Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-19
THE FLAG is UP
National Guard in Camp Near Gath
ersburg, Maryland.
NAMED AFTER GENERAL ORDWAY
Quick Work in Getting the Tents
in Shape.
ACCIDENT TO CAPT. ROBBINS


Special From stan Correspondent.
CAMP ORDwAY, Gaithersburg. July 10.
The troops of the District of Columbia
National Guard at 1 o'clock this afternoon
were under canvas on Diamonds farm. one
mile from Gahhersburg. Camp Ordway
was by that hour a reality. 1t Is one Of
the best arranged camps ever before occu-
pied by the volunteer soldiery of the ma
tioral capital From present observations
the attendance Is the largest in connection
with any previous outing in the history Of
the District brigade The 1st Separate Bat
talon carries OF the palm IN the matter Of
attendance. Major Brooks marching on the
field with a mand made up in the neigh
borhood of $50 officers and men. The LIST Bat
talon and 9Th Battalion also appeared I'M
usually strong. In fact. all the integral por-
lions of the brigade are In an entirely salts
factory condition of efficiency, numerically
as well as otherwise
The first ceremony, and in fact, the for
NAL opening of the camp. will occur about
$50 o'clock this afternoon. brigade dress
parade being scheduled for that time. The
train leaving Washington at 430 O'Clock
will land visitors at Gaithersburg in time to
witness the evening ceremony referred to-
An Accident.
The daily published report from the seats
OF military operations these days usually
include a list of casualties. Reports from
Camp Ordway can maintain the standard
established Soon after the general staff
debarked at Gaithersburg station Capt. Al
fred p. Robbins. aide-de-camp attempted
to mount untrled horse. Just IS he
reached himself from the ground the ami
NAL started suddenly and a stirrup broke.
Capt Robbins attempted to recover him
self. but the horse stumbled and fell
him. He was picked up with his right foot
haE hr1rtl to he 40
conveyed to camp In an ambulance and re-
ceiyed professional treatment from Maj.
Henderson. Capt. Weaver and other officers
Of the medical department. Seated under
the spreading branches of big tree, with
his bandaged foot resting on a cake of
ice Capt. Robbins insisted that he was not
hurt. and performed his duties as assistant
adjutant general with vim and energy
that stirred on to increased efforts a tent
erecting detail of enlisted men of loafng
proclivties. Brigade Sergeant Major Ram
dali met with rnishap similar to that in
which Capt Robbins figured. His horse fell
on him. the result being slightly damaged
ankle for the sergeant major. He declined
to submit to treatment.
The Start.
The Baltimore and Ohio passenger sta
ton ard It's immediate vicinity this morn
Ing presented such a martial appearance 4.
to warrant the uniformed in the belief
that reinforcements were being hurried to
the troops in China. There were soldiers
galore, and incidentally many relatives and
friends 20 see the soldier boys off. The
special train employed to transport the
troops was made up of three sections the
first pulling out promptly at SIS O'Clock.
The run to CIaithersburg consumed less
than an hour. At all the stations along the
line the folks were assembled, waving and
cheering. The experience recalled the de-
parture of the District Volunteer Regiment
for Chickamauga little more than two
years ago The enthusiasm was eQualed
by the guardsmen on the train, who re-
turned the waving and the shouts with
compound interest. The residents of Gath
ersburg were out in force. Many assembled
about the railroad station. while the
porches and almost every window of the
residences between the station and the
camp ground held interested occupants.
The first regiment lost no time proceeding
to the camp grounds The other organiZa-
lions followed rapidly as possible after
debarking. They found half dozen large
tents erected These included the store
tents and offices of the post commissary
and post quartermaster, the Y. NJ. C. A.
tent. the post bakery. the BARRIERS tent and
a cafe. The Y. NJ. C. A headquarters had
everything In readiness for the men.
feature most appreciated perhaps being
barrel OF cold water Three wells all in
working order. furnished an abundant sup
ply of water, which the medical officers
declared 10 be of first-class quality.
Quick Work.
In addition to the tents named. the only
other piece Of canvas standing when the
troops arrived was that assigned as the Of
flee for the adjutant general Gen. Harries
took station there and viewed the work In
progress on the field before him. The ad-
jutant general and the officers of the gen
erai star were kept busy at different por-
tons OF the field supervising the work of
setting I'D the canvas. In remarkably
short space Of time Hunt ovens were burn
ing brightly in the of each company
street. and dinner, or more properly, mess.
was cooking
Right here 1t is proper to say a word or
two in the way of Communication for the
commissary and quartermaster advance
guard. that has really performed woman
service. Lieut.. Mortimer and Lieut. Smith.
VINO nave been here since Monday morning
last mad everything arranged for the troops
and had prepared for systematic distribu-
ton or equipments and other supplies To
them Is due large measure of the success
attending the establishing of the camp
Light Battery A. which left Washington to
precede 10 camp by road yesterday. reached
mere after the arrival of the first body of
troops which made the journey by rail
mere were no casualties with the excep-
lion OF one member falling and breaking his
leg before Washington was left Capt
MoOre's command bivouaced for the nipbt
some distance from here
An advance detail from the signal corps
reached the camp grounds in the middle of
the night and by $50 o'clock were in com
runlCatiOn with Washington by wire The
signal corps has already line Of wires IN
and gives promise of accomplishing really
Cd by the corps
The representation from the High School
Cadets consists Of one company. 1t is
thoroughly at home this afternoon and ia
taking camp life like veteran organiza-
ton.
Maj R d. simms. 9Th Battalion, field
ofhcer OF the day. and Company A, 9Th
Battalion. commanded by Capt. William e.
living. is performing guard duty
ne hospital was one OF the first features
or the camp ready for business. 1t is in a
Shady grove and looks enticing