The Washington times., 1912-08-26

, Caffray, Quartermaster Sergeant James
II. d. Ketner. Sergt. George F. Penning-
ton. Sergt, Louis Rosenberg, Sergt.
James B. Jones. Corporals Ellis r. King.
Albert j. Ketner, Gordon II. Lyle
(clerk). Walter II. White, and John ].
Kennedy.
The detail for the guard. representing
the Second Ifantry, which were on duty
at Camp Ordway yesterday. was as fol-
lows: Capt T. P. Heap, officer of the
day; Lieut.. r. c. Hall, commander Of
the camp; P. l.. Baldwin. Company b.
Company X e. II. Brian, Company M.
and l.. Cavelin. Company A, corporals
Of the guard; s. r. Whip, Company E,
trumpeter. and nineteen privates.
Second Infantry band, under the direc,
tion Of Jacob G. Moody, at brigade
headquarters from to $3.50 o'clock last
March, Under One Flag" overture,
"Pique Dame" skipping rope dance I'm
the Shadows" euphonium solo; concert
waltz, Moonlight on the Hudson" sex
atore;" melange, Won Tiizer's Hits::"
patrol. The Blue and the Gray" patri-
otic march, Daughters Of America"
Lieut.. Simon Bolivar Buckner, IT,,
Ninth United States Infantry, son of
the famous Confederate general, hal
been detailed as instructor of the Dis
trict National Guard during the present
maneuvers. to take the place Of Lieut..
Frank Eastman, who was called away
on account Of sickness. Lieutenapt
Buckner Is a Kentuckian, an authority
on horses, and Is said to know some
thing about the mixing of tuleps.
Tod Thoman, for seven years in the
regular service, is the man responsible
for the mess Of Company d. First In
fantry, this year. A better company
mess than that served by Tod" can't
be found at Ordway.
In a seven-inning game. which was
called at that time to permit the First
Separate Battalion to use the drill
grounds. the baseball team representing
| the Second Infantry defeated a similar
| organization from the First by a score
| of IL to 8.
! The guardsmen's bill OF fare yester-
! day was: Dinner-Chicken and rice soup,
| chicken pie and stew. corn on the cob
! creamed carrots, peaches, ginger snaps
| bread, butter, and coffee. For supper
they will have German sausage, potato
| salad, macaroni and cheese, jam. bread
! and coffee. Todays breakfast consisted
| of bacon, scrambled eggs, lyonnaise po-
| tatoes, French toast, and coffee.
| Commentator is being made by the
| headquarters stan OF the work of Ord
nance Sergeant Joseph Cornish-"Joe'-
| for his work during the present maneu-
vesr. Sergeant Cornish Is in charge OF
| the mounted orderlies at headquarters
| and has drilled his men exceptionally
| we'll in their line of work.
| Private Will E. Robenhorst, of the
| Signal Company. has been relieved OF
his detail as wagon driver in the com.
| vers. Sergeant Cornish Is in charge OF
| one Of the wireless stations of the
guard. Private Robenhorst is from
| Wisconsin. and enlisted in the guard a
| short time before camp. He was giver
| the wagon detail, which he held dowr
, without murmur. The. discovery was
made last night that he ls an expert
wireles operator. Immediately he was
given a try-out, and made good.
Capt Theodore P Heap, of the First
| Infantry, has found at least one hon
est "rookie" who doesn't hesitate tc
tell all the truth all the time. Captain
Heap Is responsible for this one: "A
recruit came to me one morning anC
said he wanted to be relieved from duty
that he was sick You are sick?'
asked. Yes. SIR he replied. want tt
get excused from duty?' Yes sir Go
a girl down town you want to see?
| Yes, sir. And you are siCk?' Yes. sir
sick and want to see girl"
He was relieved from duty.