Evening star., 1898-06-02

purpose. Col. Schalrs regiment. the 9th
Pennsylvania. had pitched it's camp about
the middle of the best natural parade
ground of the Campbell property. Just be-
low were the quarters assigned the 9Th Ill-
nois. With these two regiments out of the
way. the corps would be provided with a
drill ground fairly we'll suited for corps re-
views and other ceremonies. Accordingly
the following general order was Issued this
morning:
THE following changes of the location
of regiments of this command are directed,
movement to begin Friday morning:
Il. The 9th Ill. V. l. will move from their
present camp to ground between the Sth
Regiment, o. V. l., and the road to Dunn
Loring. to be indicated by the inspector
general at these headquarters-
- The 1st y. J. v. L.. tjth n. Y. V. L,
9TH o. V. L.. 4th Mo. V l.. 9th Penn. V. !.
and 1st r. /. V. /. will change camps in
sucn order as may be indicated by the gen.
eral commanding the I'd Division and the
the absence of the general commanding 1st
Division.
The movements will be made by regi-
ments. Two regiments to change each day
g. i he ground vacated by the 9th Penn
" /. and the 9th ILL., V. L.. together with
that already unoccupied in the vicinity of
the reviewing stand, will be reserved for
massing of troops and other tactical exer-
cises.
by command Of
MAJOR GENERAL GRAHAM
&C. S. ROBERTS, Adjutant General"
The commands mentioned in the order
other than the 9th Illinois and the 9Th
Pennsylvania to be shifted around in
order to make possible the easier admin
istration of brigade and division affairs.
Acknowledges Contributions.
Lieut.. Col. Girard desires to make ac-
acknowledgement of contributions from the
following: Miss Alice Henkel, the Times
Company. the Springfield Express Com
pany, Mrs. NJ. E. Harvey. Mrs. N. F. Gra-
ham of Falls Church. and Christian Heu-
rich Capt. E. c. Edwards has sent word
to Col. Girard that all the cots in the big
hall of the National Guard Armory in
Washington are to be put at his disposal
for use in the hospitals. Springman's Ex
press, having volunteered it's services, Is
now engaged in transporting these cots to
the various regimental and division hospi-
tails about the camp
Additional guard lines have been imposed
at many places along the highway leading
to the camp. In order to get to any regi-
ment or battalion after taps it is now nee
essary to be passed by at least six sentres.
The 9th Massachusetts Volunteer Infan-
try arrived late last night. Their camp is
about three miles distant from Gen. Ora
hams headquarters, They were fed last
night by the 9TH Illinois. a regiment like
of Hibernians The whole strength of the
regiment, 943 men. is fully armed and
equipped at the expense of the state of
Massachusetts.
Mrs. James a. Oden last night entertain-
ed a great number of the officers on duty
at Camp Alger on the lawn about her
home in Falls Church. The lawn festival
was conducted in the interest of the old
Falls Church Episcopal Church. 1t was so
generously patronized that the supply of
provisions was exhausted as early as 9
O'Clock.
Those who took part were Mrs. H. c.
Clay, Mrs. Sarah Ball Hunton, Mrs. ]. w.
Garner and the Misses Bentley Garner
Gundrie. Hodgkins, MacGowan. Carrie
Parker and Gott