Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27
THEY LACK POWDER
Not Enough at Fort Myer to Fire
Presidents Salute.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE REVIEW
Statement by Chief Surgeon
Respecting Health Of Troops.
LILO UOR PROHIBITED
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
CAMP ALGER, May 81 2:3O pm.
The I'd Army Corps, United States Volun-
teers, will pass in review before the Presi-
dent of the United States and the Secretary
of War tomorrow afternoon about $3.50
O'Clock. Arrangements to this end were
perfected this afternoon after consultation
between General Graham, adjutant; Major
II. o. F. Heistand and Colonel Wilson from
the White House. The President will leave
Washington on a special train at $50,
irving at Dunn Loring, Va, at 2:55. An
escort, under the command of Lieutenant
Summerall, the corps commanders person.
al aid, will then conduct the presidential
party to Camp Alger.
Meanwhile the troops will have been
drawn up for parade. and unless General
Grahams plans go awry, battery of light
artillery will fire the Presidents salute of
twenty-one guns. After the review Presi-
dent Mckinley. Secretary Alger and Cen
eral Graham will tour the camp, inspecting
service by their orders.
Captain Bridgman. U. S. A. now station
ed at Fort Myer, was directed by the War
Department this morning to report to
Camp Alger for the purpose of firing the
terestfng fact that there was not enough
ammunition at the fort for the purpose.
An effort will be made to secure battery
from Washington Barracks and to have it
transported to Falls Church tomorrow.
Unless this is done, however, the President
will arrive in Falls Church and review the
troops without the customary salute.
All the many officials of the quartermas-
ter's and subsistence departments have
been hard at work all day delivering the
supplies recently ordered for the corps.
Major Martin, the assistant quartermaster
general, has been particularly industrious,
SO that when the President reviews Cen
eral Grahams men no one of them will be
without strong shoes Blouses, trousers
and the like have also been distributed,
and an effort will be made to equip at least
the front rank of every company with
these supplies before the review.
Health of the Camp.
The health OF the camp continues to i'm
prove. Today among all the men who ap-
peared on parade not one succumbed to the
teat, and in all the hospitals in the camp
there were reported but one or two cases
that demanded serious attention. Lieuten-
ant Colonel Girard and his assistants, the
possible to allay the fears of those inter-
ested in the men at Camp Alger. Today he
gave out the following signed statement:
"A number of persons have made inquiry
as to where to send donations for the sick
soldiers of Camp Russell A Alger. We
have not many sick at present, but among
5000 men starting in a new mode of
life a certain amount of sickness must be
cd he hot
needed. beside the finer sort of groceries,
such as tapioca, farina, corn starch and
preserved fruits. are number of cots with
mattresses and bed clothing. These will
be eventually supplied by the government.
but the demand has been so sudden that
the supply must necessarily be delayed. 1
have made arrangements with the depot
quartermaster, Washington, D. c., to have
donations received at his storehouse. 725
Delaware avenue northeast. He will notify
me ard / will have them sent for.
so far We have received two boxes of as
serted groceries and preserves and some
reading matter from Miss L. H. Chase,
president Soldiers and Sailors Union Wash
ington, D. c., and have the offer of twenty
cots A C. GIRARD
Lieutenant Colonel and Chief Surgeon, I'd
Army Corps
Liquor Strictly Forbidden
That General Graham is keeping a watch
full eye over every feature Of camp life is
proven by the following general order
which was issued today:
General Orders No. 3.
THE unauthorized introduction into camp
or the sale within its limits of alcoholic
beverages or other intoxicating liquors or
drIrsr Of Iii,
prohibited.
The provost marshal will make frequent
inspections of the different trading estab-
lishments to insure the enforcement of this
order. By command of
MAJOR GENERAL GRAHAM.
III. o. F. HEISTAND, Asst. Aojt. Gen"
This step is said to have been taken in
consequence of representations from sew
eral brigade and regimental commanders,
who held that the sale of beer to the SOL
diers during this time of the year was par
ticulariy inimical to their health. That
General Graham and his officers agreed
with this view seemed to go without say
ing, and the general directed Major Heis-
tand TO issue the order without delay.
There are now two canteens in the camp
at which beer is sold Both the men inter
ested in these enterprises intend to prevent
the enforcement of this order If possible.
Fairfax county is local option county,
and unless the canteen privileges now rec
ognized are continued the sale Of beer or
other spirituous liquors to the soldiers now
camped at Falls Church will be an impos-
sibility.
In consequence of the review this morn
ing most of the regimental commanders
are preparing to shorten the battalion and
company drills this afternoon. This, 1t is
hoped. will expedite the distribution of
supplies, so that tomorrow afternoon will
find the men not only in good spirits, but
possessed of better equipments.
It's First Parade.
In preparation for the review by the
President, which 10 to take place tomor-
row. the I'd Army Corps was yesterday
formally assembled on parade for the first
time. The general comm ent Is: That the
ceremony should have transpired without
mishap is in itself matter for congratula-
ton; that the review of 900 men should
have been completed within little more
than an hour is even more noteworthy;
but that body of comparatively raw