The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-25
OUTING OF THE GUARDSMBU
Efforts TO Explain the Absence Of
Officers From the Reception.

IeesbHrE People Declare They VIII
Not Exert Themselves Again to
Entertain the Visiting Soldiers.
PInuS for the Return ~ This city.
CAMP ORDWAY- LEESBURG. Va July
25-An attempt was made this morning
to heal the rupture between Beesb;IrE peo-
pie and General Harries, caused by the
absence Of official representatives of the
District Guard at a reception given in its
honor at the Leesburc courthouse last
night Captain Riggs. of the Generals
staff, called on members of the committee
on arrangements which had TIC enter
tainment in charge. this morning and eN-
planned that General Harries had ordered
TWO staff officers to represent him at the
reception The resentment exhibited last
niant in this matter has given way TO an
injured feeling on the part of the owns
people
The statement ascribed to General FTar-
ries that he wished 20 have nothing to
do with Leesburg social functions. does
not improve the situation. ana the mem
bers OF the 5oCaI committee declare they
viii not 80 out of their way to extend i
Courtesy-to the Guard again
Everything in the way Of taCtf-
preparatory TO the field maueuvres by the
District Guardsmeu encamPed here, to-
morrow. Extended order Grill was the
particular branch of evGIutioHs III which
the men worked two hours this morning.
For the first time since Camp Ordway
was established there ~ere races and
other sports here last night Heats for
members of each regiment and the First
Separate Battalion We're ran On the pa
rade grounds a I69-yard course being
measured off Several. hundred enthusi-
astic soldiers watched the sport Mas
ton the winner finished a yard in front
of Private West Following IS the sum
mary:
First Regiment heat Heffner, Of Com
rany \. Second Battalion. won; Maston,
Company a, Second Battalion, second
Second Regiment, JeIl, Company \, Sec
ond Battalion. won: AIotlere. second
First Separate Battalion, Private Roy,
won; Private West, second
Final heaI-Maston Won; West second
Naston was presented with d suitable
prize.
In the First Battalion there was 3 box,
ing bout between Privates Wells and Mes
sino. r,Plted to lie two of the best gloves
men Messif5,5 c-tpoiuted his opponent
easily
Captain Parker IS making rapid prepa
rations for the payment Of the troops 20
morrow morning 1t Will require about
IS. 900 tor this purpose. That sum VIII be
brought to Camp Ordway from Washing
ton 10y Captain Parker tonight 1t is
planned TO consume not more than hoJl
and half in paying of the Guardsmen
Payment viii begin about the time camI
is struck. This important ceremony
when the annual encampment passes int
history. always occurs at noon. Upon {
given signal all the tents, the rcpss o
which have previously been slackened
fan To the ground IN the same direction
Where formerly had been rows Of whit
tents there appear patches Of Worn brown
grass and the white masses of canvas
Three sections Of a train wiz be Re
Quired to transport the troops back L
Washington Upon arrival in the Ma
-tional Capital the Guardsnen. their face
and arms bTonzed with d ten days 80
journ IN sun and wind VIII parade tn
principal streets
Colonel Sanger, the Assistant SecTetaT
OF War. has promised 10 attend camp an
Is rather expected to arrive tonight
such case he viii be in ample time 70
the mantuvres which viii in all pr0ba
biIity begin early tomorrow Where IN
battle is TO be and who viii command n
hostile forces is as Vet q secret No IN
formation on this point has yet been CIV
en- out Much regret Is felt by officers d
the fact that Secretary Root VIII not b
able 70 visit Camp OTdway-