The times., 1897-06-12
giyphics. She finally turned away with
yearied sigh.

giyphics. She finally turned away with
o veared sigh.
II suppose" she said, that this bull
letin board is to publish the records OF
encampments Of the militia of other cities. y
1t was explained to her that the purpose
of the board was utterly foreign to milt-
tary life, aside from the interest mani
tested by the soldier boys In the baseball
records OF the day.
When the nature of the board had be-
come clear to her mind she turned to her
young military informer and said: DO you
mean to say that the militia cannot walt
until they get the papers to learn what
the baseball records are?'
Without waiting for an explanation the
lady turned her eyes in the direction or
the old fort, standing grim and silent down
by the river, and with "A patriotic thrill
in her voice said, well, ! never
In the opinion OF X. A. Foster, surgeon
of the Second Battalion, who acted s med-
ical officer of the day yesterday, the camp
is all that could be desired from hygienic
standpoint.
In company with Hospital Steward Rider
DIR. Foster made two tours OF inspection
about the camp, one in the morning and
the other in the evening.
They found the sanitary arrangements
excellent, and most satisfactory standard
Of health maintained by the soldier boys.
The inspectors paid especial attention
to the culinary department of the en-
carnpnent They found the food served
to the SONS of Mars to be good in quality
and more than sufficient in quantity.
They received no complaint from the troops
as to any of the elements OF the menu
Dr. Foster said that there was prac-
tically nc liability to fever in the camp,
and the medical people have 10 fears of
sickness on the part Of the troopers.
Camp Notes.
A number of ladies came down on the
steamer Manchester yesterday and re-
NAMED to witness dress parade.
Private Richard Herrick, of Company ID,
Second Battalion, was in the hospital yes
terday with chills and fever, but is now
doing well.
You have probably noticed said Col.
Clay yesterday, that we have this year no
guard about the reginental camps This is
az evidence OF improved discipline, and we
have thus far not been troubled by the boys
running out OF camp after hours
A small army of the boys went over To
River View last night. The Alexandria
Light Infantry had an excursion party
there, and the evening out of camp was
thoroughly enjoyed.
The band concerts each evening at
O'Clock in front OF the heaquarters are
feature of the eneampment. The pro-
gram rendered last night was as follows:
March, "Semper Fidelis," Sousa; selection,
"A Hunting Scene" descriptive p.ece,
Bucalossl: Chilian dance, "Manana," MS
sud: characteristic, Happy Days in Dixie"
Mills: euphonium solo, Signal" Brooks
C. H Henney: waltz, Danube Waves
Ivanovici; march, american Medley"
Brooks
Many of the boys took advantage OF the
nleasant weather to turn the military camp
into a batting resort, a large number find
ing in the limp.d waters of the Potomac
a panacea for the weariness of body Incl
dent to the experience of a trooper in
real military camp
The weather Bureau people were in
ha,,py frame of mind yesterday, and gave
the troopers a fine grade of weather.
Clouds gathered in the south and west