Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-25
Surgeons Deny That Camp Alger is
in Bad Condition.
A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION MADE
Interesting Ceremony to Take Place
This Afternoon.
GENERAL ORDERS ISSUED

CAMP ALGER, Va. May 25.-2:30 pm
Today's program at Camp Alger included
in addition to the regular routine of drills
and inspection, the transfer of Gen. Gra-
hams headquarters and an inspection into
the condition of the men by the surgeon
general of the corps. Col. Girard and his
assistant surgeons, Majs. Farquhar. Alters
ard Parker. have come to the conclusion
that the only way to put a stop to various
groundless rumors about the condition Of
affairs at Camp Alger is to make a thor
ough investigation into the same, and then
give out the result of that investigation.
AS might have been expected. this exami-
nation developed only that the hospitals
and other quarters are in good a condi-
ton as can be expected when those quar-
tiers are under the care of volunteer troops.
1t may therefore be said that any further
report as to the bad sanitary conditions
that prevail among the soldiers encamped
at Falls Church are altogether untrue.
Gen. Graham chose the present site for
headquarters some days ago. as was then
announced IN The Evening Star. 1t is a
full mile from the Manor House. formerly
occupied by the corps commander and his
staff. but it is to be made easy of access by
means of cross-cut roads from the several
brigade headquarters. The tents are shell
tered by large locust trees and are only Il
short distance from the springs from which
the camp is to draw largely for its water
supply.
Adjt. Gen. Heistand and the others Of
Gen. Graham's staff ere now comfortably
installed in their new quarters. and the
work CT organizing the I'd Army Corps Is
thus progress sing without interruption.
Still an Object of interest
Notwithstanding the departure Of the
District Volunteers. the camp is now the
object of interest for a great many Wash
ingtonians. Today Represent atives Reeves,
Mcdowell, VAN Voorhees,. GRAF and Ma
hany came out to look into the condition Of
such Of their constituents as are encamped
at Camp Alger. Mr.. Matany took Col.
WEIGH and the other officers of the 65th
New York back to Washington with him
early in the morning, and they went to-
gether to visit the new Congressional
Library building and other objects of in
terest.
Other visitors were Maj. Edith Z. Mar
shall and Capt. Hattie Core, first secre-
tary, of the Salvation Army. The Saliva
tionists are having a tent erected here and
expect to conduct services every day. Maj.
Marshall intends to provide newspapers
and other reading matter for the soldiers.
as she has done previously In France and
Switzerland. Mrs. Charlotte Smith, who
sent mother with the boys from the
District Of Columbia, came prepared to do
as much for the other regiments. She
SET med, however, to have encountered some
difficulty, and she will not enter en- her
work here for a week at least. 1t is said
that at headquarters the impression pre-
all lie fhnf ha Io tt,air
ing. and that the army is not the place for
any woman, even though of mature years.
Unless interrupted by showers, each COM
maHd, except Troops and B, New York
Cavalry. will give an exhibition dress pa
rade this afternoon. The 9th Massachu-
sets will have a ceremony something like
tina; OF the flag raising of 1S61-5. Col.
woodward and many members of Congress
from New England will take part.
Gen. Graham Installed.
Gen. Grahams headquarters are now
fully established. AS already indicated in
these dispatches, the affairs of the camp
are to be administered from a knoll about
mile east of the old headquarters at
WOODBURY. Manor There Gen. Graham has
set up a tent as headquarters, and addi-
tioral tents for the of his aids and
clerks. Major H. o. Heistand, the adjutant
SSiiei al HAS quite d bureau OIL SuDOrQ1nateS
at work there already, completing the en-
rollment of officers and men. The division
OF the troops in camp into divisions and
brigades, as exclusively announced in The
Evening Star of yesterday, has been prac-
tically carried into effect but much still
remains to be DONE Rolls Of all the COM
mands In camp must be made; records of
leaves OF absence granted must be kept
and an accurate list Of all general and
special passes must be constantly on hand.
AS all this necessitates a great deal of
labor, Major Hestand and his men will be
kept busy for several weeks at least.
One section of the camp admins trative
force Is to remain at WOODBURY. Manor
the department of commissary supplies
under Capt. John Little. With inexperf-
enced commtssary officers at his command
goods to distribute, his work has SO far
been more than difficult. The War Depart
ment has, however. detailed several clerks
to assist him. and transferred commits
sary sergeant from Fort McHenry to
handle the supplies, SO that in the future
fresh meat, fresh vegetables and milk will
be distributed daily. Seventeen wagons
ana TOUR times as many mules came to
hand yesterday for the better administra-
ton Of this department Special orders
were issued today directing Company NJ,
9TH OHIO Volunteers. Capt. Marques, TO
proceed, equipped for field service for ten
days, to Dunn Loring, to act as guard for
the supplies there.
Gen. Graham today made formal request
VI SeI- Ireely, cnie1 or the signal Office,
to have telephone and telegraphic COM
munication established. between his head
quarters and Washington. and between his
headquarters and division Headquarters.
This will make the direction Of camp
affairs 90 per cent easier than before and
will permit dispositions of various COM
nands not now possible
The Ambulance Corps.
Col Girard has completed the organiza-
ton of the ambulance corps by the APP
pointment of the several brigade surgeons
They are Maj. Henry Alters of the LIST New
Jersey Volunteers, to the LIST Brigade; Mai
E. c. Farquhar, sth- Ohio Volunteers, to the
I'd Brigade; Maj Charles Parker, 18th
Pennsylvania Volunteers, to the Sd Brigade,
and Maj. B. G. Standard. 159th Indiana
Volunteers, to the regiments not now at
tached.
1t is said to be the purpose of the adju-
tant general, Maj Heistand, to organize tina
troops now unassigned, the 159th Indiana,
9Th Pennsylvania and 9th Ohio, into a divf-
sion Immediately on the arrival of the two
regiments expected from Missouri and the
two to come from Michigan. These troops
should arrivs by Friday or Saturday. BY
that time Gen. Graham will have under his
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