Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-20
GUARDsMEN IN THE FIELD.
Final Arrangements for the Maneuvers
Tomorrow.

Final Arrangements for the Maneuvers
Tomorrow.
Ladies who object to being promiscuously
squeezed, gentlemen whose toes are tender OF
whose ribs are not elbow-proof and children
who now look forward to long and happy lives
would do well-more than well-to remain
away. far away, from the vicinity
Of field mareuvers OF the Distric,
National Guard, which will take place tomorrow
over that stretch Of country between the New
York avenue station Of the B. and O.. the
Brentwood road and Central and Montana ave-
nues. When the program for the day was mapped
out no one imagined that the general public
would be moro than casually interested in the
affair, but 1t is now very evident that thousands
OF Washingtonians have made up their minds to
witness as much as possible of the evolutions
Where they will stand to see the proceedings is
more than any one can tell; balloons at an
elevation Of about one hundred feet would be
satisfactory, but there are no balloons avail
able.
To STAR reporter who asked Gen. Ordway
for information on the interesting subject the
general said; mo one could regret more sim
cerely than do the fact that the public will
have but little opportunity to see the troops
during the maneuvers. 1t was not my intention
to provide spectacle and never supposed
that as many as hundred people would care
to witness our drill-for that is what 1t really
Is. The object aimed at was to teach every
nlan in the brigade the usefulness Of certain
movements that could not easily be under
stood unless the commands were in the field
and using blank cartridge. To make
the lesson complete it was necessary that the
ground used should be such as would give the
required conditions, and this has been secured.
That there is no place from which multitude
viz 10
as l stated, matter for regret. Some
few early birds may find standing room
on that portion Of the Brentwood road
which lies between Patterson avenue and the
cemetery fence, while others may perhaps be
able to see something from the slight elevation
south OF the Brentwood road and southwest
from Its junction with Patterson avenue. OF
course, no one can trespass within our lines;
our space is too limited now and intrusion
might really be dangerous il the intruder got
anywhere in line Of fire. In order that some
few people might be witnesses our maneuvers
have been considerably modified, but further
modification or compression would not be
possible"
The engagement, or rather its preliminaries,
will open at about 10 o'clock and will continue
until about 1890. When the maneuvers are
over the various commands will assemble on the
field for the purpose of receiving the lunch ra-
lions which will be issued to them. There will
be scarcity Of good water available in that
vicinity, SO 1t behooves every man to
I'LL his canteen before leaving the city. Every
practical company officer will see to it that his
men do that Perhaps the water will be a
trifie tepid by the time it is needed, but as that
is how it would be in the field there will be
nothing to growl about.
Surgeon Reginald Munson Of the engineer
corps will have charge Of a number Of homing
pigeons in the neighborhood Of the field.
Messages will be sent by the birds to The
STAR Office and to other points in tho city.
Lieut.. A. W. Perry Of the ninth United
States cavalry, who is deeply interested in
National Guard affairs, will be on Gen. Ord
Ways staff tomorrow.