Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-28
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Marshall Hall Placed Under Strict Martial
>' Law. -.
Soldier Boys Take Possession Of the
Green Lawns-A Busy SCENE
MT the ArmOry.

law. The popular excursion resort has been
captured by provisional regiment of the
District of Columbia National Guard, and
for ten days the green lawns will be the
scene OF guard mounts dress parades, riot
and skirmsh drills, a sham battle perhaps.
reviews, battalion and regimentai drills.
rifle practice. and while of duty battles of
| hearts between the soldier lads and the
fair girls from Washington, who will visit
tGcm at Camp Blake and a good time
generally. .
After weeks of the hardest kind of work
| all arrangements for the outing were finally
completed at late hour last evening The
Center Market armory presented the APP
pearance of enlarged beehive. - Men
were moving TO AMI fro, baggage was being
packed and moved, and Major Suess stood
in his headquarters room, the center of !,
perspirirg AMI inqrIisi:iye group of commits
stoned and non commissioned officers, issu-
ing directions ami orders.
About midnight quiet reigned. but at day
light this mornins things again assumed n
air OF activity. Express wagons arr o.
and a moment later me bridge leading from
PennSy iyania avenue TO the aruory Gt.ild-
ing was blockaded with luggage Of almost
every conceivable nature. BY I:3O Ociock
men in uniform began TO arrive rapidly, and
half an hour later the entire mem bershlp of
the provisional regiment, with but few ex-
Ceptions, had reported for duty.~1n spite OF
the intense heat the National, Guard Drum
Corps formed in the drill hall and rendered
numerous selections. At length the various
companies reported on line and at just 9:2o
o clock Major Suess commanded 'fours
right, march," and the small army moved
by way of 9TH street toward the river front.
The boys were ia heavy marching order and
wore white helmets, fatigue caps and tin
cups being slung from the waist belts. and
blanket bags. respectively.
Major Suess rode an iron-gray horse, and
he and his followers presented decidedly
formidable appearance.
The march down proved an uncomfcrtabIy
hot and tiresome one, although the men
marched at route step during the greater
portion of the way. Upon the arrfv1f at the
9TH street wharf companies A and c OF the
sixth battalion, company OF the third bat
talon and the ambulance Corps, at Maj.
Suess' direction, fell out of line and marched
aboard the steamer Manchester. ~hc four
companies were urder the command of
Capt Story. The remainder of the troops
passed on to the steamer River Queen and
took possession of that boat. At just 10
o. clock she Queen backed OF, and. amid the
goodbye shouts of a large number of wives,
sweethearts and friends. the District de-
tenders sailed away for their temporary
home at Marshall Hall. Four minutes later
the Manchester started in pursuit of her
cOnSort.
Upon arrival at the end Of their journey
the soldiers were met at the wharf by a
squad which had preceded the command to
erect tents for the officers and otherwise
prepare for the coming of the regiment Inc
detail was under command of First Lieut.
G. E. Swigart, and was made up Of First
Lieut.. s. II. Kingsley, assistant post quar-
termaster: Quartermaster Sergeant Barton
Sergeants LeeTan. Bailey, Whitacre, Brene
man. Conover and Chick, Corporals A.Whit-
acre. Burdine and Wear and Privates b. J.
Hall, T. j. Hall. Homer. Manner. HalpenEy,
Sylvester, Frazier. Davidson. Foust, Forney
and Stryker. The men threw aside their
accouterments and began work in earnest,
for erecting tents is by no means a sine
cure. In the middle of the afternoon, how
ever. canvas houses were all up. baggage
had been assorted. an excellent dinner
served in the mess tents and every one
Quieted down for a well-earned rest.
Dress parade and review is scheduled to
take place at go O'Clock this evening, and
at that ceremony the first detail for guard
duty Is TO be announced. Full details Of the
camp duties and the program for the week
have heretofore been published in The Star.
With celebrity that would be- commend
able in regular army troops these represen-
tatives of Gen. OFdway's brigade have al
ready accustomed themselves to their rev
Surroundings. and everything points to a
most profitable and enjoyable atay. Hun
dreds of people are expected 10 visit the
camp and witness the various ceremonies
each day while the soldier lads are at Mar
shall Hall.
Tomorrow is to be gala day in camp
and to accommodate the large crowds both
the Manchester and River Queen will make
q number of fast-hying trips. The Macales-
ter is scheduled to leave Washington at 1
a. m, $50 pm. and 80 pm, and, returning,
departs from Marshall Hall at 12:tS pm,
4:4J pm. and $40 pm. The River Queen
goes down at 3 pm. and starts homeward
at pm. On week days the encampment
schedule is as follows: Macalester-1U am,
30 pm. and $50 pm; returning at 12:i5
pm: i:i3 pm. ard 10 pm. River Queen
9::;o am. and pm; returning at las pm.
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