The times., 1897-06-16
DRESS PARADE AND DRILLS
Extended Order Tactics the Fea-
ture at Fort Washington.
FENCiBLEs VISIT RIVER VIEW
An Exhibition Drill for the Benefit
of the Union Veteran Legion.
Capt. DouIer Makes a speeeh-En-
gfEeer Corps Model Bridge-The
Guests at the Camp.

at Camp Washington extcndcf order
drills are the features OF the eacampInent
for today. Exclusive Of them evitableg guard
Mounts and dress parade, the entire day
viii be given up Co this Important branch
OF the soidiefs- instruction.
Company C., fist separate battalion.
cutoTcf, VIII be tne exterior guard, and
Company C, Fifth Battalion, the provosS
guard for today
Yesterday the regular routine or drills
was gone through, and the consolidated
battalions went through thoroughly credit
able regimental drills which were a mark
ed Improvement on the drills of former
days.
Company B, Firth Battalion, was posted
for exterior guard at 6 O'Clock, and did
wen in the ceremony The best guard
mount ceremony yet seen on the grounds
was that of ener provost guard, by Com
pany b. Second Battailoti tMorten Cadets,
at 4.3o O'Clock. The men stood firmly;
the set-ep was good, and the pieces Were
handled with snap and precision The
march in review was well done and the
pieces were brought to the port well
together.
commanded by Col. Alexander, Of the
First Regiment, aud this fact gave two
other fichf officers, now in camp, the first
opportunity 20 handle regiment Col
Alexander being Col CIay's Junior, Col.
Clay dic Hoe go on parade, and this put
Lieut. Cot UreII In command Of the Second
. Regfrarnt. Col UreH is medal of honor
man OF che late war; and is GeserveIfy
popular with the entire camp.
Col. Alexander having the command OF
the Brigade, ard Lieut.. Col Henry May
remaining off parade, the command of
the First Regiment devoived on Major
Richard 0'Brieu, OF the Second Battalion
Company G. Second Battalion fNatieuai
FenCibIes), under command of Capt. Charles
s. Domer, visited River View last uignt
and gave an exhibition drill for FncaT.lu-
rleEt SO, Union Veteran Legion. who
brought an excursion down frBr1 Wash
inston- The boys wore Government coats,
white duck trousers, brown Ie~yfns and
campaign caps The John b. Henderson
Drum Corps, of forty pieces, came to camp
and escorted the company to the wharf.
where the steamer Pentz awaited them
The party was Immediately taken to River
Riew and marched TO the grand stand,
where Capt. Dennis o'Connor, chairman
OF the entertainments committee, made
speech of welcome and thanks to Capt
Doner and hismeH Inepening his speech,
Capt. 0'Coruor referred to the FencibIes
as the best-drflled company Of the capital
of the finest eeuntryon Gods green ea rth."
In responding Capt. Domer said:
capt O'Gonnor and gentlemen of the
Legion, feel that 1 must say few words
of explanation before proceeding with our
exhibition We are very glad to he of :nv
service to your encaapIneu5 1 have a
team, which, while not composed OF re-
eruits,, has had no opportunity whatever
to practice during camp, owing to our
ar.t1eus duties, but we will make YOU as
good an exhibition as possible under the
circumstances"
Capt. pomer then put his men through
the manual of arms and such foot move
ments IS were possible In the limited space,
and the precision of the squad was superb.
Lieut.. Col. Cren had charge of the party
and escort, and many of the officers and
men in camp went over to River View to
witness the exhibition.
After the drill the entertainment eeni-
niittee tpek charge Of the entire visiting
party and gave them u thoroughly cordial
entertainments. The diversion and relaxa-
tisn fronieauprduties was taken advantage
of by every member Of the company, and at
1890 p m. the return to camp was made
Those in the, drill squad We're. Capt
Domer, Serghs. W. NJ. Walker, J. P. Cron1-
well, Privates Stewart. Luekety, McEeth,
Costigan, Raonburg, Beard, Harper Lewis,
e'rist, Aednian, Smith, Kelly, Noting
ham, Sisson, Bailey, and Carruthers
The boys have many expedients at
hand to while away the hours. One of the |
most popular amusements is riding on the |
small railroad train, used in. connection |