Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
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inevitable Colonel" and would feel prop
erly insulted. because he was really brig
adler of militia from somewhere north.
But it was not only the brigadiers that
caused the trouble: there were colonies
galore who did not seem to be old enough
or to have sufficient experience In warfare
to have yet attained the rank of first lieu
tenant.
With all these worries as to rank on their
minds the newspaper men therefore look
drastic measures The railroad track was
the dead line for rank. Every man belong
ing to the militia who crossed that track
and came toward the press camp. unless he
was known and vOuched for by some mem
Der of the camp. lost all rank on leaving
the ties and became plain mister Inc
regular officers retained their rank. On the
other hand, in retaliation for the high
offices held by some of Gen. COrbfns guests
the correspondents took shy at the rank
question themselves. Capt. James A. MOSS,
oath Infantry, aid-de-camp on the corps
commanders staff, who was placed in
charge of the camp by Gen. Corbin, was
made full general by the correspond
ents. The correspondent of The Star, who
happened to have been in camp four days
before any of the others arrived. was given
the title of colonel and made chief of
staff to the general" and the second cor
respondent to arrive, representing Boston
paper. was made a lieutenant colonel and
adjutant general of the camp. Two New
York photographers, in order to even things.
were given titles Of colonel and lieutenant
colonel. respectively, and every other man
in the camp was a major by virtue of being
there. Gen. Corbin was made acquainted
with the action of the correspondents, and
very gravely approved it, declaring. how
ever, that as all militia officers were de-
pr1ved of rank when within the limits of
the press camp he must insist that the
newspaper men would drop theirs on cross
ing the railroad tracks to his camp. This
was agreed to, and thus serious difficulty
was overcome.
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while l was at Atlantic City this sum-
mer.' said a well-known naval officer the
other day, Il saw in one of the newspapers
there that a certain naval officer was stay
| ing at one of the beach front hotels for
the summer. 1 looked up the name in the
naval register and found that the officer
named died nearly a year ago. This prac-
tice of travelling under assumed names
seems to be growing. Seeing that Com
mander So-and-So' was registered at a
famous hotel l had the curiosity to look
| into the register and found that there was
no one of that name in the navy. A few
weeks ago the names of a well-known of
hcer of the navy land WIFE were registered
| sequently learned to his cost that the regis
| try was forgery. The explanation of this
transportation of other peoples names
evidently is that unknown persons without
baggage are usually required to pay in ad
vance for hotel accommoda tons, but that
formality is usually waived in the cases
of army and naval officers. Confidence mer
| are evidently informed on that point an6
are not slow to take advantage of it,
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At Groveton Va. two weeks ago. con.
federate monument was unveiled with elab-
crate ceremony under the auspices of the
chapters of the Daughters of the Confed-
eracy of Manassas and vicinity. Gems H
c. Corbin and ]. Franklin Bell of the regu.
, lar army, with their STATS and a regiment OF
regular cavalry, were in attendance There
were hundreds of army officers there also
and numerous confederate veterans. One
of the latter, Capt. ]. n. Rust was a most
entertaining talker, and he made it his
business to recount to the officers present
in highly interesting manner, stories OF
| the great fights which occurred about
Groveton during the civil war. The veteran
| had been captain of cavalry in the con
| federate army and was well posted on the
| history of the war. He told one story
about a scout of j. E. B. Stuart's cavalry
| division that had most startling sequel
! Capt. Rust was regaling group of officers
and newspaper men during the ceremonies
with a tale of the exploits of this scout He
| told of his seeing the man for the only
| time in his life at the second battle of Bull
| Run. almost on the very spot where he
stood in telling the story. This scout de
clared Capt. Rust, was the best man Stuar
| had, and his exploits on that.particular day
| We're most thrilling. The mans name h,
said, was Stringfellow, and after the wal
| the captain had made several efforts t
| locate the man, but had failed to find him
| and was informed that he was dead. Jus
| at this moment the gentleman who was in
| Producing speakers for the unwilling cere
mony led forward an old gray-bearded man
| whom he introduced as the only man VIII,
| had seen both sides of the second Bull Run
| fight, the well-known scout of J. E. B
Stuart's cavalry division, Capt. Stringfellow
! The effect on Capt. Rust was startling
| The old man rubbed his eyes and just staret
| at the new speaker. After the meeting TIL
/, two old veterans had heart-to- heart talk
The sudden appearance of the scout at tn
very time his exploits were being told wa
| regarded as most remarkable occurrence
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| Two departmental clerks met on a ca
yesterday morning. One had just returne,
from st. Louis, where he had taken in tn
big fair for a couple of weeks, the othe
having spent a fortnight at Atlantic City
How was the show?' asked the one o
the other.
Great Y'ought to see it. Got an
more leave comin'?''
Sure; two weeks" replied the other, get
ting interested. Think I'll run out an
look her over. Hear it's big thing"
| Big? Well, / should guess yes. TAX
|
| grounds. Costs S95.T5 to see the Pike
oh hang the Pike" answered the on
who had not been to the show. What
| want to see are the exhibits. Anythin
| worth looking at?
| What? Worth lookin' at? Why say
just to give you an idea. there's one build
ing there that has nine miles of booth
and
What. interrupted the other. Min
miles O. booze?'
swat | said" replied his imperturbab hi
| companion.
How much does 1t cost to get there?'
"Oh. you can go for 500
! And the booze free?
Sure they're free, and in every one
| them you
What's that? In them? What's thel
when you're talkin' o booze?'
| II didn't say booze / said booths
| booths. Get that?'
'Oh. guess I'll stay here. I thought yo
said booze. So long"
| And he dropped off the car at the corne