The evening times., 1898-05-21
TROOPS LHVE CAMP l[GER
First Regiment Of District Vel
I. untecfs STRIKES It's Tenfs.
STEPS 10 MARTIAL MUSIC
The Departure Of the washinetsn
soldiers II AttenaeA Win EnfAus-
tas.-velsnteers Frem varieas
states Cheer the Msrchfng Host.
The HAND Plays Rstrssfie Airs.

The HAND Plays RstFfsfie Airs.
The departure OF the District of Coium-
bia Volunteers was the important fea-
ture Of the day at Camp Alger Va.
It was attended With much enthusiasm.
and detachments Of troops from the dif-
ferent State regiments assembled on the
field near the District men, and cheered
them.
The Eighth Ohio Regiment furnished a
band and battalion OF infantry to act
as escort to the station at Dunn Loring.
and there the train was taken for Wash
ington.
Everyone was busy last night in the
District regiment. Very few were able
to retire early. though the new routine
of the day called for taps at $50 p m
Lieutenant Field, the regimentaI quar-
termaster, did not get into bed until near
~ O'Clock. and was reused at by the
sound Of first call" This was followed
= few minutes later by reveilie, and then
the boys turned out to get their equip
came the roll call, and soon afterward
the sick call sounded. Dr. r. A. Pyies
reported that only three men responded
to the sick call. Everyone was anxious
to leave for the front. and they were
afraid II they reported sick they would be
sent to the Fort Myer hospital After
mess, which was hurridly served. fatigue
call was sounded.
Immediately knapsacks, haversacks.
belts. guns and blankets were deposited
In the company streets in front OF each
tent. The sergeants of the companies
then directed the packing OF the articles
Men rolled their blankets and packed
their knapsacks. No one was idle. A
detachment Of privates were sent to bat
talon headquarters and regimentai head
quarters to prepare for the striking OF
tents. Every officer did his own packing
The order was next passed to prepare
for the striking OF tents Men rushed
here and there. and pulled pegs from the
ground. The white canvas hung loosely
from the ridge poles and at each end
a man stood awaiting the order to let
them drop. Battalion commanders gave
the orders to let the tents fall to the
left. The command was transmitted to
the sergeants by the captains. and then
to the men.
Serxeants stood ready with watch in
hand, and exactly at q m the order
was g3Ysn drop tents Like flash
10 wtlftS shsets fell to the ground ready
for foltsa Sfeesrre OF the companies had
their NOOK aebsu. am standing. ana
number Of the cfnpa...-~ - the Third
Battalion. for some reason. was ~. on
time. and their tents remained up 10,
several minutes after O'Clock. By
o'clock every tent was folded and ready
for transportation Meanwhile, long
line Of farm wagons came upon the field
and made ready to receive the baggage
of the officers.
Just adjoining the District Volunteer
Camp the Eighth Ohio Regiment band
was playing America the "Star Span
gled Banner" 'Dixie" and Yankee
Doodle" The first battalion. Eighth
Ohio. under Major Gorath. then marched
on the field and was reviewed. This bat
talon formed just ahead of the District
Volunteers and accompanied by the
Eight Regiment band started down the
road to Dunn Loring.
The District boys were in excellent spir-
Its and along the road members Of the
Eighth Pennsylvania. Twelfth. Thirteenth
and Sixth Pennsylvania, Sixth Illinois
and Sixty-ffth New York lined up and
cheered them as they passed. For fully
half a mile along the road the cheering
continued and then the march began in
earnest. The band added to the enthu-
siasm by playing Dixie and the distance
of nearly three miles to Dunn Loring
was covered WllnOuI MUCH fdliSuC lhcAC
the train was ready and the boys imme-
diately got on board.
The soldier boys did not forget their
mascots, however. when preparing to
leave. and they were wen provided for.
Sport" belonging to the Emmet Guard,
will never be lost When the stenciling
of the camp equipage was going on one
of the boys quickly applied the stencil
and now Sport is marked with First
Reg't. d. c. ", Co. A This is on each
side of his white body and can easily be
read at a distance. The large Newfound-
land dog belonging to Company F. under
Capt. Simonson, was arrayed in hand
some American flag and placed In charge
of sergeant. Then the rooster was not
forgotten. 1t was captured yesterday by
some of the Pennsylvania boys, and
though squad from Company B was
sent after 1t they met with little success.
This morning its growing was heard in
the battalion street and instantly Private
Hart. to whose care 1t has been commit
ted, captured 1t and made II secure by
piece of rope. Company L did not neg
lect its big bull pup and Capt. England
allowed one of the men in the rear rank
to lead 1t to the station, where It was
also placed on the train.
The regimental officers are as follows:
Colonel, George H. Harries; lieutenant
coionei. Z. H. Heyl, regfmentaI ad1utant,
First Lieut.. William Edward Horton; ma
jor. Ii. Emmet Urell. with First Lieut.
James L. Mock as battalion adjutant; ma
Ior, Charles D. L. Hine. with First Lieut.
Charles B. Hudson as battalion adjutant;
major, Richard A. O'Brien, with First
Lieut.. C. Fred Cook as battalion adjutant:
First Lieut. John II. Field:
chaplain, Rev. George Dudley: surgeon.
Major R. A. PyIes; assistant surgeon.
First Lieut.. Clarence A. Weaver; assist
ant surgeon, First Lieut.. 8. CLIFFORD Cox.
Captains-Harry Walsh. Company A:
william T. H. King. Company B: Charles
5. Domer, Company C; William 8.
Hodges, Company d; Frank L. Graham.
Company E; Otto G. Simonson, Company
F: F. S.lzHodgson, Company G: H. B.
LOCKER. Company H; Richard D. Simms,
Company 1; Glendie B. Young, Company
K; George w. England. Company L, and
sydney L. Jacobs. Company NJ.
Struck by an Avalanche.