Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-02
At CAMP OROWAY
Rain Made 1t Unpleasant for
Guardsmen.
A THREE HOURS DRILL
MILITIAMEN LEARN WHAT REAL
DUTY CONSISTS OF.
Prominent Officials Expected-Why
No Passes to Charles Town Are
Issued-PerSonals.

Special Dispatch From StaT Correspondent
CAMP ORDWAY. Harper's Ferry, w.
Va August Tile National GuardSmen
of the District of Columbia. worn and
weary retired last night with the pltter-
patter OF steady rainfall sounding on the
canvas above them. " hen they awoke, or
rather were awakened at reveiile TINS
morning the same pitter-patter was heard.
The second day of the encampment
opened gray. dismal and Disappointing
Ponchos were brought into use promptly.
The sentinels who had been on duty at
the regular intervals through the night
looked bedraGgled and as though they had
been In the field a month instead of only
one day. However, the health OF the
brigade is excellent
The reports this morning showed that
only two In the hospital One of
them is a gucst-a member of the West
Virginia National Guard. who has been on
duty a Charles Town. The other patient Is
enlisted man whose principal trouble
was cramps.
Soon after breakfast there was lul in
the downpour of rain and. although, the
skies remained leaden. the spirits of every
body frightened. Promptly at o'clock as
sembly for drill was sounded and few
minutes thereafter the entire command was
out for company drill in close order. An
hour was devoted to company work ana
then battalion drill was in order.
For three hours continuously the drilling
was in progress the third hour being de-
voted partly to battalion and partly to
regimental drill. Except while in camp.
the guardsmen of the national capital
have little opportunity for regimental drill.
Later the sun burst through the clouds
and warmed things up considerably.
The drilling this morning was the first
under the program that has been laid
down.
Extended order will be taken up tomor-
row. and similar progress will be made day
by day with the view of having the com
mand prepared to as high a degree of etti-
Gle ncy as possible for field maneuvers next
week. Adjutant General Brett, Captain
Buckley and Lieutenant Shaw of the regular
army supervised the drilling this morning,
made valuable suggestions and gave good
advice
The first guard mounting occurred at Ills
o'clock this afternoon. when the company
that the LIST Regiment posted at the rail-
read station in Washington yesterday
morning was relieved. another company
liking its place. Guard mounting in the
"a Regiment took place at - O'Clock. ana
in the LIST Separate Battalion half an hour
later.
Major Ourand. inspector general. District
of Columbia Militia. and Capt. Buckley Of
the Artillery Corps OF the army. are paying
special attention to the matter of guard
duty and the ceremonies of mounting the
seve. al guards. and marked Improvement
may be expected In that work from the
start.
weather permitting there will be a bril-
gade dress parade at SIS O'Clock this af-
ternoon.
Prominent Oficials Expected.
Major Bell and Major Davidge of the
general stan have gone to Washington to
convey to large number of prominent
officials Invitations to visit the camp. The
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
have been asked to come to Camp Ordway.
They will be accorded the honors due them
as governors" OF the municipality of which
the brigade Is part.
The intention was to have had a brigade
dress parade yesterday afternoon. but there
was so very much to be done In the way of
completing the camp that the program was
changed y large number OF visitors were
on the grounds TO observe what was going
on.
They were entertained by the Brigade
band. which gave an enjoyable concert in
front o: headquarters at o'clock An
hour later officers call was sounded and nj
the wearers of shoulder straps assembled
In and about General Harris tent The
brigade commander pointed out at some
length just what is expected OF the com.
mAnd
The present service is business invest
ment, IL was decllred and full returns must
be secured for the money that Is belng
spent. At the assembly in question General
Harries outlined in general way the pIaT
OF procedure. After drilling In close order
and extended order the study OF advanc,
and rear guard and the like. will be in or
der.
When the commanding general dismiss u
the gathering with pleasant Good nj ut
gentlemen" every officer of the brigade
was aware that the outing Is not a picni,
nor vacation trip. by any means. 1t i: