Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-24

kindly to the military duties, and marked
Improvement over the work of yesterday is
shown The rain of last week mas fresh
ened up the grass and foliage, ana the
camp is picturesque and pretty IN the eA-
treme.
The troops are certainly busy today.
Regimental drill in close order Is occupying
the attention of the entire command.
norton of the drill time has been devoted
TO the manual of arms. During the drlli
period Yesterday afternoon it developed, as
was expected, that the execution OIL the
manual was slow and somewhat ragged
Notwithstanding the entire command nao
been hard at work yesterday making
camp the drilling was not omitted yester-
day afternoon. Clad In khaki trousers ana
blue flannel shirts the guardsmen We're
marched to the drill grounds and put
through the PAGES. General HarrieS, Major
Ourand and Lieutenant Lanham, the latter
of the regular army, but formerly a Dis
trtct National Guardsman, We're close OBJ
servers of the work of the men,
Improvement In Drill.
A marked improvement, as stated, 1s no.
ticeable today. The fact that regimental
drill is in progress on the second day of the
encampment is in itself evidence that the
brigade has taken a long step to the fore
Formerly-and not so many years ago-the
guard seldom If ever, got further along
than the school of the company by the end
with battalion drill means that the entire
command will be in excellent condition OF
preparedness for the rather elaborate ma
neuvers which are scheduled to occur next
week.
Although the plan of the commanding
general has not been fully disclosed, 1t Is a
certainty that the troops will remain under
canvas in Camp OrdWay until next Mon
day morning. The Secretary of War Is ex-
pected to visit Camp Ordway next Wednes-
day, when he will review the troops. OF
course, the brigade must be here on that
date. AS General Miles will also very like
ly pay visit here, the indications now are
that the guardSmen Will not be away from
camp much more than three days. General
Miles, it is believed, will be here Sunday. At
all events brigade dress parade will oc-
cur that afternoon In the event the lieu
tenant general commanding the army is
here the parade will be followed by re-
view. Brigade dress parade will also pre-
cede the review by the Secretary of War
next Wednesday.
Only one night will be spent away from
camp by the troops. They will take the
field next Thursday morning and not return
until Friday evening
Gen. Harries Addresses the Officers.
Officers call was sounded at s o'clock last
evening, and in response thereto all the
wearers of shoulder straps assembled at
headquarters. General Harries, after per-
sonally greeting each of the officers, mount
ed camp stool and made pleasant little
address He congratula ted the command on
the really Creditable showing made during
the day, and called attention to the fact
that the brigade is now working a basis
entirely different from that of any time
| heretofore Under the provisions of the
| new militia law. the general stated. the
| members of the brigade will receive pay at
| the regular army rate for the time spent
| In camp 1t was added that full value must