Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-20
GALLANT SQUADRON
Fighters of the Third Cavalry Going
to China.
BUSfLING SCENES At FORT MYER
Packing and Pathos Mark the Eve
Of Departure.
FILING SCENES At FORT MYER
IN TER ESTING DETAILS


Every day is moving day at Fort Myer
rt d, htI o.. o,i,,,,io, on
nov" % - 49,,
sue o4 -
MINDS ana ramos iuli, lor nqufuioh VI
INC Ou' . 80 ~ o,a
UP PREF dtot u so-,'e % -"' %
carry 1t os 4'iiiu anu "@'ei " 'tle ~,
Whieh no" means oiiii>t' riei'oi So Oh
tnis on inc surface anu "uiiiite7 .ho N'se
PLhe anu IdPlultS WIN winch ''.' 90
Conducted but uiluer II Is d PSh'4e'io 0A'
dercurrent running swift with sorrow and
sadness moving day in q household is
not s,,cb n r,o1r,fuI thing because while
-. - 4i,,,- ora loot the
Il IL" P'e'S'i-t sur ''ii1i''e, "
family go to their new ABODE together anu
together make their new environment as
,,1,.s,,,- ,,erbans No the old But moving
toNt'' h :, -, 7;tsa-o,,t
day at an army post - t"S''S '
particularly so when, as IN the case OF
SruadrCS . II has been precipitatcd without
wsr1irg II means more TO the brave men
ard their dear ones han mere house leav-
frp II means separation as sudden as 1t
n19, he etarral. II means that while the
,,.iI.es ard families Of the officers are left
behind fhay will really have no
,,--,,,I. of keeriney n pcrmanent home any
,ha-a 90 h. eyovernnart is soulIcss when
'! 49,, 80 20 rS.,7riine re ,veII-hcing of the
~ tolile ~ = 80. -oII.ars The Iatter are
49, -, - - 70 h, c,,rn a+ This most
III iItsI.1u ~. - 80 ~ LTo,r When they
or mat p1t ~ nv - Nv, IN order TO
VIII p- "licIeu 80, ~ i ~ oIsn and conse-
lliht pc lOi III 4bC Arah women
AutHdS tHsS az toaI I'D hove
When tneIr sh5 , are "'i 0AA anu
me tents Win 'itHi-
The Lucky "o"e" VI ''
TO the SADNESS at par.ins ION - -.
hthuS, 'AeIei'i - 'ude' III 80 Sl,I,.a
haol,d'''h' anu 50 'i.e u. p'I !ooi ~ e.
ron = Is as iuii oi siiei anu :. o,.a-
occasion oileIS 1t u a'''4i1 'A"'
S'l'.iet ; ~ r. a7.s o44osrs envy
-.,<t = -, ,.-b f,o,,aIrI- eyoas ,ri+bo,i+
aht M.iiieii - III III - 80 a.. oitbar in
'tS, as az ~ 1-aT tbera II
ne h443F!tLeS VI ol - 81 a. rJa-a1
h"Pi1vhtu tLIat lhe NaIiaiit w, ~ -, ~,
90 'he dhtiPo4eS Jus apoue ,. ~ ~ ,a,
liie order VS. IS ueu pc. IN III m ,bl |
wives 90 seeu1t tIa ~ POI e. ''' vi 'N a.
.toI4Sllla t..';t,. -. -,
- W 80 81 ,IiaG+ for sub
sileiit. ne NJ M, ~ ,,r ~, ~ W.
IaNot sLeM 50 la %, ,TS ma oi1e ~
bepar'hient was cpihpelIeu 20 IeseiIIu tile
oroer. anu maj IS .is reason me "Stiitn VI
% ~ ne nriIatae baIe w. TOO
- i', Inc - " IL, tat,t,d 80 ~ &C fsr
a. mixing arraneemants for habitatio1s is
rorcsrraj y,-iI1 p q s,ood AL yrorsa off
tbsr +bs o.bers and SO sena ratinns are sad
for ali. and are filled with hardships other
than those of the heart
The material mart of the moving of the
I'd is the intention of This article however
rather than the Sentimental, for army men
and women alike of all degrees wax wroth IL
they be credited at such a time as this with
cherishing the weaker emotions, for
bravery is the guerdon of soldier and a
soldiers wife alike
E;.
"ii Iq"ip"e''
All are busy over at Fort Myer While
everything in the way OF equipment. from
saddles and brides guns and ammunition.
1,.r-- - - tI.,,ua a. =. ~
,t''-it-e a. camp u uo"ii ~ '-ie
contents OF the squadron cdhteen itseii' Is
bling packed and boxed and baled and
Grated for the long Journey to the orient
officers quarters are being denuded of fur
n.ture and household goods Raw recruits
are even being received to make up. the
quota and the last pay the men will re-
ceive in the United States for probably
long time TO come given 10 them this
morning. The first shipment Of the horses,
when are +ao IN nulIiper; VIZ ps niaaS 70
dav next the human part of the SQUADRON
Will depart.
ii viii consist Of ten officers and 422 mon
lhcIHaihg me tli pid anu san Inc
Co." for the al reio;ccS in fipb,ins,
bard because, when in Cuba, the bandsmen
threw away their instruments and entered
into lie scrap like other soldiers.
The officers are as follows: Major Henry
p. kingsbsry, in command: Capt F. H.
Hardie. Troop CT: Capt. D. H. Boughton
Troop b: Capt. ]. B. Mcdonald, Troop L.
First Lieut.. A c. Mcrillat. Troop A: First
Lieut. c. A. HedekiE, Troop b. First Lieut.
F. j Rooster. squadron adjutant: First
Lieut. f l.. Phillips, Troop l: Second Lieut.
Robert r WaIlach Troop /; and Second
Lieut.. Goodwin Orlway Troop G..
Licuts. Wood and Benjamin recent gradu-
a,rs from West Point. who are now with
the other squadrOas Of the I'd In the Phil
:pp..cs will Join the squadron at Nugasakf
bringing the number OF officers to twelve
The present intention is that the s.Jucdron
will SAL for Nagasakf japan by the north
cru route which lies out of the course by
Honolulu ard Is most direct August l, on
III, transport Meade. which has accommo-
cations Tor forty oihcsrs ana LOO men
"a 'Iu"H VI 'I.y l'tn = .. lnlahtfy ana a
h.. frayer5.f, c.,,nys1forg Of he al IT.
horses Will be carried on the transport
Aztec. which will leave San Francisco Au-
gus ., ana IS expected to reach Nagasaki
INC H''-ii7 ZINC 1s Tue Nie'lue'
Leaves the fost ferfect.
Major kingsbury is one of the most popu-