Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-23
Troops Will Go Into Camp a
Week From Next Monday.
SERIES OF LECTURES
AN ATHLETIC MEET TO BE HELD
DURING THE OUTING.
Actual Service Conditions Will Prevail
Local officers to Attend Ma
neuvers at Manassas.

After the lapse OF one IloEe Wech eiAo
troops OF the National Guard OF the Dis
trict of Columbia will go into camp. Prep
arations of a general character for the out
ing have been completed, but great deal
in the way of minor work Will occupy the
attention of nearly everybody connected
with the brigade during the few days that
remain before taking the field.
Troop E, 18th Cavalry, commanded by
Captain Rooster, and the 4th Battery, Field
Artillery commanded by Captain Foote,
both stationed at Fort Myer. will particle
pate in the outing of the District brigade
Troop F, 18th Cavalry, under Captain Hic-
kok, now at Gettysburg, Pa. will. on its
return march, stop at Harper.s Ferry,
reaching there about August 7. and will
stay during the remainder of the encamp-
ment. Capt. Mervyn c. Buckley, Artillery
Corps. First Lieut.. j. Howard Griff1ths and
First. Lieut.. George c. Shaw, both of the
9th Infantry, L. s. A, will be in camp as
instructors. The three officers named are
natives of this city. Lieut.. Griffiths and
Lieut. Shaw served for a number or years
with the local citizen soldiery and both
held commissions in the 1st District Regi-
ment during the war with Spain. Col.
John Biddle. Engineer Commissioner of the
District of Columbia, will also be In camp.
He will probably serve chief umpire Of
Series of Lectures.
The officers of the brigade will constitute
the audiences at a series of lectures on
timely military topics to be delivered dur
ing the encampment. General Harries wilt
ne the lecturer Monday evening, August l.;
Major Dickman of the general staff of the
army. August 3; Major Hale, also of the
general staff of the army. August .; Cap
tain foot and Lieutenant Shaw, August 8,
and Adiutant General Brett, August II.
The lecturer for August 10 has not been
named
There will be a brigade dress parade. a
review or a brigade formation of some sort
about 5:15 o'clock each day of the encamp-
ment. Officers will carry sabers to camp
and the sdearms will be used at all for
nations except during maneuvers. En-
listed men will not have the crossed rifles
on the collar of the khaki blouse. but will
wear the insignia on the campaign hat In
stead. The shipment of khaki shirts and
of tan shoes has arrived. The articles
mentioned will be issued early next week
The issue of shoes will be a permanent
one: that is the shoes will be retained as
company property. After camp they will
be turned in, marked with the name of the
man to whom issued. and kept with the
company stores They will be issued for
use whenever the khaki uniform is worn
Regimental and battalion commanders
Harpers Ferry camp site and directed
with the assistance of their respective staff
officers only, to place thereon the camp of
the brigade in such a manner as to make
the best use of the terrain and conform to
the laws of military sanitation. AS there
is no running water the site, points at
which wells should be driven will be In
dicated. The drawing is to show the sup
ply departments hospital and corrals, The
completed sketches must be returned to the
adjutant generals office not later than next
Tuesday.
short road from camp to the bathing
beach has been constructed. Representa-
tives of newspapers will be accommoda ted
with tents near the quarters Of the Signal
Corps. Like all others connected with
Camp Ordway, except the enlisted men of
the brigade. the correspondents will find it
necessary to provide their own food sup
plies.
To Attend Manassas Maneuvers.
General Harries is DESTROYS that as many
officers of the local brigade as may be able
to do so shall witness the Manassas ma
neuvers as spectators. He believes that
the maneuvers will constitute an excellent
school of instruction. With that end in
view, General Harries has arranged to es-
tabliSh a small camp near General Corbin' 9
headquarters to accommodate himself and
those of his officers who accompany him to
the Bull Run battlefield. The military ex-
ercises will be in progress September 5 to
september 10, both dates inclusive No local
ofncer VIII be permitted to go, however,
who cannot remain at least three days. The
visiting officers will be entitled to listen to
the lectures on and discussions Of the ma
neuver problems.
Athletic Games at Camp.
Captain e. c. Edwards. acting in accord
ance with instructions from General Har-
ries. transmitted through the athletic board.
has arranged program Of athletic games
to take place during the second week of
the encampment. The program includes
the following: No. 1, 5O-yard dash; No. 2,
1O0-yard dash; No. 3, 1O0-yard dash in
heavy marching order; No. 4. three-legged
race; No. 5. putting the 16-pound shot: No.
8. running broad jump; also base ball games
between teams representing the LIST and I'd
regiments and between teams Of the LIST
Separate Battalion, and a series OF basket
ball games. There will be prize awarded
for each event and first second and third
prizes for the three men making the three
highest numbers Of points. The first prize
for points will be a pair of gold cuff but
tons; the second prize, gold scarf pin, and
the third prize. a silver cloth brush
The regulations provide that only men
who have served at least seven days In
camp will be eligible to participate; the first
six events will be handicaps: all men who
have won first place in any of the National
Guard Athletic games will be Handicapped;
In the first, second. fifth and sixth events,
light running gymnasium suits will be al
lowed, but in the third event the competi-
tors must wear khaki field uniform, with
blanket roll. haversack, canteen, belt, bayo-
net, scabbard and rife and in the fourth
event khaki shirt and trousers, with leggins
will be worn.
The LIST Regiment base ball team will be
chosen from the LIST Regiment, the Battery
of Field Artillery, and the Corps of Field
Music, and the I'd Regiment base ball
team from the I'd Regiment, the Ambulance
Corps, the Signal Corps and the Brigade
Band. One team of the list Separate Bat
TALON will be selected from Companies A
and B and the other team from Companies
C and D. The members Of each company
basket ball team must all be selected
from the company the team represents.
Spike shoes will not be allowed In the
basket ball games.
Entries must be filed with Captain Ed
wards not later than Saturday, August g.
The following have been requested to act
as officials of the games: General Harrfes,
referee: Colonel Brett, Majors Neumeyer
House and Sfmms and Captains Shreve
Brien. Bean and Smith. judges; Lieut.. P,
w. Smith. Handicapped: Capt. Charles E.
Swigart, starter, and Sergt w. L. Hazard
clerk.
The officials and men of the regular army
IN attendance at the encampment will be
invited to participate In the games
How Troops VIII Entrain.
By direction of the commanding general
officers entitled to mounts will procure the
ola ~