The Washington herald., 1907-07-27
IN REVIEW
MeSSrS. Macfarland and West
See GuardSmen.
LIFE-sAvER GETS A MEDAL
Guests Received by Salute of seven
teen GUns-secOnd COurf-martiaI
Tries Private steeIe-Gen. Harries
Leaves for Ferts Washington and
Hunf-Inspeet1On Of Camp.


by stan Correspondent
Camp Ordway, Bolivar Heights, w. Va,
July 26.-Commissioners Macfarland and
West, the distinguished visitors IN camp
to-day. had an enjoyable time and left
on the evening train well pleased with
the appearance Of the District militia
their praise OF the officers and men Of
the eitizen-soldiery, and were especially
enthusiastic over the review OF the Thir-
teenth Cavalry and Third Battery Of ar
tiilery.
Although it was raining when the Com
nlissioners arrived IN camp, the black
clouds cleared away in the afternoon and
the sun shone brightly on a dry drill field.
The Commissioners took dinner in Gen.
HarTies mess tent Col. OUrand, Col.
Brett. Col Raspopoff. Of the Russian
army; Mai Robbins. Mai Averill, Capts.
Riggs. Cook. Kerth. Cowan. and Chan
dler attended the dinner Mr.. West and
Col. Brett took supper with Maj. syl-
vester
Commissioners Inspect Camp.
The arrival Of the Commissioners in
side the camp fence was the signal for a
salute Of seventeen guns. the same as
would have been sounded for a State
governor. The salute was fired by the
First Battery, District Field Artillery,
commanded by Capt Charles Fox.
Before they had been In camp many
minutes Mr.. Macfarland and Mr. West,
accompanied by Count Raspopoff started
on a tour Of inspection with Stan Sergt.
Cornish as escort
The second court-martlal TO take place
at this encampment within twenty-fOur
hours was held IN the lecture tent this
afternoon. when Private VI. F. Steel
pleaded TO charges Of insubordinaton and
using insulting language TO his superior
officer Like all other martial,
these proceedings were secret. and at the
end OF the session each officer swore the
other 10 secrecy as 10 what went on dur
Ing the court.
Private Was Reading Paper.
Lieut. Turner was the complainant. He
alleged that he found Private Steele read
Ing a paper while on duty at the guard
house. and instructed him TO put it aside
and stop reading. Steele Is said to have
refused 70 desist from reading, and also TO
have used insulting language 70 the lieu
tenant He was placed Under arrest and
kept in the guardhouse until his trial
The verdict OF the court was signed and
sealed and sent % headquarters for ae-
ton
Gen. Harries having departed from
camp 10 visit Forts Washington and Hunt
for the purpose Of inspecting the Second
Regiment, under Col UreII. Col. Ourand
was 10 command to-day
Mr.. Macfarland and Mr West were IN
mounted when they reviewed the cavalry
and artillery brigade and regulars. With
them stood Col. Brett Count RaspopofT.
Maj. Averill, Mai. Parmenter. Capts
Riggs and Smith, ard two staff sergeants
LIfe-saver Gets Medal.
The brigade was brought to present
arms by Col. Ourand. Who at the same time
saluted the Commissioners. Mr.. Macfar-
land and Mr. West returned the salute.
When the soldiers were brought to order
arms, Corporal Benjamin Wade, colored.
Of Company B. First Separate Battalion.
by Capt. Piper. was ordered
% march to the spot where the Commls-
siOners stood. Hating five PAGES from
Nr Macfarland, Corporal Wade saluted
and stood at attention. Mr. Macfarland
ten pinned the bronze medal on the sol
dicr's breast, and Wade proudly marched
back to his company
The medal is an oval bronze one. bear
ing the inscription, BENJAMIN Wade.
Company 3, First Separate Battalion, y.
G. d. c. on the diverse side is en-
graved: For Gallantry tn Saving Life at
Mount Gretna. 1906. He rescued a sol /
der from drowning last year.
Capt Andrew Parker will probably pay
the soldiers tomorrow morning or after
nOOn
Miss Helen Cady and Miss Catherine
Caesar, Of Washington. were visitors at
headquarters all day. They were escorted
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