The Washington herald., 1907-07-21
Camp 0rdway Expects to
Welcome Many Friends.
SECOND REGIMENT DEPARTS
Soldier Boys IT. ar Themselves Away
with Much Z egret, which Officers
Share-ArtiIlery and Separate Bat
TALON Have DriIs-TrOOps Get Into
Fracns with Citizens.
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July 20.-Sunday viii be the first real Wis
itors' day in camp. and the guardsmen
have made elaborate preparations for en-
tertaining their relatives and friends from
Washington, who are expected to crowd
the camp site after the numerous excur-
sions arrive from the city.
Extra good meals will be provided. The
second brigade parade viii be given on
the drill field, Gen. Harries commanding
a good feature Of the afternoons per-
Torrance viii be a cavalry and artillery
drill, Immediately after the review Of the
brigade by the commanding general The
brigade band Will give one OF its best
concerts tomorrow night, and carriages
have been provided for the returning ex-
cursionists. It is expected that II the
weather is fair, every horse within twen-
ty-hve miles OF Harpers Ferry viii be
pressed into service.
Friends and relatives Of the officers and
men began pouring into Harpers Ferry
tonight. and all hotels viii probably be
hned before noon tomorrow
Count RasDopofT There.
Chief among the visitors who arrived
last night was Count Raspopoff. military
attache OF the Russian Embassy, who
is a close personal friend Of Gen. Har-
ries. and an enthusiastic Rdmirer OF the
District militia.
Maj. James Z. Bell, inspector general
of rifle practice Of the guard. returned to
camp tonight with Gen. Harries, Maj.
AveriH and Capt Parker, who went to
Washington on business this morning
His stay viii be brief. however. as he
merely came 10 consult Gen. Harries on
the departure OF the Brigade rife team
for the annual competitions in Ohio.
Chaplain Pierce. Of the Washington Bar
racks, also came 70 camp this afternoon.
He viii preach a sermon 70 the officers
and men near Gen. HarTies' headquarters
tomorrow morning. Chaplain Dudley. of
the Second Regiment. left camp with that
organization when il went u Fort Wash
ngton this morning.
With the exception of the dress parade
late tomorrow afternoon, the soldiers
viii have no duty, Company command
ers Will evidently have their attention
claimed by fair damsels from Washing
ton and viii, therefore. allow their men
all the leave they want upon their prom
ise 70 report in time for parade when
strenuous efforts viii be made 10 suTpass
any other ceremony OF camp.
just "a Week More.
One week from tonight the soldiers
will dream OF returning 10 Washington.
The officers and men seem well satisfied
with their lot al present. and there Is but
little enthusiasm over the return 70 sun
baked Washington During their stay
here the soldiers have fattened, improved
their health. annexed heavy coats Of tan.
and learned q lot about soldering That
the open-air life and healthful exercise
agrees with them is proven by the fact
that there are no soldiers IN the hospital.
Surgeon General Henderson says he
doesn't remember any time when there
were so few militiamen on the sick list.
This has been an easy day for the sol
diers. Heavy rains routed them from the
drill grounds a few moments after s a.
m AS the torrents continued 70 descend
upon the camp for more than three hours,
the cltizen-soldiers were not called upon
I to 60 out on the field again during the
day. The camp grounds presented a sorry
aspect when the rain stopped. Wide and
deep pools Of water We're everywhere, and
when the soldiers walked across the grassy
/ field their feet sank into the mud up
/ 10 their ankles
Baseball Games Galore.
Under the sweltering sun the grounds
dried out about o'clock. and several
baseball games between picked teams
were played AT $50 o'clock Maj Brooks,
commanding the First Separate Battalion
Of colored soldiers. marched that organi-
zation out for dress parade. With the
/ brigade hand playing a spirited march,
the soldiers filed into a near-perfect line
and brought their pieces 10 the ground
/ with machine-like precision.
/ The adjutant formed the battalion ac-
cording 10 regulations. and. after reading
diers. turned the organization over 70
! Maj Brooks. For the benefit Of the large
throng which crowded the drill field, Mai
/ Brooks put the colored militiamen through
the manual of arms and later had them
! pass In review. Members OF the First
! Regiment. the only other infantrymen
now In camp here, were interested watch
| ers.
Second Tears Itself Away.
In heavy marching order, and equipped
as they were when they left Washington
week ago, the members Of the Second
Regiment sorrowfuIly left Camp Ordway
this morning TO return no more for al
least a year.
/ Col. Cren, heading the regiment. was
possibly more reluctant TO leave than any
other soldier in the Second. He is by far
the most popular officer in the guard. and
| Is likewise one Of the most picturesque
! figures in Camp Ordway. The brigade
band took the Second down the hill OF
Bolivar almost on the run. Considerable
time was spent in waiting for the traiT
al Harpers Ferry. but shortly after
o'clock all the men and baggage werG
aboard.
With the cheers Of the hospltable Wes
Virgiuians ringing in their ears, the Sec
ond bade farewell to this historic coun
! try, going 20 new fields. for duties will
which they are unacquainted. Col. Urel
said before leaving camp that he expected
to have all his men properly fed an,
quartered before sunset to-day. if no acci
dents occurred.
ArtilIerymea Are Drilled.
The District Battery of Artillery. unde
Capt Fox and Lieuts. Clarke, Nevis, ant
Lands, drilled for some time this after
noon. Col. Brett and the other instruc
+or, ~, ,,,oi1 N Nov& I@o,r 1x,oro e,,.r,..4-.a
by the performance, which was the frs
seen by the battery since its arrival here
Besides the drill. for the benefit OF tn
inexperienced horses. the men were prac
tlced In dlsmounting while the pieces wer