Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-16

In the two days that the rif1emen from
the District of Columbia have been here
wonders have been accomplished in the
way of fixing up their quarters. All OF
the men on the rifle team are old and ex-
perienced campers. They know exactly
what is required to make themselves COM
Portable, and they all know how to utilize
anything that may be available in the
camp, for there is always something to
he had for the man who will go out
and forage for Ii.
Capt. w. w. Cookson gave an example
of foraging before the members Of the
District team had been in their street an
hour Sunday afternoon. He went out
scouting and in a few minutes returned
with an immense packing box. Breaking
UP the big box Capt. Cookson improvised
a dresser, q clothes rack. and, having
plenty of material left after contributing
to his comfort In the interior of his tent.
he proceeded to make a porch in front OF
his domicile-the only one in the entire
camp-which is the envy of every Wis
itor who drops into the District of Co
lumbia quarters. II the jovial captain
makes application for a patent for his
front porch 1t will doubtless be granted.
On the way to Camp Perry Sunday the
quartermaster OF the team, Capt Harry
e. Burton, had strenuous time counting
up his party occasionally. Every time
there was a change in conductors. and
this happened several times en- route. IL
would be necessary for a count of the
twenty in the party to be made to verify
the ticket This was an easy task as
long as the aggregation was In a car, as
happened from Washington as far as
Cleveland, but after that 1t gave Capt.
Burton something to do to accompany the
conductor through several cars and point
out the members of the party from the
District Of Columbia.
Near to Mess Hall.
The District of Columbia team is well
located as regards quarters. The team
has tents in the ninth row back from
the firing line. 1t is about the same dis
lance from the big concrete mess hall. SO
that the rffiemen do more walking be-
tween the different firing points, OF
ranges, than they do in going to the firing
| line or to their meals. CHARTERED in the
same end of the street are two men from
the New Jersey team, Lieut.. Col. W. A
Tewes, and Mai. William b. Martin, both
excellent shots, who came here a week
ago. The New Jersey team will arrive
Thursday.
The big concrete mess hall is an insti-
tuition. This year 1t Is managed under q
dual system Of serving meals. On one
side of the hall q regular meal is served
three times daily and at a uniform cost
of 50 cents a meal. On the other Side
there Is q ':pay-as-you-enter" department
| The hungry SOluler Walks into scfc0Aco
lane. selects his knife. fork. spoon. ETC.
places them on a waiter. and then asks
| for what he wants. When he has filled
| his waiter with eatables he continues
| through the wire maze to the end, where
a cashier stops him, appraises his food
| takes the cash In payment. and permits
| the man to take a seat at table and cal
his meal.
The camp Is laid out with the usual
military precision. There are two wall
| tents at the head Of each street for the
! onicers OF the outfit assigned to that part
4 OF the camp. The other tents In each
| street are the khaki conical tents. equally
| a. serviceable and more comfortable FOL
| several men to occupy. There are num-
| Der of regulars on the ground. many OF
whom are employed as scorers and mark
| ers on the rife range. and they have their
\ camp to the rear of the other camp. Some
OF the outfits are conducting their own
mess. notably the cavalry and Massachu'
sets rife team.
Quarters Of Marine Corps.
The rife team representing the United
States Marine Corps has the best posi-
ton IN the camp. 1t occupies the nrs'
street and is directly in the rear or the