Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-19
DETACHED TROOPS
LEAVE TOMORROW
Second Regiment and One Com
pany Going to River Forts.
HARD WORK ON DRILL FIELD
Elaborate Program Given at Parade
Yesterday Afternoon.
ADDRESS IN LECTURE TENT
Maj. Dickman Discusses Foreign
Troops in China in 1900 and Re-
cent Developments There.

Special From a Star Correspondent.
CAMP ORDWAY, BOLIVAR HEIGHTS.
w. Va, July 19.-This is the last day in
camp here of the I'd Regiment and Com
pany c, LIST Regiment, which are to be de-
tached tomorrow to the artillery district Of
the Potomac. Arrangements have been
made Tor the railroad company to have one
baggage car, one box car and one stock
car In position for loading at Harpers
Ferry at o'clock this afternoon. The
three cars mentioned. with eleven passen-
ger coaches, are to depart from the Har-
pers Ferry station at o'clock tomorrow
morning. and will convey the troops to the
passenger station at New Jersey avenue
and street Washington
The troops designated, properly armed
ana equipped. in heavy marching order. will
leave camp tomorrow morning in amnla
time to reach Harpers Ferry and board The
tram prior to o'clock. The brigade band
Will mead the column in the march from
camp to the railroad station
Going Through the PAGES.
The companies going to the Potomac forts
are working hard today From s o'clock
until O'Clock they drilled in school of
the company in close and extended order:
from O'Clock until 10 o'clock in school
of the battalion in close order, and from 10
H.
talon in extended order. The same oreani-
cations are scheduled for company drill. in
close order, from 1870 O'Clock until O'Clock
this afternoon. The other organizations
were on the drill field working in school of
the company in close and extended order
from 8 o'clock until o'clock; school of the
battalion in close and extended order from
o'clock until 10 o'clock and school of the
regiment in close order from 10 clock until
IL oclock. From o'clock until o'clock
this afternoon instruction will be given
officers and enlisted men by the battalion
surgeons in the use of the emergency first
aid packet Parade this afternoon will he
by the lst Regiment.
The temperature yesterday was the high
est ever experienced by the National Guard
or the District of Columbia at any of the
1hree outings at Bolivar Heights The
hard drilling was between o'clock and
~ 80 o clock in the morning, so that during
olie hottest part of the day most of the
sudrusiilen were able to keep under shell
ter Signs of storm were noticeable when
call Tor parade was sounded and the air
was cooler during the evening than il had
Zee. ueen nei9fe. "iilcn was appreciated by the
men (and the animals) participating in the
most elaborate event of the kind dnrina ~
camp period Fortunately howevar ~ NJ
elements did not get in their heavy work
until the troops had deserted the narada
ground, so everybody kept dry ShortIv
after the ceremony rain began falling ths
downpour continuing for several bonrs
The wet weather prevented the PROMISED
concert by the brigade band
An Elaborate Ceremony.
The parade of all the troops, regulars and
guardsmen, late yesterday afternoon was
perhaps the most elaborate ceremony ever
witnessed at an encampment of the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Columbia.
The organizations in line included the
brigade Band, the Corps of Field Music,
the "a regiment, the LIST Regiment, the list
| separate Battalion, the Ambulance Corps
| troops h. and G, 18th United States
| cavalry. Battery E. Sd United States Field
| artillery, and the LIST Battery. Field Artil-
| Iery, or the National Guard. Gen. Harries
| was IN command and reviewed the troops
| AFTER the march past. the cavalry and the
| regular battery continued around the field
| passing the reviewing officer first at trot
| and then at galop the exhibition being an
| inspiring one.
| The appearance of the Districts battery
| was good. taking into consideration the fact
| that IL had Just completed the march from
| Washington, and much in the way of praise
| was bestowed on the organization
| Address by Maj. Dickman.
| All the commissioned officers assembled in
the lecture tent last evening and enjoyed an
address by Maj. Joseph 7. Dickhian. 18th
United States Cavalry, on Foreign Troops
in China in 1900. and the Recent Develop