Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-20
District Guardsmen Had a Damp Time
Last Night.
SEVERAL TENTS BLOWN DOWN
But They All Bobbed UP Serenely
This Morning.
PROGRAM OF THE DAY

Special From q Stan Correspondent
CAMP ORDwAY. Gaithersburg. Md. July
2o-The most stirring event at Camp Ord
way today was. perhaps, the arrival Of
pair Of crutches for Capt Robbins. who
met with mishap through the breaking
of a stfrrup yesterday. Thus it will be
seen that the guardsmen are thoroughly
at home and that everything is moving
along as quietly and in as business-like
manner though the troops had been
under canvas for month. The weather
conditions this afternoon are entirely sat
isfactory and everybody seems happy and
contented. In fact, not only Is the attend
ance larger than in former years. but an
unusual Willingness on the part of the men
to work is manifest
BY Monday morning next, at the very
latest this village of tents will be a model
camp in every particular ALL damage
wrought by the storm last evening has
been repaired and an inspection by the ad-
jutant general this afternoon gave rise to
little In the way Of adverse criticism The
medical officers report that the health OF
the entire command is good The only
work for the surgeons up to a late hour
this afternoon the treatment of a few
cases of slight Illness resulting from the
heat
First call for dress parade this evening
will h. sounded at 5::sn O'Clock and the
parade will he formed at 5:i5 o'clock This
change makes dress parade NAN an Houi
later than the time of the ceremony yes
terday A large number of visitors are ex-
pected this afternoon. both from this Vlcin-
ity and from Washington. In addition to
the. proposed military guests Invitations
were prepared this afternoon for the Presl-
dent and his cabinet and several depart
mental chiefs TO visit the camp
Camp Wrecked Last Evening.
As was To be expected. one Boreas and
one j. PIuvius conspired last evening to
n -fn of
the District of Columbia National Guard
has 1t failed to storm when the brigade was
in camp The present outing is no excep-
ton To the general rule. 1t rained last
evening, and it rained hard 1t stormed-
Had not the guardsmen profited by the ex-
perienc- of last year at Leesburg the result
would have been really serious. As it was
several tents were blown to the ground by
the violence Of the wind. and number of
Men and certain property received a wet
ting
ify for several weeks past. and there is
good reason to believe that the weather
bureau or whoever IS in direct control of
the clements was storing up the moisture
specially for generous dispenSation upon
the arrival Of the soldiers. The drenching,
however was received without much COM
pIaint for ii was successful in laying the
dust. which was very deep and exceedingly
disagreeabe-
1t was a hard experience. or, rather.
tireSnme one. for every one connected with
the camp yesterday. The erection of the
tents. the drawing of supplies and a thou
sand and one little details that had to be
looked after kept every one on the go from
early morning. In the middle of the after
noon the national colors were raised TO the
top OF the headquarters flag staff with APP
propriate ceremonies. the band playing
The Star Spangled Banner The next
ceremony was brigade dress parade at $50
O'Clock For the first affair Of the kind 1t
was entirely satisfactory just as the
troops We're marching past in review the
storm which had been approaching broke.
II caused no infringement Of the parade.
however As soon dismissed all took to
their tents and tried to keep comfortable
possible throughout the raging of the
element. Lightning flashed and thunder
crashed in no gentle manner. 1t was late
hour before any one secured supper.
Visitors Left HurriedIy.
The visitors who came 10 witness the
evening ceremony left hurriedly upon the
approach of the storm. Rain fell steadily
and the wind blew hard until a late hour at
night Daylight came. however, with clear
skies and upon the rising of the sun damp
equipments were dried. The entire brigade
felt better. individually and collectively, be-
cause OF the nights rest. While the band
was playing for guard mounting the men
throughout the camp gave evidence of chip
perness by indulging in cake walking. COM
pany ID, 18th Battalion, and Company 4, LIST
50 IN excellent manner AT o clock most
of the organizations were out for drill, ex-
tended order work receiving most attention.
The camp ground Is Wei drained. and be-
fore the sun had been many hours at work
very little mud remained.
Owing TO the stormy conditions the meet
ing Of officers scheduled for last evening
was not held The general staff began its
daily business gatherings this morning and
a general plan OF work mapped out. In
addition TO rifle practice which will take
a. Sayr oil
about a mile from camp. the several bat
taltons and other orga nizations will be sent
out one at time. into the surrounding
county I" gain experience in outpost duty
and also in the construction of intrench-
ments and methods of defense.
Major Waiter d. Davidge, jr., of the gen.
eral staff IS TO visit Washington this after
noon or tomorrow. the personal repre-
sentative of the commanding general, to ex-
lend an invitation to visit the camp to the
Secretary OF War. Lieutenant General Mile;
AdIutant General Corbin and other officials
MI Henry K. Macfarland of the board of
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
* expected TO visit camp tomorrow.
Few Men In the Hospital
But few men are in the hospital and
they suffer from minor complaints only.
There is a daily battalion sick call at
G;:Sp a m attended by battalion surgeons.
They may excuse from duty and treat pa
ticntS in quarters for one day only At
the expiration Of one day II the patient is
not able to be returned TO duty he will be
sent 70 field hospital
The battalion surgeons use the emer-
geI.cv medical cases in treating patients
in quarters far possible, but when
me- diC!nes are required not in cases they
write prescriptions TO the field hospital
The battery the engineer corps. the signal
corps. the band and drum corps answer
sick call at the field hospital.
\ battalion surgeon is assigned each day
T. the duty OF medical officers of the camp.
officers II
the field officer of the day after consulting
with the surgeon general
The tour Of duty commences Immediately
after guard mount and continues twenty
four hours They make at least two tours
of inspection Of the camp commencing. re-
speCtively. at $50 ar and pm Imme-
diately prior to his being relieved from
duty he presents a written report after
consulting with the surgeon general to the
field officer Of the day. covering the follow
ing subjects
The general hygiene condition of the
camp in detail.
The hygiene condition of the mess quar-