The Washington times., 1902-07-22
The Distinguished Officer
Will Inspect Camp Ord
way Tomorrow.
PROGRAM AS ARRANGED
Guardsmen Busy Digging Trenches and
Making Ready for Annual Field
Maneuvers, Which May Occur Any
Day Now-Troops Advanced in Work.
Special to The Washington Times.)

pay an official visit to Camp Or6way on
corded the honors beh;ting his rank.
General Harries received a telegram this
afternoon, stating that General Miles
would leave Washington at 1 o'clock
Wednesday. with the members of his
staff, and make the run or q special
train over the Southern Railroad so as
to arrive at Leesburg about 2:3o.
He will be met at the depot by the
commanding general and staff and the
two troops of cavalry encamped here and
escorted to Camp Ordway mounted on
horse back. A regiment will be arrang-
ed as sentinels along the road leading
from the commanding generals tent to
the entrance to the camp ground and
will present arms as the party rides
through, while a salute of seventeen
guns will be fired by the gun detachment
under Lieutenant Clayton. An inspection
OF camp will be made General Miles will
review the troops after dress parade and
will then take dinner with General Har-
ries and staff The return will be made
on the special train, which will leave
here about $50 p. m.
General Forwood Expected.
Brig. Gen. W. H. Forwood. surgeon
general Of the army, is expected to visit
the camp this afternoon. Orders have
been issued regarding the matter and he
will be cordially received. 1t is not
will make their visit to the camp as
their plans have been somewhat changed
by the illness of Commissioner Ross. 1t
Is probable that only Commissioner Mac
farland and the assistant to the Engi-
peer Commissioner will make the trip.
An Investigation has been started by
Capt. Alfred P. Robbins to ascertain
the names of the officers who permitted
visitors 10 remain in camp over Sunday
night. Many of those who paid visit
to the camp on Sunday missed the last
train, and, 1t is understood, quite
number of them were brought back to
the camp and spent the night under
tents. General orders forbid anyone not
connected with the Guard from staying
in camp. and officers who have violated
the rule will be reprimanded or other
wise punished. Reports on the matter
have been called for, and It is likely
that there will be some interesting de-
velocments.
The weather today has been pleasant
and the Guardsmen have thoroughly en-
joyed IT. Tie camp has recovered from
the effects of the Sunday storm and the
tents have been pegged down so that
there is little danger of occurrences
like those of yesterday should a hurri-
cane strike the place. If nothing else,
the storm taught the Guardsmen to be
more particular in pitching their tents.
and 1t is safe TO say that the next
time they will be pegged down a little
more securely.
Athletics on Friday.
General Harries has decided to sus-
pend drill on Friday afternoon In order
to have an athletic meet. There will
be competitions between members of
the various organizations as preliminary
heats, and the winners in each will |
compete against those OF all other or
fanizations. There will be ruruing |
races, hammer throwing, and other |
games, and also a ting of war. Capt |
E. c. Edwards, of the Corccran Cadets, |
VIII be In charge. Suitable prizes will |
be presented the winners in each event |
Everything is rounding into shape for |
the field mareuvers, which annually |
form a feature of the National Guard |
encampment. While II is not generally |
known on what day these will take |
place. General Harries is figuring on |
Wednesday night. and is working to
have the attacking force strike al the
enemy about O'Clock in the morning
Last year the maneuvers took place on
EridnV hut. aI
vanced in preliminary work that the
commanding general desires to give
them little mere lively experience.
Not a Sham Battle.
While the field maneuvers are popu-
larly termed SHAN battle" the word
SIS not used correctly. In cham bat
tle." such as took place at encampments
years ago. It had been previously ar
ranged which side should win. In the
field maneuvers the commanding officer
OF each side must use his judgment as
TO moving the troops under his COM
mand. Since the arrival OF the boys in
camp last Thursday they have been
drilled along lines to make them pro-
fcient. and ii is believed they could 20
out tomorrow and conduct n mimic bat
tie as correctly as the one which took
place last year. The nom commissioned
officers were sent out with their squads
and sections. following which there was
instruction by companies and battalions
in extended order.
This afternoon the Second Regiment
under command OF MAJ. r. D. Simms.
Capt Harry Walsh, Capt e. II. Brian,
and Capt Alex Summers, went to the
field near Fort Evans, to the east OF the
camp, and had maneuycrs in extended
order.
Digging the Trenches.
Gel. Harry May went to Washington
this afternoon and Lieut.. Col. Burton r.
Ross assumed command Of the First
Regiment. By direction Of Capt. A. p.
the Acting Adjutant General,
this organization was given instruction
In engineering and trench construction
on the field Just to the west of head
quarters. Here q long line OF trenches
were dug just ct the brow OF the hill
and the camp is in condition for the
guardsmen tc rcpel any attack from the
cavalry troops oamped to the westward.
Some OF the men who have seen service
In the volunteer army set the pace for
the others, who soon caught on. and IL
was not long before the trenches had !
been extended around {
During the morning the Engineer !