Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-17

The companies Of the I'd Regiment and
Company G, 1st Regiment, which will be
sent to the artillery district of the Poto-
mac next Saturday. were to indulge this
morning in extended order drill by COM
pany and battalion including advance and
rear guard duty. Soon after the companies
appeared the drill field however rain
began to descend in torrents. and Col
Brett, instructor. directed that work be
suspended and the men seek shelter No
time was lost in getting into tents The
rain continued throughout the morning and
soaked the drill field The work planned
for the drill period today will be consol-
ldated with that mapped out for tomorrow
a general policing of the camp. similar to
that OF Monday, was in oSder at 30 O'clock
this afternoon All commissioned officers
reported at O'Clock for instruction for one
hour IN the manual of Saber Parade at
80 o'clock will be by the squadron of the
18th United States Cavalry A concert by
the brigade band will be in order, beginning
at O'Clock this evening
Battery Arrives
The afternoon of this. the fourth. day OF
the big camp OF instruction was marked
by the arrival of the Districts LIST Battery
of Field Artillery. The National Guard
Battery. accompanying the Battery E, Sd
United States Field Artillery marched here
from Washington. the start having been
made last Sunday morning. The artillerymen
camped last night at Washington Junction
and covered the remaining seventeen miles
or the trip today, part of the way through
drenching rain. They pulled up the long
and steep hill from Harpers Ferry looking
thoroughly busness-like and with officers
and men in excellent condition The two
batteries are located on the high ground
| across the Charles Town pike and opposite
Gen. Harries' headquarters. The two bat
teries and the three troops of the second
squadron of the 18th United States Cavalry
! Of 1aJ
| troops and add materially to the size of
the camp.
Spectacular Feature Tomorrow.
The indications are that tomorrow will he
the biggest day thus far of the camp from
a spectacular standpoint. A large number
of visitors are expected. many from WASH
ihgton. The feature from the viewpoint Of
the spectators will be parade by all the
troops in camp-regulars and guardsmen-
beginning at 80 o'clock. Maj. Joseph T.
Dickman. 18th United States Cavalry be-
ginning at . o'clock tomorrow evening, Is to
deliver lecture to the officers of the Guard
on Foreign Troops in China in 1900, and
the Recent Development of the Chinese
Army"
a hard shower passed over camp yester-
day afternoon at d most opportune moment
The troops were under shelter, and the
moisture laid the dust, which was begin
ming to be disagreeable. Officers and en-
listed men received valuable instruction
from ) O'Clock until O'Clock yesterday
! afternoon by each battalion surgeon in the
use of the emergency tirst-aid packet. The
companies that are going to the Potomac
| forts drilled in close order from 4:3O until
! ) O'Clock. Parade was by the 1st Separate
Ba ttalion. Next in order was the concert
| by the brigade band an enjoyable finish to
a day of hard work. BY tattoo a o'clock
| pm. most of the guardsmen had retired.
they not waiting until call TO quarters and
/ taps.
4 report by the medical officer of the day.
! as matter of general interest. sets forth
| that the tents occupied by and the wooden
! blankets supplied the troops are all new
! and are of khaki color. Two shower bath
| houses have been provided for officers and
| enlisted men. They are located in the pine
| woods bordering the camp, and each Will
| accommodate four persons at one time. A
! thousand or more loaye5 of bread daily for
| the troops baked on the grounds, two
| capacious ovens having been provided for
| the purpose.
| Culinary Requisites.
| Company kitchens are provided with ice
| boxes and allowed daily fifty pounds of
ice for the preservation of perishable food.
| No cesspools for dish water have been dug
| Instead. large cans have been supplied in
| addition to those for garbage. The con-
| tents OF both cans are carted away daily
and emptied about a mile distant from
| camp.
| pieces
| blocks OF ice be properly washed before be-
ing placed into the ice-water kegs with
| which tAc several battalions have been pro-
vided. The report is concluded as follows:
| No complaint mas been heard as to the
| food supplied to the troops, either as to
| quantity quality.
The sanitary condition Of the camp is
| excellent Z. r C.
| First Battery Still Marching.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
POINT OF ROCKS. Md, July II, 1901
The LIST Battery. d. c. n. c., and the reg
ular battery accompanying II broke camp al
Dickerson at dawn yesterday and pitched
camp Point of Rocks early yesterday
| afternoon. The hilly road made marching
slow and toilsome to the horses. The men
! are standing the test. and the mess Is ex-
cellent. The cannoneers are doing as much
footwork as the infantry. The artillery