the escortinS
legions and the visiting hosts, there is not
sufficient room for guard house tent to
be pitched and on the same identical
ground where Col Brown, and afterward
Col. Gather, led the 9th Regiment of Mary
land; where the famous Washington Light
Infantry under the command of Col. VIM.
G. Moore the soldier and disciplinarian,
tented, drilled and won our friendship.
there is hardly room for one of Capt.
Majors lawn banquetS.
Representative Group.
There is just at present representative
group of Washingtonians here who in the
old days camped in these same places,
marched with the Norris Guards and Com
pany F. as escorts-yes, even in the days
Of the Seacoast Artillery-to these same
old spots, and their wonderment has hardly
ceased vet, after an inspection of the
ground where reveille was a bore and
taps equally as unwecome. The party
consists of Capt Jesse Grant Capt. c. NJ
Shreve, Lieut.. E. w. Zea, Sergt. s. NJ
Shreve Sheridan Lee and r. s. Sutton.
IF the old-time Flagstaff was once again
erected Proprietor Reilly of the Hotel ST.
Charles would probably object, as it would
go almost through the center of the hos
telrys handsome office.
Memories Revived.
'"rhe boys didn't try to restore things
10 the old-time shape but looked and pom
dered over the change, then visited Col.
Mehrer and came back again to the Penn
broke, where they will remain for two
weeks.
"Only little flyer at ancient history,
of course, yet it carries with it memories
of good old days and the turns of the wheel
of time. In those days Grant was a ser
geant; Captain Shreye wore three stripes
in the company CD (which he now COM
mands; Lieutenant Zea carried rifle with
his men, as did Sergeant Shreve, and Sheri-
dan Lee and Harry Lee who will soon be
here, were shoulder TO shoulder in those
days, when on the old States or the Brigh-
ton lawn dress parade the sunset gun and
the soldiers evening sdaace were familiar
sights and sounds.
Instead Of TAPS" last might, the guards
men heard band play Aud Lang Syne,'
and then-they thought"