Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
,art we'll and the regular officers have

part we'll and the regular officers have
appreciated it.
1t was very dull this afternoon after
the pay had been received. There was
for the final move Sunday morning. The
men gathered in their tents and may have
INDUCED in game or two of cribbage
and old maid, but no one saw anything
of it.
Both Glad and Sorry.
The regulars are both glad and sorry to
see the guardsmen go. They profess to
have more work while the camp is here,
but they seem to have plenty of time for
recreation They have had base ball
games galore during the last ten days.
They have had. it is true. little more
work at the eight-lnch guns, as they
have stood by while the artillery kinder
garten-the guardsmen-have developed
into good gunners. The regulars have
cleaned the guns, which is very hard
job, as the black powder d,rties a gun
much worse than the regular smOkeless
charge. The guardsmen have fraterniZed
with the regulars and have brought all
kinds of contraband articles in the shape
of cake and refreshments into the regu-
lars camp. Besides that the National
Guard has, spent a small fortune at the
''canteen," or post exchange. as 1t Is now
called and the pie. ice cream, lemonade
and tobacco sold will yield a handsome
profit. all of which goes to the company
fund Of the regulars at this post. They
will spend it for extra good things to
eat. such chicken. turkey or fresh
vegetables, or they will buy books or
tables for their recreation rooms No
matter what they will use it for. they
have gathered in a great deal of money.
The officers have turned in their re-
ports to Maj Davis, in command of the
post The reports required that they
should state their duties while in camp
and asked for all kinds Of suggestions
and recommendations. The practical
work of the battalions brought out several
very good suggestions and the officers
were unanimous in expressing their good
opinion of the work of the camp.
Many Sad Guardsmen.
Late tonight. when the bugler stood on
the steps of the guardhouse and blew
taps" there were a great many sad
guardsmen. They have had good time
here and many of them have made new
friends. the free outdoor life making it an
ideal place for the kind of friendships
men like. The little families OF four who
have been bunking together in the big
round tents will be broken up at O'Clock
tomorrow morning when reveille is blown.
The cook stoves were taken down TO-
CAV and the cook shacks will be almost
useless for breakfast Inc the morning. The
cooks have dug little ovens in the ground
and with the aid of camp kettles will pre-
pare the first mess in the morning. 1T
would be Impossible to use the stoves. as
they would not cool in time for the
quartermaster to put them aboard the
steamer.
The plans are to have the troops start
aboard the steamer at O'Clock tomorrow
morning This will be followed. if pos
sibe and if all goes smoothly the men
who have fought in the thckets around
Fort Hunt. who have pumped shell after
shell into the enemys fleet. who have
bound up the wounds and who nave Wig.
wagged signals from fort to fort will land
in Washington before noon. T.. u.