Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-11
GUARD NOTES.

Say. run those walters away from
around that band concert" was the order
given last night as whitecapped. white
| clothed figures were seen dashing about
among the people in the semi-darkness.
AS each white figure was approached
by an orderly and tapped on the shout
der he would suddenly come to atten-
ton and give a salute. The men were
brought up to the light and proved to
be Maj. Harry Coope. Maj. Leroy Herrcn.
Capt. Thomas r. Clark and Ensign Frank
w. Sigourney.
Commander Joseph A. Dempf, Naval
Battalion, N G. D. c., was visitor at
Harries and went over with him some
official matters concerning the Naval
Battalion.
The District soldier boys who pass out
the eats over at the list Regiment COM
missary declare they have got things
down to such fine point that all they
have to do when they Issue supplies in
the morning is to press a button when
each company commissary calls and the
goods are ready for delivery.
Capt Brockaway is the commissary Of
fcer Of the LIST Regiment. and he Is ably
assisted by Sergt-. William Mckenzie.
Eddie" Roach and John A. Havenner
After 8 o'clock In the morning all these
boys have to do is sit around and attempt
| W lOOA WISE, lHcy W uOI nave " uih0
all over the mountainous roads Of the
countryside hereabouts and do not have
to turn out for parade or evening colors
| were visitors at the ID Regiment camp
grounds yesterday afternoon.
Eddie Roach. who tries to treat the
| eaters Of the 1st Regiment good, Is the
genuine blusher Of the outfit. Just be-
cause he didn't have to turn out for dress
parade yesterday he went up and down
the line inspecting the fair damsels there.
and those whom he could meet he told he
was an inspector and didn't have to
turn out.
His brother Phil, who carries around
lot Of superhuous flesh and furnishes the
comedy. spied his brother Of tender years
and introduced him to the formers party
Of Ave young ladies. 'Eddie's" face
succession, and, with apologies, he moved
along the line.
When he returned a loud call from
| heavyweight Phil brought Eddie to at
tention.
This young lady said that you were
the handsomest man she had seen on the
parade grounds said Phil. as Eddie
and the lady looked first at each other
and then at the ground. until finally Phil:
in seeming desperation. took the hand Of
Ed, put it in the hand Orwell. let's call
her Nell-and, of course. you know what
happened. Eddie then blushed until It
just seemed to overflow from the top Of
his Uranium
But, then, he didn't deny that he was
the handsomest man In camp, or even re-
fuse to pose In a picture with the lady.
However. Dan Cupid was reported at
the time not to be on the job. That's
what Eddie says. anyway. He Is In posi-
ton to know.
Company 1. LIST Regiment, is one Of the
best trained companies at the camp.
These boys spend their own money to get
trips to farms in the vicinity Of Washing
ton Saturday nights In order to be better
prepared for camp. They had number
Of them before they left Washington for
the present encampment. and when they
arrived in camp and found their tent
equipment lying in place on the company
street II was but q short time before IT
was up and in shape for using.
This company has its own lines Of COM
munication, too. @. M. Sergt- Beagle.
realizing that he would like to hold con-
verse frequently with Capt w. c. O'Neal
phone line between the captains tent
and that Of the company quartermaster.
Master Signal Electrician Crandan got
so excited last night over the thought
OF the big times he had during the day
that when he saddled his horse he
stra pped the saddle and horse together
with the picket line to which the horse
was tied. Tho horse had sided up to
the line, and. when Crandall threw the
saddle over, one Of the straps went right
over the line, and when he tried to start
he found that he could not urge the ami
| NAL one bit. and upon investigation found
| out that the horse would have to pull up
| two posts before even q move could be
made