The times., 1897-06-15
SOLDIER BOYS FLAG DAY.
Unique Celebration of the Fete al
Camp WashingtCn.

Camp Washington.
Incessant drills Were the features of yes
ter.lay at Camp Washington. Exterior
guard was posted at O'Clock by Com
pany B, First Separate Battalion tcoIoredl,
and the ceremony was well performed.
Capt. T. b. Meredith was officer of the
day, Lieut. Samuel riper, Commander of
the guard, and Lieut.. Frank Robinson, Of
ficer of the guard. The general field Of
ficer OF the day was Major Richard A.
O'Bricn, and the medical officer of the
day was Lieut. Charles Luce.
At o clock the companies of the First
Regiment wereeonsolidated into battalion
ofthree companies, under commander capt.
L. c. Edwards, acting as major. Lieut.
Howard Beall commanded the first com
pany, Capt. Sehliing the second, and Capt.
Stutz, the third The companies of the
Second Regfsnent were also consolidated
into battalorro of three companies. under
Major Sim6nson The companies were
under command, of Capts. England, Sayre
and Hosfor'a 'The two battalions thus
formed Were putt through regimental drill
by Col Clay until recall at IL O'Clock
was used for the same regiment and the
drill showed marked Improvement over
that OF the morning.
The usual provost guard was posted by
Capt. fIeyl, Mt 40 O'Clock, and Company
A, Secohd Battalion (Corcoran Cadets,
was the company designated for this duty
Capt Edwards was officer of theday, Lieut.
Myers was commander of the guard, andthe
officer OF the guard was Lieut.. De Groot.
An unusually large crowd OF visitors
was present at camp today, and "A number
of them were disappointed not To witness
dress parade, owing to the late arrival OF
the evening boat. Col. Clay Of the Second
battalion, comma nded the brigade In
dress parade yesterday evening, and Col
Alexander VIII have that honor today.
The exterior guard for today will be
Company 3. Fifth Battalion, and Company
b, Second Battalion (Morton Cadets,
Will go on for twenty-four hours OF pro-
yost guard at 4:3o o'clock.
The district boys are certainly Ell ioytng
superb weather Conditions for their camp.
with the single exception OF Sunday
Last night was simply superb.
II is understood that next Friday Will
be field day for the brigade and a full day
will be put in outside OF camp. but the ex-
act nature of the duty has not yet been
decided on.
Company C, Fifth battalion, observed
Flag Day with appropriate ceremonies
The boys first secured permission from
Col. Clay and then proceeded to bust
ness. a six-fcot flag was produced from
some mysterious source and thity-foot
pole was discovered in the woods back
OF the camp. This pole was placed in the
center of tile parade ground.
The boys then mustered in what they
designated as ''stringed band" The
elements Of tie band weie viOIn, Private
George Holsten; guitar Sergeant Joseph
Clark; flute, Private W. E. Miller, and
mouth organ, Private Arthur Richie, The
last mentioned being the champion eater
OF the camp.
With this musical agency the boys felt
constrTiae to continue the program
They begaub by appointing sergt Jennings
Wilson master of ceremonies On being
clothed with power Wilson gave the signal
and the hand of four pieces, followed by
the entire company, advanced to the flag
staff. Amid the inspiring strains Of The
Star Spangied BanDer,'' in which the band
and the lay members of the company took
part. the flag was thrown 10 the breeze
An interesting address was then made
by Capt. Clarence V. Sayres, who selected
as mis- theme, Boys, the Next Thing Oh
the Program Is Dinner The address was
received with enthusias site applause by the
boys The meeting theh adjourned.
Considerable excitement was caused at
the wharf when the Manchester, IN her
last trip up, refused TO recognize the
signals on the wharf at Fort Washington
to stop. ~
The Manchester had taken large crowds
down the river during the day AS she
was scheduled TO stop at the camp about
IL O'clock there were about forty ladies
and gentlemen who We're on the wharf
to board her for the city. AS the MacaI
ester steamed up the river toward :he
camp a large torch was lighted and the
beil on the wharf was tolIed. Despite
these signals the steamer rapidly passeG
the wharf and disappeared up the wharf
The deserted passengers boarded .he
LOWE Randall and went over to River
View andthere had the satisfaction If see
ing the Pentz draw away from the wharf
and proceed uptbe river.
The ladies of the party were nearly hys-
teTical with nortificatio at the thought
of spending a night in camp, and one young
lady burst into tears, ga ying that size would
never hear she end OF the mater
The passengers at once returned to the
boat on the LOWE Randall. and waited pa
tientIy until the belated soldier boys, who
| had been at River View during the day,
had been brought to camp, when Capt
Bailey told them that he would take them
| TO the city.
The Lowe Randall with the distressed
passengers reached the city at O'Clock
this morning.
On landing q vote OF thanks was rendered
Capt Bailey, of the LOWE Randall, by The
passengers for his gallant conduct in
bringing them home.
Abdul the Great.