Evening star., 1898-05-21
District Volunteers Bid Farewell to
Woodburn Manor.
CHICKAMAUGA THEIR DESTINATION
President Will Review the Troops
This Afternoon.
AT CAMP ALGER


CAMP ALGER, Woodburn Manor
May 81. 1893.
A thousand of the most stalwart young
men in the District Of Columbia on their
way to active militia service a city of
tents taken down and carried away as
though by magic, and a day divided be-
tween active military service and affec-
tionate leave-taking. This is the story of
todays doings of the 1st Regiment District
of Columbia Volunteers. From reveille in
the early morning until late at night the
militiamen Of Washington city were to be
kept constantly on the move In the work of
preparation for transfer to Chickamauga,
Ga.
They rose at o'clock and went through
the usual early morning exercises as though
they had 10 thought of leaving for camp
thousand miles distant: they ate their
breakfasts and aired their beds as leisurely
and methodically though making ready
for a six months stay at Falls Church; but
when the time came for the active work of
getting under way they set about it as
energeticalIy and as expeditiously as sea-
soned veterans.
1t was In consequence of this spirit per-
haps. that Col. Harries and his men were
able to conduct their departure from Camp
Alger according to schedule, and i'll the
| light of this achievement their reception
| and ovation in Washington was more than
| deserved.
Col. Harries, Capt. W. E. Horton, his ad.
| jutant; Capt. w. H. Simms of Company l.
| senior officer Of the day; Lieut.. L. T. Boz
| seau, Company D. junior officer Of the day
| and Lieut.. Fred C. Statz. Company NJ Of
| fcer Of the guard, wers all astir and at
hnSr 1,,fi hnf oil An,
later reveille was blown; at O. clock break
fast had been served. The few men suf-
fering with colds and sore feet had re-
ported to the hospital and had been treated,
and the personal baggage of the officers
was packed away for shipment The Off
GERS and men were from this time on en-
gagged in the half-enjoyable. half-unpleas-
ant business OF saying goodbye to their
friends.
When the clock in the tent occupied by
Sergt. Mai. Shilling announced the near ap-
proach of o'clock Bugler Schoenknechd
stepped toward the commanding officer and
asked whether he should blow the general
call.
Yes" answered Col. Harries, without
looking up, ''blow the call at the time specl-
fed"
A Prompt Response.
With this the bugle sergeant stepped to
one side and made ready to blow the sig
nal for striking the tents. Almost before
the first note had sounded Major Urelps
command had thrown down their tent
poles and were at work folding up the can
vas. Major Hines battalion was only a
minute later, and before the last note had
died away a third wave Of white swept up
the hill and Major O'Brien's men were at
work folding their tents.
This was the beginning. Afterward aids
galloped here and there over the field.
guards marched from one pile of baggage
to another, and the Districts citizen SOL
diers set to work at packing their under
wear into the knapsacks provided by Uncle
Sam. long train Of baggage wagons,
moving about as rapidly as q circus pa-
rade then started down the road to Dunn
Loring.
With the courtesy that has so far marked
their every movement the Sth Ohio offered
an escort. consisting of their first battalion
and a band. AS the District men were
greatly pleased with the offer, Colonel Har-
ries merely voiced the general opinion when
he sent word to Colonel Hard that the es-
cort would shorten the way by half"
Regiment Makes u Start.
Accordingly the lire was formed with the
Ohio men at the head. and a start was
made at o'clock. The band caught the
spirit Of the occasion, and started of with
Aud Lang syne" and 1.-The Maid of Dun
dee" All the regimentai officers were
mounted, insisting on being allowed to care
for their horses until they were put in the
stock car. The enlisted men were burdened
down with luggage and equipments
marked contrast to the men Of the escort,
who were uniformed as the District troops
are when they appear on parade-uniforms,
leggings, belts and guns
As the troops moved along the road they