Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24
The Lieutenant General Witnesses
District Guardsmen's Maneuvers.
MILITARY DUTIES OCCUPY THE time
Some Details of Life in This Tenn
porary Community.
Special From a Staff Correspondent
LBESBURG, Va, July %, L

Spe' lal i rom q STAN Correspondent.
CAMP oRDwAY,
LEESBURG, Va, July %. 1901.
The National Guardsmen of the District
of Columbia have had not a moment of
leisure today. The event of chief i'm
portance was the presence in camp Of
Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles. commanding
the United States army. The occasion was
In the nature of gala one to the resi-
dents Of Leesburg and an interesting hap
pening so far as the guard was concerned.
After being accorded proper reception,
Gen. Miles reviewed the troops and made
an inspection Of the camp. The visitors
partook of luncheon at the headquarters
mess and started on the return trip by
the train that left Leesburg at 1 o'clock.
The day was an ideal one. The sun was
shining brightly and there was cool
breeze sweeping through the camp. Gen.
Harries and the general staff Of the mill
tia were at the station to greet the mill
tary visitors. The party travelled from
Washington in a special car and were &C
companied by Major Davidge of the gen.
eral staff Of the militia. Gen. Miles, his
aids and orderlies were provided with
mounts. The trip to the camp then began.
Guns Doomed a Salute.
The approach of the party was made
known by the Signal Corps, and as the
riders reached the entrance Of the grounds
the salute to which a major general is en-
titled was doomed forth by the light bat
terry which is encamped with the guard
An escort of honor, made up of the 4th
and 9th Battalions, was lined up from the
gateway to the tent of the commanding
general. The men were facing one another
SO as to form passageway. Each mem
Der of the escort successfully presented
arms as Gen. Miles approached.
After a brief rest an inspection Of the
camp was made. The grounds were in
perfect condition. and the members of tie
several commands stood at attention
the inspecting party passed through.
Shortly before 10 o'clock the troops formed
in line and marched in review, with the
head Of the army as the reviewing officer
When luncheon had been disposed of the
visitors, under escort of the general staff,
proceeded to Leesburg and there entrained.
Gen. Miles expressed himself as thorough
ly pleased with his visit, and congratulated
Gen. Harries on the excellence of the camp
and the efficiency displayed by the guards
men.
Visitors in Camp.
The morning drill was held from 7:15 to
9:15 o'clock. The men had been excused
from drill only short time when Gen.
Miles reached camp. Two hours of hard
drilling in the school Of the battalion In
extended order consumed the greater por-
ton of the afternoon. Brigade parade
will wind up with the active work of the
day. There were a large number of in
terested visitors at Camp Ordway during
the brief but animated stay of Cen Miles
Prof. Willis Moore, chief OF the weather
bureau. and Major Richard Sylvester ST.
perintendent of police, were among the in
vited guests present today
The Secretary of War is expected on the
camp ground tomorrow. He will travel by
special train, but has not yet notified the
commanding general Of the hour of his ar
rival.
Field maneuvers will be the order for
Friday. The plan for the exercises will
not be disclosed In advance, and there Is
much conjecture on the part Of the officers
and men regarding the same. Many Of the
reg1mental and battalion and company off,
GERS have already inspected the surround
Ing country in order to be as much at home
as possible when they take the field Fri
day. There seems to be an understand
ing that the troops will begin operations
with the arrival Of daylight.
Lecture on South African War.
The regular routine program was car
ried out yesterday without any Interrupt
ton. After morning drill officers call was
sounded. The members of the brigade who
mold commissions congregated In the lee
ture tent near headquarters and enjoyed a
lecture by Lieut. Overton Of the army on
the war in South Africa. With the aid of
a large map. Lieut.; Overton explained the
principal movements Of the war and the
typical points involved. The lecture will be
continued late this afternoon, and proba-
bly, tomorrow. The sentinels had a busy
time Of 1t last night. General Harrfes and
several of his staff officers made the rounds
about 11:3O o'clock, while Lieut.. Overton
repeated the trip later. A number Of err
TOTS IN Ihe work We're corrected. By mid
night all was quiet and serene thereafter
throughout the city Of canvas.
Ihe excellent results that have been at
tanned through the present outing are due
nort 70 th4
gllt-edge work of the quartermaster and
the commissary departments. The former
was represented at Leesburg several days
prior TO the arrival Of the troops, and the
same holds true in the commissary depart
| ment Lieut.. Chas. G. Mortimer, who is
assistant to Major H. H. Parmenter. the
quartermaster general of the militia was
! In charge Of the advance guard and he
| performed yeoman service and has addad
TO the enviable record since the camp was
| established.
Busy Officers.
The first two days after the coming of the
brigade the Quartermasters department
was engaged In issuing the things that
were needed. from tentage and lumber to
lanterns. Since then such business as look
Ing after the payment of rent for the camp
grounds. the hire Of laborers, cooks and the
like, has occupied attention. The depart
ment Is now engaged In figuring up the de-
tails of transporting the troops home next
saturday and closing up the commercial
part of the encampment Brigade Quar-
termaster Sergeant VIII H. Chase has
proven himself an efficient worker Every
morning at a fixed hour he superintends
the policing of the camp, and has three or
-FOUR wagons under his direction for that
purpose. Others who are entitled to spe-
ciai communication are Capt. Thomas
Marion. quartermaster of the LIST Regi-
| ment, and Capt. Emil G. Shaffer, quarter
master Of the I'd Regiment for their work
| IN connection with the duties of acting
| post quartermaster. The quartermaster's
department: so far as the present outing is
concerned has been conducted in manner
| more systematic than ever before. Each
officer has particular duties to perform,
and executes the same with zeal and intel
| ligence.
Satisfied With the Food.
The troops could not go into camp with
out well organized commissary depart
nent. and 1t is generally conceded that
Major E. H. Neumeyer is a wonder. The
fact that everybody in camp from the COM
handing general to the private in the rear
rank Is more than pleased with the food