Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-25

with cots, and that some cases have not
been cared for during the rainy weather as
would have been the case IL the equipment
had been complete, but Mat any one has
suffered from the treatment received in the
hospitals, or that his case has been in any
degree affected because of this lack of sup
plies is, they say, emphatically not true.
One Good Effect.
These stories have had one good result
They have brought several offers from
Washington ladies' who felt that perhaps
they might contribute to the comfort of
the sick. One woman. herself n mother of
half dozen grown-up boys, offered to come
out and nurse. or to send trained woman
nurse to help the officials here. or to have
three or four patients brought into her
house in Washington. She has asked that
her name be not mentioned. Another Mrs
l. Sessions, living at 2401 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., telephoned Gen. Graham, Offering to
provide cots with mattresses. sheets pill
lows and covering. Her idea is to get con-
tributions of these articles from furniture
dealers in Washington. AS yet Gen. Ora
ham has not decided what to do in the
matter. His surgeons have already made
personal acknowledgment of the first offer
Mrs. Hit, wife of Representative Hit. has
spent the past day or so nursing one of the
two boys at Fort Myer. Her services have
been practically invaluable.
Mrs. Electra E. Smith came out yester-
DAY and spent the day nursing the sick
volunteers, which came from her old home
al Sterling, where she was postmistress for
many years. She carried them delicacies
such Gs broths and berries, which greatly
benefited them. Today in behalf of the
Illinois Association of this District, Mrs.
Smith purchased ten mattresses and ten
pillows and sent them out TO the invalids.
Other ladies Of the association will un-
doubfedly visit the camp and minister TO
the wants of the sick
Orders Issued.
Adjutant Busher Ames of the 9th Massa-
Ger of the camp.
Leave of absence has been granted for
two days each to Captain Walter washa-
baugh, 9Th Pennsylvania Volunteers, and
First Lieutenant w. E. Slower, Sth Penn
sylyania Volunteers.
First Lieutenant Earnest L. Ruffner, as
sistant surgeon, 65th New York Volun-
teers. has been ordered to report to Lieu
tenant Colonel E. c. Girard, chief surgeon
as officer of supplies.
Lieutenant c. F. Etter, sth Pennsylvania
Volunteer Infantry, is detailed assist.
sistence.
The designation Of the camp has been
officially announced Camp Russell A.
Alger."
Captain Carl Rechman, temporary as
sistant adjutant general of the corps, has
been detailed mastering officer of the
camp.
General Guenther, commanding the LIST
Division. will open his headquarters at
WOODBURY. Manor in the building occupied
until today by General Graham. The di-
vision commander has not yet been able to
report for duty as division commander, be-
cause of rheumatism.
AS a whole the I'd Army Corps is now
fairly well equipped. A number of men
have no shoes. a few are in sad need Of
uniforms, but all get enough to eat and a
dry place to sleep.
General Graham has already begun to
pipe water from the springs in the rear of
his tents. Within a week, probably, this
work will have been done and every COM
pany will be supplied from pipes
Capt. A. II. Lee of the ROYAL ARTILLERY,
who is the representative OF the British
army delegated to study the movements of
United States troops. visited the camp yes
terday. He has just arrived in Washington
from Tampa, Fla. where he mad gone to
pursue his Investigations
The three parties placed in arrest Mon
day under suspicion of being spies were all
dismissed from custody last night. Harry
McDevitt, one of the three, says he is an
ex-soldier and resides in lexington He
went to camp intending to volunteer He
expressed pleasure at the treatment ac-
corded him while a prisoner by the officer
in command.