Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-04
Most Perfect Camp in History.


perts TO be one of the most perfect
military camps as far as sanitation is
concerned that the world has ever
seen Three great incinerators have
been erected in the center of the camp
and in these all the offal is burned
each morning The water is the purest
that artesian wells can provide and the
food is prepared under the most care
full scrutiny. All of this attention to
good condition of health among the
$4,000 veterans. few of them under
seventy years of age, and most of them
nearer eighty
with force of assistants. and has
been here constantly ever since, build
ing the camp and handling the details
of the arrangements. He gives I'M
Maj p. c. Hutton. chief sanitary officer;
Maj. W r. Grove. Capt George E.
Stewart and Capt. W. E. McCaskey of
the commissary department. and to
representative, and Lieut.. Henry, in
charge of the field hospital service.
Health Commissioners Report.
Dr.. Samuel G. Dixon, commissioner
Of health, made a statement today in
regard TO the remarkably low NOR
1ality during the celebration.
DIR. Dixon said:
The fact that only eight deaths have
occurred during the excessive heat, de-
spite the presence of $4,000 or $4,000
veterans and civilians, the majority of
whom are of advanced age, is probably
due to several causes.
In the first place, the old soldiers
represent the survival of the f1ttest.
Secondly. the sanitary arrangements for
the celebration We're considered with
the utmost care, and have been of the
most advanced character.
The hospital service has been excel
lent Both in the city and encampment
perienced physicians and nurses has
been given all ailing veterans and
civilians, lifung many of them out of
the Jaws Of death. This has unQues-
tionably saved many who would have
under any other circumstances sunk into
death, Another factor which is difficult
sponsible in some degree for the con-
ditionS. is the stimulation naturally ac-
companying the meeting of old comrades
and the revisiting of old scenes
"An of these things have combined to
keep the mortality down to such low
point 1t is a matter of Generalization
for those officials of the federal and
state government who have been in
charge and happy refutation Of the ca
lamity howlers' predictions that the cele-
bration would be marred by excessively
high mortality
Two generals-one a regular United
States Army officer and the other Con-
federate commander-who were class
mates together at West Point before the
civil war met in the camp last night for
the first time since they left the Military
Academy fifty-two years ago. although
they fought against each other In the
civil war. They are Cen Felix Robertson
TeYar II N IA 80
lngton.
Their meeting took place when the an
tire Confederate body, headed by a band.
marched to general headquarters to pay
tribute to Maj. James E. Normoyle who
planned the camp. AS they stood in front
of the tent with Gen. Robertson and Gen.
j. Thompson Brown at their head. the
former recognized man in civilian 8
Liggett. commander OF the camp. and
Maj. Normoyle.
Stepping forward. Gen Robertson ac-
rosted the man: Excuse me, aren't you
West Pointer" he asked
Yes, / am Gen. J. N Barlow. retired. "
replied the officer
Il remember you" said Cen. Robert
son. You were in my class. We en-
tered the academy In 1857. ! left in 81
10 join the Southern army. Don't you re-
member me-"
Gen. Barlow closely examined Gen
Robertsons face. BY George" he sud
DENY SAID i do remember you, per-
fectlyt"
The two generals later spent several
hours in Gen. Bariow's tent talking of
the days spent at West Point and re-
Iatins incidents and experiences of the
war.
Woman Suffrage Finds Favor.
Woman suffrage has found favor among
the veterans. At suffrage tent near the
big central tent. hundreds of men I'm
blue and gray pour in every day and
sign their names TO a senatorial petition.
These petitions are separated according
10 states, and the women in charge of
the tent say that 1900 men. represent
Ing thirty-two states, have signed. One
veteran said: ANY woman that was a
nurse In the civil war ought TO vote"
Invitations We're extended TODAY II
Gov Baldwin OF Connecticut. Eberhart,