Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-04

Brig. Gen. Harries and stan. tho officers
of the STAFF departments, the post non
commissioned staff and the brigade
headquarters clerks, together with the
1st Separate Battalion. cooks, walters,
hostlers and officers servants. capt
Edward NJ. Nevils. quartermasters de-
partment, " G. d. c., commanded this
section OF the three-sectional train.
First Infantry Entrains.
lust after this train pulled out Of
the ward the 1st Infantry Regiment
hove into sight out New York avenue.
II was but few minutes after they
arrived on the scene when they were
on the train ready for the start at $3.50.
In this train were twelve coaches and
one Pullman. and the section was In
command OF Capt William r. Nc
Cathran. y. G. D. c., quartermaster,
1st Infantry.
The third and last section. made
up the same as the second carried the
officers and men OF the "a Infantry.
and was in charge of Capt. Harry G.
Werlich. " G.. ID. c.. quartermaster.
od Infantry. This section left prompt
IL at o'clock.
The men were loaded into the train
three to four seats the extra seat be-
ing used for the blanket rolls and the
equipment of the soldiers. The men
had a little period OF rest before the
trains started on their journey camp
ward and the soldier boys amused
themselves talking to their friends and
relatives through the car windows.
Though warm from their march
through the city streets. they seemed
happy and contented, put tnousn
sorry TO leave their girls behind. they
remembered that Sunday is TO be re-
ception day at camp.
The small boy was there to see the
soldier boys off. and when the last
,gy,
ed horneward firmly resolved to be
soldier and attract attention when ne
got bigger Sweethearts and relatives
were there, too. for though the hour
of departure was an early one IL didn
take long after that figure In khaki
left that house from which those rlch
odors came to dress and hustle to the
point of embarkation.
Bid Soldiers Goodbye.
And Judging from the crowd that was
there to tell the boys goodbye. there
were not many in those homes VINO iost
the chance TO see their fond ones for the
last time in ten days. Even the photog-
rapher didn't have to coax and beg some
lassie as he sometimes does, to throw
her arms about soldier boy ana
National Guard troop for an encampment
is to be taken as q criterion the cam
paignists against OSCILLATION are not max
ing any Roadway.
The friends and relatives and others at
the freight yards remained there until the
end of the last train faded out or sight,
and there was a row of waving hands
and handkerchiefs and kissing OF hands
as each train pulled out Of the station.
But the National Guardsmen are on.
and they are going to get ten days OF real
hard work. but excellent training. and
they are going 10 have lots of fun, too
There will be busy times at the camp
when the soldier boys arrive. and. while
some of the work has been done for them
by the advance details which went there
last week, there will he lots to do before
taps" are sounded tonight. Then there
will lie some real tired soldier boys, who
will be so tired and sleepy that they
won't care much just what they have
got to sleep upon And they are going
to make good on that sleeping PROPOSE
ton i'm order 10 be In good condition when
the bugler puffs out his cheeks and
sounds the revelle. first call. tomorrow
morning at 5:i3.