Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
. to Washington by the commits

| been sent to Washington by the commits
| sary general:
| One thousand seven hundred pounds of
| beef. coo pounds of beef liver. 500 pounds of
| cooked lamb. 500 pounds of pressed canned
| beef. 34O pounds of potatoes, 200 pounds
| of bread. 300 punches of beets, 100 dozen
| parsley. 800 dozen eggs. GOO pounds of
maCkerel 800 pounds of blue fish, 600
pounds of lard. 400 pounds of butter. 300
lunches of carrots, 500 pounds of corned
beef and 300 heads of cabbage.
The foregoing are merely few OF the
things which. Major Neumeyer says, he
thought he might need for issue today.
The Quartermaster's Department.
The excellent results that have been at
tained in connection with the present en-
campment are due, in large part, to the
systematic and really gilt-edge work of the
quartermaster department which was
represented here several days prior to the
coming of the troops. In addition to his
almost overwhelming duties as commissary
general Major Neumeyer is also looking af-
ter the duties of quartermaSter general.
The first two days after the arrival of the
brigade the quartermasters department
was engaged in issuing supplies, from
tentage and lumber to lanterns. Hereatter
such business looking after the payment
of rents for camp grounds, the hire OF
laborers, and the like, will occupy atten-
ton. The department must also figure up
next Saturday and of finishing up the
commercial part of the encampment. The
quartelmasters department is being con-
Quoted this year in manner more syste-
matte than ever before. Each officer and
non commissioned officer has certain duties
to perform, under the directions of the
acting quartermaster general. and he looks
after them with zeal and intelligence.
Major Neumeyer has the able assistance
of First .--eutenant Pinckey w. Smith as
post quartermaster; First Lieutenant f., H.
Neumeyer as post commissary and of Bri-
gade Quartermaster Sergeant VIII S. Chase,
Brigade Commissary Sergeant ID. Spencer
Bliss and Mr.. Sydney r. Jacobs.
The Y. M. c. A. at the Camp.
The Young Mems Christian Associa ton,
known to every one of Uncle Sans fighters
of both the army and navy, is an important
factor at Camp Ordway. Through the as
ISOLATION the District guardsmen are afford
ed much pleasure and comfort. Several
years ago 1t occurred to the officials of the
Washington branch of the Y. NJ. G. A. that
the annual outings of the guard would af-
ford them good opportunity for demon
Strating what could he done in the way of
instilling lofty ideals in the minds of the
soldier boys.
Accordingly the proper authorities were
consulted The officers of the guard were
found to be in hearty sympathy with the
project and co-operated enthusia stically.
When the encampment next following was
begun officers of the association We're on
the ground prepared to do good work. At
that time the army canteen was an es-
tablished feature of every military reserva-
ton.
The work of the aSsoca ton from the
beginning productive of good results. AL
most Immediately the tent of the Y. NJ. c.
a. in camp developed into gathering place
for many of the District guardsmen. The
abolition of the army cantcen year or
more ago made the path of the association