The Washington times., 1904-08-07
COMMISSIONERS
At CAMP ORDWAY
Visit Headquarters and View
Dress Parade.
GUARD MAKES FINE SHOWING
Citizen Soldiers Have Much Fun in
Harpefs Ferry in Sum
mer Evening.
GUARD MAKES FINE SHOWING

Harpefs FerTy IN Sum
mer Evening.
CAMP ORDwAY, Bolivar Heights,
w. Va, Aug. 6.-Thls was "A gala day,
as we'll as one Of hard work FOR the
citizen soldiers of the District Of Co
lumbia. who finished their first week
under canvas this evening.
District Commissioners Mcfarland
West. and Acting Commissioner Hard
ing, together with Mrs mcfarland.
Miss West, Miss Adair. Comptroller OF
the Treasury Traceweu. and Judge Vale.
we're the guests OF honor at headQuar-
tiers and were interested spectators.
he visitors arrived too late to see the
regimental extended order drill on the
parade grounds, but were in time TO wit
ness the three guard mounts between l
and O'Clock in the afternoon and the
dress parade al O'Clock All spoke In
the highest terms OF General Harries.
the Guardsmen, and the camp, and left
camp shortly before 9 o'clock, loud in
their praise and amply repaid for their
journey.
Salute Of Seventeen Guns.
As the members OF the general staff.
escorting the Commissioners and their
party in a carriage passed through the
gates or the camp. the salute of seven
teen guns was begun. Capt. Fred Cooke.
assistant adjutant general. met the es-
cort and party at the gate. and showed
them 10 general headquarters.
The commanding officer welcomed the
visitors, and after greetings were ex-
changed the Commissioners and party
were shown 10 the visitors dining tent,
where a camp repast was served.
After luncheon everyone took seats
In camp chairs in front Of General Har-
ries tent, and watched the fatigue drill
and guard mounts. which were going
on. Stories Of camp and city life were
snapped by the officers and visitors,
and before anyone realized it, the bugler
sounded the call for the men TO as
semble for dress parade.
Major Day, Captain Buckley, and
Lieutenant Shaw. the three instructors
who have been In camp since IL was es-
tablished, and have earned an enviable
name for themselves because OF their
close observation and Instructions We're
introduced 10 the Commissioners and
the ladies. The instructors were frank
70 the visitors, and told them just what
they thought of the camp and the
= Ouardsmen. Everything they said. how
ever, was IN commentator Of the citi-
zen soldiers and their commander.
Trip Of Inspection.
Before leaving camp the Commits
siOners made a trip OF inspection
through the camp. They were shown
the Signal Corps, where Lieutenant
Evans and his men have fitted up a com
plete telegraph and telephone system
10 and from Washington: the ambu-
lance company. under Lieutenant Fales,
which conveys the sick and wounded to
the general hospital in charge of Sur
geons Weaver and Woodburn. The
headquarters and company streets Of
the First and Second Regiments were
then visited, and Major Brooks bat
talon OF negro soldiers was then gone
over. The corral where LiVeryman
Downey. Of Washington, has about
sixty head Of horses, was also looked
over.
After the inspection Commissioner
! feel amply repaid for the visit The
site is beautiful and General Harries
and his men will surely have a grand
time while out here"
The Battery Salute.
The salute to the distinguished visi-
tors was sounded from Jhree or the
guns of the First Battery of Field Ar
uillery Of the Guard, commanded by
Capt Thomas Marion. When the first
gun was exploded. one Of the horses
lunged forward and threw his rider.
Neither the man nor horse was hurt
and the animal was remOuntcd and
gotten under control In a few moments.
II required about ten minutes for the
entire salute. The Commissioners and
party stood at the entrance Of General
Harries' tent 10 watch the battery men
finish the salute and march of the field.
The dress parade and review was one
OF the best yet seen In camp. In ad-
ditiOn 70 the visitors from Washington,
there were several hundred persons from
Harpers Ferry. Bolivar, and the sur
rounding country. drawn herc BY the
dress parade and the expectation Of see
ing the rulers OF the District Of Co
lunbia
General Harries today received the
following dispatch from Gov. Albert
White. OF West Virginia. who was ex-
Dected IN camp tomorrow:
Brig. Gen. George H Harrics:
Regret exceedingly to state that
complications have arisen which make
II impossible for me 10 leave Charles
ton today or tomorrow. Am much dis
appointed that 1 cannot be with you on
The eth.
VERY truly yours.
''ALBT. WHITE,
Governor OF West Virginia
This is a disappointment to General
Harries and the stan officers and the
Guardsmen. In anticipation Of the gov
ernor's visit. General Harries had every
soldier IN camp with the exception OF
those on guard, out on the field, doing
fatigue duty IN the hot sun this after
noon. They cleared the field Of every
stick and stone that was found on il,
and camp grounds look as neat as new
pin. Several tWO-hOrse team loads OF
trash. stones. and sticks were picked
up and carted away by the wagons Of
the cOmmissary department The word
was passed that the governor was COM
ing, and the men worked with great
zest IN order 70 clean up things for the
inspection which they thought was
coming.
Program for Sunday.
Tomorrow VIII be an easy day for the
soldiers. They will be called upon 20 par
ticipate in only one dress parade. The
three-hour morning drill win BE- cut
from the program in order 10 give the
boys a rest IL f. expected there viii
be five or six hundred visitors 10 camp
tomorrow. The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road win run two excursion trains Il
camp. The fare for the round trip hal
been reduced 10 81. and letters from per-
sons In Washington. stating that they
would visit the camp. have been delivered
BY the bushel within the past two
days.
The residents of the country con.
tiguous 70 the camp grounds will b,