Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
GOODBYE, FORT HUNT
National Guardsmen Will
Leave With Regret.
JUST THE BEST CAMP EVER
Lieut.. Brown, Instructor, Recipient
of Present.
VETERAN COMPANY THE DONOR
Regulars Are Both Glad and Sorry
to See the Citizen Soldiery
Depart.

Special From STAFF Correspondent by The Star s
Dispatch Boat Fairbanks.
FORT HUNT. Va. August S.-"Good
bye Fort Hunt 1t would be very safe
to say that deeper feeling of regret per-
vaded the guard tonight than has been
felt at any camp heretofore.
This was very well proven by the re-
marks of a group of officers standing out
side the barracks. after having presented
themselves to the three gentlemen at the
pay table.
This has been the incest camp I was
ever in with the guard one said. There
has been the kind!iest feeling throughout
the entire encampment. There has been
nothing but good fellowship and the
guard will benefit immensely by it"
Nobody wants to go home. Everybody
here is satisfied. Everybody feels that be
is more of soldier and is already begin
ming to talk about the next encampment.
The good weather. the good food, the
splendid regular army officers who have
acted as instructors for TWO weeks and
the very happy disposition of the regulars
of the 9Th Company Coast Artillery
Corps toward the men of the camp have
been strong factors in making the camp
at Fort Hunt one that will never be for
gotten by those who have been fortunate
enough TO be here.
Token of Appreciation.
The feeling existing between the guards
men and the army officer instructors is
evidenced by an incident in camp today.
Lieut.. Hugh S. Brown, who has been
working very hard with the men of the
I'd Battalion. I'd Regiment, was asked to
visit G Companys street. He found the
company lined up and its officers. Capt.
Sayer and Lieuts. Reynolds and Werlich,
awaiting him
Lieut.. Brown Capt. Sayer said. "Pr-
vate Greeley has something to say to
YOU"
From the ranks stepped Private Joseph
p. Greeley. bearing a large white box
Sir" lie said. the members OF this
company have noted with pleasure the in
terest you have taken in our welfare. and
have unanimously decided that some to-
ken of our appreciation should be ten
dered you. This token which | am about
TO give You in behalf of the company
should not be measured by its money
value There goes with it the feeling o.
good fellowship and sincere wishes for
your future happiness and prosperity.
have. sir. the pleasure of presenting YOU
in behalf of company G., I'd Regiment
National Guard of the District of Column
bia. this set of military hair brushes.
with the knowledge that they will he ac-
cepted in the spirit I'm which they are
given.
Taken By Surprise.
Lieut.. Brown was taken by surprise
and it was several moments before he
could make a reply. He talked to the
men directly from the shoulder and said a
few things that they will be proud TO re-
member 10 the end of their days.
Il do not believe in waiting for Il man
to die before the good things are said OF
him. and so l will tell you. as | have
said in my report. this battalion is the
| finest militia battalion I have e~er seer
and this company is the best of the three
companies. l believe. You have shown in
every way that you are all good soldiers
| In the little matters of military courtesy
| You have done spiendidly. AS l have told
| you on the parade ground. it is the good
| work of every individual that makes a
| good company
IF we should ever need you TO defend
| your country you would not be the re.
serves held i'll the rear. You would be
| placed right the firing line as the frs
| relief
a similar feeling exists between every
other company and the officers instruct
| ing il. The guardsmen have done their