The Washington times., 1910-07-20
SOLDIERS REPENTING
UNDER HEAVY GUARD
Many of "Cut-Ups'' at Get
tysburg Paying for FRS.
Nights Frolic.

GETTYSBURG. Pa. July 20-Those
members Of the District National Guard
who thought joint maneuvers a picnic
are working about camp today CARRIED
in brown Overalls. under the watchful
eyes Of men armed with loaded maya
zine rifles
The village cut-ups who came to
Gettysburg thinking they would have
one grand sweet dream are waking up
They sought 10 show the little PennsyI-
vania town a few things about the hap
py soldiers life last night. unheeding
the order OF the colonel, commanding
them 10 be in camp at 10 O'Clock.
At 1870 the provost guard gathered
them in and they spent the remainder
Of the night in a nice new guard tent.
This morning they were turned out and
set TO work They will work a day or
two.
Cold At Camp.
1t IS some cold at Gettysburg these
bright midsummer mornings. A twin
brother OF Jack Frost visited camp
last night and did his best to freeze
all the Washington boys ReveiUe
sounded at 40. however, and the
soldiers were turned out for q 1T OF
physical exercise that warmed them
up
Every Dody is we'll, and the hospital
corps has had "cinch" so far. It
viii have some work later on, when
the H.aneuNers take plsc &C, dOctOrfng
sore feet and chafeG shoulders from
making long marches ard carrying
the neaFy marching order packs The
hospital corps is camped near the
regular army hospital CORDS across
the main street from headquarters
Maneuvers Postponed.
The District miIitianen We're agree
ably disappointed this morning when II
was learned that there viii be no exten-
siVe maneUveTs until next week.
Drills and lectures viii be the order
Of the camp, Brig Gen. W. W wother-
spoon, the commanding officer. having
determined to get his raw troops
thoroughly seasoned before he puts
them through their PAGES in the field
The Officers were summoned to Cen
eTal WOtherspOOn's headquarters after
recall from drill was sounded and were
given d lecture on the lay OF the battle
neid and the various movements Of at
tack and defense that are to be solved
during The camp These lectures viii
take place every day.
When the actual maneuverz bez=n fhe
officers win be called together after
the mansuvers each day and VIII listen
10 comment by experts on tie manner
in which they carried out their iustruc-
lions
The officers OF the REGULAR army
that have been detailed an fnsfrTIc- 4
tors Tor the various ORGANIZATIONS in
General Harrles' command repOrtes for
1uty at headquarters today. They were 1
assigned TO organizations BY the War
- epartrueEt and Immediately made
themselves acquainted with the officers 4
hey are assigned 10 assist
Camp Made In Record Manner.
There ma be a few militia regiments /
hat make camp better than the Dis
-rlct guardsmen. but the regular Of 4
lcers here have never seen them At /
east that is what they said tlRs NOM
ng when a lot Of them called on Cen
raj Harries TO pay their respects or
-eDort for duty or just rubber around.
The boys established q record yester-
lay afternoon for the way thev SET
themselves Up In housekeeping March
u upon field that was bare OF everv-
hing except the brown grass with a
renCh or two here and there. showing
where a tent had been located IssF
-eehs LlC tniltlamen stacked arms and
egan unloading their equ!page from
he wagons that met them at the sta
ion.
Under the direction Of Chief Quarter
Master Robbins and the re-ImentaI
uarterms no time was lost in get
ing the tents and other impedimenta
rom the trains to the camp ground
-hich was only a short distance from {
he spur OF the Western aT1~1FauT /
Dad over which the cars were shunted-
LOafng In Two EI-E.s.
The first train arrived 1t o'clock and
y the District artiIlery.uorl and Signal | j
Orps were smoking their pipes ard re-
ewing scQ Iaintances with the regular
1gineers and the batterymen from Fort :
Yer, who are camped near them.
General HarTieS arrived from Wash q