Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-06
RECEIVEDWITH HONORS
ANOTHER DAY OF HARD WORK
FOR THE SOLDIERS.
Tomorrow Expected to Be Day OF
Rest-Manning the Hotchkiss
and Gatling Guns.


camp The Commissioners and their party
Will return 70 Washington late tonight
They arrived at Harper.s Ferry shortly
before l. o'clock, and when they alighted
from the train were met by an escort con-
s,sting Of Mai. Ourand. Capt Robbins.
Capt Parker and Capt. Harrfes.
Entering carriages the official visitors
were driven to camp Their approach to
the reservation was made known in ad-
vance through the medium of the Signal
Corps. As the party moved in the gate
way the headquarters guard was turn
ed out. :" and the LIST Battery. Field Artil
lery began the firing of a governors salute.
The carriages. with the escort proceeded
to Headquarters hill. where General Har-
rtes personally extended cordial gree ting
to the Districts rulers.
The latter were entertained at luncheon.
and shortly thereafter were escorted
through the camp. under the guidance of
Capt. Robbins. Later they watched the
artillery and cavalry drills, and a ) o. clock
will formally review the troops When they
leave this evening they will be escorted to
the railroad station by party of officers.
Another Day of Hard Work.
Another day of hard work for the men In
unituFm began with the sounding of reveille
at 90 o'clock this morning. Decided prog
reSS was made in the program of instruc-
ton advance and rear guard. outpost ana
coSSack post work being praCticed. All this
will tell next week when the troops take
the field for maneuvers. The regular cav
airy troops are devoting considerable time
to the study of advance guard problems
and the like outside of camp.
Troops and f, 18th Cavalry. and the
4tt Battery, Field Artillery, and then the
LIST Battery. Field Artillery, of the District
National Guard. had possession of the drill
Held this afternoon The regular cavalry
x,,IlI
time. participate in the review late this
afternoon.
The two troops of cavalry made their
il itisl appearance on the camp drill field
late yesterday, and their maneuvering was
watched with interest by large throng of
spectators. The 4th Battery. Field ArtiI-
lery. also gave an exhibition that was well
nigh perfect.
Later the District Battery was rut
through the PAGES. part of the time with
members of the regular artillery handling
the wheel horses.
just the mounted officers of the brigl de
assembled for their inaugural drill at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon the daily I'd n
storm hurried onto the scene. AS this Is
a camp of soldiers the rain did not deer
the officers. and they went to work with
will under the able direction of Lieut.. Col.
Brett. As the downpour increased and
promised to remain some little time brigade
parade was abandoned
The rain ceased falling however In time
for the evening concert of the Brigade
Band Immediate ly following the concert.
commissioned officers assembled in the lee
ture tent and listened to most interesting
address delivered by Capt Joseph T. Dick
man of the general staff of the army. who
came here for the purpose BY order of the
Secretary of War. Capt Dickman dis
coursed upon matters of a general military
nature and his remarks were warmly APP
plauded.
At the conclusion of the lecture Cen
Harres had something to say about the
for TODAY. and regarding the
pioVrments noted in the work yesterday.
He spoke of rifle practice. and made an
important announcement that hereafter the
men who serve on rifle teams must have
performed at least 10 per cent of required
military duty. The brigade commander
added that the old plan of encouraging a
small number of expert shots who were
otherwise absolutely lacking in military
knowledge is at an end.
Hereafter the endeavor will be to have az
many good shots possible rather than
few experts.
Tomorrow a Day of Rest.
To all intents and purposes tomorrow VIII
- day of rest from military duties for
Che members of the command Reveille
will be sounded half hour later than
usual, the morning drill will be eliminated.
and guard mounting will be moved forward
to O'Clock from lis o'clock. Church call
Is to be sounded at IL o'clock but after
that service the men will be free until the
o'clock ceremony. The latter will be a
review of the troops by Gov. White of
West Virginia. who is to be here the
guest of honor. 1t Is understood that there
will also De large number of visitors to
camp from Washington.
The 9TH Battalion has challenged tearls
representing Troops f and F, 18th Cavalry
To compete in rescue race in connection
with the athletic games next Monday
afternoon Each competing team will con-
sist of two men and one horse. 1t is re-
dad tln, H..
organization and a National Guard one at
that, To engage in mounted contest with
regular cavalrymen, but nevertheless. the
"doughboys are anxious for oppor
tunity 10 try conclusions with the mounted
men In the rescue game.
Capt. Wayne Smith has offered to loan
his private horse to the 5th Battalion team
and the officers of the battalion will con-
tribute s. prize.
II Is also probable that tugs of war be-
tween teams from the regulars and from
the National Guard will be arranged, Gen
eral Harries has promised to contribute
ANY prizes that may be desired.
Telegraph Work.
Like every other feature of the encamp-
ment. the telephone and telegraph system
IL on larger scale this year than ever be
fore in District National Guard camp
The signal corps, which erects and OPP
crates these lines. is comma nded by First
Lieut. Thomas ID. Evans. who received his
commission last February. He brought
most of his men to the camp site several
days before the brigade arrived and began
the stringing OF telegraph and telephone
lines simultaneously with the erection of
The first tents. His command numbers
tw"nty-four men, and the task they accom-
plished was formida BILE one
Each portion of the camp is In direct
communication with all the others by
means of the telephone system and in adj
dition a number OF the phones have long
distance connection with Harper's Ferry
Washington and the country at large The
entire system Is in perfect working order.
The wires strung through the camp aggre-
gate total length of seven miles. There
are ten telephone stations at proper points.
besides the central station at Signal Corps
Headquarters. '... mo ..l. -' ''-
There were but seven telephones in the
camp at Leesburg last year
The establishment under control of Lieut..
Evans includes complete workshop equip
ped with tools of various sorts, so that
whatever may arise in the work of the
corps may be performed with facility. Wig
wag and photograph practice was inaugural
ed today With n lecture to the men by
Lieut.. Evans. They have been so busiiy
engaged this time in perfectinc the