The Washington herald., 1912-08-20

CAMP DRENCnEO J
BY HEAVY RAIN
Heavy Wind Accompanying Down
# pour Upsets Tents and
q Damages Wires.
ADDITIONAL 5000
& ASKED 10 PAY MEN
Band Concerts Are Becoming Pop
Z -ular and Programmes Are
Fl High Glass.
~ STAFF CORRESPONDENT.


most destroyed this afternoon by . tor
nado OF short duration which swept over
the mountains. with a severe rainstorm.
Militiamen in the field were drenched to
the skin and tents were torn from their
pegs. Company D OF the Second In
fantry was the camp which suffered
the greatest damage, as Its cook tent
was overthrown and many of the other
tents damaged. - 3
Men were put to work all over the
camp to repair the damage, and only .
few were allowed to leave the reserva-
ton tonight. Telephone and telegraph
lines suffered greatly.
Because Of the extraordinarily large
number OF National Guardsmen in camp
this year. Mai. Boyd Taylor, PaYmaster
of the National Guard of the District
of Columbia, has asked the Treasury
for an extra $1,000. Fifteen thousand
dollars has already been allotted by the
War Department for the United States
pay of the troops In the field. which Is
an extra amount. over and above the
regular pay provided for the District
appropriation from Congress. BY the
time the pay rolls are made up and
ready to be distributed the men will
be quite willing to receive the money.
as many of them show signs of being
broke already. ~
Jehus Are Busy.
Some OF the ofncers were growing
around their tents this morning be-
cause Harpers Ferry hackmen charged
81 to carry one person from the station
to the camp on Sunday, and talks of
strike" against coming to camp at
Bolivar Heights again was heard. How
ever. the strike" has not assumed
serious proportions. On the other
hand, the hackmen refused to compro-
mise and retorted by saying that Har-
pers Ferry would not be sorry II the
Guard should choose another camping
ground.
Camp Bolivar presented an unusually
busy scene this morning from o'clock
until mess call at II. Every organization
in camp went out for drill. including the
regular battery and the troop of cavalry.
The first and second infantry and the First
Separate Battalion perfected themselves in
the movements of extended ORDER SIM
ulating a firing line In battle, and being
taught to advance by rushes, lie down
and fire. and to seek cover from an ene-
my's bullets. The whistle signals and
arm motion signals OF the officers were
new TO many Of the men.
The signal company. mounted. went
through with some elementary practice
in laying, a field telephone wire. Tho
regular battery went through with a fine
drill, watched by officers of the First
Battery, Field Artillery, N. g. d. c. Capt.
Fred Austin was in command of the regu-
lars. While the Districts battery was
maneuvering in the field, one Of the cais-
sons tipped over, and only by a rare
chance did the men escape without a
scratch.
Av,slS an In
The ambulance company. under the
guidance of Capt. W. d. Fales and
Lieut.. W. B. Hudson worked hard with
a field drill with ambuiances. and car
ried invisible wounded men all over the
field.
After the drills Of the NOR ming the men
marched back to their camps, stacked
their arms, and then marched out again
to take part in a general cleaning up of
the camp sight. or policing" as II is
called. Mai. Thacker V. Walker. field
officer OF the day, was in command OF
this white wings squad. which picked
up every scrap Of paper left on the
grounds by the 1900 visitors of yesterday.
Col Joseph G. Garrard, commanding the
Fifteenth Cavalry. and In command Of
this camp. ordered a lecture in front of
his tent last night. Practically every
commissioned officer In camp attended to
hear him speak on the duties of company
officers Noncommissioned officers of
both regiments hiked out into the coun-
try to go over the maneuver grounds
on which the battles will be fought at
the close of the encampment.
squad of officers went out into the
field to map the maneuver grounds, while
Maj. Wheaton drew up a general plot OF
the surrounding territory. The officers
were Lieuts. McGonegsl and Wall Of the
First Regiment. and Lieuts. Earnshaw.
Hammond. and Adams. OF the Second.
Bands Are Popular.
The bands Of both regiments are making
themselves very popular with the men.
nish plenty Of music. One OF the bands
plays at brigade headquarters, and the
other band plays in its own regimental
camp. Sunday nights concert by the
Second Regiment Band included a vocal
octet. Meet Me Tonight In Dream
land James G. Moody. Ieader. has ar
ranged complimentary band concert or
Col. Garrard for Tuesday night. August
20 The programme will be .'Our Favorite
Regiment Light Cavalry Overture"
Characteristic Medley-An Evening In
Camp" Medley Of Popular Hits"
quartet from "Rigolletto." selections form
the. Bohemian Girl" and Lights Out"
Maneuvers at the end of the week
will cover an enormous stretch of ter
ritory. and a board OF officers has been
appointed to deal with the inhabitants
of this county, who will put in claims
for damage by the troops. All possible
care will be taken not to injure grow
Ing crops this year. The board consists
OF Lieut.. Col. Anton Stephen. Maj. will
lam S. Hodges, and Capt. z. NJ. Neyils-
, An Invitation was extended TO the
officers of the First and Second regi-
ments. the battery. signal company,
company, and brigade stan,
together with all regular officers in