Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-31
At CAMP ROOSEVELT
Alternating Showers Are Sue
ceeded by Sunshine.
DELIGHTFUL WEATHER NOW
Some Fears of Fever From Bad
Drinking Water.
BRIGADES ON THE DRILL FIELDS
Made Imposing Demonstration in
Forenoon March-Muster and In
spection of Regulars Today.
BRIGADEs ON THE DRILL FIELDS
Special From Stan Correspondent.

CAMP ROOSEVELT, MT, GRETNA,
Pa. July 31.-The interesting tactical prob
lem that held the attention of the troops
of the National Guard of the District OF
Columbia for forty-eight hours from the
moment Of their arrival here last Saturday
afternoon has been solved satisfactorily.
The forces engaged in the maneuver were
the storm king on one side. and Old Sol on
the other. After repeated spirited engage
ments the sun yesterday afternoon sue
ceeded in vanqHishing the enemy and
smiled broadly because of its victory. The
rain clouds fled precipitately, and all is
now calm and lovely at Camp Roosevelt, SO
far as the weather is concerned.
The disagreeable features of the first few
hours In camp have been forgotten. Every
body is dry and comfortable officers of
the army are more than generous in their
efforts to aid the District National Guard
in every way possible, and there exists no
inst ground for complaint. While the sun
is shining brightly today, the air is cool.
In fact the situation could not possibly be
more satisfactory.
Reports have been spread to the effect
that an outbreak of typhoid fever rs iinmi-
nent in camp. Officers of the medical de-
partment make light of the suggestion. The
water hereabouts is declared to be insult
able for drinking purposes unless boiled
Company commanders are obeying to the
letter orders that they keep on hand con-
stantly sufficient boiled water. NO other is
used for drinking purposes.
Entire Morning at Drill.
The first provisional brigade OF instruc-
ton. Col Philip Reade, I'D United States
Infantry commanding consisting of the I'd
District Regiment and the 23d United States
Infantry; the second provisional brigade of
instruction Col. c. d. Cowles, 9Th United
,Nf
the LIST District Regiment and the 18th
United States Infantry, and the third pro-
visional brigade of instruction, Col. L..
c. Allen. 18th United States Infantry,
commanding. consisting OF the DIS
trict's lst Separate Battalion. two bat
talions OF the 18th United States In
fantry and the 1st Separate Battalion of
Delaware. spent the entire morning on the
drill fields. The three provisional brigades
as they marched past Gen. Harries head
quarters constituted an imposing process
sion.
Special attention was given during the
morning inspection to normal attack lorna
lions. The troops returned to camp al noon.
The I'd District Regiment at 2:30 o'clock
this afternoon reported to the chief engi-
neer officer for instruction in field intrench-
ments All other officers reported at the
lecture tent for explanation and instruction
in the duties for tomorrow. Muster and in
spection of the regular troops is scheduled
for o'clock this afternoon. The first of
the series of problems iS scheduled FOR to-
morrow. The officers last evening listened
to a lecture on cavalry screens and to a
talk on camp sanitation.
Camp Roosevelt a Novelty.
Camp Roosevelt is a novelty TO the
National Guardsmen from the District of
Columbia. for the reason that never before
have they been encamped with so many
troops of the regular establishment. While
the several organizations of the guard are
located long distances from one another
and are parts of provisional brigades with
regular troops, for purposes of drill and in
structon the matter of administration re-
mains in the past Gen. Harries con-
tinues in command. and all orders to the
brigade are issued from the adjutant gem
erals Office in the District Militia head
quarters camp. The orderlies are getting
the benefit of experience and incidentally
of much physical exercise in passing 10
and fro between headquarters and the yari-
Gus far-dstant commands of the guard.
Further, the situation is out of the or
binary in that so many regiments are
camped, for the first time in years. In their
entirety. IL has been customary in the
army 10 have the headquarters. band and
four troops of a cavalry regiment Tor
instance, located at one post, and the other
troops scattered about the country or in
the Philippines. The same with the IN
fantry. Here at drill call, twelve full COM
panies OF infantry or of cavalry form, With
the colonel at the head. The sight, as
stated is an unusual one for folks from
the vicinity of that section of the United