The Washington times., 1912-08-19
GUARDSMEN OBJECT
TO HIGH PRICES
CHARGED VISITORS
Brigade Headquarters Is
Asked to Change Site of
Annual Camp.
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men didn't want to go back to actual
work. But they have the consolation OF
knowing that the hot wave will dis
Of the climate here, as it turns cold in
the setting of the SUM- All morning
lon gthe men have worked and swell
tered In the hot sun, and when II
O'Clock came and they were told that
there would be nothing further for
them to do except police a hundred
acre Held where they are encamped, a
wave Of shouts rose from the entire
brigade.
Picnic boxes and papers in which yes
terday's thousands of lunches brought
10 the camping ground by the visitors
covered the entire parade ground and
guardsmen. These had to be cleared
from an untidy field covered with wrap
ping paper, newspaper, tin cans, and
battered tin cups. pickle bottles, and
half an hour was as spick and span as
the original spotless town.
The women of the Hilltop House. in
ciuding scores of relatives and friends
Of the officers of the guard encamped
mere and who live at the biggest sum-
ner motel that Harpers Ferry affords,
VIII be the hostesses to the officers al
ball tomorrow night. Invitations to
every officer Of the guard to be in at
tendance are being sent out this after
noon.
Concert Precedes Ball.
The ball will follow a special concert
to be given by the band of the First
Infantry in honor of Col. Joseph Gar
rard, in command of this camp. at his
headquarters tomorrow night. The con-
cert will be begun at o'clock and will
last till $50 o'clock.
Tonight the men will be given copies
of the following menue, showing them
what will be given them for the last
two meals Of tomorrow: Dinner-Roast
beef, baken potatoes, corn on the cob,
tomatoes, bread, and coffee. Supper
Bean, soup cold roast beef, boiled rice,
stocktgravy. bread pudding, bread, but
ter, and coffee.
Early this morning couriers carry
ing from Camp Ordway in all direc-
tons. This afternoon they returned
dust.begrimed and tired, but with
verified and tested set of maps
is to be gradually extended until the
grand finale next week, when the big
brigade will be divided into opposing
armies and will fire imaginary bullets
and shrapnel at each other
The Preliminary Work.
More attention has been paid to the
preliminary work leading up to this
spectacular finish of the maneuvers this
year than ever before. Col. Charles II.
Ourand, Col. William E. Harvey. and
Major c. Fred Cook, representing the
brigadier general, as we'll as Col A. L.
Parmerter, the adjutant general Of the
guard, quickly adopted the suggestions
of Col. Joseph Garrard, of the Fort
Myer army post, regarding this prelimi-
nary work, and the results have been
startling. The men, in some way have
taken more interest in their work, and
the officers have found them to be bet
ter qualified to participate in the big
movements now being worked out than
otherwise would have been the case.
The program of the encampment does
not call for extended maneuvering until
next week. 1t Is known, however, that
the regular army men who have charge
OF this are preparing to spring a sur
prise en- the men. They likely will call
Of the brigade against the other.
Some little concern was caused by
the report that the light battery of the
guard is preparing to fire real shells
which overlook Camp Ordway. There
are lot of persons living over on the
heights, even II their places of abode
cannot be seen from here.
This report reached them last night,
ard this morning they came in focks to
protest to Colonel Garrard regarding
such procedure on the part of his
men.
The colonel hadn't heard the report
before, and refused to take the COM
plants seriously until finally he was con-
vlnSed that such a rumor had gained
credence. He set the minds of the ma
tves at rest by telling them that no
shells will be fired in their direction,
or any other, so far as that Is con-
ocrned, during this encampment.
The dress parade engaged in by every
mllitiaman and regular in camp, with
the exception of those required for
other duties, was one of the most spec
tacuiar ever participated in by the
Washington boys. Headed by Col
Charles H. Ourand, the senior officer
OF the brigade, the 1000 odd men passed
by in review before Colonel Garrard
The crowds which viewed 1t from a
close distance had to be driven from the
field repeatedly by the sentines. so en-
thusiastic were they over the move
ments of the Sunday feature.