Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-21
District Guardsmen Will Salute Com
missioner Macfarland.
EXPECTED At CAMP FHIS EVENING
Gen. Harries Surprises the Boys at
ReveiIIe Call.
ROUTINE OF THE CAMP

Special From Staff Correspondent.
CAMP ORDWAY, Gaithersburg. Nd July
21.-The troops of the District OF Columbia
National Guard will welcome Mr.. Henry
B. F. Macfarland, president of the board of
Commissioners of the District of Columbia.
upon his arrival at camp this afternoon
with due honors. Commissioner Macfar-
land Is expected to reach Gaithersburg at
400 o'clock. A carriage will be in waiting
| and he will be escorted to camp by spc-
cial detail of officers of the general staff.
The approach of the party will be made
known to the military by the signal corps
and a detail from the light battery will
fire governors salute
1t Is expected that Commissioner Mac
farland will inspect the camp. He will re-
main to witness the dress parade, and dur
ing the evening will be escorted back to
Gaithersburg by the commanding general
and staff. The camp is noticeably quiet to-
day Everybody is attending strictly to
business and the routine of duties is being
looked after without interruption. Quite
unexpectedly the commanding general
made his appearance at reVeille this morn
ing and caught several individuals una
wares. The offending ones know thing
two now, and hereafter will appear prop
erly dressed even early as $50 o'clock
in the morning.
The I'd Battalion, under command of
Capt. f. c. Edwards, devoted the day to
firing the rifle range, which is located
near Seneca creek, about mile from camp.
Hereafter 1t is hoped to have two battal-
ions complete the prescribed rifle practice
each day. The other organizations devoted
the morning to drill. In connection with
rifle practice company other than those
OF the battalion firing Is assigned to per-
form all the details in connection with the
scoring.
Reception to the Officers.
The citizens, and more particularly the
ladies of the town, have completed elabo-
rate arrangements for a reception In honor
of the officers of the District of Columbia
National Guard to be given this evening at
the Masonic Hall, Gaithersburg, from s to
$50 o'clock: after the latter hour dancing
will be in order. The affair, it is stated.
Will be notable event. The hall has been
beautifully decorated for the reception. The
commanding general. Of course, will put
in an appearance at the hall for a brief
stay at least 1t is understood that the Of
flcers will return the compliment some time
next week.
The surgeon general this afternoon re-
ports that the general health of the camp is
excellent The medical department is by no
means overworked. strong effort was
made last evening TO induce Capt Robbins.
who injured Thursday to return TO
Washington. He positively refused to do
so. however. and today. during the tempo
rary absence of Col. Love from camp per
formed in his usual energetic manner all
the duties which fall to the adjutant gen
eral.
Quite throng of visitors are expected
in camp tomorrow. With the exception IF
guard mounting the feature of the day will
Dc brigade dress parade and the band con-
cert in the evening. The converting of Il
general court-martial within a few DAYS is
among the possibilities, one of the members
OF the Light Battery having offended in
manner said to be serious. The Ambulance
Corps is demonstrating its efficiency in sew
eral ways. An old Grand Army man re
ceived serious injury in Gaithersburg last
evening. and in response TO hasty call, the
ambulance was sent to town and furnished
| much appreciated assistance
Crowds Witness Dress Parade
Notwiths landing a darkening of the
clouds and consequent possibilities of rain
very large throng of visitors rode or
walked to camp yesterday afternoon to
witness the ceremony of brigade dress pa
rade. the following patriotic and picturesque
troopne of the colors and the march past
In review. The formation for dress parade
was IN line OF masses and not in brigade
line. as 1t was Thursday. A marked i'm
Drovement was noted in connection with the
parade yesterday over the of the day
before. The visitors who came afoot and
In vehicles of all sorts seemed to enjoy
| the spectacle hugely. and many remained
for the concert by the National Guard Bril-
gade Band, which took place at 7:15 o'clock
near the flagstaff in front of headquarters.
The concert was fully up to the standar I'd
established in past years, and Chief Musi-
clan Mcleod and his men were rewarded
with enthusiastic applause. The dress pa
rade, trooping of the colors and band con-
cert will be daily features at Camp Ord
way.
Soon after the troops were dismissed at
the conclusion of the evening ceremony,
officers call sounded and every indi-
vtdual on the grounds who wears shoulder
| straps fastened to General Harries' tent
m a do
interesting and inspiring statement He
explained to the officers very plainly and
very concisely the object of the camp. He
said that while the work going on sat
tsfactorly there was plenty of room for
| improvement. Specific instructions were
given with the hope of improving the eff
cheney of the brigade In every way. Mis-
| takes which have occurred were pointed
out. The talk, 1t Is believed, will result in
attaining much desired ends.
number Of officers and men of the bril-
gade who are members of Masonic organi-
cations spent last evening in Gaithersburg
as the guests of the local lodge of Masonry
They were entertained in quite elaborate
manner.
The utmost quiet and good order pre-
vailed in camp last evening. The rain In
the middle of the night cooled the atmos-
| phere and rendered sleeping free from diff
Guilty. General Harries at the meeting of
the officers last evening called particular
attention to the necessity Of paying close
attention to the setting up exercises. For
acres of men in uniform could be observed
performing gymnastic. Delsarte and other
more or less graceful movements. Guard
mounting was held as usual. the companies
assigned to that duty meeting all require
ments. This morning the drilling was in
close order by companies. This afternoon
1t Is by battalions. The errors noted dur
| Ing dress parade are receiving most atten-
| ton, for corrective purposes.
SnOrers in the Camp.
The quiet in the ne.ghborhood of the
quarters assigned to the general staff was
marred somewhat early last evening by
peculiar sound. Several of the officers seat
ed in front of their tents declared 1t to be
the purring of a cat. but as nothing had
been seen in camp that could correctly
claim relationship to a feline nearer than
wood tick. that idea was promptly aban-
doned. Some one gave as a plausible opin-
ion that the engine of the well digger who
has been employed on the grounds had. for
reasons best known to himself put the ma
chinery in motion. But the engine was IN
the wrong direction to bear out this the
DRY. The rumbling of thunder was thought
Of, but the real article was IN evidence at