Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-05
AT CAMP 0 RDWAY
Militia Men Improving as
Soldiers.
COMING ATHLETIC MEET
PROGRAM FOR THE EVENTS AP-
PROVED BY THE GENERAL.
Many Points Of Interest to Visitors
Care Of the Camp
Horses.

Special from a STAFF Correspondent.
CAMP ORDWAY HARPER'S FERRY,
w. Va, August 5.-Another ideal day is
favoring the troops of the National Guard
of the District of Columbia and the detach-
ment of regular troops in camp here with
| the citizen sOldiery. The sun is shining,
but the conditions for military work are
| perfect, a cool breeze Is constantly In
| evidence. The drilling from o'clock to II
| o'clock this morning was for the most part
| by battalion In extended order. Every few
minutes a battalion would charge, and with
| the men yelling, an imaginary enemy, usu-
| ally headquarters, was captured Jr put to
| rout
The men seemed to take to the work with
the utmost enthusiasm, and II the progress
thus far made continues at the same pace
till the end of next week, the brigade will
| return to Washington thoroughly efficient
military organization 1t certainly seems
that full returns are being secured for the
money expended.
The brigade rifle team was out at Z
o'clock this morning for an hour Of skirmish
drill. Some good practice also in
Obliged in by the team yesterday after
noon, silhouette targets and blank ammu-
milton being used.
An innovation was noted this afternoon.
After the Districts battery had observed
the drill of the 4th Battery, Field Artillery,
the National Guard organization took the
field with regular batterymen handling GER
tain of the horses.
This it is believed will prove not only
instructive but will demonstrate whether
green horses or unframed men most need
attention. The mounted officers of the
brigade have been ordered to assemble for
drill at o'clock this afternoon.
Captain Foote, Captain Rooster, Captain
Hickok and the other officers of the de-
tachment of regular troops made an official
call on General Harries this morning The
commanding general, with his staff, re-
turned the call later in the day.
The first official visitors will be received
tomorrow They will be District Commits
sioners mcfarland and West. General Har-
ries and his staff will meet the Commission
ers at the railroad station and escort them
to the city of canvas. A salute will be fired
in honor of the visitors, who will arrive at
Harper's Ferry about ten minutes before
II o'clock They will remain here until
920 o'clock in the evening.
The Athletic Meet.
The program of the athletic meet, which
will take place next Monday afternoon, be-
ginning at o'clock. has been prepared by
Captain Edwards and approved by General
Harries. The drill ground will be used as
the athletic field and all the events will be
easily seen liOln tNe nllISlQe IN front Oh
headquarters. The first contest will be a
fifty-yard dash, which is TO be followed by
putting the 16-pound shot. Next there
will be a 1OO-yard dash. For the latter
event the men competing will be required
to equip themselves in heavy marching Or
der, which includes a full uniform, heavy
shoes, blanket roll and gun. A three-leg-
ged race for distance of fifty yards prom
ises TO be an amusing incident of the days
sport.
There will be another 1OO-yard dash
in which the men will be permitted to
wear light running suits If they SO de-
sire. After this is to be a running broad
jump and next a cross country run
There will not be much real country COW
cred by the run. The course will be en-
tirely around the drill field in the form
of a square.
In putting the shot each man will be al
lowed but one put but the three max
ing the longest throws will compete a
second time to determine which is en-
titled to first place.
Each man who enters must report be-
Iore the start equipped with khaki uni
form without blouse, and carrying blanket
roll haversack, canteen, belt, bayonet scab-
bard and rifle.
In the running broad jump there will be
one try, and the three best men will jump
again to decide who shall be entitled to the
lead In the cross-country run light run
ming suits may be worn.
Only guardsmen who have been in camp
for seven days will be eligible to compete in
the games Entries must be made with
Captain Edwards, Company E, LIST Regi-
ment, not later than tomorrow. The first
prize In each event will be a box Of cigars
Three prizes for the three men making the
highest number of points in the games Will
be donated by General Harrtes. The first
prize for points will be pair of gold cum
buttons; the second prize a gold scarf pin,
and the third prize silver cloth brush.
Capt. Wayne Smith is the dOner Of gold
medal as a prize to the winner of the cross
country run. base ball game between
H. ra% .,@ Dec
ments will be played next Tuesday at
o'clock while a match game between two
base ball teams, one representing COM
panies and B, and the other Companies
c and D. list Separate Battalion, is sched-
uled to occur at O clock Wednesday after
noon. Captain Edwards, Captain Swigart
and Lieutenant Walker are the managers,
respectively, of the LIST Regiment, I'd Regi-
ment and 1st Separate Battalion teams.
Of Interest to Visitors.
Yesterday afternoon proved most inter-
esting to the large number of visitors 10
Camp who found sufficient to entertain
them throughout their visit. The series of
three guard mountings began at ITO
o'clock. Three-quarters of an hour later
the 4th Battery, Field Artillery, United
States Army, commanded by Capt. Stephen
NJ Foote, from Fort Myer, gave a drill. the
most interested spectators being the MEM
beers of the Districts artillery organization
The National Guard battery observed with
care every detail of the work Of the reg
ulars, and the lesson was a valuable one.
Capt Foote's command was selected TO
participate in the military tournament re-
Gently held in Madison Square Garden, New
York and is considered one of the best
drilled If not the very finest, field battery
in the regular service.
When the regulars left the field the LIST
Battery from the national capital marched
on and made commendable progress. handt-
capped II Is by green horses and large
number of greener men. Hardly had the