The times., 1899-06-15
THE DISTRICT BOYS
ON PARADE MARCHES
Only Three Battalions at Camp
0rdWay.
Preparations Made TO Receive Ex-
pected Distinguished Visi ors.
the Awarding of Prizes and
Medals to Sharpshooters.

Camp Ordway Va, June 1.-THE Fifth.
Sixth, and First Separate Battalions are
the only organizations on the scene of the
encampment. They arrived in camp this
morning after their practice march of yes
terday and the, vacant tents are those be-
longing to the First, Second, and Fourth
Battalions, which left camp this morning
before the sun was up. There was no
moEning drill and the first call did not
sound until 2:3O. The march Of the Fifth
Battalion. which returned this morning,
was to Lincoln, distance of ten miles.
Company BIS trip was to Mount Gilead.
about eight miles from camp. The colored
battalion had for its destination Goose
Creek.
The First Battalion has gone to the
Goresville road, passing through Conrad's
Ferry on the way. The Second took the
Leesburg road to Goose Creek. while the
Fourth has taken the road to Oatland,
passing on the way through Woodburn.
The men went out in heavy marching or
der, carrying their ponchos through their
. belts, and each man took part of
/ shelter tent under which they will spend
/ the night.
/ Everybody in Camp Ordway is wonder
] ing whether the visit of Assistant Secre-
/ tary Meiklejohn. General Miles, the Dis
/ trict Commissioners, and members of the
! Board OF Trade Will be made tomorrow. as
! it is the last day the opportunity will be
| had. and it is hoped that the distinguish
| ed gentlemen will be present. The only
! hope they have lies in the statement made
/ By Major James, who visited Washington
| Monday. that If possible the postponed
! trip of that day would be made on the
18th. The signal corps has made prepar-
] ations to give notice to the entire camp
when the party arrives by four methods.
! A huge banner is to be foated from the
hagpole. the heliograph will flash the news
and telegraph and telephone messages will
! be brought to the waiting officers and
men.
The programme for tomorrow, however.
| is to be one OF the most interesting yet
| held. Prizes' and medals in the sharp
! shooting contest, which was held in April
! at Ordway range, will be awarded, and the
men are greatly interested, as many of
them to receive money and other
prizes.
The following orders were issued today
at headquarters relative to the exercises:
Headquarters District of Columbia Militia,
In the Field, Camp 0rdway,
Leesburg, Va, June H. 1890.
Camp Orders No. 25.
Afternoon drill tomorrow will be limited to one
hour. Recall will be sounded at $3.50 o'clock.
! At 3:i5 assembly will be sounded, at which
| signal all commissioned officers and enlisted men
/ entitled receive riae practice decorations for
| the year 1895 will assemble without regard to
| rank, in front Of the commanding generals tent,
at a point about thirty PAGES distant therefrom.
The formation will be in four lines rs follows:
First line, team captains; second line, members
of the winning teams; third line, sharpshooters:
fourth line. marksmsn. Distance between lines
! will lie about six PAGES.
Upon receipt of decoration each person will
march to the rear, and the lines, as provided.
above. will again be established
Members Of winning teams will accompany their
team captains.
Upon completion of the distribution OF the
decorations, trumpeters stationed Immediately in
front of the commanding generals tent will
sound three fourishes, and at tie conclusion of
same all officers and will execute the first
motion Of the right-hand salute
The salute being returned by the commanding
general, the hands will be dropped to the side
and all will fall out, the ceremony being at an
end. BY command of Brigadier General Harries,
ALFRED p. ROBBINS
Capt. and \. D. c. D. c. NJ.
Acting Adiutint General.
Brigade parade will be held at o'clock.
and every guardsman is anxious to make
n good showing.
One of the features Of the programme
| prepared for the benefit of General Miles
and tie other visitors will be sham hatt'e Q,
which will take place during the after
noon. The contest of Monday has caused
much rivalry, and a bloody war on a
small scale will be fought on the field
already made famous by Colonel Urell and
General Early in 1851.
The parade was omitted today owing to
the absence of half the brigade prac-
tice marches From o'clock until mess
the boys lay around in the tents or Nrote
letters home. There is general feeling
Of regret among the citizens of the vicinity
that camp is 10 be broken Friday after
noon. The train bearing the District boys
will leave Leesbnrg at o'clock and arrive
in Washington at 400 Many visitors ere
in camp today including the Misses Castell
and Mrs. Marion, wife of popular Capt.
Thomas Marion.
The Y NJ C. A. tent holds the affections
of the boys and every night the tables are
crowded with letter writer's and crowds
who sing and amuse themselves with the
games provided for their entertainment.
Today the efficiency of the signal corps
was shown when the line communicating
with General Harries. which had become
broken. was repaired inside of five minutes.
Lieutenant Mattingly Is one Of the hardest
| working officers in camp, and his corps Is
one of the most efficient branches of the
brigade. This afternoon the men signaied
by means of the photographs across the
/ hills, and the experiments were watched
with interest by the visitors, who had
never seen lHe SYSTEM III SPc4 hhiSAA'
, Privates Davis and Prayer, of Captain
| Lewis company. who attempted to run the
/ guard yesterday evening, are confined in
the guard tent. The absence of half the
brigade today prevented a court martial
from being held. The opinion is expressed
that the men will not be dealt with
/ severely.
To Visit Camp Ordwny.
, special train over the Southern Rail-
way will leave here at / o'clock this af-
e ternoon for Leesburg Va, bearing Actinl
, Secretary of War Meikletohn. General
, Miles, several other War Department of
. ficials. and the District Commissioners
who will witness the review of the Dis
, trict National Guard at Camp Ordway.
Casualties in Otis Army.
The following list of additional casual
) ties was received at the War Department
yesterday from General Otis: