The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-12
Long Expected Orders IS
sued at Last by General
Harries - Change Most
Welcome One.
First Battery VIII Take Part
in Encampment - Also
Two Troops of Fort Myer
Cavalry.

Cavalry.
As was exclusively set forth in Tn
Times yesterday afternoon. General Har
ries has abandoned the plan of estab
fishing camp at Marshall Hall. Nd
for the District National Guard, and per
fected arrangements with the Souther
Railway Company yesterday for th
transportation OF 200 citizen-soldi6r
to the historic little town OF Leesburl
Va The news Of this change was mos
welcome to the guardsmen. who. sine
the orders for the encampment wer
issued Friday. nave been knitting thei
orows and wondering what sort OF
military camp could be established any
where near that Potomac River resort.
The surgeons OF the National Guar,
recently made an adverse report in re
gard 10 the water supply at Marshal
Hall. and General Harries prompt,
abandoned the plan to take his mel
there. Camp life is intended to be ;
pleasure and not a hardship.
Pure Water a Main Requisite.
II the guardsmen were taken to som,
place where the water was as foul al
the surgeons claim it is at the Marshal
Hall site which was selected. the Lives
of 100 or more OF the Districts younl
sons would be placed in jeopardy. Grea
quantities of water are used at an en-
campment for drinking. cooking. wash
ing, and bathing purposes. and in view
of that fact It must necessarily be pure
General Harries does not believe tn
best is any too good for his men, anC
with their interest at heart he gave az
the idea of taking them to a place where
the water was not as pure as IT could be
The National Guardsmen have been t
Leesburg on several occasions, and al
though they went to Gaithersburg on,
year they did not find the proper con
ditions or the pure water that is to b
found at Leesburg
just Suited for Encampment.
The last-named place is a typica
town for the encampment Of a militar.
organization. The town is just the RICH
size; the people are even more hospi
table than the average Virginians, an,
all in all the guardsmen have a roya
time. The members Of the various com
mands, and the officers as we'll. have ,
wide acquaintance with the people o
Leesburg and the inhabitants of the lit
tie town are even more jubilant thar
the guardsmen over the selection 0
Leesburg as the place.
On Georges Farm, where the previou
encampments we're held. the Distric
militia has several artesian wells. an
the water is all that could be expected
1t is pure and - cool and refreshing a
well as flowing freely at all times Of tn
day and night.
Official Orders.
The official orders for the encamu
ment as issued by Adjt. Gen. Alfred I
Robbins, follow:
General orders No Is
Hdqrs District OF Columbia Militia.
Washington, D. G.. July 8, 1903.
The annual encampment Of the Ma
tional Guard Of the District OF CoIumbi
will be held at a point known a
Georges Farm" Leesburg. Va. com
mencing July q and ending August !
1903, and will be designated and know
as Camp Ordway."
The various organizations OF the Ma
tional Guard. except the First Battery
Field Artillery. and the Naval Battalion
viii assemble in heavy marching order
fully armed and equipped, July %. a
march thence and reach The foot of Sew
enth Street southwest, at 7;45 o'cloc
g. n. to embark for camp
The battery will assemble al its quar-
tiers at O'Clock p. m. July p, 1909, i
heavy marching order. mounted, armed
and equipped, and proceed overland. b
the shortest route. TO the camp site in
dieated in paragraph hrst.
The equipment Of the soldier for thi
service viii comprise the following:
L Field uniform. consisting of cam
paign hat. blouse. trousers. blue flame
shirt. and leggings. A blanket roll. Fl
which Will be put shelter tent half, pin
and pole. wooden blanket, ponchO. on
extra change Of undercIothing (and on
extra pair Of shoes, If desired). to
gether with such toilet articles az ma
be used by the soldier. viii be carried.
2 The ordnance equipment consisting
OF the rifle, haversack Ccoutaining tn
regulation mess kit. with tin cup at
tached at the bottom loop. canteen
cartridge beIt. bayonet scabbard. an,
bayonct.
Officers Field Baggage.
The allowance OF field baggage Of ON
GERS VIII not exceed one small box o
trunk. roll OF bedding. field folding cot
chairs. and table. the total weight o
which will be limited. for field officers
to 100 pounds. and for all other officer
OF less rank. 70 seventy five pounds
Under no circumstances will any cots
chairs, On tables. except those OF a fold
ing pattern. be transported. No sword
or sabers viii be taken 10 camp.
In view Of the provisions Of this or
der regimental and battalion field desk
and officers field baggage viii be tn
only property TO be shipped. and unde
the arrangements made by the quarter
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