The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-11

Militarism viii be greatly in evidence
to-day. tomorrow and Friday In Wash
ington.
With the arrival yesterday OF the army
transports Mcclellan and Sumner. active
work was begun in loading them with
militia property for the extensive maneu-
vers in Massachusetts in the war game"
from August IA 10 q.
BY S o'clock tonight Brig. Gen. Harries
and his staff. together with the First
Separate Battalion. the Division Field
Hospital. and the First Infantry Band
will be embarked on the Mcclellan. on
the Sumner will be the First Infantry
and Second Infantry. They will sail
shortly after s o'clock.
The First Battery. Field Artillery, ac-
companied by the Signal Corps. viii 90
by train Friday morning TO New York,
where they Will board the steamer PHI
grim, with troops OF tho New York Ma
tional Guard. that night. other New
York militia will go TO Massachusetts
on board the steamer Puritan. The des-
tinatiOns or the Sumner. Mcclellan, Pill
grim. and Puritan are being kept
secret.
There will be 163 horses. draft and sad
die, taken by train from here. These
horses will be turned over TO the PennsyI
vania Railroad at Four-and-a-half street
and Virginia avenue southwest by 4.3O
Friday morning. The guns OF the First
Battery. with the gatling guns, and the
Signal Corps wagons. will be delivered
20 the same station not later than
o'clock tomorrow.
VIII Garry RRtiOns.
The troops travelling by rail Will be sup
piled with travel ratlons and vouchers
for coffee money. The haversaek ratIons
will be furnished the men on board the
transport by officers from the Depart
ment OF the East Governors Island. and
VIII be carried in the haversack until per-
mission 20 use them is given by the com
handing general OF the attacking force,
OF which the District OF Columbia con-
tingent viii be part. First aid packets
and pouches will be carried by each off,
Ger and enlisted man.
In all. about 1900 men from the Dis
trict OF Columbia VIII participate in these
maneuvers, which. it is acknowledged by
officers of the War Department, will be
the most important yet held in the his
tory OF the militia Of the United States.
u
try, National Guard, went on a tactical
march yesterday evening under the d.
rection OF the regular officers detailed
with the guard as instructors. They as
sembled az the Center Market Armory
and took a car for Cbevy Chase, where
the practice was held. 'They received in
struction in patrol anoi advance guard
work similar TO that Itch will be re-
CURED during the maneuvers.
One OF the important instructions re-
ceived from the Department Of the East
yesterday was in regard 10 the mail for
the enlisted men and officers during the
maneuvers. Mail should be addressed
distinctly, giving the designation OF the
regiment troop, battery, or company. OF
the person to whom addressed. and
should be sent in care of the provost
marshal. First Division Corps. Red Army,
via New Bedford, Mass
The Red" and the "BIue.D
From August Il to q war. or its near
est approach. VIII be waged in Massa-
chusetts. The Red" army. the agrees
sors. viii be under the command Of Brig
Gen. Tasker II. Bliss, L. :. A.. president
Of the War College. 1t will number
about 1900 men, drawn from the national
guards Of the States OF New York, New
Jersey. Connecticut and the District of
Columbia.
The Blue" army. the defenders. will
be composed Of about 1900 men OF the
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. These
troops will consist Of the Second. Fifth.
Eighth, and Ninth Infantry. with bands;
the Coast Artillery Corps, acting as in
fanuy; the First and Second Corps of
Cadets. the First Battalion OF Field Ar
tillery, the First Squadron OF Calvary. the
Hospital Corps. and the Signal Corps.
The Massachusetts force will be com
manded by Brig. Gen. William a. Pew,
f.. NJ. V. NJ.
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood. L. S. A.
commanding the Department Of the East,
assisted by members Of his stan and
other officers Of the regular army detailed
for the service. will act az umpres IN
this extensive war game" Brig. Gen.
W W. Wotherspoon. L. 8. A. Acting
Chief Of Staff. has planned the way OF
the invasion. which Brig. Gen. Bliss will
attempt 90 successfully follow out, with
everything pointing in his favor
Officers Commanding.
The staff OF Brig. Gen. Bliss. command
Ing the Red army. win be as follows:
N"iAANA Va HbolAs lhdJ. LsLeu swift Ten
oral Stan, L. S. A; adjutant general, Mai.
Henry D. Todd. jr., General STAFF, L. S.
A; judge advocate. Maj. Blanton Win
ship. L. S. A; provost marshal. Mai.
Blanton Winship. L. S. A: chief quarter
master. Maj. Percy f. Morgan. n. G.
Conn: chief commissary, Lieut. Col Gil
ford Hurry, y. G. n Y: chief surgeon
Lieut.. Col l. II. Reichelderfer, y. G.
.. c.; chief engineer. Capt. w. d. Con-
nor. Corps OF Engineers. L. S. A; chief
ordnance officer, Maj. R. A. De Russey.
y. G. n. y: chief signal officer. Lieut..
Col. F. T. Leigh, n. G. n. Y: general
staff officer, Mai. Guy Carleton, Fourth
Cavalry. L. S. A
Aids-Capt. s. A. Cheney. General Staff.
l. s. ~. and Capt F. Z. Lacey. First In
fantry. L. s. A.
Attached-Maj David Baker. Medical