The Washington times., 1910-07-23
Full Brigade Review Ar
ranged by Officers at Get
tysburg Camp.
EXCESS OF SPIRITS
CAUSES "NEAR-RIOT'
Inquiry Into Noisy But Harmless
Demonstration Clears Wash
ingtOn Soldiers.

GETTYSBURG. Pa. July 13--As the
first thing on tomorrcw's program. Cen
eraI Tothe-spoon. in charge Of the camp
OF instruction here. has arranged for
brigade review Of several organizations
Of full war strength
Few Of the regular army officers here
have ever seen such a review Orders
TO the officers whose organizations are
10 take part were formally issued today
following a conference IN General IVoth-
ersDoon's headquarters late last night
The District National Guard. because
Of the excellent IMPRESSION il has made
on General EyOthC-sDoOn and his staff,
VII be assigned -he place Of honor in
the line Of review with two companies
Of fun war strength from the First
Regiment
Investigation Begun
The review viii be Of deep interest
70 military men all over the country
An investigation vas started today BY
commanding officers OF every regiment,
battalion and company stationed here
10 Learn what troops were represented
less riot which occurred IN the town
while a number Of beIated soldiers were
returning from q dance al Little Round
Top
ID TO the time the troops went out
Tins morning on the instruction hike,
the officers Of all the organizations,
from the District. say they had &C
counted for I'll their men and that none
OF the District soldiers were implicated
in the affair
Chaplains Organize.
The National Association Of Army
and Navy ChapIains was organized
today at a meeting of al the chap
plains of the regular troops and
militia stationed here
Chaplain Dudley. Second Regiment, D
c " c. was chosen vice president for
District Of Columbia. and Scott Doug
lass. First Regiment, pastor Luther Ne
mortal Church. was elected secretary
treasurer for the District Of Columbia
The Organization Is open 10 all chap
plains OF me army and navy All
Episcopal clap-alrs must be recon-
nended by the bishop OF Washington
70 become mem beTS-
Day Of Long Hikes
To-Day was another day of long hikes
by the infantry and longer rides by the
1eId battery
The positions the men occupied in
Wednesdays first battle were TO the
west and north OF the -5-iE war battle
field TOday's positions we're taken at
points west and south There were
squadron ana regluental exercises in
outpost, and reconnaissance work and
exercises for the field battery in de
Tending positions where were stationed
the Northern soldiers who received the
brunt OF the terrible attacks of the Con
Tederale forces in 1868
No Forage Provided
The night Of the arrival here there
was q delay in getting forage for the
horses used by the District brigade
The horses had 10 be fed, and no one
knew Just what 10 do Finally one Of
the District officers volunteered 10 20
70 the regular army quarIeruaSLer and
ask help To the lagmcn be IL known
that one OF the ethics Of war, be II
mimic or real, is that one resiment's
forage IS luviolate, and that the re-
fuSal OF q request for a loan OF f1d-
der cannot in any way Dc taken as d
diScOu-CesE or personal II was not the
purpose OF the District CEarLeruaS-er 5
department 10 ask for forage the men
simply wanted 10 md where fodder
could be bought borrowed or stolen
that would SEruCe until morning
To the surprise OF everyone LIeuten-
ant OveruOn not only voluntarily loaned
enough forage Tor Two feeds, but on
4EcL mig L-lcL LL-t Wei lfLE
forage had been delayed personally
aided his sergeant IN '.rUstlinS''
wagon 70 carry II over 10 the Wash
iugtOliauS' horses. When a perfect
shower OF thanks was over. Lieutenant
OveTUOn said that his brother, with the
rank Of captain, had been q member
OF the party OF instruction at the
maneUveTs at Leesburgr Va, in 1901
and that for faE0rS extended 10 the
brother 10y National Guard officers at
LeesbUrG he was only too glad 10 pay
them back in kind
And let il be known that there IS a
first separate battalion IN camp repre-
senting the coIored population Of Wash
iuEtou- Major Brooks, who IS command
Ing them. was the recipient Of hearty
CONGRATULATIONS for the efficiency with
which his men cell to- and put up the
teTrS which are used as headquarters
Of the Second Regiment