Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
READY FOR NEXT CAMP
HIGH SCHOOL CADETS HAVE
PLANS ALL MADE.
VIII Leave for Ocean City Next Tues
day Morning
Chairmen Named.

| At meeting held last night at the Small
building ali plans and details for the second
annual summer encampment Of the Wash
| ington High School Cadets were gone over
| and perfected. and everything Is now In
readiness for the start which il to be
made next Tuesday morning at 1880 o'clock.
1t was originally intended that the start
| should be made June 80. but for various
reasons 1t was postponed until Tuesday.
| Capt. Howard and all who are connected
with the enterprise are sanguine that 1t
| Will De great success-the same as last
year. The cadets were not only wen sat
isfied last year, but, 1t is conceded. were
| all individually benefited. Three Of the
commissioned officers Of the provisional
organization OF last summer became cadet
captains IN this years High School regi-
ment, which Is accepted as proof that It
was success from q military standpoint
me boys will leave this city next Tues
aay R mI9ifnlng at u;s9 o'clock and arriving
take boat for Philadelphia, which they
WIZ reach at s in the evening Here spe-
cial train on the Reading railroad will be
waiting to carry them to Ocean City. All
| baggage and personal effects wifi be sent
| on IN advance tomorrow morning.
10 In Inc -, cadets =, are due to take part in a
| ing OF the Fourth. Word was received yes
| terday by Capt. Howard that everything
| was IN readiness for the cadets to take
possession OF the camp, The Minute Men
| Band has been engaged for two weeks.
| This organization will assume the name
! OF the High School Cadet Band while it is
| at Ocean City.
Purpose Of the Outing.
The object Of the cadet camp is stated to
De, nrst, to provide a healthful, pleasing
and beneficial outing for this High School
fha{r Fria
the high schools; second, to enable the ca
! diets to supplement their knowledge Of the
school of soldiers and manual of arms
which are taught In the preparation for
tneir annual competitive drills. This is
a &c by giving them the chance
10 perform the duties of q real soldier In a
superb camp under strict military dis
cipiine. where they will learn guard
mounting 1o extended orders and field
naneuVers under influences and in the
midst OF environments calculated to de-
velop only their best moral characters and
make for good citizenship.
Two full companies, under Captains M
Z. Auerbach and Paul Kingsley have been
organized and 1t is probable that a third
one Will be formed by combination of the
companies of c. E. Hamman and F. C.
Iinthicum. The latter had intended to go
as the captain of an alumni company but
at the last moment he found that he would
be unable to obtain leave Of absence He
Will probably, however, be at the camp
| during the latter two weeks c. E. Ham
man has been seriously i'll and this has in
terfered greatly with the organization or
MIS- company. 1t is the wish of Capt. How
ard that all those who have any intention
of going will enlist as soon as possible, SO
that arrangements may be made with the
railroad for the requisite number of tickets
some time ago committee of cadets
representing all Of the high schools in
Washington, in token of their appreciation
! of what Capt. Howard has accomplished In
the matter of providing an annual outing,
called upon him and rendered him the posi-
ton of commandant of their camp for this
year. They unanimously elected Capt.
Howard chairman of the executive COM
mittee and made him business manager for
the enterprise.
Chairmen of Committees
The executive committee thus formed was
afterward increased by the election of new
members until It comprised twenty-five
cadets, who represented the eleven COM
panies Of the High School Cadets Prelim-
| mary work was divided among the mem
bers, and the following committees were
organized and chairmen elected: Advertis-
ing committee, r. r. Duffie, chairman;
athletic committee, G. l.. F'ishback, chair
man; enlistment committee. Emery Cox.
chairman; entertainment committee P. A.
Gallagher. chairman; finance committee, G.
G.. Caylor, chairman; music, H. e. Bar
ringer, chairman; ordnance, Joe Dreisou-
droke, chairman; outlook, c: E. Hannah.
y
Auerbach, chairman prize and award,
Capt. Bland, chairman; program w. U.
Steinburg, chairman; red cross H. NJ. Clar-
| voc, chairman; rules and regulations, E. f.
Leger, chairman; subscription, J. E. Law,
| chairman; transportation, A. H Lester,
chairman. and uniform and equipment, b.
| s. NARROW, chairman.
Capt Howard has with him staff acting
as an advisory board. composed of Capt.
Theo. P. Heap, Capt C. NJ. Forrest, Capt.
%. G. Matlack. Capt. B. II. Linthicum. DR..
!. n. Driscom, Rev. FL. T. Casselberry and
W. r. Howard.
The camp will occupy large and beau
ttful slope of land belonging to the Ocean
City Association, which extends from the
the ocean. giving easy access to the beach,
the boardwalk, the trolley cars. the
churches and all places of amusement ana
interest The camp is provided with wall
tents with board floors. Each tent con-
tains two military folding cots TO accom-
modate comfortably two cadets.
Four Company Streets
The tents are arranged in four company
streets with the commissioned officers
tents looking down each street Back Of
the cadet officers tents Is a large cook
house, built for this camp and thanking
the cook house are two commodious mess
tents, for both officers and men.
The mess tents are located near the mid
die of the grounds, the cadet and alumni
camps being on the southeast and the head
quarters and auxiliary camp being on the
northwest
The auxiliary camp is composed of
number of tents located within the limits
of the military camp and will be occupied
by friends of the young soldiers and visit
ing cadets from nearby military schools.
Occupants OF these tents are under the
rules and regulations of the camp.
An experienced caterer has charge Of the
conmisSary department and will person.
ally supervise the purchase and prepara-
ton Of all food used in the camp. The
provisions will further be under the con-
slant inspection of the staff medical officer,
Dr. I. N Griscom. medical inspector of the
Ocean City board of health. Two expert
enced cooks have been secured to prepare
the meals. The Ocean City Water Com