Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-23
OFF FOR LEESBURG.
National Guard Brigade Departs 70,
Place Of Annual Encampment,

National Guard Brigade Departs for
Place Of Annual Encampment.
The District National Guardsmen assem-
bled at their respective armories at an
early hour this morning and proceeded i'm
mediately to the corner Of 9th street and
Maryland avenue southwest. where they
entrained for the camping ground. Three
long trains had been prepared for the
transportation f the brigade and these were
completely filled with khaki-clothed SOL
diers. all eager to get into camp once more
The work Of unloading the trains and send
ing them of was under the personal direc-
ton Of Col. L. s. Brown, general agent Of
the Southern railway, who had a corps Of
assistants. Col. Brown has had charge Of
the embarkatton OF the District Guards
men every time they have gone to camp
over his road. and hts services have been
OF great benefit to the commanding general
in preventing confusion and in getting the
men to their trains promptly upon their
arrival at the point of embarkaton.
The brigade left this morning with the
largest number OF troops 1t has carried to
a summer encampment in many years.
There will be twelve hundred men in the
organization when 1t reaches Georges
farm. about a mile this side of Leesburg
and they are in the best possible condi-
ton. The first train to leave the station,
the hour OF departure being S:17 am. car
ried Gen. Harries. the general staff and
general commissioned staff. the band
and corps OF field music and the companies
OF the first regiment. Lieut.. Samuel Fe-
land had charge Of the transportation ar
rangements and Major Brooks Of the First
Separate Battalion, was field officer of the
day. Capt. f. c. Edwards, Company E,
list Regiment, was officer OF the day for
his regiment. and furnished the guard for
the headquarters train.
Second Regiment Leaves.
Ten minutes after the first train left the
second departed, containing the I'd Regi-
ment. Capt F. Penrose Smith, Company
H. I'd Regiment, was officer Of the day. and
his company furnished the guard for this
train. The last train carried the First
Separate Battalion. and the guard was fur
nished by Company B.
Accompanying Gen. Harries on the first
train were Chaplain Charles c. Pierce, I'd
Cavalry. United States army: First Lieut..
Charles J.. Lanham, Artillery Corps. United
the Montclair Military Academy. Chaplain
Pierce will Join the detachment of the I'd
Cavalry which Is to go into camp with the
National Guard today or tomorrow The
two troops. III and e, were at Hagerstown
Md, Tuesday night. and 1t Is regarded as
extremely probable that they will arrive in
camp this evening or tomorrow morning.
There was a little delay in getting Off the
last train of the three that took the guards
men to Leesburs, owing to the fact that
the track was blocked. The train departed
within a few minutes of the schedule time
however. and was soon bowling merrily
through Virginia on its way to Leesburg
The first train scheduled to arrive at
the station at Leesburg about 10 o'clock
First Field Battery En- Route.
The LIST Field Battery. d. c. N. G., very
businesslike in appearance. left the Center
Market armory at @ o'clock this morning
and began it's forty-mile march to Lees
burg. The battery will follow the Alexan-
dria and Leesburg turnpike direct to
Georges farm. If the roads are found in
good condition 1t Is probable that the bat
terry Will be able to reach camp tonight but
1t Is not believed that the roads will be ia
vorabe. in which it will probably be
tomorrow night before the organization ar
rives at its destination. Twenty miles a
day IS considered excellent work for vet
eran artillery organization, and 1t Is not
believed that a brand new outfit like the
local battery, with new horses harness and
men. can make the march In one day with
out serious consequences to both horses and
men
Capt Thomas Marion. who commands
the battery. Is an experienced artillery Off
Ger, and it is not believed he will push
either the horses or men beyond their en-
durance. Capt Marion has immediate SUI
pervision over the entire command and
First Lieut.. Marshall Is looking out for the
wagon train, which carries the baggage of
the detachment.