Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
GUARDSMEN IN KHAKI
To Be Warmly Welcomed by
Harpers Ferry Citizens.
PATRIOTIC ARCH is READY
Brigade to Entrain for Camp Ground
This Morning.
SCENE OF HUSTLE AND BUSTLE
Battery to March Overland With
Regulars-splendid Work Of the
Signal Corps.
SCENE OF HUSTLE AND BUSTLE
Special From a Staff Correspondent.

National Guard of the District of Column
bia disembark at the railroad station at
Harpers Ferry tomorrow morning they
will face what may be termed a patriotic
arch. Immediately after starting on the
march to the camp site the citizen SOL
diery of the national capital will pass be-
meath the arch, which is Surmounted by
spread eagle. suspended from the beak and
talons of which is a streamer bearing the
words: IN. G. u. c. Welcome Back to
Harpers Ferry" 1t means that the citi-
zens Of the historic town are genuinely
glad to have the organized militia again
with them, and is taken to indicate that
the brigade was missed last year. 1t
suggests very great DEAL this carefully
planned and decidedly expensive greeting.
1t indicates that the loo or more citizens
of the Capital city who are devoting time
and energy and money to training. which
may mean much to the nation and when
was proved to be of value in 1898. when
an efficient regiment was armed, uni
formed. equipped and sent to Cuba, are
not undesirable visitors when they go
away from home. and especially to place
where they have encamped on two previous
occasions.
One base of the arch of welcome Is al
most on the precise spot where stood John
Browns fort just prior to the outbreak or
the civil wa. The framework Is covered
with the national colors and myriads of In
candesrent electric lamps have been pro-
vided The arch is picturesque by Gay and
glittering at, night.
Camp in Readiness.
Everything Is in readiness Tor the ar
rival of the troops, and 1t does not seem
pcss BILE for anybody to find any cause TOT
complaint. The site is ideal for military
camp. The regimental commissaries are
on the ground this evening. and JUST as
soon as camp Is pitched. which. 1t Is ex-
pected. will be at noon tomorrow, SUI
stantial meal will be awaiting the guards
men, Lieut.. Chase Of the quartermaster
department and Lieut. Bliss OF the com
missary department have performed Seo
man service in connection with the lnitiai
preparations, and Mai. Neumeyer, comms-
sary general and acting quartermaster gen.
erai and Lieut.. Neumeyer and others Oh
his assistants. journey here yesterday III
order to supervise the final arrangements
Work of Signal Corps.
The Signal Corps of the National Guard.
commanded by Lieut.. Putnam. has also
accomplished results that are bound to at
tract attention and earn commentator Inc
Signal Corps came here last Thursday, ana
already has the various portions OF the
camp site connected by telephone. and is
sending this dispatch by telegraph direct
to Washington. 1t also has established
long distance telephone connection. and has
a force out tonight on the mountains prac-
tlcing with acetylene signal lamps.
On the eve of the beginning OF the en-
campment of 1907 the prospects are that
the outing of the National Guard OF the
District Of Columbia. in connection with
three troops of the I'd Squadron Of the
18th United States Cavalry. Battery K. I'd
United States Field Artillery. and a de-
tachment Of the United States Signal Corps.
will be of more value than any previous
similar experience in the history Of the
brigade. Z. +. Y.
Wearing their khaki campaign uniforms
and in heavy marching order" the gallant
members Of the National Guard Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia will entrain this morning
for Harpers Ferry for the annual encamp
ment and field exercises near that place.
There will be repetition of wartime
scenes about the freight sta ton Of the Bal
timore and Ohio. at New York and Florida
avenues, as the troops prepare for their
Journey to West Virginia. and the days OF
for the south, will be recalled. The wives,
sisters. mothers and sweethearts OF the
guardsmen will be there to bid their boys
goodbye, and there will be merry hurly-
burly of hustle and hustle about the cars.
The first train or section will pull out.
according to schedule. at O'Clock. 1t will
carry the LIST Separate Battalion. cooks.
hOstlers, officers servants and horses of all
officers and enlisted men who are authorized
to be mounted. besides the baggage
Second Section.
The second section will leave with the I'd
Regiment, the corps of field music. the am
bulance corps and baggage. at 7:30 o'clock.
and the third section Will start a half hour
later carrying the commanding general. his
staff the 1st Regiment and the brigade
band.
The entraining OF the troops will be car
ried out with system. and confusion or mis-
haps will be avoided under the direction of
mated for this service. The same care will
be exercised in the debarkatOn Of the
guardsmen at Harpers Ferry.
The National Guard armory presented an
animated scene last night as the District
soldiers assembled In their several COM
pany quarters and prepared for this morn
ing's journey to camp. Blanket rolls were
packed equipments put In order. and other
arrangements made so there would be no
confusion this morning when the men will
assemble and march to the point en-
barkation. Men in khaki uniforms were in
evidence throughout the city during the
adieus and celebrating their departure on
the morrow.
Battery to Move at Z O'Clock.
The 1st Battery, National Guard of the
District. is under orders to move from its
armory on Ohio avenue at 7 o'clock this
morning and join the Sd Battery. U. s. A.,
on Georgetown Heights al o'clock. The
battery on this tour of road and camp
duty will comprise four gun sections.
The first and third sections carry their
caissens. The second and fourth sections
teams are hitched to each cannon. The
battery wagon will be left behind. but
two Quartermaster's wagons go with the
column. The men will carry shelter, half
blanket and sundries in cannoneers rolls,
haversack, poncho. mess kit and canteen
The work of Quitting the battery for
this expedition has fallen in the main on
the non-commissioned officers and Sc
lected privates.
The battery goes into camp this year
with about sixtyfive men. The commits
stoned officers are: Capt. Chas. j. Fox,
First Lieut.. E. M. Nevis, First Lieut.. j.
y. Clark. Second Lieut.. G. NJ. Lands
The on-commissioned officers are: First
Sergt. G. G. Wilson. Q. M. Sergt L. d.
Brandon. Stable Sergt G. A. Long; Sergts.
L. c. Vogt. I. N. Powell. E. B. Richmond.
w. G.. McDermott; Corps. c. v. Chandler.
Charles F. Mullen, ]. F. SirlouIs. J. F.
Stowell. j. H. Shannon. c. c. Barnes;
Musicians Casper Orange. Sidney
II. Cluxton: Guidon Z. b. Tiller;
D. ]. Ahern. E. H. Andrews, p. NJ. Barker.
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