The Washington herald., 1908-08-01
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These details are all important as the
men who take them are known as artil-
lery experts
The detail was as follows -Regimental
Quarrermaster Sergt. Shields. OF the Sec
ond Regiment who was observer. Regi-
mental QuartermasJer's Sergt O'Neiu
Second Regiment. reader, Regimentsl
QuarJeruaster Sergt- Han. First Regi-
ueat plOtte-: Hospital Steward Klein
roth. Second Regiment. assistant plotter;
Color Sergt. Giovannoui. Second Regi-
meut recorder; Battalion Quartermsster
Sergt- Ricketts,. Second Battalion. First
Regiment. search lights and communica-
ton officer and RegimentaI Sergt MAJ
Calm. Second Regiment. supeTnuma-y-
This detail was a particularly enthu-
siastic one. and thinking 10 steal march
on Col. Cofin, under instruction OF Mas
ter Gunner Crosby. they opened UP the
station yesterday afternoon after the reg
ular drill was over and began work in
earnest They worked for two hours.
until Sergt- Crosby said they were per
feet.
The Night Drill.
At O'Clock. when assembly was sound
ed and the men went in for the
night drill. they hastened IN in a
body Each man went 70 his station
without q word or the slightest confu-
sion. and taking his place at either IN
strument or telephone or other station.
began work Col Cof5n stepped aside,
let Col Creu give the directions, and
watched the men at work He also
glanced in the other station, and seeing
everything all right, returned, gave a few
directions. looked over the plots and
charts. watched the men for a moment.
and saw that everything was perfect
Sergeant" he said 70 Master Gunner
Crosby. in charge Of the noncoms. that
Is fine. but I think you had better have
your men step aside and put in a detail
OF militiamen."
Why. this is the militia detail. sir"
replied Sergt Crosby
We'll. so help mer' calculated the col
onei, and both he and Col. CreII were for
a moment frustrated Then Col Coffin
congratulated the men in the highest
terms on their work He said he was
Just tickled; and so was Col UreII- Sergt
Crosby then asked all his regulars II they
had aided or had given q single direction.
and they replied in the negative
'+Wonderfui-'' again calculated the
colonel
That viii do for you. men" he con-
tinued. Sergeant, bring IN a second de-
tail Of militiamen. These will DO all
right They don't need any further in
structions just now. And. sergeant, you
can 60 more deeply into the work now;
make it thorough"
This story has gone the rounds Of the
camps.
Other than the regular drills to-day.
there has been nothing out Of the ordi-
nary. The weather to-day was not pro-
pitious. but it went unnoticed- The men
were too engrossed in their work 10 pay
attention to a little thing Ike the weather.
The reserves in both posts and in the
battle and fire command stations had
their regular drill at the guns. and, with
the instruments and the supports, were
in the field as opposing forces, front and
rear guard movements.
Following the morning drills, there were
two lectures at Fort Washington All
the reserve officers at Fort Hunt came
over for lecture IN the central power
station on construction md operation OF
power stations, and their use in seacoast
defense. and lighting and communication
Lieut. MREhee Lectures.
The supports had a lecture BY Lieut.
Torrey 3. Maghee. Of the Twenty-fourth
Infantry, on construction and defense Of
intrenched- lines and redoubts There was
a good attendance OF officers. and they
gave him their entire attention Much
useful information has been impaired to
the militiamen through this series Of lee
lures
All Of to-day It has been splitting rain.
and the usual ball games had to be omit