The Washington herald., 1907-07-20

Camp Ordway. Bolivar Heights, W. Va,
July 19.-PrepaTatOns for the departure
OF the Second Regiment and Capt. Nc
Gonegars company OF the First Regiment
were completed tonight by Maj. Neu-
meyer commissary and quartermaster
general, and Col. NJ. Emmett Ureli, who
viii command the twelve companies
which bid farewell to Camp Ordway to-
morrow.
Reluctantly the soldiers Of the Second
Will quit camp Immediately after mess
tomorrow morning, march TO the sta
tlon at Harpers Ferry, and entrain there
FOR Washington. Tomorrow, before noon,
300 or 600 sunbrowned soldiers will march
through the National Capital. from the
Baltimore and Ohio freight station 10 the
river front and there embark on the
steamer Jane Moseley for Fort Washing
ton ana Fort Hunt One half the regi-
ment VIII form the support Of the two
forts and the others VIII constitute the
reserve. Tomorrow night the District
soldiers VIII sleep under canvas IN the
Lower Potomac gaTTisOns.
NInj NeumeyeT has made arrangements
Tor the transportation Of the officers, men,
horses, and equipment.
Hate to Leave Camp Ordway.
The soldiers were not in the least en-
thusastic tonight over their departure
tomorrow morning. Every one of them
wished to remain here, where they have
many friends. know the lay Of the
ground. and have mastered about all
duties which would be exacted Of them
Should they remain.
Tho Second Regiment put in its last
drill work on the field this afternoon,
when. for an hour. they executed extended
order maneuvers, and wound up with a
charge and a warwhoop. There was
much hilarity In the camp Of the Second
tonight. this corresponding TO camp
breaking with them. The soldiers viii
take their blanket rolls. shelter halves.
mess kits havCrsacLs. canteens, and guns
with them. They win remain at Forts
Washington and Hunt for nine days and
viii not rejoin the remainder Of the bri-
gade until the day Gen. Harries and the
entire outfit returns 70 Washington.
The battery gave an excellent one
hour drill on the parade grounds this
afternoon and acquitted itself admirably.
Capt. Cassel, with the Third Battery,
u. S. Artillery. was also on the field.
The horses behaved nicely and much
speed was attained before the artillerists
quit the drill field.
Three hours Of extended order work was
the fare OF the guardsmen this morning.
The day was sultry, but this did not
affect the enthusiasm or snap Of the
miliuamen. Col Brett gave them F;ir-
mish work, and many hundred voileys Of
unseen cartridges We're poured into the
camp Of the non est foe. The uilitiamen
crouched IN the grass, ducked behind
saplings, and conducted themselves as II
their lives were really 81 Jeopardy. This
mornings maueuvers were by far the
most realistic and waTlike that have as
yet been seen since camp was estab-
1ished
Guard Mount Is Excellent.
An almost perfect guard mount was put
Up by Company z Of the Second Regi-
Jnent. commanded by Capt Edward Brian,
this afternoon. Col. Brett and the other
instructors paid high compliments to
Capt. Brian, officer Of the guard, on the
excellence Of his command. The First
Regiment guard mount was also far
above the average, but there were a few
flaws, which, judging from the forceful
way IN which attention was called 10
them by the instructors. viii not soon
make their appearance again.
The battery men are thoroughly broken
fl now and have knuckled down TO their
duties as though they had been in camp
five days, instead OF only two. Capt Fox
says the work Of hts men will be a Teve-
lation 20 al those who seek 10 judge their
performance by last years SLOWING.
a large crowd is expected here to spend
Sunday In camp with the militiamen. Ar
Tangements have been made by the sol
diers to accommodate several hundred
frieuds at the mess" tables. Chicken
will rule the bill Of fare. and the militia
men promise their visitors the time OF
their lives.
Gen. HaTrles entertained a number OF
his personal friends in camp to-day. He
received a message from Commissioners
Macfsrland and West at noon, saying
they would visit camp next Friday morn
ing and remain until taps.