Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
REGULAR ARMY CAMP
District Guardsmen Afforded
an Object Lesson.
MODEL OF NEATNESS
TROOPS FROM FORT MYER AT
oRDWAY RANGE.
Completing the Shooting Scores Under
the New Regulations-Two
Companies Engaged.
MODEL OF NEATNESS

The members of the District National
Guard who went to Ordway, Md. for the
purpose of shooting their out-of-door scores
on the target range found awaiting them
an object lesson in the manner In Wmch
military camp should be conducted. One OF
the officers of the guard voiced the sentl-
ment Of the entire brigade when he said,
on returning, that the camp of Troops H
and E of the I'd Cavalry at the rifle range
ia one of the cleanest and best kept he had
ever seen. The regulars are supposed to do
these things correctly. and were placed
upon their metal when the camp at Ord
way was established. because the officers
knew that National Guardsmen would visit
the place. and that some of them would be
sure to inspect the camp and its surround
ir.gs. 1t was necessary, therefore, to make
the camp the best it could be made under
the conditions.
According to those who know, the range
at Ordway is not advantageously situated
for camping purposes. The range itself
occupies most Of the ground. In establish
ing camp for cavalry number OF Things
must be taken into consideration There
must be water for the men and water for
the horses A proper place must be round
for picketing the horses. and this must not
be too far from the camp. There must De
good sanitary surroundings and the camp
must be kept clean. These are general re-
ouirements only that must be considered in
establishing any cavalry camp There. are
a great many details which the average
layman would not understand. The prtn-
cfpal requisite after establishing the camp
is to keep 1t clean.
A Model Camp.
The camp at Ordway is cleaner than the
average lawn. although the grass is not as
pretty to look upon as the grass usually
1oxry Not pfn Of IN
be found about the place. The two troops
now at target practice at Ordway were
sent there by the War Department to make
their regular scores. The organization Is
that Of provisional squadron under the
command of Capt. Harry G. Trout, who has
been an officer of the army for almost twen-
ty years and has served with his regiment
in all it's campaigns. He is experienced in
all the many details that go to make up the
education of practical army officer, and Is
held personally responsible for the condi-
ton of his camp and the health of his men.
He is therefore on the alert to prevent any
thing from coming into the camp life that
could endanger the health of the men or in
terfere with the work they are doing.
Capt. Trout is the commanding officer of
Troop H. but during the time he is in
charge of the camp at Ordway the COM
mand of the troop devOlves on First Lieu
tenant Walter F. Martin. Lieutenant Joseph
F. Taulbee. second lieutenant of the troop,
is acting as adjutant of the squadron Troop
f is commanded by Capt. John P. Wade
Lieutenant John w. Moore, first lieutenant
of Troop E. is acting range officer. Lieu
tenant Frank E. Lynch, second lieutenant
of Troop E. has charge of the officers
mess and Is acting commissary for the
camp. DR.. Harris. assistant surgeon, is in
charge of camp sanitation. and looks after
the health of both officers and men.
Each of the officers has his particular
duty to perform, in addition to being re-
auired to shoot his regular score, so that the
time of all of them is kept pretty well filed
The enlisted men are kept at the range dur
ing the day, and in the evenings are per-
mitted to ride the horses about the country
or into the town for exercise. The horses
are not used very much during the day.
Capt Trout rather encourages the men to
ride about in the evenings. to keep the ami
mails in good condition.
There are fifty men on the range with
Troop H and about sixty with Troop E. AS
each man and each officer has horse, and
there are also several horses used In the
transportation of supplies to and from
camp, 1t will be seen that more than hun
dred animals are under the care of the men.
Site Of the Camp.
The camp has been pitched between the