The Washington herald., 1907-07-28
CAMP ORDWAY ENDS
Soldiers Strike Tents and
Come Home To-day.
FINEST EVER, SAYS HARRIES
General Visits Different Militia
Commands, Makes Complimentary
Speeches, and Gets Three ROusinE
Cheers-FieId ManeuverS, Dress
Parade, and Review Mark Day.

BY staff Correspondent.
Bolivar Heights, w. Va, July 27.-CamI
Ordway Will be struck tomorrow morn
ing at o'clock All tents will fall wheT
the general is sounded at that hoT
and stakes Will Immediately be pulled
Before the enlisted men leave they vii
receive their pay for camp services. Th'
officers were paid tonight, and owneS
the town of Harpers Ferry.
While some are glad 10 start back Il
Washington, the largest percentage of th'
militia regret the early return. Thel
have become seasoned or hardened to tbs
routine of soldering and will reluctantly
fold their tents and steal away" like
the legendary Arabs.
There was much prank playing, mis-
chievousness, and joking in camp TO
night. Tents were taken down, and SOM
soldiers slept in the open. All night Ions
the conicaI Sibley tents were pelted witt
sticks. stones. mud. and tent pegs. Ther'
was bat little sleep and many soldiers
had TO be threatened with the guard
house before they finally turned in"
Most EAEEtNNluA
Gen. Harrics and Col. Brett agree thai
this has been the most successful en-
campment ever held by the National GuaTc
of the District They give unlimited
credit to the younger officers IN tht
militia. through whose untiring effort anC
constant application to duty the encamp
ment proved a success.
~ O'Clock the first section of the train
which will carry the soldiers back TO tn,
National Capital viii pull out OF Har-
pers Ferry, carrying the First Separate
Battalion, cooks, Wallets. kitchen utensils
tentage, and the horses used by officers
Half an hour later the District Battery oi
Artillery commanded by Capt. Fox, vii
entrain AZ HalltOwn and start foi
Washington. AT $3.50 o'clock the First
Regiment. Signal and Ambulance Corps
Brigade Band and Corps Of Field Musi-
clans viii depart. All tine troops viii Gis-
embark at Florida and New York ave
nues, and If the trains run according C
schedule they should arrive before ll:E.
Contrary 10 previous years. there viii be
no parade Of the militia. The soldiers vii
be marched 20 their respective headquar
ters and dismissed from further active
service until next fail.
Last Review Yesterday.
The last parade and review Of the
brigade was held on the drill field at SO,
o'clock this afternoon, when the First
Regiment, Separate Battalion. Ambulance
Corps. three troops of the Thirteenth
Cavalry, under Maj Dickman and two
batteries Of artillery, commanded by
Capts. Cassel and Fox, turned out The
soldiers never appeared TO better advan-
ta6e, and either a desire TO make a good
showing on the last day or the thought
that they would soon be on their way
home made them drill with dash and
snap that has never been equaled
After the review. during which the
brigade band played Aud Lang Syne. "
Gen. Herries and his staff and Col Ras-
popoff. of the Russian army. rode TO the
camp Of the First Regiment Before the
men We're dismissed by their company
commanders. Gen. H8rries made a few
remarks 10 them. in which he compll-
mented them on their showing and said
he was proud Of them. Gen Harries was
given great ovation by the soldiers
He then rode to the camp of the First
Separate Battalion and praised the work
Of the colored soldiers. who also gave
three cheers for him
Have Final Field Work.
During the morning drill hours Col
Brett took the soldiers over all the ground
covered from the time they came to camp
until Friday morning The drill began
in close order. but the men proved Sc
proficient in this branch that extended
order was given them after they had
been on the field a short time.
When they laid aside their guns az Il
o'clock there was no more sdrilling 10 be
done until dress parade at 5:30. They made
good use of their time. however bathing
scrubbing their clothing. OF packing their
havcrsacks preparatory 10 leaving camp
1t was originally planned 10 pay oR al
the soldiers this afternoon. With that end
In view, Lieut.. Boyd Taylor. assistant Il
Capt Andrew Parker, paymaster. came
10 camp with $4,000 in an iron chest
Sergts. Lanham and Cornish. of the gen
eTal staff, were designated as body guards
for Lieut. Taylor. They loaded their re-
volvers with ball cartridges and remained
by Lieut. Tayl0r's side until the chest
was safely deposited in the Office Of Adjt
Gen. c. Fred Cook. Officers call was
sounded shortly after Lieut.. Taylor got
his books and money arranged, and al
commissioned officers were paid. The plau
to pay the soldiers was changed, evi-
IDENTIFY, for fear Of the racket they would
create in Harpers Ferry tonight