The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
CAMP ORDHAY OPEN
WEEK FROM MONDAY
Militiamen Go by Train to
HarperS Ferry.
RIFLE PRACTICE STOPPED
Complaints From Citizens Cause Sus-
pension-Teams Expected to
Show at Fort Riley.
RIFLE PRACTICE STOPPED


pension-Teams Expected to
Show at Fort Riley.
Everything is now in readiness for the
annual eucamTment of the District mil
lila. 10 Doe held AT Harpers Ferry from
August / 90 IS inclusive.
Officers and men have been busy with
preparations for the past several weeks.
and they row have thiass IT, ne and
are awaiting the forward order
~he soldiers VIII go 70 camp by train
on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Four sections viii be needed To carry
the men and their baggage.
The first section Will pull out about
'.39, and the others Will leave about ff-
teen minutes apart.
In Separate Train.
The negro help viii travel by them.
selves in the fourth section.
\ number OF servants and cooks Will
be conveyed TO Harpers Ferry ON q sep
arate car Of the first section, with the
artillery and baggage.
The Jim Crow law of Maryland fOrbids
negroes from riding in the same coach
with white persons There must be a
number of them on the camp grounds
before the soldiers get their tents
pitched and are ready for their MONDAY
meal. after miles OF travelling and hard
work. For that reason IL WAS decided 10
send them ug on the first section with
the artillery
Orders Regarding Servants.
In the order issued from National
Guard headquarters a day or two ago
was the following paragraph:
Officers servants Will be allowed on
the fourth section only. The cooks viii
occupy a separate car on the first sec
ton, on which the artillery and baggage
viii leave, a they must be on hand
early to prepare for the arrival Of the
hungry soldiers"
II is not expected that there VIII
be any trouble about transporting the
negro soldiers, as the coaches will be
occupied by none other than soldiers.
Troops r and r, of the Fifteenth Cav
airy, stationed at Fort Myer. as Wei as
the Fourth Battery of Field Artillery.
also at that garrison, viii accompany
the Guardsmen TO camp and remain at
Harpers Ferry until camp is broken.
To Ride to Camp.
Troop Z will be commanded by Cap
tain Rooster. The men viii go over
the road TO the militiamen's camp, and
are expected to arrive there about Au-
gust g. Troop F. which Is now under
command Of Captain Hicock. and en-
joying an outing at Gettysburg, Pa, viii
also march 70 Camp Ordway. arriving
there on the same day as Troop i.
Capt. S. NJ FOOte commanding the
Fourth Battery Field Artillery, viii also
travel over The road with his mon II
was originally planned 70 take ne
horses TO be used by the Guard on trs
over the road. This plan has been apan-
doned. and they VIII Toe sent 20 Harpers
Ferry on a train.
Lessons for Camp.
Adjt lloyd NJ Brett has issued the
following orders from National Guard
headquarters:
The annual cncampment, beginning
August J. 1gO4. viii deal as nearly as pos
sible with actual service conditions, ana
particular attention VIII De ltlu 70
fsiard duty eNtcuded-Order drill, adj
vance and rear guard formations, ana
outpost duty Camp guard duty VIII De
by regiments and separate battalion, ana
IN addition 20 the required guard CelailS
for each reEimcutGl and separate Dat
TALON guard, there viii be detailed daily,
begirning August :, one corporal ana
FIVE pTiNates from each regiment ana
the separate battalion, 10 constitute a
brigade lcadQ quarters guard. ana ~ sl'i
diti1n beginning with the Second kesl-
meut on August /. the two regiments
viii alternate H. detailing daily a lieu
tenant as the commander OF the mead
quarters guard and sergeant OF tut
same guard. These details VIII De duly
mounted at the guard mounting OF the
respective organizations 10 MAlcn lheE
belong. and viii Dee required % fan out
on reaching the regimental Or separate
battalion guard-tent and thence ordered
10 be- reported without delay, by the OF
fcer OF senior uon-COmmissiOned officer
L. % ra nj con q
brigade headquarters.
Quota for Guard.
-Regimental commanders viii detail as
far as practicable entire companies in
furnishing their quota for guard; the
commanding officer. First Separate Bat
TALON, an entire platoon. The band and
corps Of field music win alternate in the
performance OF duty at guard mount
lugs. except on such days when special
exigencies Of the service VIII render
necessary specific orders from brigade
headquarters on the subject.
NO guard duty VIII be required OF the
Signal Corps or Ambulance Corps, eX-
cept such as, in the opinion Of the com
mandCr OF each OF those organizations.
may be necessary. by running roster, for
the immediate protection OF their camps
and property. The First Battery OF
zine countersign viii Dee published
daily from brigade headquarters and
furnished for the Information and gull
dance OF all concerned.
The headquarters old guard viii per
form old guard fatigue, beginning at
fatigue call on the day following the
completion Of its tour Of guard duty 70
this end all headquarters old guard de-
tails viii be promptly reported at ia
tigue call To such uOn-cOmmisisOnedo Off
a ION. y Tor
authority 10 supervise fatigue or police
duty IN the headquarters camp.
No SuspendeTs.
The wearing Of blue flannel or khaki
shirts without blouses BY enlisted men
Il authorized during the eucampmeut,
except at guard mounting and other
cerenonies: but when so worn the use Of
sUspenders is prohibited
There VIII be "a morning and an even
ing gun fired by a permanent detail
from the Held battery, under the direc-
ton OF an officer Of the guard. and the
greatest care and caution are enJOIu,d
against an possibility Of danger or acct
dent The morning gun VIII be fired IN
the manner prescribed at rcgetlle, and
the evening gun ~ retreat
h Office Of the adjuIant general
Will be open daily from S o clock a. n.
70 . % clock p. m, tor the transaction Of
official business.
Policing Company Streets.
AT fatigue calls the men OF each COM
many will mat fIai7. f.4f- an .v7.- d.