Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-07
NEARING THE CLOSE
"CrueI War" Down the Po-
tomac Will Soon End.
TROOPS TO RETURN SUNDAY
Spirited Attack Last Night Engages
All the Forces.
GUARDSMEN ARE FIGHTERS
Plans for Departure of Brigade Rife
Team-Orders Governing Com
petition-Other Matters.

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FORT WASHINGTON Md,
August Z. 1908.
The host;lities in which the National
Guard of the District of Columbia have
been participating since the 18th of last
month are rapidly drawing to a close.
The military exercises are expected to end
with an elaborate land and naval attack
tonight, the big guns. the searchlights and
all the support companies operating
against a formula BILE feet of water craft,
including the U.SS. Oneida. the supply
boat Gushing. tugs and motor boats and
OF her craft. 1t is rumored that there may
be other work. not on the announced pro-
gram in store for the troops before the
preparations to break camp are in order.
The program for tomorrow includes
Saturday inspection of the regular troops
and muster of the National Guard by the
post commander al o'clock in the morn
ing. That very important event, paying
the CuardSmen. by Capt. Howard or the
pay department of the army and MAJ.
William S. Hodges acting paymaSter OF
the District militia, Is scheduled for
o'clock in the afternoon. The remainder
of the day will most likely be devoted to
packing all the property that can be put
away so early, and taking other steps
walton Sunday morning. An early start
is to be made for home, the steamer Jane
Moseley moving upstream with the troops
aboard probably between and I'D o CLOCK
The guardsmen will thereby be enabled to
reach their homes and rest prior to re-
Stunning their business pursuits Monday
morning Gen. Harries and his staff viii
proceed to Washington aboard the Oneida
later in the morning.
To Supervise Breaking Camp.
The orders provide that the regular Of
present at the breaking of their camps
Sunday morning They will be furnished
by the quartermaster with lists of the
government property to be returned. and
will see that such property is checked of
and left at the camps. properly guarded
when the captains leave. They Will be
assisted i'm this work by the quartermas'
ter sergeants of the several companies OF
the National Guard.
A similar course will be followed in the
case of the reserves by an officer de-
tailed from each of the regular companies
at the different emplacements.
After the work is over 1t is -prebaksss
that a few hours will be devoted to socla
en- ioyment for which the guardsmen have
had no time thus far. There will prob
ably be visiting tomorrow afternoon and
evening as we'll as informal smokers anC
e.-taer entertainments in the various
camps. Gen. Harries and the officers OF
his staff have issued invitations for a
dance-at the manor house at o'clock to-
morrow evening. Owing to small space
the invitations have been limited to the
regular officers stationed here and al Fort
Hunt. the members of their families anc
house guests, and to the officers of the
army assigned to duty here and at For1
Hunt during the period of the exercises.
The staff of the n Regiment last even
ing gave a dance. arranged by Capt
Brooks. the adjutant. in the bachelor
quarters The brigade band orchestra
furnished the music.
Details of the Movement.
The order for the breaking of camy
Sunday provides that the steam lighte,
shall be at Fort Hunt wharf a O'Clock
in the morning. All tentage. impedimenta
and officers baggage will be a the whar
ready TO be loaded at O'Clock. with de
tails to lead it.
The troops will be sent to the wharf a.
soon as their camp grounds are In order
and will be ferried over in the first triI
of the lighter. The tug Gushing and thu
launch Bernard are to be held in readi
ness to expedite the transfer.
Fort Washington baggage must be read,
to he hauled to the wharf at u o'clock ant
tentage at 4 o'clock. After the lighte
has unloa6ed her troops and baggage a
the quartermasters wharf she will pro
coed To the engineers wharf and take COL
all tentage and impedimenta from For
Washington. AS soon as all is loaded TIT
lighter will proceed to Washington.
Troops from Fort Washington will b,
sent to the wharf as soon as cam
grounds are in order. The LIST Battery
Field Artillery, with the ambulance ant
the wagon of the Signal Corps. will leav,
Fort Hunt tomorrow afternoon as sOOl
as practicable after payment of the men
surgeon will accompany the battery OIL
the march to Washington.
Muster and Payment.
The muster of the National Guart
troops here is set for tomorrow morning OIL
the parade ground. and will occur in tn
following order: LIST Battalion. I'd Regi
ment I'D Battalion. I'd Regiment: I'd Bat
talon LIST Regiment, and Sd Battalion. Is
Regiment. The muster will begin at
O'Clock. The regimental commanders
| their stats and non-commissioned stah
will be mustered at 7:45 O'Clock.
The payment of the National Guar
| troops for the service rendered will be