The Washington times., 1903-07-25
Some Play But Much Work
to Mark First Sunday at
Leesburg = Morning and
AfternoonDrillS to Be Held
Secretary Root and General
Miles to Visit the Volun-
teers-How the Rank and
File Occupy Themselves.
Special to The Washington Times)

Especial to The Washington Times.)
CAMP ORDwAY, LEESBURG. Va,
July 25.-As Commissioners mcfarland,
West. and Biddie. of the District of Co
lumbia, rode into the camp grounds this
afternoon. salute of seventeen guns was
fred by the First Battery of Field Ar
tillery. n. G. ID. c. They were immedi-
ately ushered up TO General Harries' tent
at headquarters. The Commissioners Of
the District of Columbia are recognized
in camp as governors, and are entitled to
the fifteen guns given when a governor
visits a military camp.
General Harries and his entire staff
went to the railroad station about 2:3O
O'Clock TO meet the Commissioners. The
Commissioners left Washington at l
o'clock this afternoon and arrived here at
ESQ o'clock. After their arrival at camp
there. were no further ceremonies. nor
viii there be any more. They were mad
comfortable in tent all by themselves
Commissioner Biddle viii remain as
General Harries' guest until the end of
the cncampme1t. serving as one OF the
umpires of the maDeuvers to be held next
week.
Blank Cartridges at Drill.
General Harries purposes to use up
few hundred rounds OF ammunition this
afternoon at the reKimental drills in
extended order. The men now have the
drills down almost pat" The comman-
der, who has watched their work with
interest. believes the time is ripe for
the Introduction of a few innovations
and has chosen this afternoon for the
use of blank cartridges in order to make
more warlike impression upon the men
and visitors.
AS tomorrow is Sunday the Guardsmen
naturally expect a little let-up in the
grind" They will be mistaken and dis
appointed. General Harries intends TO
get a great deal of work out Of the men
and has practically mapped out a pro.
gram.
The regular morning and AFTERNOON
regimental drills will be performed. and
new maneuvers will be taken ND. AS
great many excursionists from Washing
ton and other places are expected here
tomorrow. the Guardsmen will however.
be given time to welcome their friends
and relatives who may come down.
superintendent Burgess. of the South
ern Railroad. says several additional
excursions and trains and the regular
locals are TO be run 20 Leesburg be-
cause of the encampment Several hun
dred visitors are expected here by sun
day evening
Church Services.
Chaplain Dudley. OF the Second Regi-
ment. n. G. D. c.. will oficiate at The
church services to be held in front OF
headquarters at $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning Rank and file have been in
Vited. and a grand meeting is expected.
Chaplain Pierce. Of the Second Cav
airy. in camp here with the National
Guardsmen. will also oficiate at the
services and will. in all probability
make an address.
Bandmaster Mcleod will probabIv no
invited to bring up his musicians and
furnish some sacred music. Bandmaste-
Mcleod is an able baton wielder. and
his musicians are Of the first rank.
Religious services have usually been
held in the afternoon Because OF the
fact that the men had to hurry of 70
dress parade or the afternoon drill in
the midst OF the services IL was decided
TO hold the ceremonies in the morning
in order to accommodate everyone AMI
prevent any conflict with camp duties.
Lieut.. Edward II. Grove. OF Company
c. First Regiment ordered 10 Leesbu,e-
several days before the Guard arrived
here, was yesterday sworn in as captain
of the command. and his regime began
last night He takes the place of Capt;
Edward Yea. resigned
Duty as Engineer
Because OF peculiar fitness the men,
bers Of Captain Groves company are OF
inestimable value 70 General Harries.
There is no Engineer Corps in the Guard
and Company c was specially ordered
here TO perform such duty as usually
falls 70 the lot OF the Engineers. The
command is virtually an infantry com
pany doing engineer duty.
The commanding general desires a
large map OF the roads over the fields
where the maneuvers are to be held
next week. and the following members
OF Company G have been working for
the passed two days. under the direction
OF Chief OF Engineers Frank L. AveriII
preparing the maps: First Sergt. J. T.
Griffin. Sergt A. r. McGoneRal. sergt
NJ. Ryan. and Private scriyner.
The majority OF the members OF the
company are ex-members OF the Thirc
United States Volunteer Engineers.
which saw active service in Cuba in
1898. Experience and training in the
capacity OF assistant surveyors and civil
engineers has made them most compe-
tent TO MI the position which they now
hold in camp.
Because OF the fact that the company
was recruited upon such short notice,
the full number Of men could not be OBJ
tanned. Consequently there are only