The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-07-26
ROOT VISITS TIE GUARD
Secretary of War Witnesses Dress
Parade at Camp 0rdway.
omciaI Report on the Attempt to
Rush the Lines Awaited With In
terest by The District MiIitia-The
LonE-Deferred sham Battle SEIZED
uIed for Toduy-Forasing Parties.

CAMP ORDWAY, Gaithersburg Md,
July 25.-Inspection and muster Of the en-
tire camp was the order Of the morning.
The inspector general. Major Charles II.
Ourand, had the muster in charge.
This afternoon field maneuyres engaged
the attention of five bsttalions Of the
Guard. 4 detail from each company is en-
trerched and IS defending itself against
the remainder Of the battalion. This is
practice preliminary to the much deferred
cham battle, which is scheduled for to-
morrow without fail.
The Secretary OF War visited camp this
afternoon. He was escorted from Wash
ington by the Judge advocate general, Dis
trict Of Columbia National Guard, Major
Walter D. Beverage, ir.. who served as
the personal representative Of the general
commanding. The party was met at the
station by Adjutant General Love and
conducted 70 headquarters. AS they ap-
preached the camp the regulation salute
was fred By Battery a, Light Artillery.
Secretary Root remained in camp until af-
ter dress parade.
Lieutenant General Niles and the AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy have sent
letters OF regret In response TO invitations
10 VISIT the camp. General Miles has gone
10 Pennsylvania, and Mr. Hackett is en-
Toying his vacation at New Castle, y. H
The official report Of the occurrence
last night, when members of the First
Battalion attempted to rush the guards
IS awaited with interest. An order Is
sued from headquarters directing that 10
intoxicating liquors should be allowed
within tNe lines was put in force yester-
deg. A reSsi ton was held last night by
the First Battalion, formerly known as
the Washington Light Infantry, and
o large quantity OF beer had been
ordered to help along the festivities. The
PRONUNCIATION OF the edict against intOLi-
ean;s, coming on the eve OF their enter
eainment, was taken by the members OF
she battalion as directed against them,
ENd they waxed wroth. Several of the
sflcers, including Colonel Urell, of the
Becrnd Regiment, il is understood, were
Searched upon entering the camp for
Intoxicants and were wrought up 10 a
lreat state Of indignation as conse-
quence. Shortly after tattoo, a great
cOmmOtion occurred IN camp. Word wss
sent TO headquarters that the whole First
Battalion were engaged in an attempt 10
rush the guard. Chaos reigned for some
time and Company d, Second Battalion,
and Company c, Fourth Battalion, we're
called out TO preserve order. 1t is said
twenty-five men broke camp. Inspection
discovered that the greater portion Of the
command were in their tents number
Of enlisted men have been put under ar
rest, most OF whom we're out without a
pass. The official report Of the affair is
Expected to be made this afternoon
The social event Of the ten days encamp-
ment will be the lawn party which viii be
held Thursday evening at Washington
Grove II has been arranged that the
Guard Brigade Band will furnish music
for the occasion, and the High School Ca
diets, by long odds the best-dri!Ied or