Evening star., 1905-08-15
CAMP OF THE CADETS
BOYS ENJOY A TREAT OF ICE
CREAM
Several Games of Base Ball Played
Attended Divine Service--Having
Good Time.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Sptcihi Correspondence OF Inc star.
CADETS CAMP, OCEAN CITY, N. J.,
August 13. 1905.
On Friday afternoon after dress parade
those making up the camp team scampered
into their tents, changed their uniforms for
base ball togs and went out and won a
spirited game with Conver's picked anna
teur players. The score was IL to 4.
At noon mess on Friday the cadets were
literally supplied with ice cream and cake
by Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Finley of Washing
ton, the parents of NJ. F. Finley of Cen
tral High School, who is one of the cadets
in camp In honor of the occasion the
Central High School yell was given by all
the cadets at mess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley and a party OF
friends arrived in time to see the boys form
In companies and march to the mess tent,
none being seated until the word was given
by the commandant, as is the usual rou-
tine.
The visiting party was well pleased with
what they found. The boys were likewise
appreciative Of the treat and expressed
themselves warmly
Friday evening the officers and cadets at
tended reception given in their honor at
the fiqua Hotel All resplendent in their
best military bib and tucker, We're very
manent residents "tickled to death"
over the boys and the certainty of their
making this the place of the annual en-
campment.
Game of Ball.
On Saturday in the morning a rattling
good game of ball was played with the
; Pennsylvania Railroad Y. NJ C. A. team.
The camp team won, IL to g. The lads are
getting enlarged heads and are complain
ing CD to Manager Clavoe that they want
a game with some team of their own class.
tC trIyi TO
game with the Ocean City professional
team during this week.
Today the officers and cadets attended
divine service in a body at the Auditorium.
The building and the grounds used for the
encampment belong to the Ocean City AS
sociation that conducts these services
Recently one of the Soldiers visited the
quarters of Col. Fulton and petitioned him
to instruct the officer of the day to in
struct the sentries to see that no mos
quitoes got through the lines. The officer
of the day was called and so instructed
Private Mackie made complaint that a
mosquito met him. neither did he halt on
receiving command, but simply few in
side his guard so quickly that In spite of
his gun being at charge bayonet' Mr..
Mosquito bit him and carried off the seat
of his uniform
Raided Mess Tent.
A night or two ago, it is reported, some
unknown cadets raided the mess tent, carry
Ing off three watermelonS. Like the UNI
brellas, a watermelon is the property of
the fellow who has it, in this camp at
least. The officers imagined they might To-
cate the raiders CD next day by finding a
cadet or two, or more. needing the serv-
Ices of the camp medicine man." The
lads were too wise, however, for If any
of them had qualms of conscience in the
neighborhood of his stomach he kept it
to himself.
Col. Fulton was in CONSERVATION finding
his uniform missing. Shortly private ap-
peared enveloped in said uniform, having
been to get his picture "tooken."
An organization known as the Eleven
Deviles has been perfected, with Private
Graham as chief officer. He informs The
Star correspondent that none but crazy
fellows are eligible and says that most
of the boys in camp are eligible and on the
waiting list. All agree that Private Graham
is the man for the place. He has whole
arsenal full Of remarks and mischief
Private c. B. De Shields was welcomed
into camp, arriving late last evening.
Private Zeh has gained pounds enough
to reach 941a
The number of visitors is increas asing daily,
parties of ladies and gentlemen being well
coined during certain hours of the day. It
is amusing to see the efforts of the lads
sweeping and disposing of apparel when
inspection Is near Each is ever in his own
way at such work