The Washington herald., 1911-08-18
District Officers Predict Most De.
lightful "War."
Citizen Soldiers on at Early Hour
for Annual Encampmeut at Camp
Ordway, Where Extensive Pro-
Rramme Of Practical Maneuvers
Has Been Mapped Out for Them
by Regular Army Omcers.
By RUSSELL NJ. McLENNAN,
First Lieutenant, n. G. D. G.

BY RUSSELL NJ. McLENNAN,
First Lieutenant, N. G. D. G.
The lImelight now playing on the Ma
tional Guard of the District shifts to-
day from the officers to the enlisted
men. The officers have had their camp
at Fort Myer, which was discontinued
yesterday The enlisted men will now
have their frolic at Camp Ordway, near
Frederick, Md, for ten days. The bri-
Gade entrains at the railroad yards at
New York and Florida avenues north
east, beginning at go o'clock this MORN
ing.
MAKEUP OF TRAINS.
This is the time set for the departure
of the first section. This section will be
made up of twelve cars In one coach
will be two battalion quartermasters or
other officers acting as such, from each
regiment; one officer from the First Sep
arate Battalion; one officer from the am
bulance company; the post noncommis-
stoned staff and all mounted orderles
In another coach will be the baggage
details. In two stock cars will be forty
four horses, and in eight baggage cars
the impedimenta for the entire brigade.
The second section leaves at s a. m
II will be nine coaches, carrying bri-
gade headquarters the First Separate
battalion, the dismounted portion of the
signal corps company. and the ambulance
company. One Pullman will carry Brig
Gen. George H Harries, commanding,
and staff, and officers Of the staff depart |
ments; seven coaches will carry the
troops, and one coach the servants, wait |
ers, &c. Lieut.. Benz. D. Boyd, quarter
master, First Separate Battalion, is des-
ignated as quartermaster Of the second
section.
The third section, of ten cars. leaves at
$50 a m. This will carry the First
Infantry. nine coaches for the troops and
one stock car for twenty-five horses |
capt William r. McCathran, quarter
master, First Infantry, has been desig- |
mated as quartermaster of this section
The fourth and last section is sched- |
uled to leave at a. m. Ten coaches |
will carry the troops OF the Second In |
fantry, and one stock car will be used |
Tor twenty-five horses. Capt Harry c. |
Werlich, quartermaster, Second Infantry |
has been designated Quartermaster Of |
this section
VIII Have Lots of Room.
The section quartermasters assign the |
vi " CdIb WHICH Will De lOd0- |
ed on the basis of three men to two
seats, each spare half seat to be used
for depositing the rifles and shelter
tent rolls of the men,
The eight baggage cars were loaded
yesterday morning. Two each were as
signed to brigade headquarters, the First
Infantry, and the Second Infantry. and
one each to the First Separate Battalion
and to the medical department and sep
arate organizations.
The First Battery, Field Artillery, and |
the mounted part of the Signal Corps
Company left Washington to ;hake |
Camp Ordway over the road, and will
arrive there early to-day.
The clothing TO be carried and worn
by each of the 1,500 enlisted men is of |
Interest. Here 1t is: One service hat,
one hat cord, two flannel shirts, two
khaki breeches. one khaki blouse one
pair canvas puttees. one pair tan shoes,
two pairs woolen socks, and two suits of
underwear.
Food for the men is one Of the most
important problems handled This comes
under the subsistence department head
ed by Maj. E. H. Neumeyer This off,
Ger, assisted by Capt. E. H. Neumeyer,
jr., has always handled the matter most
satisfactorily, and in the joint maneu-
vers In Massachusetts, was highly praised
by the regular army officers for his work |
There was more than one instance where
he declined to permit the District bri-
gade getting the worst of it, in the dis
tribution of food supplies. At Gettysburg
last summer the subsistence department
gave out TO the different organizations
what was declared to be the best supplies
Of this character the brigade had received
In years.
VIII Live in Style.
Most of the companies have special
mess funds. The men contribute a GER
tain amount, about 81 for the entire
camp, and with this their tables are sup
piled with extras, which go a long wayl
toward making the annual encampmentl
most attractive. Many of the companies
have 81 assessment Such companies
live like princes
First In Importance, however, in the
eyes of experienced army authorities, Is
camp sanitation. This will be we'll pro-
vided for at Camp Ordway and all regu-
lations strictly enforced.
The medical department already has
established In the camp a central filter
Ing plant, capable of furnishing an am
PIE supply Of filtered water for drink
ing purposes for the entire command.
The various organizations and messes
will send to this central fltering plant
and obtain the necessary amount OF
drinking water. Water from hydrants
VIII be used for cooking. washing, and
bathing only.
Other regulations have been made for
the handling Of garbage and other refuse,
the maintenance Of cleanliness for the
entire encampment. especially around
the kitchens. Lectures on the proper
care Of the person will be given to the