Evening star., 1916-05-08


time when there are three virulent "epi-
denies" at work.
The Red Cross had been in despera-
ton for post surgeon. Then Dr. Ryan
Devereaux agreed to act temporarily,
but his own practice was calling EIm
while he sat in irksome inactivity IN
camp waiting for cases that never
came So he resigned, and just then
the "epidemics" broke out.
Dr. Edwin c. Noyes finished his sew
ice course only Saturday night, and
was Immediately appointed by Maj.
Robert L. Patterson as post surgeon,
and went on the John uniform-to-
day.
Now about the epidemics. They ere
telephonitis leavitis, and some pecu-
liar mysterious malady about "hlch
the camp is very secretlVe ou dSt
the honorary commandant, MIS-. hue II
l.. Scott" Iwho. by the way. is the ON
ciaI press censorl. said Mrs. Vylla Poe
Wilson, the adjutant. and MISS Msify y
Baker a lieutenant colonel on the stan
of the commandant, when questioned
Both admitted that there Is Such an
epidemic, and that there Is great iea
of mystery bout il.
The rockies have all been very hraNr
and dignified and soldierly. bat yestef-
day some of them succumbed 10 temp
ration-they became really WOnahIE '
again And the cause OF it was little
kitten cute little Maltese kitten -
that scarcely has its eyes open "A 1T
tie girl brought il to the camp IN a boH
Soon a group of rockies gathered
around to pet it and to kiss it. for they
have not had such an opportunity TOR
a whole week And just as they were
real happy and girlish again. pla aEins
with the kitten, along came a hlatur :
honorary officer, wife of noted army
chief Her cold stare Of dlsapproNal
froze the rockies into attention. anu
a ba she'd they retreated from the llttle
kitten.
Among the interested visitors in camp
Yesterday were Representative HICKS
| of New York, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
| Pe1l. the famous tennis players; 40
| rniraI Casper Goodrich. visiting his
DAUGHTER Mrs Belknap of Philadelphia,
| who is captain of Company d; Arthur
| Winslow and Miss Sarah Winslow of
| Boston, Admiral Badger. who, when es-
I corted about the camp by Lieut.. Nata :
! lie Sumner Lincoln, expressed himself
! as delighted with ali he saw.
/ Second Lieut. Emily Waterman Of
! Washin gton and Rhode Island was Of
fcer of the day Yesterday and was
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! noon bv a circle of admirIng friends
| from the capital social circles. As her
| orderlies she had Miss Nora Saltonstall
| Of Boston. who has been made second
! sergeant of Company 3. assuming that
| Office today; Miss Jane Whitlock and
| Miss Anita E,mmet. both of Boston. and
| Miss Elizabeth Brown of Baltimore.
| One Of the most popular little non
! CONS is Miss Constance Wickersham
| daughter of the former Attorney Cen
eral Another is Miss Marian Baldwin
| niece Of the former Governor of Con
necticut
| Mai Robert L Patterson Of the Amer
| ican Red Cross and Mrs. Hugh l.. Scott
! wife of the chief of staff of the army
| we're in camp all Of yesterday welcoIn
ing many officers Of the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps and other prominen'
! government officials.
In groups Of six the members of the
camp yesterday. in their uniforms oi
white. served as uShers to Ike the Wis.
itors about the camp. The ushers in
cluded the daughters of many Wash
ington dftcials.
Two drill sergeants from For
Leavenworth. Kan. were at the camI
yesterday. They said the work of this
young women was wonderful. particu
larly their formation and drilling, ant
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gagged in sports and in dancing, which
helped them to maintain the correct
poiSe.
The Russian military attache and his
wife were visitors Yesterday They soor
I Will return to Russia. via England. ant
they sought Information concerning
the camp, TO be given to the English
and Russian authorities upon their re-
| turn.
Mrs Charles II. Brown of Baltimore
| who has the rank of lieutenant in Com
pany G. was visited by her husba nd
| yesterday. He motored from Baltimore
Miss Helen JOY, daughter of Henry
p. JOY, millionaire manufacturer of De
| troit, Mich, arrived yesterday after
| noon. She has been appointed an aid
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