Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-09

meal consisting of boiled ham, boiled pota-
toes, stewed tomatoes canned pears, bread,
butter and milk. Every body was apparent
ly satisfied with the food. One man in the
I'd Regiment, who served throughout the
Santiago campaign with the District regi-
ment, remarked Gee whiz. We didn't get
anything like this last summer"
Breakfast this morning made up of
oatmeal and milk, breakfast bacon and
eggs, boiled salt shad, lyonnaise potatoes,
bread and butter and coffee and milk. Din
ner at noon included beef stew. boiled blue
fish, mashed potatoes, boiled onions,
pickles and bread. For supper the commits
sary general has arranged that the men
shall partakG Of stewed fruit. fish GRO
quotes, hot sausage, potato salad, hot corn
bread. butter, coffee and milk.
Music in the Evening.
After supper last evening the brigade
band, Lieut.. Donald B. Macleod, director,
gave concert that was thoroughly enjoy
ed after the heavy duties of the day A
cake walk melody had the effect of caus-
ing many grOtesque actions among the SOL
diers, and particularly in the domains al
lotted to the colOred employees about the
camp. A number of horses We're also af-
fected by the music, and, all in all. the
situation was decidedly lively while the Sc
lection was being rendered. Beginning this
evening seats will be provided for the
band, and the concerts will be particu-
troops at Leesburg.
At tattoo last evening the Corps of Field
Music with principal Musician William a.
Duvall in charge, had its innings The
Corps of Field Music also made good at
reveiIIe this morning. Everybody, especial
ly those who particularly desired to con-
tinue their slumbers, somehow or other
felt convinced that the field music was
in camp and in smooth running order. The
chief aim of Principal Musician Duvars
organization seems to be to dispel in the
minds of all everything that even slightly
resembles a desire to sleep. 1t invariably
aCcomplishes its aim.
Camp is Pleasantly Arranged.
Camp Ordway is very pleasantly laid out
The post flagstaff is located on a knoll,
from which d view of the entire camp can
be had Nearby is the temporary home of
the commanding general A short distance
to the right located the adJutant gen,
erals office and the quarters OF the general
and general non commissioned stan. SUM
distance in the rear the 1St Separate Bat
TALON is established with the hospital TO
its right and the picket line to its lett. Inc
list. ID 4th, 9Th and 9th Battallons form
long line of tents. occupying the center OF
the field Near the 9th Battalion camp are
stationed the band and field music and the
signal and engineer corps. Between me
camp of the LIST and I'd Regiments and the
tent of the commanding general is the
parade ground. At the extremity OF ule
held nearest Leesburg are the store rooms
of the quartermaSter general and the com.
missary general. AT diagonal corners OF
the field are springs of cold water. ne
Ieesburg pike borders one side of the camp
ground. &c.,
If cleanliness is not feature of Camp
OrdWay, such will not be the fault OF the
powers that be. Everybody is to be given
an opportunity to battle, and in Keeping
with this spirit camp order mas issueu
providing the following daily schedule LOT
hours of bathing: First Battalion, I to $40
pm; I'd Battalion, 7:!0 to 1:io pm; 'th
Battalion, to $40 pm; 9th Battalion 90
to $40 pm: ambulance corps, engineer
corps, signal corps, brigade band ana corps
of field music $40 to pm; list Separate
Battalion, . to $40 pm. COMMISSIONED
officer it is stipulated, must invariably ac-
company each organization thFoubhout as
bathing exercises
Gen. Harries' Efficient Aids.
1t is meet to give credit where credit Is
due, even thus early during the encamp-
ment. There was no harder worked man
in existence probably yesterday, and today,
too for that matter, than Captain AIRED
p. Robbins, one of General Harries a4oS.
When Captain Dapray was relieved from
duty with the District militia Few Gays
ago Captain Robbins, in variance with ms
plans, assigned acting adJutant
general. He was over his ears IN work
every moment of yesterday. and 1t was
long after taps had sounded-almost time
for reveile in fact-when he finally had
an opportunity to ask if his baggage had
arrived. Captain Robbins has already per-
formed yeoman service, and he has done
it well.
OF Major Neumeyer commissary general;
Commissary Sergeant Pinkney w. Smith;
Major II. Fl. Parmenter,q quartermastel
general: Quartermaster Sergeant Charles
q. Mortimer; Captain Charles E. SWlgart
and Captain Thomas Marion, regimental
quartermasters, and Lieutenant George
A. on DachenhauSen, quartefmaSter OF
the 9TH Battalion. who is in charge of
1 n &c -ftr1S
GENTLY commendatory nature hardly
be found. All these officers, commissioned
and non-commissioned, have put their
shoulders to the wheel and pushed and
showed just hard as they knew how.
The result is that Camp Ordway is above
criticism. Without their unseltsh enthu-
slastlc EFFORTS the contrary would very
likely hold true.
General Camp Notes.
Meetings Of the general staff 1are to be
held at headquarters every morning at 8
O'clock. Each member of the general staff
has certain duties assigned him and at the
Cllly assembly written reports covering
those duties must be submitted In this
way the commanding general will be
labiy informed of just what is transporting
| IN every section of the camp on all subjects
that should be known to him
Nothing has been heard in camp up to this
tlmc regarding Light Battery A, which fail
ed to start for Leesburg Wednesday as ar
ranged, owing to the arrival of wheels
Tor the gun carriages. 1t is hoped that Cap
tain Griftiths and his artilIerymen will re-
! port in the very near future
| The Young Mems Christian Association of
the city of Washington late yesterday after
noon erected Y. NJ. c. A. tent at Camp
Crd"ay. The tent is near the entrance to
the grounds and is for the free use of the
members OF the National Guard The tent
Is a large roomy affair and is in charge
OF Mr. A. A. Protzman assistant secretary
OF the association. Reading matter, CORE
| spondence facilities and the like are pro-
vlded, ana the place has already won for
] user great popularity. Services are to be