The Washington times., 1908-08-01
Officers From Distant Posts
! Obtain Leave and Come
e. to Washington.
CAMPS SURPRISED
BY IN INSPECTION
Cololei CO I'd Colonel Urell
Plea Wih ults-Company
q, First Fegim-t. on Guard.

FORT WA a-SGTOC, ia. Aug. Ii
Under a ten 1ors,-y sra.s ce or two |
days, the an. -s So posts ashington
and Hunt are enjoying C. much needed
rest from hSrc weeks W1rs- The
weather today Is a5e. There has been
little sunshine, but r. ar-iful.y cha 'ouds
have kept within TIL elves and mere
has been no rain to SOL good dar OF
FSst and recreation. A cool otecs s
been blowing steadily from the ra--
east and conditions are tdeeL
There was an exc as IL camps
on both sides OF the siyor ey Of Off
GERS who have Obtained le1vs from
Colonel Coffin, the comm auC-H-- Every
available means of tran g--.- esd On was
pressed into service. arlE -irz to the
extremely poor faelitlc NOT only Of
transportation, but or comm nication
with Washington. some EIf1erIty was
experienced in getting ofs ,se leav-
ing the two posts we're brine oally the
regulars, who are dCtz' ere from
distant posts for the r rers, and
who seldom have FL OPP .. ty OF Wis
1ting Washington.
TIM, Bost U.-
All morninee despis,. great
hurry and scLIess' 49, - lose wish
ing 20 get aU, ersNIf - many the
Times Dispatch .sfer ~ the only
available transpc IS boat was
placed at the Dor all those
wishing 10 leavsSt Of had several
passengers. incl.oy pnants Duke
and Pike, deta the 70 as supports.
.and Lieutenant havi Jcl OF the reg,,-
liar coast artn Score tenant Rore-
beck is a nativ AS q 5lngton, and is
going to visit = vs.. Many others
expect 10 get camp for
brief stay, Ell; -r- be- ternoon or
pearly tomorrow rr
The reg Glars I'm -e for pay
yesterday after ~ pected by
Colonel Coffin. rs have re-
Nceived their pa hgt the men
have not Jet IN hey have re-
cefved their Oh zen. but
the two third fo- money. given
them in cash. - q Eel d receive IN
til the militiaIke b aid off next
Saturday.
Surprise ON.
This morni- Coffin and
Colonel Uroll. re nlery district
commander, pest the camps on
the reserv' on. Inspection was
minute a, uae- :. but the men
made az exec aowing. and no
criticisr Eas f- ming. Other than
this ir sti-r tl was no work done
'today and -Es % lounged around.
plav base aIl. had an impromptu
Ae- Say
iuz---tors started promptly at 9
r04 tls men were anticipating
Ccl1g my inspection by their
cave cor Imanding officers but
". a5se-rY sounded, they discover
ed ,--t Grey were to face Colonel COT
I'm an l-t-Iel UrelL Teh two colonies
walked 6sl each line. inspected cloth
eng, gene1ss appearance. arms and anu
milton pOunChes, and then the tents.
bedding. clothing and other parapher-
MALTA Of each man, then the camps as
a whole. and finally received the reports
of the various surgeons, who were sani-
tary officers.
Everything was found in excellent
condition, and the sanitary officers made
most favorable reports Not only were
the camps gone over, but the mess
sheds. shower baths. and the ground
contiguous. In no instance was there
found any cause for complaint.
Militiamen Well Pleased.
Colonel Urell, Colonel Ourand. and the
other militia officers were proud of the
showing made. and they and the other
officers received the praise OF Colonel
Coffin with appreciation.
Following the inspection. regulars and
Tnilftiamen were dismissed for the day
Those officers who had obtain leave
were standing around impatiently wait
ing for their dismissal, and when this
came there was a scurry for the wharf
The militiamen lOUnged about grateful
for a rest and took things easy. unit
after noon, when the field sports com
menceo- These we're OF every desCTip
ton. and IL would have taken the ef
forts OF seven or eight sporting editor
10 keep track OF them Many spent tn
morning in writing letters home, thi
being the first opportunity in the weel
for some Of them. Some fthe NOR
ambitious were busy with the printe,
instructions on coast artillery defense
which Colonel CONN has had dis
triouted among the noncommissione,
stats.
Around headquarters everything wa
peace and quite. and the officers o
both sides Of the river sat under thci
tent lies, and gazing across unused o
She battles that were TO come mex
week. when the armistic will be brough
to an end Until late last night, IN
regular officers detailed here sat com
pairing their papers. and studying tn
work that was to come. The rest
indeed welcomed.
Company G on Guard.
Company G. First Regiment. Capt
Harry Beam, is on guard duty today
and It IS the only company in cam
that IS working. Many OF the post
are long, and walking guard is III
most tiresome OF all work
The record for non-arrests has bee
broken. Yesterday a man was sent
the guard tent by his company con
mander because he had a great blistC
on his foot and complained that =
could not drill. As soon as his foo
was examined, he was sent to the no.
pital, thereby breaking another recor,
There Is much regret that tomorro-
VIII not be such a visitors day, as
usual at encampments. All visitors wi
be welcomed on both reservations b,
there is basolutely no means OF tran.
portat'on 70 Fort Washington. Visitor
TO Fort Hunt will have a comparative
easy time. although they will have
walk a mile from Hunter Station o
the electric line OF course, Fol
Washington can be reached in the san
way, hut Il Is a tedious experience
After the mile walk. II is difficult
get across the river. by launch or 70
boat, and as difficult to get back
An effort was made to have the var
Gus excursion steamers stop at Fo
Washington tomorrow, but II Is unde
etood that this was unsuccessful Tt