Evening star., 1901-07-18
Tho District Brigade Settled Neal
Leesburg, Va.
CEREMONY OF HOSTING The COLORS
Little Delay in Departure This
Morning.
WELCOMING VIRGINIANS S

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
CAMP ORDWAY. LEESBURG, Va. July
6.-Washingtonians to the number Of about
L2DO constituting the brigade Of District
OF Columbia National Guard. are encamped
on Georges farm. slightly less than one
mile from the town OF Leesburg. Business
and professional men, clerks and merchants
from the national capital. wearing the garb
adopted for the military forces OF the
United States. are here playing the SOL
diers part in real earnest. The sight is an
inspiring one.
The first detachment Of the troops entered
the camp grounds precisely at IL o'clock.
Two hours later Camp Ordway was a visi-
BILE reality. being thoroughly established in
every particular. Incidentally the guards
men had been served with a satisfying
lunch Of coffee and sandwiches. this de-
sirable feature having been made possible
through extraordinary hu~tling on the part
OF the commtssary general and his assist
ants
National Colors Hoisted.
Half an hour after the first detachment
Of the troops halted on the site Of the tenn
porary home Of the soldier lads old glory
was flung to the breeze with appropriate
ceremony. The brigade band and the corps
Of field music marched to the Flagstaff and
the inspiring bit Of bunting was slowly
hauled aloft to the tones of THE Star
Spangled Banner" AS the first note was
sounded everybody within hearing ceased
the duty he was then performing uncov-
cred and stood at attention. Such scenes
as this upon going into camp always prove
impressive.
All drills for the afternoon were sus-
pended. the time being devoted to putting
finishing touches to the interior OF the
tents. Brigade parade Is scheduled for
o'clock this afternoon
At the armories in Washington things
were lively at an early hour this morning.
AS early as $50 o'clock the various COM
mands were assem- bling and before y
o'clock the entire brigade was in the vicin-
ity Of 9th street and Maryland avenue
southwest ready to embark on the three
sections OF the special train in waiting.
The friends Of the guardsmen were out in
good numbers.
Departure From This City.
The first section bearing the command
ing general and his staff and the first regi-
ment pulled out at $50 o'clock, fifteen
minutes after the scheduled time. Slowly
the six cars crawled over the rails. Stops
were many and frequent. In something
less than three hours the general and those
with him alighted at Leesburg forty miles
by rail from Washington.
The other two sections Of the train fol-
lowed al intervals. At every station along
the way crowds had gathered to witness
the passing of the guardsmen
AT Falls Church a large bouquet of flow
erS was put aboard the first section, with
direction that it be handed to General Har-
ries.
When Leesburg was reached it was found
that practically the entire population Of
the town had assembled in the vicinity Of
the railroad station The debarkation ap-
parently proved Of deep interest to the
citizens OF LouduOn county.
Mounting their horses the commanding
general and the members Of his staff with
out delay started for camp.
Headed by the brigade band, the 1st Regi-
ment then marched through the town and
along the Alexandria turnpike to Georges
as they alishted from the cars.
Preparations of Advance Guard.
An advance guard, under the direction Of
Lieut.. Mortimer and Lieut. Smith. had
erected quarters for the Quartermaster and
commissary departments and cook tents.
The signal corps. under Lieut.. Neumeyer,
in short order laid out telegraph and tel
ephone system. The signal corps has also
placed in position apparatus through
the medium Of which the correct time will
be made known to everybody in camp pre-
ciSely at noon each day.
A provisional battalion, made up OF six
ty-five former members OF the High School
Cadets organization. Is in camp as an ad-
junct to the National Guard. Representa-
this afternoon establishing their quarters.
Up to q late hour this afternoon no cases
Of Illness Of any character had been re-
ported. c. F. c.
Departure of Secretary Hay.