The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
Day Of Starting for Maneu-
VerS Not Named.
WILL FIGHT IMAGINARY FOE
Field Maneuvers TO BE Held on the
Atlantic Coast Somewhere Near
the City of BOstOn-WiII Partici-
pate I'm Field Exercises with Fed
erGI and Various State Troops.

DlsLicI NAuOnaI Guard VIII participate
in the annual field maneuvers OF the reg
ular army and the various State militia
IN the vicinity Of Boston, Mass, sched-
uled for August Z TO p, up 10 last mid
night no orders had been received for the
District Guard 10 prepare for the en-
campment
The field maneuvers are to take place
on the Atlantic coast in the vicinity Of
Boston, with that city as the center OF
operations While nothing official has
been given out 20 the staff here, It is the
belief the handling Of the regular army
troops and State militia viii be In mimic
battle, on the idea that a foreign army IS
attempting TO capture Boston.
1t is thought the District militia. with
portion Of the regular army troops and
the full commands Of the State militia of
Connecticut. New York. New Jersey. and
Indiana. Will form the attacking force.
Who the defending forces are 70 be. aside
from troops OF the regular army. has not
been given out
Movement OF Troops.
1t was stated at headquarters last night
by an officer OF the Quartermaster's de-
partment that no steps had been taken
for the movement OF the troops. This
officer. who declined 70 permit the use
OF his name. said Il was the opinion Of
The star officers that Gen. Leonard Wood
commanding the Department OF the East,
with headquarters at New York. intended
70 withhold the orders for the movement
OF troops. probably TO a date within a
week OF the field maneuvers. for the pur-
pose OF seeing how quickly the troops
could be equipped, provisioned. and
rushed 70 their destination. as IL they
were on mission OF real war 70 pro-
tect the city Of Boston from hostile for
eign attack
Notwithstanding no orders 10 make
ready for the trip have been received.
this officer said the District Guard could
De equipped, provisioned, and put in mo
Jion en- route 70 Boston within a week
II was the opinion OF another staff Of
hcer that the Fitzpatrick and the Meade
two OF the largest United States army
transports IN this country, would come
70 washington, landing at the Arsenal
where the channel is deep enough 10
noat big ships. and that the troops from
washington would embark here and be
transported 10 their destination on the
Atlantic coast about twenty-elght miles
north >Of Boston. These TRANSPORTS can
navigate the Potomac. it is said. and will
come here, thus obviatlng the necessity
OF railroad transportation 10 Newporr
News, or Old Point Comfort. where It
was thought at one time the troOps
would have 70 go 70 take the transports
ne trip viii be made on army transports
from this city.
As soon as orders are received from
the War Department the transport lying
at Norfolk Navy Yard viii be put in
shape and brought 10 this city. provi-
Stoned. ana made ready for the recep-
ton Of the LSoO troops TO be conveyed.
Not in the Maneuvers.
Il was learned yesterday that the naval
battalion will not participate in the Joint
maneuvers with the District National
Guard and the other troops. which viii
form the brigade OF Gen. Wood L A
commander OF the Department OF the
East but viii cruise on battle ships of
the coast Of Massachusetts from July 50
10 August g.
II was first planned 70 send the naval
battalion with the National Guard for the
purpose Of protecting the militia when #
embarks- The Navy Department. under
whose jurisdiction the naval battalion
comes during the practice cruise, is OF
the opinion II would be more instructive
10 the officers and men Of the battalion
20 detach them from the militia arm OF
the service.
The consensus OF opinion prevailing
among the officers Of the Naval Battalion
IS they viii leave the navy yard OF this
city on July 80. for Newport News. Va.
where they viii embark on four battle
ships. four officers commanding sixty
men on each war vessel. The object in
dividing the battalion into four divi-
sions IS for the purpose Of giving the
officers and men the opportunity OF be-
coming acquainted with the active duties
Of a sailor as he performs them on a
big battle chip at sea.
During this cruise, the Naval Battalion
will be part Of the navy, and the dis
tinction between a citizen sailor and
professional sailor will not be IN vogue.
The brigade band. in charge Of Lieut.
Donald B. Macleod. has been disbanded
by the command OF Brig. Gen. Harries.
because Of the reorganization Of the
National Guard in compliance with the
new militia bill All property pertaining
20 the brigade band has been transferred
10 the quartermaste- Of Che First In
fantry.
Band viii ReOrEanIze
The members Of the band will reor-
ganize and form two bands which will
be known as the First Infantry and
Second Infantry bands. According TO
the new militia bill. each band may
increase its roster 10 twenty-eight
men.
The following members OF the DIS
banded brigade band viii be trans
ferred 70 the First Infantry Band.
Chief musician. Donald B. Macleod: |
Sergeant, c. T. Henney; corporal Ed
win n. Tansill; privates. Burrows.
Crandall. Compton. Giachetti. Hoag.
Norton. Kolar, II Calsi Mills. Minnick |
Mccarthy. Naecker Nails. Schmidt. |
Taylor. Wallace, Walton, Whittlesey.
and Woodin.
Sergt. Ruloff B. Stratton will be trans !
ferred TO the Second Infantry. The other
members have not been appointed. Spe- !
cial orders, No. q, provide that the bands /
OF the First and Second Infantry are per
Snitted TO make engagements for fur /
nishing music. The engagements are not |
20 conflict with any duty required by /
order from the headquarters Of the DIS I
trict Of Columbia militia The band viii !
be allowed the use OF uniforms and in 4
struments while filing these engagements 1
no engagement shall be made which /
does not include at least one noncOnmis- I
stoned officer. who shall be responsible |
and have command At such times the /
bElQ VIII Dc tJlclAlEACQ D4l QtLdElltu uuLl.
and will nevertheless be subject 10 mill /
tary discipline and regulations.
Private Robert c. Stearns, Of the Bri- /
gade Band. win be honorably discharged I
on account OF the disbandment OF the or
ganization.
The Examining Board.
First lieut. Charles r. Luce. surgeon /
First Infantry. has been detailed as a 4
member Of the brigade examining board, /