The Washington times., 1911-08-21

from headquarters, were brought to the
attention of General Harries yesterday
afternoon, and he directed that they be
disposed of in summary court.
All day yesterday these accused men
were kept busy cleaning up the COM
pany streets and doing the most OBJ
jectiOnabe work around camp. Last
night the sentrymen were just as care
full that no unauthorized person should
enter camp as they were the mSht pe-
fore.
The Excursionists' Troubles.
Last night the Baltimore and Ohio re-
ported that it had carried 1,O5S passen-
gers to Frederick on the excursions
from Washington. Considerable trouble
was experienced by the visitors in get
ting out to camp, even after they had
reached Frederick. The street car &C
commOdations were very poor. But when
the regimental parade was held. at 3
O clock in the afternoon, the parade
ground was walled in by humanity.
There were hundreds of automobiles and
carriages standing along the lines.
The perfect alignment of the troops
as they marched in front OF the review
ing officers won much recognition, ana
Nnen the "Star-Spangled Banner was
PLAYED amid cannon boom, the most
iistiess person was touched with a thrill
OF patriotism. 1t was not hard TO see
what inspired Whittier to his poem OH
Barbara FTltchie when the sun, like
great ball of fire, closed day by sink
ing behind the Maryland mountains.
With Sundown, The LeOple began
streaming to Washington. but wives
and friends alike Were forced to say
good-by at the gate, for not an enlisted
man could leave the grounds.
Through the perfected schedule for
distributing it's out-of-tOwn editions, the
Sunday Afternoon Times was being
sold on the grounds at Camp Ordway,
Frederick, Nd, at O'Clock yesterday
The edition was Welcome and the Dis
trict citizen soldiery We're anxious to
get it,
The Times has carried full accounts of
the dOings Of the guardsmen since they
eucamDed Friday, and the boys OF the
National Guard showed yesterday by
their anxiety to obtain copies that they
appreciate II.
Blank Cartridges.
Because there was plenty of time to
kill" yesterday, the old-time guards
men enjoyed themselves at the expense
of the rockies" Green men were sent
from one company to another, and
then from one company to another look
ing for the key to the conicle tent"
Others were sent after "revCille oil"
and still others after ten yards of fir
ing line" Even the round hall square"
and the ''left-hand monkey wrench
jokes" which are gray-haircd with age,
We're resurreCted with success.
All sorts of name expressions have
sprung up in the various companies.
The favorite is, Take him out. 'ossifer,'
he's in again.
Mrs Catherine NJ Gallagher. presi-
dcrt of the Society for the Protection
of the Dignity and Honor of the Uni
form of the United States. visited head
uuarters to make sure that the uniform
was not being belittled in Frederick.
Capt. e. D. Turnure, Company 1,
First Infantry. has all the First In
fantry officers ''spooning" on him, be-
cause it depends upon his Judgment
whether the cravings of the inner man
are satisfied.
Capt c. L. RrocKway has the dis
tInction of having held commissions in
North and South Dakota as we'll as the
District National Guard He was in
several bloody encounters during the
Spanish-American war. lie now COM
mands Company +. First Infantry.