Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

Orange evfnce an interest In bridge whist,
but Pendarvis and Everett are not In
camp this year. Shorty. the battery cook.
admitted to me this morning that he had
been rolling some but that Is really the
only scandal we have had
Ed. Harris has been made gunner.
Harris is a survivor of the famous third
section. He said the men of this section
were now so polished that he had
charged them with drinking varnsh. 1t
used to be the habit of this section to
break open the lumber chests and make
sandwiches with raw gunpowder. Harris
says the boys are now so gentle that they
cook the powder before eating it. Quar-
termaster Sergt Brandon told The Star
man that although this section had modi-
fed its habits. the men still insisted in
spreading gun grease on their hot rolls
instead of butter.
Battery Horses Docile.
Carl Burgdorf, the batterys master Of
horse. asked The Star man to contradict
the report that the battery horses had
kicked against drinking from water
buckets. He said that although some of
the old battery horses preferred to drink
from a keg or barrel there were a good
many new horses in the outfit. He said
that the charge grew oiif of the class OF
horses enlisted for the Harpers Ferry
campaign, but that the horses taken into
the service for the Fort Hunt campaign
wouldn't keep their harness on unless
white ribbon rosettes were used as bride
ornaments. They could be driven past
the biggest beer sign in >town without
nickering-if their blinkers were properly
adjusted. Stable Sergt. Long told The
Star man that he had received no protest
from the horses as to the quality or nay
and oats. Long has always insisted that
some horses have more sense than some
men.
The battery has better livestock this
year than last though the horse work
is much lighter. Each amman was care
fully Inspected by the c. O. before being
accented They are quiet outfit and
stand well on the picket line. In other
years the battery has had a certain num-
Der of bad horses that would break the
rest of the other horses. This year the
picket line is supported by posts sunk In
the earth. The former way was to hitch
the prolonges to the felloes of the gun
wheels
Artillery Guard Mount.
Another innovation in this camp is
guard mount Heretofore the battery
posted its guard in an informal, though
it should be said,. effective way.
The mess of the battery, always good,
is better. than in other camps The
quartermaster. sergeant and his detail
have facilities for storing, cooking and
serving that the battery has not had be-
fore. n
regular service. detailed with the District
battery for this camp. has made good
with the men. They say he has the tact
required for dealing with citizen soidiery
and the knack of getting out OF them
the best work in them. He commands
without domineering and corrects faults
in men without leaving a sore spot
Roster of Battery in Camp.
The roster of the battery in camp fol-
lows:
Capt Charles J. Fox.
First Lieut.. Edward NJ. Nevis.
First Lieut.. James B. Clarke.
Second Lieut. George N. Lands.
First Sergt George G. wilson.
ouartermaster Sergt. Leroy d. BRANDON
Stable Sergt. Granville A. Long.
sersts. Louis c. Vogt, Wallace [. NC
nermott James F. Sir Louis. Calvin L.
Cnand,e,. Corpls. George a. Bonnet.
WiIliam F. Friel, Edward A Harms
Charles F. Mullen. Gilbert b. Richmond
Harry E. Shilling. Male on r. Snntn,
John F. Stowell: Musician casper oiahee
and Guidon Edward q, rauei' clair G.
Rarnes William r. Brown. EDWARD b.
Blade. Fenton Bagley, Henry braoies'
Harry Hm a. bruce, John Goetzin5er, Daniel
s. Herzog. James H. Hollidge, Thomas J.
Holmes, Edward James, julius r. L.
Johnson. Robert w; Jones. George a.
Joynes. Louis X; Kerby, Oven Lee
Homer NJ Mohr, William c Mckinnon.
Chester A Peake. Henry r. Perry. Frank
G. Rapee. Charles w. Reed, barry Rob
erts. John F. Roberts. Charles W. Kuhl.
Edgar A Settler. John II. Smith, Willie
soper. Joseph ]. sevick. Schuyler Small.
Shaulter V. Trusssll. Carl r. Tegethon
! Albert Terfinger and Edward j. Therein
Total officers f. Total enlisted men, Oh