The Washington herald., 1913-08-11
ORDWAY IS HOST
TO ITS FRIENDS
Five Thousand Capital Visi-
tors Journey to Camp
to See Soldiers.
SECOND FIRE ALARM
Blaze Starts Back Of First Separate
Battalion, but Is Stopped
Before Damage.
BY STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

Camp ordway. Harpers Ferry. w. Va.
Aug. 1o-Approximately 5000 visitors
from the National Capital inspected
Ca: Up ordway today. The influx began
with the arrival Of the first special train
at 10 o'clock and continued until aft
ernoon.
The camp presented an even more Inn
maculate appearance than 1t has during
the past week. Early in the morning
the soldiers could be seen towering about
picking up papers and removing all re-
fuse, making the place spic and span.
From tent to tent the visitors went.
Everything was as orderly and satisfac-
tory as the most fastidious might ex-
pect. Packages from home were re-
ceived by many Of the boys" None
of the visitors were held up by the guards
for the usual searching.
Today was a memorable one to the
soldiers not only because OF the number
of viJitors that were present, but for
the superior eating served them. Early
in the morning hundreds Of chickens
were cooking in the cooks tents. After
a week on food that was somewhat less
luxurious. the guardsmen gave an ex-
celIent exhibition in their attack on this
choice food.
Many of the visitors partook OF the
same rations, while others brought lunch
baskets and ate beneath the trees.
President Wilson Detained.
Great disappointment was manifested
by the soldiers because President Wilson
was unable to visit the camp. Maj. Cock
was notified by the Chief Executive that
it would be impossible for him to come
for the reason, that the trip would re
Guire at least eight hours. which could
not be spared at this time.
Chaplain Stevenson, of the Bethany
Baptist Church. delivered the sermon on
the field after mess. At o. clock a drcss
Parade was held. Following supper, the
visitors were entertained by a band coz
cert.
The National Guard officials are en-
to induce the War Department
to appropriate 5000 for rations. The
War Department maintains that the
District Militia shall pay for its rations
out of either the Federal or the State
of the District of Columbia" appropria-
tons. On the other hand. the miIi'Ia
GLAZING that the organic act of 1859. cover
ing District matters. provides for an ap-
preparation directly from the War De-
Partment funds.
The rations for the yuardsmen this year
have been paid for from the Federal ap-
preparation and the guard officials are
trying to get the 5000 from the War
Department as a rebate. 1t is held tina,
the War Department is supposed to pro-
vide rations for the encampment out of
the regular army appropriation.
Those members of the camp who are
both soldiers and tonsorial artists cared
during the morning. All over
the camp soldiers with nearly a weeks
growth of beard on their faces sought the
BARRIERS for 'scrape." in order to make
presentable appearance for their sweet
hearts and friends, who arrived later in
the day.
Want Medal for Bragg.
Congratulations are being bestowed
profusely on Paul Bragg. eighteen years
old. of Quincy Street Northeast, Wash
ington, who yesterday afternoon rescued
Private James Kelly. OF Company ID,
First Infantry. in the rapids of the Shen-
andoah River back of the camp.
Bragg, who at the time had one rescue
to his credit. and who IS in charge Of
the hfe-saving corps, noted his compan-
ions predicament as he was being swept
down the stream. Kelly was unable to
help himself because of cramps in his
arms. Bragg jumped into the torrent.
and in few minutes had Kelly safe on
shore. Friends of the lad are organizing
to urge the Carnegie hero commission to
hasten action in awarding him a hero
for having made two rescues.
A fire alarm aroused the camp about
go o'clock. when a blaze was discovered
in the brush back of the First Separate
Battalion. Quick work by the men of the
First and Second and the First Separate
Battalions put out the fire before it did
any damage. This was the second fire
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