Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-09
GOOD WORK DONE. 4 MoNrAuE
Maj. Neumeyer Pans Tor Helping
the District Heroes.
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UTURE INTEN IONS

garding the character the ovation sho;,)5
| take. These proposed plans included ey-
erything, from flowers to fireworks, and
| contemplated 4 large expenditure of funds
With the discernn,e nt that always cbarac-
terizes this paper when the real interests
| of the District and Its people are concerned
The Evening Star perceived the necessity
| of making the reception something more
| than local hurrah, and urged that the
greeting begin in a substantial way as soon
as the troops landed at Montauk The re-
ports of the awful condition in which Other
commands were found when reaching
Camp Wfkoff after the long journey from
Cuba on transports were evidence Sufficient
to indicate that the District soldiers had
probably undergone similar experiences
and would be as badly off. The Evening
Star accordingly determined that the horne
coming heroes should be met on thor az
rival in this country, and their necessities
found and administered to. and those who
might be sick and debihtated, or broken
Gown from exposure, hardships and dis
ease, nurtured and strengthened and helped
along toward a recovery of their former
health ard spirits.
Immediate Relief Provided.
The Star, in pursuance of this determi-
nation, took prompt measures to pro-
vide Immediate relief for the District SOL
diers upon their arrival at Montauk The
project at once received the approval
and support of the community The I'd
and Sd battalions arrived on the transport
Hudson off Montauk Friday afternoon Au-
gust p.
Mr. Charles E. Kern of The Evening
Star was already there equipped with in
structions to give the men every immedi-
ate assistance and draw The Evening
Star for all expenses: Meantime arrange
ments had been made with Major Edwin
ii. Neumeyer, the competent and expert
enced commissary general of the District
National Guard, to proceed to Montauk and
take complete charge of the arrangements
for the comfort and provisioning of the
District troops. Major Neumeyer lost no
time in proceeding to this important duty,
and very wisely secured the assistance and
CO. cooperation of Lieutenant Charles E
Swigert of the District National Guard,
who has also had a wide and valuable eX-
perience in commissary work. The District
troops were landed Saturday, August u.
They were in pretty enuch-the same condi-
ton as the troops which had preceded
them. They were weak, and suffering the
pangs of hunger, having been unable to
eat the canned meats and bareback sup
piled on the voyage. The lst Battalion
reached Montauk Sunday in the same con-
dition.
From the moment of the arrival of both
sections of the regiment, the representa-
tives of The Stars immediate relief fund
were alert and active in finding what was
most needed and in supplying such wants
instantly.
Helped Out Uncle Sam.
1t was found there were abundant sup
plies at the depot at Montauk, but the
quartermasters department was not equal
to transporting them to-, the numerous
camps, owing to d lack of wagons. Major
Neumeyer secured wagons and sent the
supplies to the District camp, three miles
away thus assisting the government, as
tiCn was discovered. While there were suf-
fcient supplies, the men We're weak and
depressed that they had neither strength
nor heart to prepare the provisions prop
erly. MeSSrs. Neumeyer and SWigert went
to New York and engaged experienced
cooks. Soups and broths onions (the vege-
table SO valuable in such an emergency,
farina, cornstarch md similar articles were
supplied by The Star fund atives
and, of course, tobacco, while stationery,
toilet necessities and many little luXuries
helped to cheer the boys at Montauk.
The amount expended in these directions
was between 800 and $500, and every dol
lar of It meant substantial improvement
for the District regiment. The surplus of
| The Stars relief fund will be devoted to
assisting soldiers who may need it in the
future, and contributions for this admir-
able purpose will continue to be received
and acknowledged
The Children's Mite.
year ago several children residing in
West Lexington organized entertain
ment for the purpose of raising moneS for
some charitable purpose then requTing
financial help. They produced a version of
Cinderella which delighted their elders,
and as a net result they earned SIS. By
the time the money was in hand, however,
the need for the fund Immediately in view
had passed. and this sum has been idle
since. Ihe recent appeals for money for
The aid of the sick Soldiers of the District
regiment suggested to these little folks
tnat no better use could be made of their
box office receipts Of the summer of 1897
than to turn them in to The Stars fund
Tor the practical relief of the regiment
Those whose histrionic work last summer
resulted in this addition to the fund are
F1orence Murray, Mildred Fowler, Helen
Myers, Mildred Happ Willie King. Frank
l-eltzell, Edward White, John Magan and
Pauline, Edward and David Kindleberger
me subscriptions so far made to The
Stars relief fund are as follows:
Contributions Received.
The following contributions have been re-
ceiVed by The Star for the relief of the
regiment:
The Evening Star Newspaper Co.. $4,000
So EU-CU