The Washington times., 1904-08-13
GUARD IN REVIEW
ON THE WHITE LOT
Militia Comes From Camp
Ordway BrOnz ID.
MARCH BEFORE GILLESPIE
Scenes on Bolivar Heights When Tents
Are Struck and Soldiers End
Their Outing.

Their Outing.
Mai Gen. George /. Gillespie, acting
chief Of staff OF the United States army
will witness the dress parade of the Ma
tioEal Guard of the District and review
the citizen-soldiers on the White Lot Ell
lipse shortly after . o'clock this after
noon. General Harries and every en-
listed man I'm the Guard. with the eX-
oeption of those who arc members OF
the First Battalion. Field Artillery and
the Signal Corps. viii participate in the
drill Every man will be attircd and
equipped the same as he was when he
left camp. with haversack, canteen,
blanket roll. and khaki uniform.
The trains on which the militiamen
will travel are scheduled to arrive at
the Baltimore and Ohio station in the
following order, first section bearing the
First Battalion. Field Artillery. officers,
men. and horses and baggage, 2.4J
O'Clock: second section. carrying the
general stan. Second Regiment and
Ambulance Corps 3:45; third section
bearing First Regiment. Brigade Band.
and CORPS Of Field Music. o'clock. The
fourth section. carrying the First Sep
arate Battalion of negro Gu9rdsmen, the
cooks, walters. and officers servants.
will reach Washington about AIS
O'Clock
General Harries will form the brigade
and proceed 10 the White Lot. where
mothers. sweethearts. relatives. and
friends viii welcome the khaki-cIad
GUardsmen home after an absence Of
two weeks at Camp Ordway
General Harries will dismiss the bril-
Eade after the review and the men viii
be marched 10 their armOries and later
go 10 their homes.
Last Day in Camp.
BOLIVAR HEIGHTS. ". Va, Aug.
13.-Camp Ordway lives only in history
now. Al noon today Chief Bugler Sup
plee sounded the General" All the
cOnical slbley tents fell 10 the right as
one piece Of canvas, and the most sue
cessful encampment In the history Of
the District Guard was brought to a
close. Immediately after the tents
were rolled up and prepared for ship
ping. the regiments were formed and
prepared to return to Washington
The Second Regiment left camp first.
with General Harries and his staff with
the band playing The Girl L Left Be
hind Ne" and the hospitable folk Of
Bolivar Heights hanging over the fences
shouting and waving adieuS TO them
The soldiers trudged down the noun
tain road. all faces beamlng with smiles
at the thought of returning home, where
the Guardsmen are treated better. but
grumble more than while in camp.
The nrst section left the Harpers
Ferry station at / O'Clock This after
noon The other sections Will follow at
Intervals Of fifteen minutes. The Signal
Corps viii not leave the camp grounds
until : o'clock this evening. This is due
70 the fact that the members OF this
organize ton have to take down the
telephone and telegraph wires which
We're strung all over camp before the
infantry arrived.
Busy Packing Up.
The morning hours from ) 10 u were
spent by the Guardsmen in packing up
playing pranks, or telling stories Of this
and other encampments. A lunch OF
coffee and sandwiches was served. after
which the men tied their tincups 10 tneil
haversacks. Ioosened their belts, and
awaited orders 10 drop the tents.
Every other man missed something h,
was equipped with when he left Wash.
ington. but all Of the soldiers managed
10 do sufficient "dog-rObbing to iii on
his Kit and prevent having to pay fol
losing Government property ROuslnl
T cheers were sent up for Colonel Jrel
and the officers of the Second Regimen
before the men IN that organization baC'
farewell 20 camp.
Colonel Urell made brief speech from
his saddle. He cOmplmenLed the boy.
on their department and fighting. anC
said ne was proud Of them. and Away!
would be. whereupOn more wild cheer
from Ieather-lunged Guardsmen rent tn
atmosphere. The same program was car
ried out in the company streets OF tn
First Regiment just before Colonel MAJ
marched bis men out Of camp.
Bandmen Get Pay.
Just before Camp was struck Captain
Parker. acting paymaster, paid out more
than a thousand dollars to Lieutenau
Mcleod. the Brigade Band, corps Of field
musicians and those Guardsmeu VIII,
did not receive their pay for service,
from December TO July before cOmins
10 camp
Tho bandsmen received pay at the rat
OF s. per day, while the tlfers, bugler
and drUmulHTs We're paid - a day. Tn
DFIvato- from the infantry receive SS-l
FOR six months service There were no
many infantrFmen ~ n4e, as most
them got their spOudulicks before the,
started 20 camp.
Instead Of going OF guard at I-z5 O
. o'clock today. the company on guar
in camp performed duty on the train
bearing the soldiers 20 Washington
The men viii be excused from guar
duty when the brigade Is formed b
General Harries.
Tho brigade rifle team left camp Yes
terdav 10 go 70 Fort Riley, Kan, wheT
81 is entered in several matches.
General Harries heartily congratulate
an the officers At the lecture last even
ing lie said they. as wei az their meT
Rad done better work than ever an
were entitled 20 praise for IL.
The Brigade Band gave its regula
evening concert in the camp OF IN
Fourth Battery Artillery and Fifteent
Cavalry last night in honor Of the regJ