Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-01
CROSS BLUE RIDGE
ON FORT MYER MARCH
Troops From Winchester at
Leesburg-Expect to Reach
Washington Friday.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatcb TO The Star.
LEESBURG, Va. October 1.-The cav
airy regiments which have been en-
camped near Winchester Va, for the
past two months arrived In LeeSburg
today and pitched thei rtents on the farm
of Wallace George. near here, site
formerly occupied by the District Ma
tionaI Guard.
Extensive preparations have been made
for their entertainment. A dance is to
be given to the officers at the town hall
this evening, and number of dinner
and supper parties have also been ar
ranged. The troops will break camp
early tomorrow morning and resume the
march to Washington.
Last Night at Castleman's Ferry.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va, October 1.-The
10th, 18th and 18th Regiments of Cavalry
camped last night at Castelmans Ferry
and today resumed their march to Fort
Myer.
When the main body of the troops
struck camp yesterday and marched
from Winchester all the field Off
GERS at the same time began their an
nual test rides, coming through this city.
thence to Berryville, Gaylord. Wickliffe
and finishing the ride of the first day
at Castelmans Ferry. the distance being
thirty miles, which was covered within
six hours as provided for in the test ride
requirements. The officers resumed their
test ride this morning, crossing the Blue
Ridge mountains and reaching Leesburg
within the same given time. Another
thirty-mile ride will be undertaken tomor-
row from Leesburg to a point along Diff
ficult run near Hunters station. and the
fourth and last ride will be to Fort Myer
Friday. The main body of the troops
will follow the same route after leaving
Castelmans Ferry this morning.
Representative James Hay of this dis
trict, chairman of the committee on mill
tary affairs, who had Winchester desig-
mated as the place for holding the en-
campment which has Just closed, has
been instrumental in having an order
issued by the War Department to the
effect that all the buildings erected by
the government, together with the big
water tanks. pipe lines and plumbing. be
left standing, so that everything will be
in readiness for next summers encamp-
ment The government had arranged to
remove all the buildings and other equip
ment of the kind, but the prompt action
of Mr. Hay in having the camp site
remain as it is is taken as concrete evil
dence that the War Department intends
to try out the proposed new cavalry
program near this city during the summer
Of 1914. 1t is reported that other regi-
pose.
Officials Are Pleased.
When Secretary Garrison, Mai Gen.
Leonard Wood, Gen. Aleshire, Repre-
sentatfves Hay, Flood and Sherley and
others from Washington were here last
week they were more than pleased with
the location of the camp, and all de-
clared it was admirably suited for cav
airy purposes, and it is the general i'm
preston that the War Department will
establish permanent army post or ma
neuver camp on the same land or some
other property within few miles of
Winchester. With little or no trouble
the present site can be made two or
three times as large by removing fences.
Before the troopers left Winchester
engrossed resolutions adopted by the
Business Mems Association praising the
general conduct and good behavior of all
the soldiers, white and colored, We're pre-
scented to the camp commander Col Cum
life II. Murray of the 18th Cavalry, and
by him to the commanders of the three
regiments.
When the resolutions were read three
mighty cheers from over $500 troopers
went up. Officers and troopers alike de-
clared they had lost their hearts to the
Winchester people, and, in fact, some of
the enlisted men won brides while on
duty here. The social season has been
the gayest the battle-scarred town has
ever experienced. and many of the off,
GERS wives and daughters said their only
regret was that they had found it quite
impossible to accept all the invitations
sent them.
Large numbers of Winchester people
have arranged to go to Washington when
the troops will be reviewed by President
Wilson and Secretary Garrison on the
White House ellipse.