Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-18
Maj. Davidge Bearer of Invitations.
Welcomed by the Regulars.


When the first section of the special train
transporting the guardsmen reached Lees
burg yesterday, Captain Brett, commanding
the Fort Myer cavalry detachment which
is under canvas here and number of the
cavalry officers proceeded to the station
and paid their respects to General Harries
The regulars rode back to camp with the
general staff of the militia. At noon they
made a formal call at General Harries
headquarters and later in the afternoon the
visit vas returned by the general and his
staff.
The cavalrymen had the baggage wagons
connected with their detachment at the
station and placed them at the disposal of
the guard for hauling military freight to
camp. Not only in this, but in several oth5r
ways, have the kha1i-clad men shown their
disposition to be friendly with the citizen
Soldfery of the national capital. At dress
parade yesterday afternoon, after the GUS
tCmary march past in review, the two troops
executed the salute while on the trct and
again while galloping. The men from Fort
Myer are well-trained body, and show by
their work the excellent results of their
long service In Cuba. They deny with consid-
cradle spirit the report that their collea CUES
of Troops and H, ID Cavalry, met with a
number of mishaps on the recent march to
Gettysburg. The published statements were
to the effect that several horses died and a
number of the troopers We're incapacitated
/ from the effects of the march. Those of the
81 Cavalry who are here assert that Troops
G and H had a pleasxut ride to the key
stone state camp and that no casualties &C.
Cured.
Cavalry in Mounted Drill.
Prior to taking their places in line for
dress parade yesterday the two troops Of
| the I'd Cavalry INDUCED in a mounted drill,
which was exceptionally interesting to the
guardsmen. Trumpet signals were used in
giving commands. The horses of each troop
| are evenly matched as to size and color and
are well trained The presence of the cav
| airy is a feature of the camp
The order for dress parade Yesterday was
| in the nature of a surprise, for the reason
that the general orders promulgated prior
| to camp set forth that, commencing July
| IS, brigade parade would be held every day
| 1t seems that this was construed as mean
| ing that the ceremony would be omitted
| on the first day of the outing.
1t being rather warm day, instructions
were given not to wear blouses, but to pa
| rade in blue flannel shirts as the upper por-
ton Of the uniform. For the first time in
| the history of the guard the brigade band
| and corps of field music appeared yester-
day in full uniform of white duck with
white caps. Although somewhat rough in
| patches, so to speak, the dress parade was
rather satisfa ctorily executed for the first
| day in camp. Judging from the past
marked improvement will be noticed day
| after day. The evening parade was wit
messed by quite number of visitors, a
| number of horses and carriages being on
| the ground. After supper the band pro-
| ceeded to the headquarters flagstaff and
there gave a concert.
The hard work incidental to establishing
camp naturally was wearying so thar tha
entire brigade seemed to be glad to retire
early last evening, even though the night
| was an ideal one the moon shining brightly
and cool breeze sweeping across the camp
ground. Immediately after taps a quartet
of bandsmen played a selection, the effect
due to the stiffness that prevailed other
wise, being very pleasing.
Camp Hospital in Order.
The camp hospital is open for business
and ready to do anything that it may be
| called upon to execute in it's particular line
Maj. George Henderson, the brigade's
| painstaking surgeon general, is very proud
| of the fact that he has two hospital tents,
with equipments of the very latest model
and issue, they not having been in exist
ence a month ago.
| Beyond few cases of minor Importance
| the surgeons have had nothing of a profess
| sional character to do, and the chances are
| very much against their being overworked
during the remainder Of ca mp.
Arrangements have been perfected With
| the railroad officials whereby all passenger
| trains on the Bluemont branch, both en-
route to and returning from Leesburg, will
| make stops at crossing opposite the camp
! ground and distant about five minutes walk
! therefrom.
The camp ground is located Just about a
mile from the railroad station in Leesburg
| The stopping of trains at the crossing
| therefore, will result in a considerable saw
| ing of time and energy on the part of those
| who find it necessary to walk in order to
reach Camp Ordway after leaving the train.
Sergeant Mi1ler's Troubles
| Sergeant Watson B. Miller of the general
| non-commissioned staff has never been ac-
| cused Of not obeying an order Captain
Robbins, acting adjutant general, from his
| tent yesterday afternoon noticed several
| guardsmen throwing and catching a base
| ball. There was no objection to the pas
| time mentioned, but the men were disobey-
| ing orders in that they had discarded their
| blouses and had failed to remove their sus-
| penders.
Sergeant Miller" directed Captain Rob
bins, ''go down and get the suspenders off
those men,"
| Miller went All the acting adjutant gen.
eral intended, evidently, was that the Of
| Tending soldiers should be told that they
would have to either don their blouses or
hide their suspenders from view. Miller
| didn't construe 1t that way however Upon
reaching the nearest man the staff SER
geant. without saying word, proceeded to