Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-17
WILL FIRE AT TARGET
ON LOUDOUN HEIGHTS
But Noise Will Be of Regulation
Style of Architecture.
BRIGADE PARADE TOMORROW
Activity Throughout Camp Ordway.
Drills and Routine Stunts the
Rule-Strict Sanitary Meas
ures Enforced.

Special From Stan Correspondent.
CAMP ORDWAY. BOLIVAR HEIGHTS.
W. Va. August 1.-THE peaceful Shen-
andoah valley will soon be echoing with
the sound of artillery If the Ist Field Bat
terry of the District of Columbia carries
out its purpose. The plan OF the bat
terry is TO fire service ammunition at a
target which is 10 be set up on Loudoun
helShts. a long range Of hills directly
opposite the camp site. The noise viii
be quite like the real war article. The
ammunition for the battery is stored in
"A tent near brigade headquarters, wait
ing Tor the proper arrangement to 10
made. Inasmuch as there is great
danger to farmhouses and human lives
whenever a battery engages in target
practice. Capt. J. Harry shannon. COM
manding the battery, and Capt Oliver
A Spaulding, jr.. inspector OF the bat
terry. Will scout through the mountains
In advance and determine whether or
not the bursting shells will do any
damage
some excitement was caused in
camp this morning when several
very patriotic members OF the
guard lowered the Red Cross
nag. which was flying above tie
American Nag at the field hospital.
Col. l.. III. Reichelderfer. at the head or
the medical corps. ordered the Red
Cross nag down and Capt. Warren ID.
Fales placed the Stars and Stripes
where it should have been in the nrst
place.
The camp today presented a lively
scene The infantry was drilled in
what is known as an extended order
II ft-
out for little road work. while the
regular battery. commanded 10y Capt.
Fred T. Austin of Fort Myer. spread
out over the parade ground and went
through all the motions of a battery
| IN, actual fire. 1t was formally decided
today To include the regular troops in
the brigade parade which wiIl be held
tomorrow.
The National Guard will be aided ma
terially in the appearance of the parade
by the presence of Battery T., I'd United
States Field Artillery, and by Troop Il,
10th nited States Cavalry. as these two
organizations are well known as two OF
the finest in the United States Army. The
brigade parade will be commanded by
Cot. Ourand Of the LIST Infantry Botn
the lst and I'd Infantry bands will COM
bine for the occasion, which will make
about seventy musicians in line
The camp Is making great preparations
Ior the great crowd of visitors which is
expected tomorrow morning Practically
that which is necessary and every one
OF the men expects to look and do his
best for the sake of his best girl and
other friends who will arrive tomorrow.
Routine of Camp Life.
Dress parade at Camp Ordway is a
splendid spectacle. Both lst and I'd regi-
ments have done themselves proud in this
ceremony and tonight the LIST Separat.
Battalion will march out upon the broad
parade ground and try to outdo the two
larger organizations which have already
inspired the camp with ambition TO be-
come perfect. speaking from a military
standpoint.
Dress parade is one of the things at
which the untried. ignorant civilian SCOTS
when there is talk of joining a military
organization In the minds OF many pcr-
sons the tin soldier idea fingers. because
all he sees of soldiery is the parade down
the avenue on a holiday. If all such
should spend a few days in Camp Ordway
from reveille to taps, their ideas about
dress parades would undergo a change
There is a certain psychology about this
part Of the days work which leaves !.
lasting impression. and 10 understand il
the civilian must try to imagine himself
soldier, for the time being
In the Wee, sma' hours comes reVeilie.
The men come tumbling out at the front
doors OF the big concal tents, each OF
which holds six troopers. and in fifteen
minutes they must he dressed for the
ever alert buglers blow assembly in a
quarter of an hour thereafter The air
Is fine, dew is on the grass, THERE a,o
fragments of tilmy clouds floating down
the Shenandoah river. which runs almost
at the camps feet, and everything smells
Of a fresh morning. The men get the
kinks out of their systems in a setting
up drill and the SCI seanrs blow IN.
liveliest air of the day-mess call Lined
up before the company cooks. the hungry
men sometimes rattle tin plates against
knives and stir the cook to anger by
making semi-sarcastic remarks aboGi e.s
ability to provide a breakfast Every
where throughout the camp men are at
mess, and after that comes a call that
some of the men look forward to when
they want TO lie abed all day. II is
sick call" well known bugle solo Any
fellow who thinks he can get by the doc
tor with some sort of an excuse VIII
try bluff. but the doctors unrainngly
spot the fellows who are shamming ili-
ness and send them back to work
Fatigue Duty Exacting.
Policing the camp occurs about that
time, too. This is also known as fatigue
a. Is-~~-