Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01
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Il Called Into Service.

II Called Into Service.
The District troops have HAD 10 do Just
what they would be required to do If called
into the service Of the United States They
have had to do just what the Isl District
Of Columbia Regiment, u s. Volunteers.
found was essential when that organization
took the field at the outbreak of the war
with Spain. The lesson has been learned.
Next year, II the brigade should go into an
army camp. everything win move smoothly
from the start. There viii be no delays, no
unusual discomforfs.
Not member of the brigade has suffered.
A delay occurred in the delivery of the
tentage to the several camps saturday.
Some few men underwent -wetting. but
the majority put up their shelter tents when
the clouds appeared and remained dry.
Everyb body had been provided with al least
two substantial lunches while on the
railroad trains journeying from Washing
ton. The Guardsmen had breakfast at their
respective homes Saturday morning. Break
fast was ready for them in camp al $50
o'clock Sunday morning.
No supplies are issued to officers. They
conduct their own messes and may pur-
chase supplies from an army sales depart
ment 1t is necessary for the officers TO
even buy fuel for their field ovens.
Matter Of Camp Sanitation.
The matter of camp sanitation is. per-
haps, receiving more attention than is any
other detail of the camp. When the Dis
trict troops disembaFlesi here last Saturday
they were confronted by an officer of the
medical department of the army. The lat
ter presented sanitary circular which i'm
parted more or less cheering informa ton to
the effect that Conewago creek. which flows
on the south and west of the camp from
the lake Is practically a sewer and must
not be used for any purpose whatsoever.
not even for washing clothing. This Is so
urgent matter that men detected using 1t
should be severely dealt with.
The water supply of the camp is taken
from a small creek-to the north of the
reservation, Immediately beyond the rail-
road tracks. Analysis of water from
springs on the camp site show 1t to be
dangerously polluted.
On account of the length of time the
camp is to continue extra precautions must
be taken to keep each camp site free from
filth and refuse of every description.
An excessive number of flies in any camp
is Indication of remediable defects.
Foods should be screened from flies.
Company commanders of the guard trans
mitted the information to their respective
commands before they made camp and
impressed on the members Of the comp anes
the Importance of complying with the Sug
gestfons. Every possible sanitary precau-
ton is being taken to insure the health of
the camp. DIR. Woodruff of the army. at
an assembly of officers Monday evening,
went into details of what should be done
and more particularly what should not be
done. Maj. Henderson, surgeon general of
the District militia, and ali the other me1i-
cal officers of the brigade and the officers
of the day are constantly engaged in eff
forts to improve the camp sanitation
Elaborate Problem Tomorrow.
Beginning at o'clock Thursday after
noon the elaborate problem of the camp
will be In order. The entire forces are to
participate The problem will comprise
formation and marching of the advance
guard of division-bivouac night scouting
and patrol work.
OF the two forces, brown and blue Cen
Harries will be in command of the browns
His detachment will consist of the 5th L.
s. Infantry, the LIST District Regiment
provisional regiment, the Sd squadron of
the 18th Cavalry, the Sd Squadron of the
18th Cavalry, the 9th Battery Field Artl-
lery, the Districts LIST Battery of Field
Artillery, Company II. U. S. Engineers. a
detachment of the Signal Corps, and de-
tachment of the Hospital Corps and the
Ambulance Corps. Opposed to him will be
a force OF similar strength commanded by
Col Reade. 23d U. S. Infantry.
The troops will not return to camn until
Friday afternoon. c. F. c.