Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-08
TROOPERS TO CAMP
Capt. Barbour's Force to March to
Marshall Hall Tonight.
READY FOR THEIR RECEPTION
Some Notable Incidents in the His
tory of the Organization.
A CO NIP LETE ROST E r
A COMP LETE STE r

to pitch their tents on the well-known cam
pus of Marshall Hall. Nd. where they have
arranged to live under canvas for ten days.
Co, siderable surprise was expressed around
National Guard circles when the coming en-
campment was announced, as 1t ID rather
late for even a military company to brave
the elements. but the hardy troopers of
Capt. Barbour's command laugh at the IDEA
Of cold weather, and anticipate even a
more pleasant time than would have been
got out Of an earlier outing.
No doubt. from q military standpoint, the
results will be better, as the heavy duties
Of camp life can be more easily performed
| than in warmer weather. and this is the
point that urged the District cavalrymen to
choose the month OF September instead of
August for their field practice.
This company has had a great deal of
practical experience IN the way Of camps,
and win have strict military discipline from
the beginning to the end of this enc.
To March ALI Might. 90.
The command has been ordered to as
| semble at Q o'clock this evening. and
forward" Under the guidance Of Private
Samuel H. Shlomberg. the march will be
taken up from Center Market armory. and
continued along the Telegraph road until
about midnight. when the company will
| rest in bivouac at Pisquataway for two
| hours.
Then the march will be resumed and con-
tinued without halting until the arrival in
| the little canvas village, where the horses
will be picketed, and q general advance
| Insde or Col. McKibben's dining ROOM The
troop will reach camp somewhere about =
| o'clock. and breakfast will be ready for
| them on arrival.
While in the two hours bivouac, coffee
| will be made. and a cooked ration per man
served. but the all-night's march will. no
| doubt. whet the naturally sturdy appetites
| Of the young soldiers.
A camp detail. In charge Of Acting First
Lieut.. w. H. Mellach. inspector OF rifle
practice for the troop and Sergt. Ed. h.
Pillsbury went by boat to Marshall Hall
this morning. and when the troop shall
have arrived there, everything will be in
readiness for their reception.
This detail will be charged with the work
Of laying on and putting up the camp. and
as the men in charge of 1t have had a
great deal Of experience In such work, no
fault finding Is anticipated.
The hospital corps ambulance has been
turned over to the troop. and, loaded with
supplies, ammunition, and SO forth, will
start from the armory at O'Clock, and, un-
der the direction Of Trumpeter John +. Fftz-
gerald and Private A. w. Simpson, pursue
the same route as that to be followed by
the troop. At Pisquataway the ambulance
will halt and wait for the troop to come up.
While awaiting the arrival Of the main
body, the two men In charge of the ambu-
lance will prepare the luncheon FOR their
comrades.
The Camp.
The camp will be pitched about $50 yards
north of the pavilion, on the broad plateau
overlooking the beautiful Potomac. from
which a magnificent view Of Mount YER
non and the surrounding country can be
had. This spot is peculiarly well adapted
for q camp site. Its elevation is sufficient
to command the country for miles around
it Is level and perfectly cleared. with plen-
ty of area for all the purposes to which the
neighbortng lawns are usually applied in a
military camp. The ground lies SO that
guard duty Is reduced to a minimum and
when tents are in shape the sight is one to
make a soldiers heart beat faster.
This particular part Of Marshall Hall is
called the parade ground, for the reason
summer camp at the popular resort uses 1t
for drills, dress parades, and so forth, while
the tents are generally erected in the or
chard to the east a short distance. However,
the parade ground, though a most excel
lent place for infantry movements, is by far
too small to admit the maneuvering of cav
airy or artillery, and. on this account,
light battery A, District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard, has for the past two years
camped on 1t, having their drills and other
mounted work done in field off to the
rear Of the resort.
Another great advantage possessed by
this place is ravine just to the right as
one faces the river, and this hollow is cas-
lily converted ir to a model camp stable. 1t
Is so near that all the advantages of close
proximity to the quarters are to be OBJ
fai cd u-h IA. 40 CIT tod hat .
the disagreeable elements of such an estab-
lishment are brought into notice.
The tents will be stretched in two lines,
facing each other, with a wide company
street between. The headquarters and Off
GERS tents will be erected at the north end,
facing down the company street, and COM
handing an unobstructed view of the en-
tire camp. The guard tent. though 1t is
hoped this particular unit of the camp will
be unoccupied, is to stand just In rear Of
the north end of the eastern line of tents
The street Is to run parallel with the river
which will make 1t almost due north and
south.
The men will be quartered, two to a tent,
in the regulation IA wall tents, and each
mess will have to make itself as COM
Portable as possible. always conforming to
the rules of neatness and simplicity. Cots
will be provided, with board floors, as an
additional safeguard against dampness and
cold.
The troop has drawn government rations,
homely spread than that supplied by Uncle
Sam, arrangements have been made with
the management Of the resort by which the
boys are to be fed at the cafe, ana this ar
rangement does away with much unneces-
sary trouble. while at the same time the ex-
pense to each man Is very nominal However,
Quartermaster Sergeant Springman carries
along quite an assortment Of little delica-
cies that are always appreciated in camp.
Object of the Camp.
This camp, unlike many others. Is to be
one Of instruction In the duties that would
devolve on the gallant little troop that
adorns Gen. Ordways brigade should oc-
casion ever require their services. OF course
there will be fun. and plenty Of 1t, but this
will be merely an Incidental. Capt. Bar
bour is a thorough soldier, and besides his
own knowledge. that Of Lieut. Merrilat,
from the cavalry at Fort Myer, will be
brought into play.
Lieut. Merrilat together with a non-com-
missioned officer in the regular cavalry, has
been detailed by the Secretary of War to
accompany the command, and, in the ca
pacity Of instructor, train the volunteers
in regular army methods.
The affairs of the camp will be conducted
on basis of strict military discipline, and
no one can estimate the amount of benefit
to be derived from ten days properly spent
has been issued to the troop, and some ex-
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