The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-20
GREETED BY THE SOLDIERS.
Commissioner MacfaTland Wei
coined at Camp Ordway,

Many Visitors From Washington Ex-
pcctcd by the Gunrdsmen at Lees
burg Tomarrov-The Mayor of the
Town Calls on General Harries.
CAMP ORDWAY. LeesbUrE. Va. July
2l-HCury Il r AIaCfarland President Of
the Board of District Commissioners. was
the first distinguished visitor to Camp
Ordway. With several other officers 81
the District Goverum INT Mr. mcfarland
arrived in Leesburg about AS O'Clock this
afternoon. III brigade stan formed an
escort and the Commissioner Went at
once to headquarters. Nj Macfarland
expressed entire satisfaction with the ap-
Pearance Of camp.
He viii review the troops at the COnClu-
sion OF dress parade tonight just after
the coIors are dropped officers call VIII
then be sounded. All commissioned Off
GERS viii therCupon proceed to headquar-
tiers when Mr.. mcfarland viii hold Z
brief informal reception
Next week VIII probably witness the ar
rival Of a number OF distinguished per
souages. It is hoped that Secretary Root
VIII inspect camp one dav and review the
brigade Assistant Secretary Sanger viii
probably be here on Tuesday ana is ex-
pected TO spend the night under car Tas
at headq IaTteTS-
Special rats from Washington insures
large attendance Of friends anxious to see
the GUaTdsmen in camp In every com
pany there are many who expect reia-
tiVeS and friends Drills viii be omitted
but religious services viii be held in the
morning. In the afternoon the soldiers
viii ENJOY a weIl-eaTned rest From all
the surrounding country people are plan
ming to =;sit the Washington Guardsmen
on the only Sabbath they will spend in
camp
At dress parade last night there were
quite number Of LeesbuTg people in car
riages at the sides Of the field The citi-
Zens are evidently recovering from an
idea that the GuGTdSmen are rough lot
Just after the evening gun last night JOS
eph Wright, Mayor OF Leesburg, IN q
putting locOmotstie. rode up the knoll to
the Commanding Generals tent. was chal-
lenged by S6Et-F, and sent to his dsS-
tina ton by the proper route for vehicles
With General Harries he discussed the
conduct Of the men in town the night be
fore Application, Il Is said, for provost
guard in LeesbGrg was made This, how
ever, was refused for the very good Tea-
son that such action by the Guard con-
ficts with the laws OF the State OF Viz
GINA
Guard officers are inclined 10 regard the
objections Of tie Leesburg citizens as
rather mountain being made of a mole
hill Thursday night was remaTka bly,
quiet as Guard camp nights are Last
night was even Quieter At n:30 O'Clock
scarcely a voice disturbed the tomb-like
silence Of LeeSbu-gS streets. The men
realize that with them, individually. rests
the Reputation Of the Guard CONSEQUENT
ly they are careful Of their conduct
Not a constable laght night with a
single exception admitted that there had
been any disturbance for which an ar
rest would have been justifabIe.
Lieut. FOX COnuOT, commanding the
platoon OF the Fourth Field Battery. Ar
ulleTy Corps. I S a. now under canvas
at Camp Ordway, together with Lieut. g
g Carter, called to formally pay their
respects TO the Commanding General to-
day
tice II range Of sufficient length and
suitable environment can be found
Lieutenant Won DOckerhausen has sew
enty-fiye horses under his charge at the
camp corral. The animals fare as well
as their human brothers
A narrow winding creek about three
iourIhs OF &c mile from camp Is seldom
deserted The water although not deep
affords excellent bathing.
Quite q number OF ladies. the wives and
relatives Of officers Of the Guard are
registered at the Leesburg Inn. the Lees
burg headquarters Of Guardsnen and
their friends Among those now register
ed there are: Mrs. r B Hayes. Mrs
William 3 Hodges. Mrs EOleT A Eiles
Hiss MerTOR. and Mrs L L WalIach
Mrs Charles Robinson. Mrs. Z. H Neu-
never. and the Misses Neumeyer are aIsC
in Leesburg for the eHCdmpmenI. Mrs
Carr and Mrs Patterson are expected I,
arrive on Sunday Mrs. H H. ParmenteI
and MIS- George H HaTTies will arrive
next "Wednesday
a number Of animated Guardsnen -gyht
invaded i-eeSbilTS yesterday When OLne!
amusement failed bought an ANTICIPATED
stock Of straw hats With the ridiculous
y Colorcd headgeaT the boys paFaded tn,
streets. q source Of miTTh for all behold
ers- one Of the extremists purchased Z
calico wrapper and, clad in that feminine
garment, pranced along the sidewalks
On his way TO camp he salUted higi
officer too Familiarity and upon his advent
within bounds was promptly hauled to
guard tent
Col NJ Emmett UreIi and staff Of tn,
Second Regiment. are nicely QuaTtered a
the east end Of the camp The Second
Regiment contains many veterans Of tn.
Spanish-Amerfcan war Many are tn
tales Of the Cuban campaign exchange
by eX-rnembers CT the First District Co
lumbia Volunteers.
Ensign Frank Sigourney, of the Nava
Battalion, and chief clerk n the Office o
the adjutaRt general, left for Washington
last night