The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-24

Interest in the Artillery Target
Prac1fcc-arranEem to Pay of
the Soldiers SHturday-Nany Visit
ors From Throughout Virginia
CAMP ORDWAY. Ltesbu-g, Va. July
4-&s General Miles escorted by his
staff, entered the main gate OF Camp ord
way. on the LCtsbuvE pike. today a salute
Of seventeen suns was fired by the pia-
toon of artillery on an adjacent knoll Un-
der command of Lieut. Fox Conner An
escort was formed Of the Fourth and
Fifth BattaIiouS. commanded hy Lieuteu-
ant Coloael Richard A O-Brien- OF the
Second Regiment. From the gate To
headquarters there WAS formed q double
line OF seEuue:s stationed eight PAGES
apart As General Miles and the escort
approached the GuarIsmeD came To pre-
sent arms The party dismouUtcd III
headquarters. At JOE o'clock General
Miles started on q tour OF inspection Of
the camp accompanied by members Of
the general staff
First call for TeveiIle was sounded at
10:40 o'clock. followed by assembly ten
minutes later and adjutaut's call at H.
The review was most creditabIe- Despite
the fact that the boys had been put
through the rigorous extended order drill
=
emily fresh and inspired to 90 well in the
presence OF the Commanding General of
the Army They carried themselves with
unusual grace and precision The artillery
formed q part Of the review and imme-
diately at its conclusion swung around
and gaLOPed OF the neId- headed for the
range where soon the guns were boom
ing in the target practice General Miles
watched the work for a short time and
then returned to headquarters. accompan-
led by the escort. and lunChed at head
quarters mess
once mere the party took saddle and
General Miles left for Washington Gen
eraI Miles expressed himself as highly
satisfied with the camp
Drill this morning was in companies,
for one hour in regular formation and for
a similar period in extended order often
sive drill This afternoon there VIII be
battalion drill in extended order. In or
der to keep the principles Of strategy
fresh IT The minds Of the officers while
they are observing its actual application
in the daily drills. Lieutenant OveTt0n viii
lecture on the battle of CoIeaso this aft
ernoou- at $50 o'clock This most i'm
poTtant conflict of the South African war
was fun Of blunders made by both sides
These viii be pointed out and the critical
stages of the battle when certain move
meuts might have turned the day viii be.
illustrated.
The officers have displayed a keen in
tereSt in the school since the first lecture
yesterday morning.
Sentinel duty continues to be rather
ragged Is FAR as f0ruaIity is concerned
but the guards seldom fail to stop anyone
who attempts TO cross the line after taps
Major OUraud. Inspector General. makes
Z round OF the guard posts each night
Other officers DO the same thing and in
Struct sentincis as TO their duties when
found TO be ignorant OF them The lack
of thorough knowledge Of what 20 do in
an emergency or. in fact. at any time
while on sentinel duty reflects upon the
company commanders, many OF whom
seem to have neglected this important
part of the work. which can be performed
just as wei in the armory as on the feld.
Captain Parler, the acting paymaster,
is making preparations to pay of the
troops on Saturday, just before their de
parture for Washington
InasmUch as the sums received by the
soldiers viii range from $>-i5 for a private
To so for q colonel there VIII be consider
able money paid out because Of the camp
The brigade viii probably be ordered out
in baJJaIiOnS 10 receive pay.
Colonel trelI and Colonel May. COM
manding the Second and the First Regi-
ments, respectively, diaed with General
Harries at the general staff headquarters
mess lasJ night
Keen interest is evinced in the ap-
preaching maueU-res. Recommending par
ties have been in the field every day look
lag over the ground where the mock con
Eict Will take place The general idea PEE
walls that one force VIII defend the camp
and the other attack IL InaSmuch as the
artillery - 20 play q part in the maneuv-
res, and as Camp DrGTay is al the mercy
of guns stationed al Fort Evans. which
IS about a mile away Il IS thought by
many that the camp viii not play such an
important role il the operations.
Tomorrow promises 10 be a big dag in
the history of the camp There viii be
excursions from al parts Of Western NIr-
ginia 10 Camp OrdWay. and il j. expected
that hundreds Of citizens OF the Old Do
minion Will visit the GuardSm-u-
Several hundred LeesbuTE people visited
camp yesterday evening and witnessed
one of the best parades of the encau.D-
ment. The band concert later was espe-
ciauy good and several 90 the numbers
were cuCCred. The slope OF Headquarters
Hi was throuSed with camp visitors.