The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-07-15
CAMP ORDVAY OPEN
GuardSmen Pitch Tents on
Bolivar Heights.
FIRST DAY AN EASY ONE
Time Spent Driving Pegs and Max
Ing Up Straw Beds-Harpers Ferry
People Give washington Militia
men Housing WelcOme-ReRI
Drills VIII Begin To-day.

CBy STAFF CoTespondentl
Camp Ordway. Bolivar Heights. w.
Va, July 14-Camp Ordway was opened
here to-day amid cheers of the militia
men and hundreds of visitors.
In record time the First and Second
regiments First Separate Battalion. and
Ambulance Corps raised their tents. and
Immediately thereafter the starry penant
was hoisted TO the top Of the Flagstaff on
brigade headquarters hill
1t is estimated that there are !. 400 men
in camp.
As usual the first day was not an
arduous one for the mllitiamen. Tent
pitching and perfecting camp claimed
most of their time, although in the after
noon the Second Regiment, under com
mand of Col. N. Emmett Urell and Lieut..
Col Richard A. O'Brien, gave a spec
tacular and highly successful dress pa
rade and review. which was commented
upon in praiseworthy terms by Gen. Har-
ries and the regular army officers, who
saw the guardsmen on the field for the
first time to-day.
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from the first moment the guardsmen
arrived on the camp site until after the
band concert in the evening
The citizens Of Harpers Ferry and
Bolivar Heights were very favorably inn
pressed with the Washington soldiers on
their first visit. and gave them rousing
welcome upon their return to-day.
Pass Under Broad Arch.
In order to reach the camp grounds the
soldiers had to pass under a broad arch
spanning the main street of the town.
From the arch was suspended a banner
bearing the inscription. Welcome Back
10 Harpers Ferry, D. c. =. c."
This immensely pleased the militiamen,
and before starting off on their two-mile
trudge to the encampment grounds. they
gave three lusty cheers for their hos
pitable West Virginia friends.
Starting from Washington but little be-
hind time, the guardsmen reached Har-
per's Ferry about 10 o'clock this morn
ing and Bolivar Heights soon after.
There tent pegs and sledges awaited them.
and to the merry ring of axes hatchets.
mallets, and hammers Camp Ordway was
transferred from paper to earth
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was raised, and then the guardsmen were
assigned to the scores of other duties
! they are called upon to perform on the
initial day of the encampment. In the
afternoon many Of them went bathing or
spent their time preparing for a first
class outing.
Straw Beds for All.
About o'clock The entire brigade filed
/ over TO the straw pile and there filled
their bed sacks, on which they are sleep
ing the slumbers CT the weary and ex-
hausted tonight. Blankets were issued
but pillows and sheets are not seen. heard
of, or called for by the National Capital
volunteers. Service conditions will pre-
vail here for two weeks, and the soldiers
| seemed willing to abide by them and take
/ pot luck"
/ This evening many Of the boys went tc
! Harpers Ferry to visit or see the sights
A guardhouse has been provided for those
who find it impossible TO report back tc
the company commanders before taps.
| Gen. Harries said the camp was in bet
ter shape to-day than on the first day OF
any other camp, and he expected every
thing TO be warking at It's best within
the next two days.
/ The first drilling viii be done to-mor-
row, when both regiments and the Fist
| Separte Battalion turn out for close.
/ order mauevers The work will be grad
uated being increased each day as the
| soldiers become seasoned.
! On July 20, Col. Urell and Lieut.. Col
| O'Brien will leave camp with the Second
| Regiment and a company from Col Ou-
l TanHfc regiment and 90 n a h
/ ington and Hunt for instruction in coast
! defense.
The District battery of artillery and
the regular battery win have arrived be-
/ fore the departure of Col UreH. and
these organizations. with the three troops
Of the Thirteenth Cavalry, which the
guardsmen found here upon their arrival
Will make up for the soldiers who go down
the Potomac to study a new branch OF
| the service.
The water supply here is fully adequate
and much good food will be provided by
Maj z. II. Neumeyer, the genial and
competent commissary general. who has
prepared an appetizing and varied bin OF
fare.
Every one seemed satisfied this evening,
and all appeared to have everything pro-
vided by the regular army to make them
comfortable during the two weeks en-
campment
Three regular army instructors viii be
detailed by Gen. Harries tomorrow 10
pay particular attention to some. especial
line of work.
Announcement was made this afternoon
that field shower baths would be open
for officers and men from tomorrow until
the end of camp This information was