Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-27


active service, not for parade. took their
station on the crest of hill near the quar-
tiers Of Col Schall of the Goth Pennsylvania.
At signal from Lieut.. Summerall. the corps
commanders personal aid, the parade
and the staff of the first division. Gen.
Guenther, the division commander, being
absent; then the staff and music of the
first brigade. After this long line of staff
and mounted orderlies came the first of tae
enlisted men in the corps. AS they came
before the general and his staff the band
took station about thirty PAGES away.
1t had been previously agreed that men
without arms or uniforms should be put in
the rear rank. The troops did not, there
fore, seem as badly equipped as might
otherwise have been the case. New Jer-
sey's men particularly looked well. but their
fine clothes and newer equipments did much
to raise the expectations of the spectators.
when little later on companies tramped
by with men in black derby hats or faded
wrinkled business suits the parade lost in
terest.
The Regiments in Line.
The formation consisted of the first df-
vision and the unattached troops marching
IN the following order: First Brigade COM
manded by Col. Welch of the 65th New
York, consisting of the LIST New Jersey
volunteers. the 7th Ohio Volunteers and
the Goth New York Volunteers; I'd
Brigade, commanded by Colonel d.
]. Foster of the 9Th Illinois Vol
unteers, orsisting of the 9Th Illinois
Volunteers, the sth Ohio Volunteers and
the 9th Massachusetts Volunteers; Sd Bri-
gade. commanded by Col. Coursen of the
18th Pennsylvania Volunteers, consisting
of the 9Th. 18th and nth Pennsylvania Vol
unteers; troops unattached, the 9Th Penn
sylvania, commanded by Col. Schall; the
159th Indiana, commanded by Col. Barrett,
and the 9th Battalion, Ohio Volunteers
(colored), commanded by Maj. Young The
squadron of cavalry which is to act as the
personal escort of the President tomorrow
did not parade.
Of those who paraded yesterday, the ID
Brigade seemed to be best equipped, and
the I'd Brigade was perhaps most in need
OF help from the War Department. That
this help will be forthcoming after the re-
view there can be little doubt
Gen. Graham and the reviewing party
raised their caps as each stand of colors
passed by, but they were not more respect
fui to the national flag than any one of the
the parade grounds.
When the last detachment had passed nv
and the reviewing party was dismissed the
soldiers were nearly all of them already
back in their quarters. From that time on
the routine of camp duty continued with
out further interruption.
Distributing the Supplies.
Except for the time spent in the review
a md hi
Lor1ng were engaged yesterday in giving
out uniforms and other supplies AS vet
nothing has been received but bIouses.
trousers, underwear socks shoes and nom
chos. The most urgent cases of men with
out sound footwear were in the Pennsylya-
MIA commands, and the assistant quarter
master general devoted himself first to
THESE men, Subsequently supplies were
sent to nearly every company in camp 1t
may now be said that no one suffers for
shoes or clothing. One source of criticism
and grumbling Is therefore being removed
as rapidly as possible
Capt. John Little and his aids of the SUBJ
sistence department have also made much
progress. Wheat and bread in abundance
have been sent to all the r;ien, and groce-
RES ana vegetables are to be given out to-
morrow and next day.
Application for passes to Washington
have come in in such numbers recently that
Gen. Graham felt 1T necessary to send out
the following:
General Orders.
HEADQUARTERS, ID ARMY CORPS.
CAMP RUSSELL A. ALGER, Va,
May 26, 1898.
General Orders No. f.
The following rules will govern the issu-
ing of passes by commanders of regiments,
Independent battalions and suuadrons tn
the enlisted men of their commands
la. A pass will not extend beyond call
to quarters.
"(b). A pass will not excuse from drill,
police or any other duties.
(c). In exceptional cases commanders
OF regiments, Independent battalions Or
squadrons may grant passes to extend to-
Midnight, but such passes must not DE
lightly granted, and only when command
ers. on personal investigation, are satisfied
of the meretorious character of the case.
ID. Passes which are to excuse an en-
listed man from any duty, or extending be-
yond midnight Of cay of issue, will be sent
to corps headquarters for approval before
10 am, except in urgent cases, when they
may be sent at other hours of the day.
"(e) All enlisted men in possession of a
pass are required to exhibit the same
promptly when required to do SO by any
officer, guard or patrol
%. All enlisted men from beyond the
limits of the camp. without written passes,
will be arrested by the provost guard and
q.
"(g). The following articles of war are
hereby published for the information of all
concerned
(1ere follow certain articles of war re-
latlng to arrests and guard duty)
BY command of Maj. General Graham.
III. O. S. HEISTAND,
Assistant Adjutant General"
Last night the quarters of the 9th Penn
sylvania were decorated with flags and
flowers. and officers and men were enthu-
slastically celebrating the eighty-fifth an
nlversary of the regiments organization
Just thirty-three years ago yesterday the
regiment celebrated its fiftieth anniversary
on southern battlefield during the awful
1ratricidal conflict. A camp banquet was
served last night, and after it was dis
cussed, officers and men listened to in
spring and patriotic speeches. Mai T. T.
BraZer presided, and made happy COM
ments upon 1.-The boys we left behind"
Among those to whom he referred was
Capt. Edward E. Parker, quartermaster
who served thirty-seven years with the regi-
ment. Col. Schawl and Surgeon C. F. Kill
patrick were among the speakers.
Acting Brig Gen. Campbell of the LIST
Brigade, has appointed Capt. Alvin Greeff
of the LIST New Jersey, acting assistant
aGjutant general, and Capt. Albert Gilbert
of the G5th New York acting assistant
qrartermaster general.
Additional Regiments.