The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-19
REAL !WARLIKE,
MILITIA DRILLS
WITH PRECISION
Second Regiment Leaves
Tomorrow to Take Up
Coast DefenSeS.
BatteryinExCellentS Shape
and ManeuVerS
With Skill.

CAMP ORDWAY, Bolivar Heights, w.
Va. July 19-Another hard day was put
in by the guardsmen on the drill field.
once more the weary lads tradged upon
the blOodless field OF battle, and for
three hours executed warlike maneu-
verD and looked as though they could
chew up any two brigades "a foreign
power might line UP before them. The
most advanced and extended order work
was as child's play to the seasoned and
sunburned mon, and they seemed to
work mechanically.
The militiamen were given much prac-
tice in deploying as skirmishers on the
parade ground. and for two hours they
slid around on their knees and stomachs
firing invisible cartridges at the imag-
mary enemy. Many OF the mltiamen
took precise aim and when asked what
they were shooting at. replied: The
cook tent, Of course" The soldiers were
instructed by Colonel Brett In the art
OF taking advantage OF cover.
Brett Gives Logical Advice.
Better learn that now" said Colonel
Brett instead OF waiting until you
are In your graves to regret your fall
ure to duck behind trees and stones. -
Colonies Uren and Ourand and Lieu
tenant Colonies O'BrIen and Reichelder-
fer gave the battalions an hours work
in close formation, and the soldiers
were glad to hear recall sounded at
IL O'Clock
The Second Regiment, commanded by
Colonel Urell, leaves Camp Ordvay to-
morrow morning at O'Clock. Captain
MoGonegafs company, of the First
Regiment was selected to r7a1-e -, ~, -.
twelve necessary commands to complete
the regiment Half the regiment will
go 70 Bort Washington and the other
half to Fort Hunt Part of the COM
forts during the maneUvers there. and
serve
This afternoon the Second Regiment
devoted half an hour to close order
drilling. This was the last duty these
soldiers Will perform here, beca ase the
, remaining nine days Of the encampment
: viii be spent on the lower Potomac.
All the men CT the Second. from Colonel
Creu down, say they much prefer re-
naming here instead Of taking up a new
line Of work, sea coast defense. The
brigade band will escort the Second
from camp TO the station. There win
be about 800 men In line. The militia
men viii journey down the Potomac on
the good ship Jane Moseley.
Lectures and Drills.
Officers and enlisted men will this az
ternoon attend the second lecture on the
use of the first aid packages issued TO
the sergeants of squads for emergency
instances. The battalion medical Off
GERS will be the instructors. The First
Regiment will parade this afternoon.
Captain Fox. commanding the Dis
trict battery. gave his men and horses
a light drill today. The battery was ex-
ercised in wheeling into line, columnine
20 the right and left and changing front.
The drill was taken by easy stages II
is not the intention Of Captain Fox OF
Lieutenant BlaSely, the Instructor, 70
OverWOrk the men and horses for a few
days or unfit them for service for the
remainder Of camp. The milittameu
are enjoying themselves today, because
the weather is ideal, and they were
not much overheated by their three
hours drilling.
Dinner at noon was exceptionally good.
II consisted or vegetable soup, chicken,
cod fish balls. potatoes. tomatoes, and
rice. bread, butter, coffee. and preserves.
General Harries today received n dis
patch from Commissioners Mcfarland
and West saying they would be pleased
20 visit camp next Friday.
Excellent Dress Parade.
Dress parade by the brigade. Thir-
teenth Cavalry. and two batteries Of
artillery, attracted 4 large crowd yes
terday afternoon. The infantrymen were
at their best, in appearance. march
ing, and drilling. Colonel Brett, adju-
rant 10 General Harries, said he never
saw the brigade look better He was
particularly impressed with the dash
snap, and endurance OF the brigade.
There was no raggedness in the march
ing and the manual OF arms could not
have been improved upon.
Spectacular Riding.
General Harries kept the guardsmen
on the field but a short time after the