The Democratic advocate., 1909-07-16

! duty AZ the hoHpltAl.
Program for the Week.
The program OF work at Camp
Crolhera viii provide the troops oi
the Maryland National Guard with
plenty OF instruction IN the art and
practice Of war and at the same time
allow the people Of this county the OPP
portunity 10 see the State soldiers IN
the field In their working clothes.
According to the program that viii
probably be adopted Sunday. when the
| last Of The troops arrive. will be spent
/ in establishing camp and pfcparins
| for the weeks stay.
Monday the troops will be put
/ through regimentnl drili, including
rsgimentHi formation fof attack and
\ defense. putting the different com.
mands through the exercises of q
regiment acting az q unit and othel
things not possible 20 be taught In the
armories The First Regiment will bf
particularly benefited BY this drill
as the scattered companies have tbs
opportunity to come together only al
camp.
Tuesday the first rumble of war
Will be heard. for the troops In camI
will be divided into two forces. on'
a detachment of the Army OF ths
Browns and the other the Army o.
the Blues The Fourth Regiment wii
make up one side and the Fifth an
other. while the First. which haa onl,
10 companies. will be divided between
the two forces
The infantry will be snppiemanias
by two troops of cavalry. Troop A Hnt
troop OF regular cavalry from For
Myer. The soldiers will have II
miles to maneuyer over. and the lanl
is OF the type that makes good night
ing" country.
Wednesday will be Governors Day
when Governor Crothers il expected
20 attend and inspect the miiitar,
forces OF the State, he being the Com
mander-in Chief. All the troops vii
remain IN camp throughout the da.
and give dress parade and review 4
the Governor IN the evening.
On the following day instruction
and practice In advance and rea
guard work and outpost duty
disposition of troops for Information
and security and similar duties OF Ia
fantry In the field Will be given Th'
regiments viii probably be divide'
into battalions. opposing each othe
and making the practice more realis
tic.
Another problem viii be worked on
Friday, the troops going into bivoua'
the night before and getting into ac
ton IN the early morning. The hill
around Westminster will resound witt
the rattle and crash OF blank rifle fire
and the unaccustomed sight OF khaki
clad men chasing blue-shirted soldier
over the hills and dales, or beini
chased themselves. with fierce flrinl
from behind fences and bushes viii b.
afforded the farmers OF that part o
the county.
Saturday Will be pay day, and al
! the officers and men Will receive tn.
remuneration provided by the State
The day Will also be spent In prepara
iion TO depart the next day, and b.
Sunday night the camp ground will b
bare Of tents.
No excursion trains will be rul
from Baltimore to Westminster dur
} ing eneampment week. Only the reg
ular trains will be run. but ticket
will be sold at excursion rates 70
these trains An extra train will b
put on. leaving Westminster at 9 y
M for Baltimore.
|, A special viii be run from Hagers
} town next Sunday, July Is, Leaving
that city at 730 a. m. and leavini
Westminster at $50 y. m. on the re
turn.
Tickets win be sold at excursion