Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-09
TO REVIEW TROOPS
General Harries Sends an Invitation
to President Mckinley.
BROUGHT BY MAJOR DAEIDGE
Men in Camp Busi'y Engaged in
Drills Today
LONG PRACTICE MARCHES

Special From STAFF Correspondent.
LEESBURG. Va. June 9.-Major Davidge
of the general staff, District of Columbia
militia, will reach Washington late this
afternoon as the representative of Gen.
Harries, conveying a message TO the Pres
ident of the United States. The President
will be officially notified that the District of
Columbia National Guard is in camp near
leesburg, and that, being COMMANDMENTS
chief of the militia forces of the District,
it would seem proper that he review and in
spec, the troops while in camp.
1t is earnestly hoped that the President
may sec fit to visit Camp Ordway next Mon
day afternoon. Among those who have
been invited are Mr.. MeiklejOhn, the assist
ant secretary Of war; Gen. Miles and other
high officials.
Although three battalions are away from
camp today, matters are by no means quiet.
Everybody at the rendezvous camp has
plenty to do. Guard mounting was held in
the LIST and I'd Regiments early this morn
ing Mai Hodgson is field officer of the
day with Lieut. McAnnaly officer of the
day and Lieut.. Thomas officer OF the guard
Tor tho I'd Regiment and Capt. Domer of1l-
Ger of the day and Lieut. Crist officer OF
the guard for the 1st Regiment. Lieut..
Luce is medical officer of the day.
An Early Practice March.
Long before reville this morning half the
camp was astir and active. Men were
looking after their blanket rolls and getting
things generally in shape, to all intents and
PURPOSES, to NOV, Immediately to the front,
no matter where their destination might
be The 9TH Battalion, commanded by
Maj. Simms; the 6th BatlaHoil, coiiiiidilu u
by Maj. Graham, ana the Isl separate pa
TALON, commanded by MAJ. bioohs, W.,
oh n II.
Promptly at o'clock, according to sched-
ule, the three battallohs moved OIL Zen
battalion commander was ploH!ueu WIN ."
map of the country In the vicinity OF Les
burg. The Ith Battalion was instructed 10
proceed to OatlandS, gong by way or what
is known as the east ROAD, ana returning
by way Of what IS designated thc west
road. Gen. Harries directed Maj. Graham
to proceed with tn 9TH Battalion through
Clark'S Gap to or near Hamilton. me ISL
Separate Battalion headed Tor GofesVllle.
The 9th Battalion and thu LIST Separate
Battalion. follow the same roads, respec-
lively, going and returning.
Each battalion was accompanied by one
wagon and each man was provided with
the shelter tent blanket roll. The poncho
was carried suspend d from the belt. AT
conference of thu battalion commanders
held at HEADQUARTERS last evening Gen.
Harries explained that the marches were
not to be of any great length. H. in
sfucted ms ONCE maj nalts snGuio De
shonIG h AIKEN of the men. Within an
hour after the batta,inns return 10 Camp
Ordway tomorrow morning -ach battalion
C'Iiii"iluei tiiu3' '''iLitt 90 'et9
rtc, rn,lntrv nassnd over, sitting fnrtt the
distance covered and other information of
interest The battalion uuartermastars will
have something to do on these practice
marches They must precede the com
mandS. select and arrange for the us of
ground for camping and look after other
details
In connection with the practice marches
the idea is that the troops are passing
through an cnemv's country. Advance
guards. rear guards and hank,rs a~e in
position. and all other sIes,s of a rrecau-
tionary military nature Observed Reach
ing the. proper Spot. the men will ,l.ca
their shelter tents in position and pass the
night under tn same. their camps being
properly guarded of course The return to
Camp Or(lway will be made in Xix, manner