Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-06
System Developed at Win
chester Camp to Be Practi-
cally Demonstrated.
MANEUvER OF. REGIMENT
POTOMAC PARK PROGRAM
Brigade Review on Same Grounds
Thursday to Be Witnessed by
the President.

Washingtonians win have their frs,
opportunity to SEQ the new system Of
silent commapd' Of cavalry without
going to the drills at Fort Myer. as one
regiment Of the brigade which arrived
from Winchester. Va. last week will
drill and maneuver tomorrow In Potomac
Park.
Tho regiment. which has not yet been
selected. will perform its evolutions
along the bank OF the river. There Will
be two exhibitions. one IN the morning
from to IL o'clock. and the other In
the afternoon, from 3:16 to 8 o'clock.
It is expected that change viii be
review Thursday Of the special brigade
It was the intention Of the War Depart
ment to mAneuver and drill the three regf-
ments Thursday afternoon on the ellipse
President Wilson, the Secretary Of War.
the chief OF staff and other army officers,
but the space has been found too small.
Reviewing Stand for President.
Col Cunlifre H Murray, 18th Cavalry.
detached. commanding the brigade. and
his adjutant. Mai. Charles d. Rhodes.
18th Cavalry. Inspected the ellipse this
morning and came to the conclusion that
It is too much like cul de sac for the
troops to maneuver in 1t with satisfac-
ton.
It is expected brigade review will be
held. Thursday In Potomac Park along
the river from the bridge at the tidal
basin to the brewery, and that tempo
rary stand will be erected somewhere
along this route. for the accommodation
Of President Wilson and the reviewing
officers with him.
ms,
the foreign military attaches on duty In
Washington is growing, and Col. Nicoiai
Golejewski, the Russian military attache,
has asked permission to be present at the
drills tomorrow and the review Thursday.
The War Department has. not sent out
formal invitations for the attaches to be
present, but may do so 4 there Is suffi-
cient interest shown among them in the
brigade and its work.
Maneuvers at Fort Myer.
Drills. and maneuvers were begun at
Fort Myer this morning at o'clock. They
win continue daily while the troops are
here, In two periods each day, from 8
am. to 10 Am. and from pm. to pm.
Further details Of what the brigade.
which consists Of the 10th. 18th and 18th
Cavalry, learned at the camp OF special
instruction held for two months at VIM
chester. Va, were obtained today from q
cavalry officer who was present He
pointed out that the present organization
Of the United States cavalry Is not ac-
tually the result of civil war experience,
but that 1t Is due to an effort to assim-
Hate all branches OF the cavalry. The
lions acquired at Winchester. he said. es-
pecially fits them for the use OF militia
and volunteers A.Si
Ofacers Of the army. it is declared, are
naturally under the influence Of the cav
airy service the United States has hsn
since the civil war. but. It il said such
service is cavalry only In the narrowest
sense Of the word. In reality, 1t 10 said
to have been mounted constabulary.
There have been no battles and few en-
gagements since the war.
The present desire Of the special cav
airy board under the presidency Of Col:
Murray Is to obtain q most approved
regimental organisation. It IL In no way
connected with any effort at promotion
The silent and swift handling Of compact
organisations, chiefly by signals, and
without voice or bugie. IL what chiefly
characteriSes the new system being tried
out at Winchester and at Fort Myer.
Double Rank Best for Charge.
All cavalry critics pronounce double
rank the proper formation for charge.
For that reason, It Is said. that forma-
ton should be the normal one. provided
the squadron be as large al It should be.
It % declared to be q violation Of me-
chanicAl sense to say that single rank
of cavalry could defeat double rank Of
cavalry by enveloping 1t. as has been
claimed. The dangers Of double rank for
rear files OF cavalry have been proved q
myth, proponents OF the new system say.
for. the simple reason that there are only
two ranks In the new system, instead Of
half q dozen, a. in columns Of tours. The
new formations pass through dense woods
In quicker time than In columns OF fours,
for the same reason. That ID said to
have been daily shown at the Winchester
camp.
The new system. Is declared to be e.
peciAlly advantageous for lighting ON foot
A given position. 1t is claimed. can be
occupied more quickly on foot from the