Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-15
At CAMP 0RDWAf
Guardsmen Plan Handsome Recep-
ton to General Miles and Party.
LIEUT.. COLONEL O'BRIEN RELIEVED
General Court-MartiaI Appointed
to Try Offenders
CONCERT IN LEESBU RG
Special From a stan Correspondent.

Special From a Stan Correspondent.
LEESBURG, Va. June 15--This is by far
the most important and interesting day Of
the encampment of the District National
Guard near Leesburg. The sun is shining
brightly and the camp is crowded with Wis
ftors At dinner every officers mess had
to work overtime to accommodate the rela-
tIves and friends of the members. Many
Of those who came from Washington on the
morning train brought well-laden baskets,
and the majority of the enlisted men par
took of all kinds of deicacies in addition
to the regular camp fare.
The country visitors began httching their
horses to the fence at the lower end of the
camp ground very early during the morning.
Every minute the throng increased. and 1t
is anticipated that dress parade will be wit
messed by immense crowd of spectators.
Shortly after 2 o'clock Gen. Harries and his
stan rode to Leesburg to meet and welcome
the distinguished visitors who are scheduled
to arrive a few minutes before 3 O'Clock.
Gen. Miles and his staff will be mounted.
The others will be cared for in vehicles.
When the party enters the bounds of Camp
Ortway the field piece will boom for the
salute. the band will play and as the party
rides to headquarters it will pass through
double line of sentinels, members of the
LIST Separate Battalion.
Presentation of Prizes.
A color line will also be established.
The first incident of interest after the
rival of the visitors in camp will be
presentation of rifle practice decorations,
which will occur at 3:45 o'clock, when all
comm ssioned officers and enlisted men en-
titled to receive decorations for the year of
1898 will assemble, without regard to rank,
In front of the commanding generals tent,
renOrtiUP therefrOm.
The formation Will be in four lines Team
captains will be in the first line, members
of winning teams In the second line, sharp
shooters in the third line, and marksmen
In the fourth line. Upon completion of the
distribution Of the decorations trumpeters
stationed Immediately in front of the COM
handing generals tent will sound three
fiourishes. AT the conclusion of the same
ali officers and men will execute the first
motion of the right hand salute, the salute
being returned by the general, the hands will
be dropped to the side, and all will fall out,
the ceremony being at an end. The band will
play in connection with the ceremony
Should the visitors so desire, exhibition
drill in extended order will be given by
provisional battalion. Brigade dress parade
will occur at o'clock, followed by the
ceremony Of trooping the colors, after
which the troops will pass in review. The
guests will be entertained at dinner and
will return to Washington, departing on
the train that leaves here at 7:10 pm, be-
ing escorted to the station by General Har-
ries and staff.
Lieut.. Col. O'Brien Suspended.
special order was issued by Acting Ad-
tutant General Robbins late yesterday af-
ternoon suspending Lieut.. Col. Richard A.
O'Brien, I'd Regiment, from his command
and directing that he leave camp the same
day. The order was, Of course, complied
with
Inquiry at headquarters was met with the
statement that Lieut.. Col. o Brien was sus-
pended for good and sufficient reasons
1t Is learned that the officer in question
wrote an Endorsement criticising the COM
manding general on an official cOmmunica-
ton. Though given an opportunity to re-
tract his language. so 1t was explained, he
failed to do so. and headquarters there
upon took summary action, as cited.
All arrangements for breaking camp to-
morrow were completed today. The guards,
except those necessary to regulate traffic
at and in the vicinity Of gates and to pre-
vent trespass on the camp ground, will be
withdrawn at 7:30 o'cl )ck am. The pro-
vost guard will be held ready for duty until
the troops dfsembark at Washington, when
the officers and men of the detail will re-
port TO their respective commanders.
Immediately after dinner the responsible
officers will cause the collection of all mess
furniture and turn over the same to the
commissary general The general will
be sounded at II o'clock noon, at which
signal all tents Will be simultaneously
struck. The tents will be carefully folded
and tied In accordance with instructions.
tent pores Will De lleO IN sets. Bed sacks
will be emptied at a designated place, and
sacks folded and placed in battalion piles,
ready TO be turned in. The Assembly
will be sounded at 115 o'clock pm, at
which call the command will be assembled
in full marching order and will proceed
to Leesburg, there to take train for Wash
ington.
The personal baggage of officers will be
packed. marked and the officers line
not later than l. o'clock. Baggage will be
unloaded In Washington at 9th street and
Maryland avenue. Each battalion COM
mander will designate two men, fully arm
ed and equipped, to act as wagon guards
the details to report to the post quarter
master As soon the baggage contents
or the wagons have been transferred to
the train the details will report to their
respective commanding officers Officers
servants must turn in their badges bed
sacks and blankets to the post quartermas-
ter before l o'clock.
From the point of decentralization In
Washington the brigade will march TO nth
street and Pennsylvania avenue to 18th
street TO Pennsylvania avenue, TO 7th
street and there be dismissed.
General Court Appointed
A general cOurt-martial was appointed
last evening to try such cases as might be
ordered before It. The detail for the court
is as follows:
Major F. L. Graham. 9th Battalion; Major
r. D. Simms 9Th Battalion; Capt. G. Eng
Land. Company d. 9Th Battalion; Capt. W.
z. Harvey, Company c, 9th Battalion
Capt c v Savers, Company c, 5th Bat
TALON: Capt g. B. Young, Company D. 9Th
Battalion: Capt. G. E Swigart ouartermas
ter, I'd Regiment, Capt c. Fred Cook aid
de-camp, ID, c. militia; First Lieutenant F.
J. Cardozo. l. R p, LIST Separate Battalion;
First Lieutenant F. ]. Woodman surgeon
9th Battalion: First Lieutenant F. E
Skinner. Company G, 9Th Battalion; First
Lieutenant L. p. BOiseau, adjutant, 9th
Battalion with First Lieutenant e c. Mat
tiHgly. Company D, 9Th Battalion, judge ad-
vocate.
The court met shortly after 10 o'clock
last evening. to hear the case of Private
Lloyd Wells, Company c, 4th Battalion,
against whom charges setting forth alb