Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-13
On Schedule Time.

On Schedule Time.
Promptly on schedule time, at { O'Clock
this morning, the last detachment of the
National Guard of the District left WASH
ington for the field exercises in Massa-
chusetts. These troops, consisting of the
1st Battery, Field Artillery. the Signal
Corps Company, the Calling gun detach
ments of the list and I'd Infantry Regi-
ments, and mounted orderlies of the gen
eral and regimental STATS, left the Az
street freight station on special train
of thirteen cars.
With the troops were 163 horses. includ-
ing the mounts for the general staff and
regimental officers, and the draft and
saddle animals of the 1st Battery, the
harness for the field artillery and gatllnS
guns, and the horse equipment of the
mounted officers. After the train arrives
in Jersey City the troops and horses Will
fbe taken across the ferry to Pier NO. Is
New York city, where they Will embark
| on the sound steamer Pilgrim, which will
| sail about o'clock this evening, under
sealed orders for point of debarkatlon
on the Massachusetts, coast, probably near
New Bedford. in Buzzard's bay.
Capt. Fox in Command.
| The troops going by rail were under
command of Capt. c. j. Fox. command
ing officer of the list Battery. The Sig
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Lieut. H. L. Johnson. Sergt. George H.
Beck, Company H. was In charge Of the
Calling gun detachment of the 1st Infan-
| try, and Sergt. Charles Miller, Company
| G. of the detachment from the I'd Infan-
try Sergt. Clifford Lanham was In
charge OF the mounted orderlies. detailed
to the general staff. Maj. Edward II
| Newmeyer, commissary, and Maj. Francis
j. Woodman Medical Corps, accompanied
the troops.
Members of the LIST Battery, the Signal
Corps, and the Calling gun detachments
assembled at their quarters before DAY
break this morning, and We're marched TO
| the station, where they proceeded at once
to load the horses on the stock cars Spe-
| cial details had been sent to the livery
stables to get the horses. The animals We're
loaded on eight stock cars. about twenty
horses being placed in each car. he load
/ ing took place without a hitch. few OF
| the horses that baked at entering the
cars were held to one side where .neS
could see several of their companions en-
! ter, after which they followed quietly
| through the door.
Plenty Of Hay.
Nearly half ton of hay had been
placed in racks in the stock cars. and
within a few minutes after loading the
animals were eating as quietly as If they
were in their usual stalls. There was
considerable commotion among the ami
mails as the cars were moved back and
| forth in making up the train. but in d
| short time they quieted down, and ac-
cording to the officers in charge indica-
| tons were that the stock would arrive
| in New York in first-class condition.
| The horse equipment of the officers
the harness of the field artillery and the
! oats for the horses were loaded in one
baggage car. most of it having been put
on by special details yesterday. In the
baggage department of the combination
| coach the cooks of the 1st Battery had
prepared breakfast for the men, which
| was served shortly after the train pulled
| out of the station.
/ Just as the horses were all loaded and
most Of the work done, the families and
friends of the men began to arrive to
| see the troops off. Despite the early
hour, several hundred persons were at
| the freight station as the coaches for the
| men were brought up to the platform
/ The men were entrained promptly in
| three coaches. about sixty men in each
| The officers were assigned to the comb
| nation coach.
Easy for While.
| Removing their personal equipment and
| side arms. the men settled down for a
| comfortable ride to New York. AS the
| train pulled out of the station every win
dow and platform was crowded with men
| in khaki, leaning out to wave goodbye
to relatives and friends, while the crowd
on the platform cheered the troops and
wished them a pleasant trip. Many of
| the Guardsmen are married men and
| among the crowd at the station We're
| many entire families who had come to
see some citizen soldier off.
| Arrangements for the transportation of
| the troops and horses, who went by rail,
| were made by First Lieut.. Edward NJ.
| Nevis. 1st Battery. Field Artillery, who
was detailed as quartermaster of the
| troops He received many congratula-
| tions from his brother officers on the
manner in which he completed all pNp-
| arations. and enabled the train to pull
out on scheduled time with everything in
order.
The list Battery, Field Artillery, spent
the greater part of yesterday in fitting
the new harness that has just been is
sued to the command, to the eighty sad
die and draft horses. hired for the pres
ent field exercises. and in loading their
| harness and fodder on the cars.
Appointments Announced
There are now about 100 enlisted men
in the battery, and ninety of these and
four officers went with the command to
| Massachusetts. Just before leaving
several promotions and appointments
were announced to the men. Corporal
George A. Bonnet. who has been work
the annual encampment, was appointed
quartermaster sergeant. Corporal Will
| liam F. Friel. who came out first in a
competitive examination, was appointed
| sergeant, and assigned to the second
section. Corporal Charles F. Mullen and
| Private Shaulter v. Trussell were APP
pointed sergeants, and Privates Chester
A. Peake, William H. Cornish, Thomas
| ]. Holmes, George A. Joynes, Henry A.
| Perry and Homer NJ. Mohr were appoint
ed corporals Corporal Ralph l.. Curtis
| was appointed chief mechanic.
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