The Washington times., 1904-08-01
Scenes and Incidents of
First Days Outing
of Soldiers.
DELIGHT OF THE NATIVES
Will Remain Thirteen Days.
General HarrieS Promises
Plenty of Work.

Amid the blowing of bugles, the call
ing of orders. the shutting Of many feet
and the confusion usually attendant
upon such an occasion, the members
of the District Guard left the Seventh
Street Armory in three detachments
this morning for their annual summer
encampment at Harpers Ferry.
They reached the camp site in a driv-
ing rain There was no mishap 10 mar
the trip.
There were three train loads In all.
one OF which left at 6 o'clock, an
other at $50, and another at $40.
The first detachment consisted Of the
field artillery. under Capt. Thomas Mar
ron. The officers horses went on this
train with the artillery. At 1850 o'clock
the general staff. the Second Regiment
and the Ambulance Corps departed for
the band. and the negro battalion went
on the last train.
At the Baltimore and Ohio station
were many friends Of the depart 'ng SOL
diers 10 bid them good-by. The Guard
will remain In camp until August Is
and will adhere TO strict military disci-
pline until the return 10 Washington.
At Camp Ordway.
CAMP ORDWAY. Bolivar Heights. w.
Va, Aug. before sunset Camp Or
way viii be well organized and regulat-
ed. Everything is in working rder now
and although the Guardsmen ooDear a
trifie tired by their trip and the hard
work they were called upon TO PERRIN
after reaching the camp they expect tc
have ;ollicking gOrj time this evening
after Dress parade and throughout their
stay here
The site of the camp is a beautiful
one. and the popular belief is that the
boys can do Oettor work and more o.
Il, IS ~ell as enjoy themselves a whole
Leesburg. Va.
Site More Remote.
The soldiers do not see as many peo-
PIE here as they did IN Iseesburg, and
this pleases them, for they can more
readily believe they are away from the
hot city and its bustling crowds, when
they come upon an aged negro with his
yoke of oxen creeping along the road,
chewing their cud and drawing a ram
shackle dilapidated old cart with his
patched wheels and shaky body.
At noon the citizen-soldiers. who less
than forty-eight hours ago were attend
ing TO the wants OF customers in stores,
working in the Government departments,
or for private corporations, paused in
their labors and with barred heads stood
at attention while the camps standard
was hoisted 20 the top Of the fiagpole
IN front OF Gen. George II. Harries'
headquarters and the strains OF The
Star-Spangled Banner were waited
across the hills Of the camp and the en-
campment formally opened.
Boys Work Hard
Prior 10 this ceremony and a short
time afterward the Guardsmen worked
Ike Trojans. Remarkably good time
was made by the militiamen in hosting
their tents. setting them to rights and
then fixing up the cook tent. where their
first meals will be cooked
Although the boys lined up at the cul-
mary department shortly after u o'clock
and were provided with substantial
looking ham sandwiches and a quart Of
coffee each, they say that kind Of
grub" does not stick 20 the ribs and
they long for evening, when they Will
have "spuds," roast beef, and other
good things.
General Harries and the officers Of
his staff are well pleased with the camp
thus far.
Promises Good Time.
The commanding officer promises the
boys a jolly good time IL they will do
their share OF the work The men are
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