Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-22
SECOND WEEK IN
CAMP 0RDWAY
National Guardsmen Rapidly
Acquiring Information.
MANY VISITORS YESTERDAY
Parade Attractive From the Spectac-
ular Viewpoint.
DROWNING OF WILLIAM DAILY
Second Similar Fatality Since Com
mand Went Into Compatibility
of Quartermaster's Department.
DROWNING OF WILLIAM DIAL,

Special From Staff Correspondent.
CAMP ORDWAY, BOLIVAR HEIGHTS,
w. Va, July 22.-Under circumstances
most favorable, the troops Of the National
Guard of the District Of Columbia in camp
this morning began the second week of
field instruction. The I'd Regiment and
Company c, LIST Regiment, detached to the
artillery district Of the Potomac for exer-
cises with regular troops. are missed, but
their departure has caused no interruption
to the work here. The program was care
fully planned in advance and Is being fol-
lowed without the slightest deviation. The
wisdom Of extending the duration Of the
outing to two full weeks Is now being ap-
preciated. The rough edges have been
knocked off. so to speak, and the recruits
licked into shape" SO that the instruction
of every day of the remainder of the outing
will undoubtedly prove Of real value.
After day Of rest the troops resumed
the task of endeavoring to give full return
for the money invested. The LIST Regiment
and the LIST Separate Battalion at o'clock
took up school of the company in extended
order and studied the normal attack and
advance guard formation. From o'clock
until II o'clock the school of the battalion,
along similar lines, was the plan. At 80
o'clock this afternoon fatigue call was
sounded and again a general policing Of
the camp occurred. although there no
evidence that such was needed. From 3
O clock until o'clock commissioned off,
GERS will assemble at their respective head
quarters for instruction in such military
subjects as are pertinent to the camp work
and field exercises. for discussion of COM
pleted exercises and for consideration Of
those about to occur. Parade late this aft
ernoon will be by the LIST Regiment, and,
beginning at I o'clock, the brigade band
will give the usual concert in front Of
headquarters
Day of Rest.
Sunday was period of rest and enjoy
ment for both the guardsmen and the regu-
lars. Company inspection in heavy march
ing order, supervised by regimental and
battalion commanders, was held in the
morning, but the pitching of shelter tents
was omitted because of the fact that church
service scheduled for IL o'clock, was adj
vanced to . o'clock, as Maj. c. c. Pierce,
chaplain, United States Army, on duty at
the Washington barracks, was compelled to
return to Washington on an early train.
BY special invitation of Gen. Harries. Chap
lain Pierce, who is an old friend of the Dis
trct National Guard. came here to con-
duct the service. A pulpit was improvised
near the camp flags, and 1t was draped with
the national cOlors. The attendance at the
service included not only guardsmen and
regulars. but many ladies and other visi
tors Chaplain Pierce delivered sermon
especially appropriate to the occasion and
fraught with patriotic sentiments. 1t en-
braced an appeal to the soldiers to be con-
structive, not destructive, in their dealings
with their felow-men. The brigade band
furnished the accompaniment for the sing
Ing of the hymns.
Parade Attracts Throng.
All the guardsmen with the exception of
those detailed for guard duty, had the day
practically to themselves until time for
formation for parade, and the majority Of
the officers and enlisted men had visitors
Several sections of thirteen passenger
coaches each Of a special train transported
the thronss from Washington to Harpers
Ferry, and aboub II o'clock the guests be-
gan to arrive in camp in all sorts of We
hicles and afoot 1t seemed as though every
soldier had at least one girl to escort
| through camp. and the capacity of each
mess was tested. The folks from home as
rule. brought delicacies for the boys in
uniform, So everybody was happy
Guard mounting by the LIST Regiment,
and then by the LIST Separate battalion,
held the attention of the visitors carly in
the afternoon, and after a lull rrepara-
tons for the big parade. in which all the
troops in camp participated, were of in
terest. 1t was necessary to post addi-
tional sentinels in order to keep the
spectators off the parade ground, and the
vehicles were too many Tor the ground
set apart for parking carriages The day
was perfect SO far as weather condi-
| ing through the camp. The parade was
! an Improvement over the ceremony OF
| last Thursday and was magnificent from
/ spectacular standpoint. especially the
| passing in review by the three troops of
| the 18th United States Cavalry aud Bat
| terry f. Sd United States Field Artillery,
at walk. trot and gallop.
| Although many of the visitors remained
| FOR the band concert, the majority de-
| parted soon after the conclusion of the
! parade. and then the camp assumed its
! normal appearance. Sunday was certainly
| the big day of the outing, especially for
| the enlisted men.
Battery to Remain in Camp.
| The decision has been reached that the
| 1st Battery of Field Artillery shall re-
main in camp here until next Sunday.
returning to Washington by railroad
! train instead of marching over the road.
/ The view is taken that the battery will
| be able to derive more benefit from camp
| experience and drill here than by return
ing by marching back to it's home sta