The Washington times., 1912-08-15
MILITARY DUTY
FOR GUARDSMEN
TO START TODAY
First Dress Parade Will Be
Held At s O'clock This
Evening.
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about 1T and after the drill this after
noon every man here who wears a
uniform will be minutely inspected
by the regular army officers to see
that nothing resembling a steel nosed
bullet Is about. The blank ammuni-
tion has not been distributed yet, but
will be shortly. rhe officers are TAX
ing this precautionary measure in ad-
vance.
The old familiar rumor which
strikes each encampment about this
time every year that a militiaman
Ss9se Sesn toans th Sens es keI secret bs he
cartridges In his gun hasn't arrived
Yet, but is hourly expected.
Because OF tuesdays rain and the
stGr% sss fonnd Of last night ths signal cors
communication with the outside world
yet 1t is expected that the wireless
tower VIII havc been erected before
nlgftfal nsgt dina and messages thsn may be
are being installed in the camp today.
The reputation of the guardsmen
Tor orderly conduct was maintained
there were but few of them with en-
ergy enough to visit the town, those
that did venture forth in the rain re-
mained but a short time, attended an
Ice cream festival, at which cream
firm. and extensively advertised as
such, was served, and then returned to
camp.
Wet Weather Not Feared.
1t is beginning to look as II the
guardsmen will spend another two weeks
In camp similar to those of six years
ago when they maneuvered at Mt.
Gretna, Pa, when 1t rained the greater
portion of the time They will not suffer
the hardships Of that campaign, how
ever, as this camping ground is SO un-
like that of the Pennsylvania field. II 1t
should rain every day, the natural slope
of the ground where the tents are
pitched and the quality of the soil
would make 1t impossible for the men
to be flooded.
Barely had the guardsmen reached the
camping ground and had pitched their
tents when the first storm cloud ap-
peared; There was hurrying and
scurrying for utensils with which to
ditch" their tents. 1t wasn't an hour
before each of the hundreds of circular
tents in which the men Will sleep were
inclosed in miniature open culverts,
over which nothing less than cloud
burst could wash.
1t didn't rain, however, until long
after the last mess of the day had been
finished, and the concert of the Second
infantry banu nau conciuueu. IL aluh
bother the guardsmen the least bit. as
they had no desire to see the sights of
Harpers Ferry. The hike from their
armories to the freight station in Wash
,ngton where they entrained, the two
and a half hours on board the trains,
and then the long hike UP the hill lead
ing from Harpers Ferry to Camp Ord
way, all Of which was followed by the
work necessary to the erection of u
tented city. sapped the energy of the
men. But few of the 1,6oo or more men
now in camp heard the headquarters
bugler sound taps, as most of them
had been in Sunderland before that
time.
This promises to be an ideal encamp-
noent for the men. While Colonel Gar
rard and the regular army officers, as
we'll as the brigade staff Of the militia
expect to give the guardsmen some
pointers about this little game of war
and preparing for war, which have been