Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05

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range. the drill field. in camp and n the
maneuver territory.
Sometimes the work OF development is
wearing on the aspirant and sometimes he
falls actually or metaphorically by the
wayside. II he is a weakling he seeks and
secures a discharge thus escaping duty
which most of owe our community ana
our country. II he Is a patriotic man, with
physique enough TO hold hts shoulders
where they ought to be and legs enough TO
carry him through the world he viii take
advantage of every possible opportunity 10
perfect himself In that profession through
which this nation came into existence, by
which its integrity was maintained ana
upon which we shall again and again have
TO rely If we are to continue the nation we
are and hope to be.
Not Ideal Camp.
with respect to the camp site must say
that Mt. Gretna is far from ideal. There
are many better places in the division OF
the Atlantic. and some of them VIII surely
be found before it is time to prepare for
the 1901 ulaneuvers but wherever they may
be held they should be seriously and en-
Enthusiastically attended by every citizen sol
National Guardman."
Col. John Biddle Engineer Commissioner
OF the District OF Columbia. expressed his
views OF the camp from the standpoint OF
this evening as follows:
Every Officer interested.
Every officer of the regular army must
be vitality interested in the expansion OF
the military forces which must take place
in case OF any war The first increase, In
accordance with the policy OF the United
States, must be the militia Therefore. 1t
becomes the duty of all of us to assist In
every possible way the efficiency of both
officers and men belonging to the militia
OF the various states and the District. We
are liable TO fight and campaign with them,
to command some of their forces. to serve
under some of their officers. The impor-
tance is thus self-evident. Our own per-
sonal interests and our personal success in
any way may depend largely on how efh-
cient we have assisted these forces to be-
come Therefore. from the head of the
army down. / believe that all earnest Off
GERS are willing and DESTROYS to give time.
thought and effort to help these men who
strive in their spare time to reach efficiency
in profession to which we devote our
lives
I'm Camp Roosevelt this spirit Is appar-
ent everywhere. The commanding general.
his STAFF and both officers and men in camp
are. think, striving most earnestly TO give
much instruction the time and con-
ditions Will permit
Army Profits Well.
The regular army itself profits as well.
Not only does the officer become acquaint-
ed with the officers and men he may be
called upon to serve with in war. but he
learns what are the weaknesses of militia
and volunteer troops: he learns the best way
TO have them corrected and the troops
made efficient in the shortest time. He
learns here to handle larger bodies than
are usually brought together of the regular
army, how to transport and fix them, and.
In the case of superior officers they have
opportunities to command drill and ma
neuvers much larger than can be obtained
In ordinary military posts
Then. the example to be set. the teach
ing TO be given. puts both officers and men
OF the regular establishment on their met
tie. The soldier will take more pride in his
camp. the company street. the kitchen, his
guard duty, his drill when he knows that
the militia soldier is watching him. imi-
Eating him and going to him, officer. nom
commissioned officer and private for advice
and information.
The best way to learn anything is to
have to teach 1t. to have to have all in
formation at ones tongues end to have
to explain any intrcacies of drill of cam
paigning camp and maneuver to one who
expects an answer to any question.
They Must Benefit.
80 that to my mind the regular as well
as the militia man must benefit by camp
conducted on the principle of Camp Roose-
Welt. 1t Is only to be regretted that the as
ISOLATION between the two cannot be pro-
longed for more than week. for each
organization.
''The troops of the National Guard of
the District of Columbia are in bivouac
tonight. using shelter tents The brigade
of National Guard from West Virginia
which arrived late in the afternoon, is oc-
cupying the grounds used by the District
troops during the week. The weather is
fair and the storm of last night is almost
forgotten. The men are sleeping and ought
to reach home by no means tired out
The provisional battalion of Delaware
militia departed at o'clock this evening
Its column was headed by the Districts
brigade band and two of Gen. Harries'
STAFF officers accompanied the battalion to
the railroad cars.
The Final Concert.
After the breaking of camp Gen Harries
and his stan officers established them
selves at the quarters of Maj Neumeyer
commissary general and acting quarter
master general District OF Columbia mill
tia. The brigade band this evening gave
its final concert in camp. 1t later accom-
panied Gen. Harries to the camp of the
18th United States Cavalry and serenaded
the troops from Fort Myer.
The railroad officials last evening made
a change In the railroad schedule that will
result in the troops reaching Washington
earlier tomorrow than was originally in
tended The first section will depart from
Mount Gretna Sunday morning at $50
O'Clock instead of 9 O'Clock: the second sec
ton at S;l5 instead OF IL O'Clock; the third
section at 10 o'clock instead eff II o'clock
and the fourth section at 10:41 O'Clock in
stead OF 1890 o'clock.
Arrangements for Transit.
Aboard the first section will be the 1st
Battery. field artillery: the signal corps
the ambulance corps and the corps of field
music; aboard the second section the com
manding general and stan and the I'd Regi-
mont; aboard the third section. the LIST
Regiment. and aboard the fourth section
the LIST Separate Battalion.
The troops viii be paid by Capt. Andrew
Parker and his assistants during the rail-
road journey home.
The LIST Separate Battalion, the colored
guardsmen, received the personal commen-
dalton Of Gen. HarTies this afternoon for
establishing its bivouac and thoroughly DO
Icing its old camp ground at least one
and One-half hours ahead of any otEer
organization of the brigade; that too, not
.withstanding the fact that the battalion de-
voted three hours during the morning 10
hard drilling. not having heard the trum-
peter sound recall Immediately after drill
call.
Praise for Maj. Neumeyer Is heard
throughout the brigade and many there