Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-03
LIFE At CAMP ORDWAY
Field Music Thoroughly
Awakens the Campers.
ATHLETIC CONTESTS
DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS TO
VISIT THE BOYS SATURDAY.
Fierce Storm Causes Some Excitement
and Alarm-Sentry's Experience
With a Cow-Court- Martial.
ATHLETIC CONTESTS

CAMP ORDWAY, HARPERS FERRY.
w. Va. August 3-With the weather condi-
tions much more satisfactory than they
were twenty four hours previously. the sun
shining brightly. the troops OF the National
Guard Of the District of Columbia are again
hard at work today. The corps of field
music aroused the camp from slumber at
what the majority OF the guardsmen, when
The field music this morning. as is the case
daily. marched through the camp with flies
and drums and bugles each trying to Guido
the others. the result being that all animate
things were promptly and effectually awak-
ened After the setting-up exercises break
fast was In order followed by a brief respite
until \ O'Clock when the morning drill be-
gan. The program was substantially du-
plication of that which governed yesterday.
The school of the company was In order
during the first hour, the school or the pat
talon during the second hour and regimen
tai drill the third hour.
Col Brett and the officers of the regular
army who are in camp as instructors super
vised the drill thoroughly. A marked i'm
provcment over the showing of yesterday
was apparent Guard mounting occurred at
the usual time There viii be brigade
formatio at ; O'Clock.
Gen Harries has instructed Capt. e. c.
Edwards to hold the athletic meet not later
than next Monday afternoon. The contests,
it is practically a certainty. will occur the
day mentioned. This action is regarded as
significant. the belief being that after next
Monday the troops may be away from
camp, engaged in field maneuvers.
Commissioners Visit Deferred.
District Commissioners mcfarland and
West. who were expected here today. have
notified Gen. Harries that owing to the
press of business at the District building.
and because of the Stutler investigation.
they will be unable to visit Camp Ordway
prior to next Saturday. The Commissioners
Will be received on that day with proper
honors
Col Wallace commandment at Fort Myer.
will review the troops here next Monday
afternoon.
damp morning was succeeded by an
ideal afternoon in camp yesterday The
sun appeared and in short order everybody
and everything were dry. Immediately
following guard mounting the LIST Battery OF
Field Artillery INDUCED in its first drill.
The work of the battery was watched
closely from headquarters. In view OF the
fact that all the battery horses are
strangers to military work, the results ac-
complished were far from unsatisfactory.
The initial brigade formation occurred at
o clock yesterday afternoon. 1t was dress
parade. held on the drill ground. midway
between headquarters and the camp of the
LIST and I'd Regiments. large throng OF
visitors viewed the ceremony from point
of vantage on Headquarters Hill.
A little more than an hour later the bril-
gade band. the musicians attired in immac
ulate white linen uniforms appeared and
took position near the base of the post flag
staff. As soon as the band started It's con-
cert the guardsmen and visitors and the
officers of Troops f and F. 18th Cavalry.
and of the 4th Battery. Field Artillery.
gathered around and prepared to enjoy the
NJ hn n
ing selection had been completed. however.
clouds of a most threatening type appeared
from the direction Of Maryland Heights
Apprehensive Over Storm.
AS they came nearer the more bent on
they seemed Soon there was
a general scattering-the visitors to get
away from camp and the guardsmen to
make their tents secure. The old timers
felt confident that the tornado that has
been a regular visitor to the camps of FORM
or years was returning for it's annual call.
Everybody under cover, prepared to
hold down their canvas residences If pos
sible when the storm broke 1t was fierce
while ii lasted. but luckily the elements
concluded to be lenient and no damage re-
suited. The band concert terminated alb
ruptly.
GERS call was sounded and the commits
stoned members OF the command assembled
in an exceptionally large tent that had been
erected during the day to the right of
headquarters. General Harries explained
that 1t was desired to review the work of
the day. and he called upon his adjutant
general. Lieut.. Col. Lloyd NJ. Brett. to ad-
dress the gathering. Colonel Brett told of
the Impressions which he had received from
the work accomplished during the day. He
pointed out in detail just what errors struck
him as being most serious. and laid stress
on the assertion that officers must know
their business thoroughly.
1t was announced that there will be in
struCtiOn given officers in the manual of
the Sd Der. and also several drills for mount
ed officers. Immediately after taps was
sounded at 1o:l5 o'clock absolute quiet pre-
vailed throughout the camp. Everybod
connected with the city of canvas had
worked exceedingly hard throughout the
day, and II was clearly evident that all
were willing TO retire. Thus far Camp
Ordway OF 1904 has been the most quiet
at night OF any in the history of the ma
tional capitals brigade of citizen soldiery.
Thought It Was a Bear.
One individual who says he was awake
shortly after o'clock yesterday morning
relates an incident that concerned a private
OF the LIST Separate Battalion who was
posted as sentinel OF the headquarters
guard. According to the story this partlc-
ular sentinel left his post and ran in the
direction Of the guard tent excitedly call
ing for the corporal.
What's the matter?' demanded the non
com. Fastening forth with a lantern
There's big black bar out there" the
frightened sentinel managed to exclaim in
suffering manner.
An investigation proved that the ..bip
Diack bar was in reality an inoffensive
cow that had managed to find her way in
to the grounds The sentinel was a recruit
am the members OF his company OF longer
service had been amusing themselves by
telling him elaborate yarns about bears and
OTHER beasts that. they declared wander
about the mountains OF West Virginia
Calling gun has been assigned to the
LIST Regiment and another TO the I'd Regi-
ment. and two Hotchkiss guns to the LIST
Separate Battalion, for use in connection
with the coming maneuvers. Each Calling
gun detachment consists of one officer two
non-commiSsioned officers and six privates.
while officer. four non-commissioned
officers and twelve privates OF the LIST Sep
arate Battalion have been detailed to man
the Hotchkiss guns.
General Court Martial
A general court-martial will probably be
ordered within a day or two to consider
the case OF an enlisted man of the LIST Reg
Iment who. II Is reported. SO far forgot
himself as TO partake OF intoxicating liquor
to an unwise extent last Monday. This SOL
ier was found in a helpless condition, 1t is
declared. Immediately after the arrival Of
the troop train at Harper's Ferry. 1t Is