The evening times., 1897-06-16

As the uen rolled out of their quarters
this morning after reyeilIe, the first beams
OF the sun as il shone over the tree tops
gave warning that the da y would be a hot
)ne.
Extra work in the form of extended Of
der drills made the torrid weather
unusually undesirable.
Mess canat7 % o'eloCk found the boys ready
as uSua! for the substantial breakfast OF
liver and bacon, potatoes, coffee and ex-
cellent bread.
The commissarat bears evidence to the
fact that the air of the camp is an eX-
celent tonic The Onslaughts OF nearly
900 hungry men makes food disappear
with remark kahle rapidity, yet the battalion
commissaries have risen TO the necessities
OF the hour right nobly and there is no
lack of good food.
The usual exterior guard mount occurred
at O'Clock. Company Z, First Separate
Batt alion ,Coioredl was designated 'n the
order OF the day for this duty. Their
exhibition as a whole was Il thoroughly
crcItahle one. The men stood wei, with
the exception OF a few minor individual
errors, However, a mistake was noted as
the company marched past the officer of
the day. Instead OF both platoons sa-
luting together as required 10y the tactics,
the salute was given independently 10y
each platoon.
The officers had taste of hard work at
ao'clock, when they assembled on the green
IN front Of camp headquarters for extended
oIder drill, under INSTRUCTIONS 10y Capt
Chase. Of the Third United states Artillery.
| They daployed as skirtuishers, rallied hy
squads and 10y companies until perSpira-
! ton streqmcd ana CuilupS wilted. For an
hour and a half they were carried through
/ tie phases OF jhe urill, until they were
ready to quit.
Tie men followed with half an. hour pf
! the extended order drill This is tie first
! time in the history of tie District militia
| that extended order baItalIOn di1ll has
| been made a feature, and It was naturally
expected that the men would be some what
| raw at the start However, they adapted
! themselves t. their new work with remark
able quicknesS and there was very little
criticism u be made at the end of half an
hours drilling The drill was held on the
parade ground, and was participated Ia by
| hoth reciments aud the First Separate
Battalion
Company skirmish was the first drill
/ on the program, and it was well executed,
| a. was to be expected. Battalion skiunish
was not so good, owing to the lack Of
familiarity with formations. The com
pany distances were, as Iule, lacking in
complete uniformity, while other minor
mistakes were noticed.
From the days orders, it appears that
of no a y
work Of the enCampment.
Fortified with written authority from
Col Mosher. The Times man now at Camp
Washington on Monday night made the
rounds OF the guards. Shadowing the gen
eral field officer of the guard, Major r.
a O'Brien OF the Second Battalion, he was
seen at = O'Clock On Tuesday morning to
light his lantern and start on his round of
! inspection oT the guard. Company b, First
Separate Battalion. cdlored, was exterior
guard. Down the road toward the wharf
he went. Turning To the n ght before reach
ing the post Canteen, he followed path
through a dense growth of foliage toward
| the beach.
The night was an ideal one; the moon was
/ fun, and its radiance threw fitful shadows
on the path and lighted the way az the
MAJOR ana GllS lsAtffNstT went through lHe
| dense tiucket Frogs in a nearby pool
| croaked and the CriC6ess Chirped. A whip
| poor-wil in the distance sang necessarily.
! TheS, sounds alone broke the Stiffness Of
| the night.
Tie major walked rapidly down the
! tangled path, and the newspaper man fol-
| lowed at a respectful distance. Suddenly
a challenge rang out sharply: Halt! Who
! goes thcre?'
''Officer OF the day" came the answer.
Advance. officer OF the day, and giyr
! the couuteragni"
The officer advanced, said something 10
] the guard and passed on. His shadOweT
waited until the officer had disappeared,
| and then advanced toward the guard
Halt Who goes there?"
Friend, with pass" said the scribe.
Advance, friend. and show pass
The friend advanced and displa yed the
/ pass.
lis il al right"
u am a little dubious about this said
the sentinel Il think this ought 10 Toe
signed 10y the general"
A short argument was then held, ana al
| though the holder OF the pass was salts