The Washington times., 1906-08-01
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tween the divers crack teams in the
Guori. but thus far there have been
no contests
The First Regiment put up a good
guard mount ~ ! o'clock. Captain Her
ron adJElaht OF the regiment. had
cnarSe Lieutenant Fair. one Of the
United States army Instructors detailed
here. was an Interested spectator. Mauv
0I ilt sn-'iIef- from The Fifth Twenty
third and Twelfth Infantry or fbe
regular army. gathered round 10 see the
ceremony and they got some valuable
pointers
The officers Of the First Regiment. az
well as those Of the Second who were
not otherwise assigned, reported 10 Col
J. :. Petit Of the Twelfth Infantry.
in the lecture tent near General Grant
headquarters, where they We're given
lecture on how TO conduct tho
from 2-35 o'clock until a O'Clock. and
proved interesting and instructive 10
the militia officers. General Iarries
Colonel Brett and the other staff officers
We're also there and seemed deeply in
terested.
Digging Trenches.
Colonel Ureu, Lieutenant Colonel
C'Brien and all the men Of the Second
Regiment went out on the field about
half a mile from General Garnts head
quarters 10 dig trenches from 2-3J units
: O'Clock They were halted on the sp0s
where the First Regiment under Coz.
Charles Ouraud and Lieutenant Reichel-
derfer dug the lying trenches on Mon
day After some instructions from the
chief engineer officer. the men ser 10
work with pick and shOVels 10 deepen
the trenches. They were ten inches deep
lu some places and four in others. The
men were instructed % make them i've,
and quarter feet deep and completed
81 D. H- ! .ar rH.
No Shirkers There.
one thing the Guardsmen have rot
done since they have been ia camp IS
shirk their duty. They have been in,
itiated into the mysteries and workings
Of some several new things. rut after
a few words of instruction they started
out with a VIII and acquitted themselves
with credit in each instance Digging /
trenches is an entirely new thing 10 /
most # the Guardsmeu. either as Citi- /
have been guessed by anyone who saw /
rlem tossing lp dull red Pennsylvania /
soil yesterday.
The chief engineer officer. Colonel /
Ureu. and Lieut. Col O'Brien Inspected /
he trenches after they Were dug and 1
cCmpl3mented the company officers and 4
men. These trenches were made Tor /
soldiers kueelinE. In front Of-Jhem there /
beyond that further IN front Of the men
was pa~apet 1T breaztWork a foot
ligh and four feet thick
IL has been estimated that an Ordi-
nary rife bullet used in time OF war il
lFed 900 wards. Will penetrate earth !
packed tight much quicker than loose
soil For Thar reason the earth IS jeff
loose. Tho bullet viii travel through
lhirtv-rwo inches. of loose earth before
it sr0ue That is why the uarapeI is /
built four feet thick,
The Second Regiment BOYS marched /
back to quarters after the trench Dis /
eirr, washed up and after short rest /
and a few stories about th=ir novel eN> /
uerieuce iu the field. We're ready 10 par F!
-ak@ of tho choice yIavss provided them [
n- Ma i1r Neuuever and prepared IN ap- |
petiZlng manner by The corps OF COM 1
u-reut cooks brought here from Wash /
inEton.
Hear a Lecture.
Last night the militia and regular Of /
Ecers gathered in tho lecture tent where I
Col. J. S. Petit. Of the twelfth Infantry, /
REGARDED as one Of the most capable men /
in the army as regards field instructions, /
delivered q lecture or Advance and /
oUel Brett. adiutant Of the District I
militia, who Is known In the regular /
army 7s major of the First Cavalry, /
viii deliver q lecture on s'OutpCsts.
Captain koester formerly stationed al
Fort Ayer, Va, viii also deliver lee 4
ture 10 the officers. General HarTies and /
his STAFF are attending all the lectures {
because they believe many things can
be explained and understood better in /
the tent than by reading a book on /
manefVcrs and tactics. After the lee
Jurers finish the officers have an infor-
NAL discussion of the subject talked
about and ask many questions.
There are eight bands in camp. They
So aaHr
regiments and cayairy troops. None Of
them Is as large as the District National
Guard Band of thirty pieces under
Lieutenant Mcleod. and because Of the
fact that the majority of the members
of the last named organization play in
the Washington theaters, On river re-
sort oTchestras. the army bands are not
quite as good as the militia musicians. /
Honor for Band.
For that reason Lieutenant Mcleod /
has been instructed TO have his band
play at the concerts in front OF General |
Grants tent each evening. They start |
ed I'm last evening and made a great hit. /
especially with the first number on the /
program. The Jolly General" a piece /
which General Grant and bis staT en-
joyed. Out Of loyalty 10 the home or
sanitation most of the officers and men 1
band stand and torches TO hear the Sc |
lectious.
The program was as follows:
March-"The Jolly General P........ MOret /
Selection SOrCiId'' ...-....-,......- -Galllnl |
Overture Morning, Noon, and Night
in Vienna .---...-.--....-- -Suppe
Welsh MarCh-"Men Of Harlcch' ..HaigE /
WaltZ-"T.0ve Thoughts Pryor J
AIarcb-..1he Red Man .....--.-..-- ball !
Selection-"F Prince OF Pllsen' .LuGers
Characteristic-'I Katie Klatche'' .Keiser /
AIarch-'The Main Chance .-ScnreTnSer |
General HaTTies and his STAFF officers
are taking il easy for the present. Here
tofore they did the work which General /
Grant and his stan officers are doing
now. All the responsibility for the camp
or school of instruction, which General !
Grant prefers for Camp Roosevelt" /
rests on him, The Districts general and /
staff have nothing 20 do with the ad- |
here and their burdens are
considerably lighter than in previous /
years. General Harries has competent /
and reliable men at the head Of each of ]
his organizations and has every con-
ndence in them.
Food Is Fine.
Major Edward II. Neumeyer. than
whom there is no better quartermaster |
or commissary 10 be found in the regu- /
lar army. has gotten his department in /
ship shape and is now feeding the Dis
trict boys better than ever Yesterday
he continued issuing fresh roast beef I