The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-19
ROU TINE DRILLS BEGIN.
Real Work for the District Guards
men at Camp Ordway.

| LeesbuTE Authorities, Annoyed by
the BOisterous Conduct of Young
| Soldiers. Threaten to Deny Them
The Privileges of the Town.
CAMP ORDWAY. LEESBU RG. Va,
/ July I9.-The District Guardsmcn have
/ fallen naturally into the routine of camp
/ life and when the boom ef the daylight
! gun today awakened them. they were
| soon ready for the TevciIIe roIICaH After
! mess came guard mount. one of the pref
/ test ceremonies of the day and later
/ drill in extended order by squads. The
1 same drill was followed this afternoon.
+ Tomorrow platoon drills viii be in order
: and each cay an advance VIII be made IN
til the latter part of next week. there
+ viii be regimentaI cvelutions and after
I that the field nranuevres or sham battle
/ This notable event Of coming camp histo-
/ " viii fall on either next Friday or Sat
/ Urday.
! Few people from Lcesburg visited the
/ camp today Last night the conduct OF
/ some Of the Guardsmen who visited town
/ was rather displeasing TO the Leesburg
authorities. who limited that 4 recurrence
/ Of the offence would result in the Guards
men being barred from entering the city
! The offences in nearly all cases consisted
] of boiSteTous<con
! The general opinion among experienced
Guardsmen is that the younger members
/ OF the Guard are guilty Of the iudlscTe-
tons objectionable to the people and that
they are due to thoushtlcssness. The fact
remains. however. that there was as little
disorder last night as on the opening
night of any camp in the history Of the
Guard.
Major Arthur Brooks. First Separate
Battalion. is field officer OF the day; Capt.
Charles Robinson, First Battalion, is Of
fic.r of the day for First Regiment; Capt.
! Hodges. Fourth Battalion, officer of day,
Second Regiment.
I Several camp orders relating to matters
OF routine were issued this morning. Hos
pitaI stewards viii hereafter carry
pouches and render first aid to sick and
injured before arrival of ambulance.
At sick call this morning not a soldier
answered The Signal CORPS, under Lieu
tenant Niemeyer, established direct tele-
graphic communication with Washington
/ from Camp Ordway this morning
Dress parade yesterday vas. all cir
cunlstances considered, highly successful
The brigade stretched out for long dis
/ lance beyond the tents The sun beat
down fiercely. and its effect was notice
| able in the large number VINO dropped
from the ranks The ambulance corps
vas busy. None Of the cases were seri-
Gus
Even to old campaiguers the end OF
sound Off brought relief Every one
lauxiousIy awaited the boom Of the sunset
gun Sergeant Major William 9. Clay
/ ton stood beneath the garrison flagstaff
all ready TO fire, while the Ianyards were
in the hands of members of the color
squad all ready to haul down the coloTs
AT the end Of the first day Of camp. The
biaTe Of the bugIe floated across the pa
Tade ground but there was 10 firing pin
in the field piece This detracted from
the parade one OF It's most pleasant and
, ( characteristic features.
Supper was heartily enjoyed. No chef
ever received from hon vivants more en-
comiums than the hungry GUardsmeH
heaped upon Major Neumeyer- his as
sistants and the cooks. also came n for 4
share Of the praise Vegetable soup was
! followed by roast beef and gravy, mash
: cd potatoes. stewe5- corn. tomatoes, COT
2 fee and bread. che best grub we ever
: got" was the way the meal was describ-
e ed by seasoned nafitiaman-
\ wild rush for base balls and and bats
p. came after supper. Tt was the first time
Q } the boys had had an opportunity TO do
j / anything except work -
. quarterrnaster's department Iaborcd unit,
= | nearly taps. supplying the wants OF the
l. soldiers The Brigade Band. which Is
z larger and better than ever before form
@ ed under the big flag staff about 80
O'Clock and soon the whole camp was
T hunrning the catchy refraius-
q Lieutenant Overtuu, Artillery Corps /.
3 : A. is the regular army officer detailed
T as instructor. Though the camp IS yet
b f.-rF of 1Hr
' most popular members OF the brigade
b STAFF ness The fact that he is q West
Pointer. versed in the lore and tradition
t. / OF the Military Academy, has Fed some
d one TO suggest the establishment Of the
c Office Of hazing master. and the appoint
3 ment OF Lieutenant OvertCn To the posi-
f | ton
e The younger members Of the Guard and
3 | the High School Cadets IN that case
h would be his pupils
The Lcesburg Inn Is a favorite resort
for Guardsmeu- The inn faces the his
toric old courthouse yard Among other
points of historic interest in IeesLuTg is
q house where Lafayette once spent the
night. There is no one IN LeesDurg who
e remembers the occasion. but number
j Of old haDitants say that their father.
- did The house built Of stone. stands
r. facing the road from camp to town.
The practical Joker was abroad early 70
2 day The Churchman'S sense Of hum0r j
II as broad as his back aid the practica
5 feature Of pranks Is always promiuentI
y developed
n Old Sol began work on the pink whit
7 skin OF the boys who rolled up thei
y sleeves a work Sunburn Is one OF tn
II ! slight discomfOrts Of the first days OF tn
re- camp. But. although the CiuardSmen ar
~, | Enthusiastically modest Their" are few Ct
them who do not take pride in the dcVCi
- Cpmeut Of healthy tan on face, neck an
be | arms.
* | The Leesburs girl IS charming. a nun
| Der Of members Of the fair sex viSite
camp today and there was considerable
n | cTaninG Of military nccks as the invader
passed along company streets At IN
r. present time inIr0ductions are bein
~ sought after more than promotions.
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