Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-06-29
THIRD BRIGADE WILL
PLAY WAR GATE

Camp Lewis L. Roney" will be
the name applied to the Summer en-
campment of the Third brigade at Mt
Gretna, July to Is. The name hon
ors the memory of the late Captain
Roney, of Allentown, quartermaster
of the Fourth regiment. on the staff
OF Colonel @. r. O'Neill, who died
several months ago. The application
is especially appropriate in view of the
fact that it was at Mt Gretna that
Captain Roney won his laurels as an
expert in laying out camp sites aud in
the erection of the regimental can
vas.
Regimental quartermasters on Fri
day visited Mt. Gretna and selected
sites for tho coming encampment. The
camp will be laid out on nearly the
same lines as heretofore, the brigade
headquarters being located on the
ridge overlooking Lake Cone WACO and
the regimental quarter to the north
along tie railroad.
TIE camp will not only be unique
in the matter of a three day tramp
through the Conewago Valley with
military maneuvers and incidental
practice, as if in actual warfare, but
there will also be several other in
novations. Among them will be the
omission of the division headquarters,
for which there will be 10 need. In
stead of the Governor spending two or
three days in camp as heretofore, Gov
ernor Pennypacker will remain but
one day. On inspection day-probably
Friday, July 14-he will make the trip
to Mt. Gretna aud the Pullman buffet
car in which he makes the trip will
also serve as his headquarters.
The general order iss1ed for the
camp by General Goblin last week di-
rects commanders to be especially care
full in inspecting the footwear of the
men before they leave the armories. as
considerable marching will be done
during the week General Goblin con-
tends that the method of conducting
encampments in the past has been pro-
ductive of no more good than is deriv-
ed by armory drill and that is the
| basis of his change of programme for
| this year. He has not fully decided up
on the programme to be followed for
| the reason that weather conditions
will enter largely into the matter, but
it is probable that the brigade will
start on its three-days journey OH Mon
| day morning. Two regiments will
| leave early in the morning, taking the
high road to Bellaire, a small station
Oh the railroad, about ten miles from
Mt Gretna. The rest of the brigade
will follow about two hours later,
marching with all the precautions that
would be observed in actual warfare
and invading an enemy's country. A
rear guard, flankers and outpos is will
be features during the day and sentry
| duty at night.
During the course of the march there
| will be various maneuvers as the con-
tour of the country affords opportu-
nifty, to ascertain what the regimental
commanders can do in handling their
commands aud also TO give the mil
| itiamen an idea of evolutions aud gen
eral movements in the open country,
such as would be encountered N act
ual warfare.
The return will be made on Wed.
nesdaY night or Thursday morning,
| when Mt. Grena will be captured as 8
! grand finale of the entire movement.
To effect this achievement 1t will bt
necessary to surround the entire resort
and considerable territory will be
| covered. A. the resort will be filled
at that time with fair summer board
ers and school teachers, it is altogeth
er likely that capitulation will bt
effected without bloodshed and the
occupation by the invaders will bt
without hostile demonstration on the
part of the vanquished.
General Goblin already has complete
maps of the entire country to be cover
ed and will spend some days there thl
week to become thoroughly acquaint
ed with the land so that the IN arches
can be made without damaging Guilt
waited fields or other property. a wagoI
train of thirty wagons will accom-
pany the brigade on its journey ant
each battalion will have the use o
one wagon. Portable stoves will b.
used and FIRE sh meat will be ISSUED
each day. Shelter tents or dogies,
as styled in the regular army, will be
used. The movement will be made ii
heavy marching order and each mar
will carry his personal property be
sides rations and small tent Fac
man will also be furnished with thirt.
/ rounds of ammunition to be used il
the warlike demonstration.
The Phoenixville Battery of Artil
lery which forms part of the Thir
brigade will make the journey to cam
overland ard the Governor Troo
will Also do so rs in former years. rid
ing from their armory at Harrisburg.