Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-01

hours after reaching here a stranger then
passing along the road that skirts the
grounds would have been warranted in con-
Guiding that the camp had existed for days
instead of for few minutes only.
Practically everybody is engaged this
afternoon in putting things especially
their tents, ship shape 1t is not yet
known whether there will be formation
of any kind late today.
Lecture by Gen. Harries.
The program for this evening calls for
lecture by General Harries on some
timely topics to the officers. The chances
are that the entire command except the
portion on guard, will retire as early as
possible tonight and secure good rest,
in anticipation of the hard work that will
begin in earnest bright and early tomor-
row morning.
When the troops arrived here the Signal
Corps, under Lieutenant Evans, had long
distance telephone connection and Il tele-
graph office in operation and was ready
to receive and transmit messages to all
points. 1t is possible to telephone from
Washington to the camp readily as to
Alexandria or Baltimore.
Work of the Advance Guard.
In addition to the Signal Corps and the
engineer detachment, credit is due to the
post quartermaster, First Lieut.. Pinckney
w. Smith, and the post commissary, First
Lieut.. E. II. Neumeyer.
These officers have been on the ground
for several days and they worked night
as well as day with force OF helpers,
Inaking the necessary preparations for
the coming of the main body of the
troops
Maj. f. Fl. Neumeyer, commssary gen.
eral and acting qUartermaster general of
the District militia. reported here Sat
urday afternoon, and he was gratified be-
cause of the excellent manner in which
his assistants had DerfOrHpd a al
lOtted to them.
The brigade band and the corps of field
music rendered very few selections this
morning. WIND at a premium all
through that march STEWARDS and fur
thermore the musicians needed to re-
serve their energy for erecting tents and
making themselves at home after reach
ing camp. The band, under Chief Must
clan u. b. Macleod, will give a concert
In front of headquarters beginning about
o'clock this and every other evening
during the encampment.
Battery Will Return Afoot.
The LIST Battery Field Artillery, which
left Washington on the horse" train at
& o'clock this morning, proceeded to Hall
town, about three miles from camp, and
debarked there. With their extremely
green horses behaving very nicely in
deed, Captain Marrons command ap-
Feared at Camp Ordway in good season.
At the end of the encampment the bat
terry will march to Washington
The post hospital at this early hour is
ready. and. judging from the manner of
those connected with it. really anxious to
receive patients. The belief is however
that the hospital folks will have a rather
dull outing. The camp site is a healthy
one. and there is an abundance of excel
lent water, and also first-class bathing
taclnt1es SO that 1t is thought there will
De very little, If any, sickness. c. F. c.
Debarked in Drizzlinp Rain
Inc troops debarked in a drizzing rain
which continued during the march to the
camp site and during the first operations
of making camp. But the men were undis-
mayed and went cheerfully about their
work, perhaps congratula ting themselves