The Washington times., 1901-07-20
CITIZEN SOLDIERS DRILL.
Camp Ordway Echoes With the
Marching of the GuardsmeE.
Arrival of Regulars Enthuscs M'ti-
tia-Dress Parade We'll GiNen-A
Sham Battle Next Week-Fcw Hos
pital Cascs-Notes Of the FIeiu.

CAMP ORDWAY. LEESBURG, Va, Jul,
1e.-For all appearances of newness or in
experience the Guardsmen might as wei
have been in camp for a month. 1t proved
no trouble at all for the men VINO cah'
lately from desks and stores to slip lntt
the grooves of discipline and routine duty
No incident of particular Importance
marked the second day of the soJourn oi
the citizen soldiery of the National Capt.
tai at Camp Ordway.
Steady drill. two hours of 1t, morning
and afternoon, in extended order, was the
feature of the routine. The men are show
ing plenty of mettle and spirit. Officers
are highly pleased at the outlook and
reiterate predictions that the present en-
campment will prove the most successful
in the history of the Guard.
About noon today the rumble of
artillery came from the Leesburg Pike.
platoon from the Fourth Field Battery,
Artillery Corps. which left Washington
Barracks yesterday morning, arrived un-
der command of Lieut.. Fox Connor and
Lieut.. C c. Carter. In few minutes
the artillerymen were under canvas on
a knoll west of headquarters. and de-
tail had cantered off TO water the horses
in the creek near by.
The detachment bivouacked last night
on the road, having left Washington be-
fore the Guard did. They received the
rain which Camp Ordway and the militia
men were spared An interesting feature
of the march of the artillery was the fact
that they subsisted on the new army
emergency ration. In tin box about SIX
inches long is carried enough pure choco-
late, salt and pepper, and fine powdered
grainy substance similar in appearance
to cornreal but much more nutricious,
to sustain a soldier during an entire days
march Both officers were much gr2tified
at the effect of the trial of the ration,
which was adopted by the army three
months ago.
Two platoons will probably join the
brigade in the field exercises next week,
and will remain until camp is broken.
There has yet developed no necessity
for a provost guard in Leesburg. Last
night the soldiers who visited the town
acted in an orderly manner, although
some of the citizens did not think so.
Discipline appears to be better this year
than ever before The decision not to
establish a provost guard was taken with
the feeling that the Guardsmen would
have the reputation of the District mill
Not many Leesburg people have visited
the camp as yet. 1t is expected that they
will in few DAYS, after things are
trihe more settled. Among other dis
tinguished visitors expected during the
week are Secretary Root and As
sistant Secretary Sanger. They will
probal'v inspect the Guard. Secretary
Root visited the Guard at Gaithersburg
CT and, Ga1 oh of
the efficiency of the organization.
The Brigade Band adds not a little to
the pleasures Of camp life. In addition
to regular duty at guard mount and dress
parade, there is concert every night
after mess, on the knoll where stands
the garrison Flagstaff. All down through
the company streets, when the musicians
strike up the airs of the latest comic
operas. there is an accompaniment of
voices. Last night the con-
cert was especially good. Following is
the programme rendered.
March, .Invincible Eagle" Sousa; Sc
lection, Fortune Teller Herbert; inter-
mezzo. Zamona." Lorraine; march, "Wil-
low Grove" Sorrentino; selection, Bur
gomaster." Luders; waltz, When Knight
hood Was in Flower" Gustin; THE Coon
Band Contest Pryor: march, THE Gre
ole Queen" Hall.
Dress parade tonight was a decided
success. The men were fresher than on
the previous day. when they had a hard
task raising canvas The line was form
ed in columns of battalions. Captain
Robbins, Acting Adjutant General. and
Capt. c. e. Swigart fixed the lands for |
the parade early yesterday afternoon and |
the parade ground was later tagged by |
the Signal Corps.
Incidentally. the Signal Corps. under |
Lieut.. William Niemeyer is dong splen- |
lid work. The telephone system INSTALL |
ed is, all things considered. working in /
good shape. Direct telegraphic communi- |
,ation with Washington was established |
Yesterday 10 the qualification of every
,ne. The members of the Signal Corps |
are expert in their various lines of bust
hess and can transmit any kind of a
message in short order.
In the same breath with the Signal |
sorps should be mentioned the Engineer
Erection of Capt. X. B. Hayes of this
The Engineer Corps will soon
make typographical survey of the coun-
ry surrounding Camp Crdway. His
orlc ground II is, too. Not far away is
2alls Bluff, where one of the h.rcest bat
les of the civil war was fought. Within
radius OF mile or so are several old |
forts. During the war Gem
raj Slocum camped on tie same ground |
low occupied by the Guardsmen. Al
most within a stones throw of head
quarters three Federal deserters were
ne day seated on their coff1ns and shot.
Sheriff Russell, Of Loudoun County. and |
Mayor Wright. have both called at
headquarters to welcome the Guard on
'chalf of the organizations which they |
epresent They were directly interested
n the locating Of Camp Ordway at Lees
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