The Washington times., 1901-07-21

and he at once began an investigation
Great difficulty was experienced in locat-
| ing the offender. Finally the offence was
! traced to Mckenny after a search of a
| day and half. He was at once placed
under arrest and his discharge and ex-
| pulsion from camp recommended by Major
Brooks to the acting adjutant general.
| The papers would have been signed yes
i terday morning except for the absence
of the brigadjer general. Upon his re-
| turn from Washington Captain Robbins
| issued an order providing for Mckenny' S
| expulsion.
The trooping of the colors both tonight
| and last night at The conclusion OF
| parade was executed in excellent manner.
This important and picturesque evolution
| was rather ragged on the opening day OF
| camp Captain Riggs, of the general
| staff, put the color sergeants through a
| rigorous drill yesterday morning, with
| the result that their showing was much
| better.
The Leesburg authorities have today
made noscomplaints of the conduct of the
soldiers in town. With the reputation of
the Guard at stake, the men are behaving
much better than they ever did al any
encampment. The effect of the drastic
Major Brooks. Of the First Separate Bat
talon, is sure to be beneficial
There will be no drills tomorrow. Chap
lains Myer and Dudley nave completed
preparations for general religious serv-
ices at the garrison flagstaff The brigade
bard will provide music. Service will
begin at o'clock, before the large num-
Der of Sunday visitors begin to arrive In
camp and distract the attention of the
Guardsmen. In the evening ii is the
intention of A A ProtZman, OF the Y.
NJ. c. A, to hold a general meeting in
the tent of that organization. Later in
the week services for both the regiments
and the First Separate Battalion will be
held
The Signal Corps is experiencing all
kinds OF difficulty in getting telegraphic
communication with Washington. Per
mission from the manager of the inde
pendent telegraph line between Leesburg
and Alexandria to tap the wire at point
near Leesburg was obtained but certain
other difficulties arose and prevented the
establishment OF through service. This Is
not. however, the fault of the Signal
Corps. which has in the person of Lieut..
William Niemeyer an able commander.
The report of DR. II. E Foster. who was
medical officer of the day yesterday, was
submitted to Captain Robbins, acting ad-
Jutant general, today, and showed that
the camp was in first class sanitary CON
dition, and the health of the men very
good. Captains Weaver and Pyles, in
tie to do. Surgeon General Henderson is
much sratifed At the good health of the
men.
Even better than the regular menu is
the one provided for the Guardsmen to-
morrow. The bill of fare for dinner is
rather elaborate. 1t follows: Chicken
broth, baked chicken pie, mashed pota-
toes, sweet corn. picked beets. rice mud
ding, bread, butter and coffee
The band concert tonignt proved as
pleasant as usual Under the direction of
Bandmaster Mcleod the nightly concerts
are proving an attractive feature of camp
life.
Notes Of the Camp.
There is no jollier mess than that of the
general non-commissioned staff. The
mess tent directly behind that of the
brigade staff is one Of the liveliest points
in camp three times a day. The Guards
men who gather around the board there
all have splendid regulations for eff
cheney. They are: Sergt Mai L. G Randall
who is in charge of the mess; STAFF Sergt.
r. L. Lamb, Sergt. +. p. Weller. hos
pital steward; Sergt. Bugler William Fox,
Color Sergt. J. S. Cornish, Ordnance
sergt. r. H. Potts, Sergt Maj. ". B.
Miller, Third Battalion, detailed to duty
AT headquarters, and Private II. L. Rich
mond. detailed as clerk to the adjutant
general,
number Of soldiers and officers who
are members of the brigade rifle team
"hich-will represent the District National
Guard a Sea Cir went to WashinetoJ,
today for regular Saturday practice at
the Ordway range. The rifiemen are OK
Gused from camp duty If they desire.
however several Of them have made ar
Eansefnents to go to the range each Tues
ga : and Thursday. Major Harvey, Sixth
battalion, and Lieutenant Holt Sixth
battalion, went to Washington for the
purpose yesterday.
M lJor Joseph Z. Bell inspector general
of rlne practice, is expected to visit the
camp tomorrow, He will be accompanied
by Mr Maston. Chief Clerk of the First
ASSISTANT Postmaster General, and Mrs
Maston.
Lieutenant Connor commanding the de-
tachment of regular artillery encamped
at Camp Ordway. called at Headquarters
ad1utant general in the absence of the
general commanding.
Lieutenant Faleg, of the Ambulance
Corps, has established a school of in
struction for hospital stewards. Those
stewards assigned to that organization
Will assemble each day at 10 o'clock for
instruction. The lecture this morning
consisted of instruction in the use of the
first aid package.
During the encampment of the Guard
at Camp Ordway the Southern Railway
VIII stop all its passenger trains at Har-
dy's Crossing. which is opposite and but
a short distance from the camp near
Leesburg, for the benefit OF friends and
visitors from Washington and other
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