The Washington times., 1911-08-17
GUARDSMEN MARCH
INTO CAMP ORDWAY
ATFREDER|CK TODAY
Complete the Forty-six-Mile
Overland Trip From
Washington.

At exactly II o'clock this noon, the
gun carriages and heavy caissons Of
the District National Guard rumbled
into Camp Ordway, two miles west OF
Frederick. Nd. thus completing the
forty-six-miles overland trip from
Washington. made by the mounted part
of the Signal Corps and the First Bat
terry. Field Artillery. The trip was
made without accident and in eighteen
hours actual travelling time.
AS soon as the guardsmen had dis
mounted, they began erecting their
tents and making ready for the ten
, days drills before them. Those in the
commiSsary department began the prep
aration of the noon meal.
Thirteen miles were covered in the
trip this morning. The Guardsmen
rolled out at o'clock, broke camp and
were leaving Hyattstown. where they
spent last night, by $50 o'clock. The
camp last night was established on the
banks of Hyattstown creek.
Tomorrow the troops that come on
special trains will join those who jour-
neyed overland to camp.
Yesterday was a much easier day for
Tic lIldL llG uISl udy VI
their trip. They traversed the distance
from Derwood to Hyattstown in about
five hours time. They reached Hyatts-
town ut 12:3O o'clock yesterday after
noon, and established their temporary
camp. The afternoon was spent in
resting. Last night w. w. Price sent
many gallons Of ice cream to the camp,
and invited some of the townspeople
DO 10 Thn ha1
them with the refreshments he had
provided.
Welcome for Guardsmen.
Practically all the townspeople visited
the camp during the afternoon or even
ing, and the Guardsmen were given an
unusual welcome.
Reports from the village postoffice in
dicate that some Of the khaki-clad sold
iers are not exactly true to her when
they tell her she is the only one"
There are but 14O men travelling over
land, and reports from the postoffice are
10 the effect that I52 postal cards were
sent out from there last night. I'VE
sold 1000 cigarettes, too,' said the post
master, who was greatly pleased by
the increased business brought him
through the presence of the troops.
The last half days instruction in the
camp established for officers of the
National Guard at Fort Myer, was given
this morning. Shortly before noon
preparations for breaking camp were
begun. This afternoon the officers and
their equipment will arrive in Washing
loaded Immediately onto the cars that
will carry the camp equipment to Fred
erick tomorrow.
Upon the arrival of the four train
loads of guardsmen at Frederick to-
morrow, the camp will be made and
policed. Tomorrow evening there will |
be q parade of the First Separate Bat
talon Infantry.
Actual Field Work Saturday.
Saturday will be the first day of ac- !
tual field work. During the morning |
there will be company, battalion. and
drills in close order. In the |
afternoon, the officers and non-commis-
stoned officers will listen to lectures on
camp sanitation. Saturday evening
there will be a parade by the Second
Infantry.
Sunday there will be excursions from
Washington to Frederick, and it IS ex-
pected many Washington people will be
in camp as visitors. In the morning,
there will be a company inspection in
heavy marching order, and an infantry
drill followed by an inspection of the
camp. In the afternoon there will be
a parade by the entire brigade.
BY Monday it is expected the men
will have become accustomed to drill
ing in the field to such an extent that
close order formation can be aban-
1oned and the work in extended order
caR be started. The rest of the week
viii be devoted to drills of various
kinds. advance guards and outpost
work by regiments and lectures on
personal hygiene.
One week from Sunday the Guards
men will break camp and return to