The Washington times., 1906-08-01
WHERE WASHINGTON BOYS
ARE WORKING HARD

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sweets. Major Seumever Is also carry
/ ing laree supply OF eggs, canned fruft.
/ chicken, and other nice things which the
g9Ihcers pay for out OF their own pocket.
ne army pays for the subsistence OF
the priYates, cornOTals. and sereeanfs
Dut the officers have 10 ration theuo-
selves because they get more pay. The
pay Of the Guardsmen while tfev are
Ia camp viii be 81 q a week which ti9ev
VIII receive next October
inspector Gen ALFRED p Robbins. or
me militia, makes his rounds daily and
- keeping the camp in excellent condI-
ton. No paper or rubbish Is found Eve
minutes after his visits, and he sees that
me sanitary regulations laid down by
ylttoial s,ltial Grant are observed 10 the last
Cook as Adjutant.
In Capt C. Fred Cook, General IIar-
rles has an adJutant Of the ton notcrr
class. The general is acquainted with
this fact and intends keeping Caprafu
Cook In the adjuLanUs tent permanentlv-
Colonel Brett is the adiutant IN WASH
ington, but he is a most valuable man
IN the field and General Harrfes as
signs him 70 Instruction work. yyhiIs
Captain Cook looks out for the executive
side Of the Office. Captain Cook is being
ably assisted by Ensign sig0urney. OF
the Naval Battalion; Sergeants Dun
nington. Burrows. Cornish. and Lannan.
Because Of the fact that most Of the or
deTs have come from the Office OF the
adJutant OF General Grants STAFF Cap
tain Cook and his assistants have not
been Overrun with work, but are kept
fteadlly busy, as all or the orders have
10 be copied ana distributed 10 each
commanding officer in the two Tegi-
ments and First Separate Battalion.
Yesterday morning the battery Of ar
ullery under Captain Fox got in some
good work under the instruction OF
Captain Gale. They We're instructed
on nnd1ng ranges and placing Of guns
ana We're also given a stin mounted
urilL This was Tor the benefit or the
nQIscs and the men who guide them
while in the field. The gun pracJice
was for the cannGneers and g1lruers.
Inc artlllerists look Ike seasoned SOL
dlers, and they are enthusiastic over
their work.
Efforts viii be made TO persuade Cen
eral Harrles % allow them 20 march
back 10 Washington from Mt Gretna-
ihe owner OF the horses, a Washing
ton liveryman. says the animals aTs
in the best shape he has ever found
them ln camp, and is willing for them
20 undertake the trip. Captain Fox and
his men are ready, willing, and anxious
20 make the march, but General Har-
ries has not had his say IN the mat
ter yet
Battery's Press Agent.
I-I-haLF E1aIft shannon q prominent
Washington newspaper man, is acting
as press agent for the battery he
says the men are getting lots OF hard.
beneficial, and muscle-building work,
and a corresponding amount Of whole
some. nutritious, and satisfying food.
Sergeants Brandon and Johnson have
augmented the regular rauons with
most toothsOUe and tasty extras, such
as chicken.
The ambulance corps, under Lieuten-
ant Fales. was given Instructions in
the litter chill and first aid 70 the in
jured yesterday afternoon When a
man is found wounded on the field, It
is some time before he reaches the
hospital and receives the attention OF
a trained surgeon or physician. From
the time he is first found and his ar
rival an the hospital he is In the care
OF men VINO are not trained in the sci
ence Of medicine. but BY a systematic
course OF instructions The ambulance
men can become acquainted wiJn the
best means OF caring for the injured
Lfafor Langntt and a battalion or En-
gineers from the Washington Arsenal
are here doing some interesting work.
Every day they 90 into the woods, chop
down large trees and build bridges or
board walks over gullies and hcllOWs on
put I'D 10 stay. They are made OF
heavy sreen oak and built with large
spikes After each bridge is built II Is
inspected by Major Langhtt, and 80
must be all to the good 20 pass ais
critical eye.