The Washington herald., 1913-08-05
DISTRICT TROOPS
ARRIVE in CAMP
Guardsmen Reach Camp Ord
way After TTesome
Day Of Travel
TENTS UP BY MCHTFALL
In Afternoon Gen. Harries Reviews
Lines Of Soldiers in Dress
Parade.
TENTS UP BY NlCHTFALL
Try Sta6 Correspondent.l

Camp ordway, Bolivar Heights. W..
Va, Aug. 4-When the sound Of "taps
fioated over the clear, still atmosphere
of the Heights tonight. 1900 District Ma
tional Guardsmen, weary from the day
Of travel and of toll. went to sleep In
the great tented city. with refreshing
breeze tapping their canvas coverings.
The suardsmen arrived here shortly
after noon, and started Immediately the
work Of establishing camp. Tents were
unpacked, stakes were driven. ropes were
stretched, trenches were dug, baggage
was hauled, water was carried, nag
STATS were erected. and Q thousand
other things were done by the young
soldier boys, 1t was busy sight
There was hustle and hustle on every
side, for time was flying, and 1t was
necessary to have the city OF tents
ready for occupancy by nightfall.
The camp was opened formally about
o'clock, when the Stars and Stripes
were raised to the top OF the flagstaff
at brigade headquarters, while the Sec
ond Infantry Band played 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" Many Of the guards
men are very young-mere lads-and as
the afternoon advanced, they COM
menced to show signs Of WEAKNESS. But
on all sides there reigned good VIII and
cheerfulness. and not q grumbling word
was heard or a misanthropic face was
seen.
Camp Well Located.
Shortly after s o'clock. a dress parade
was held, and the troops were inspected
by the commanding general and his STAN.
Gen Harries said his object was to get
an idea of the general condition OF the
guardsmen-both their physical condi-
ton and the condition Of their accouter-
ments.
The camp is excellently situated. and
promises to be a model from a point Of
sanitation. The weather Is cool, and to-
night refreshing breezes are blowing over
the grounds The greater part Of to-
morrow will be employed in putting the
finishing touches upon the camp. as there
are many minor things still left undone.
The trip to Camp Ordway was unevent-
full. and the guardsmen were glad that
they did not have to make the long
march from Harpers Ferry to the site
of the camp. Their train was switched
over a branch line, which carried them
to within a half mile of the camp.
Maj. c. Fred Cook, adjutant general.
caused orders to be issued that the men
from the camp were to drink no water.
except that from an approved well, and
that only after II had been filtered by the
army method. Tomorrow will witness
the general policing of the camp. Every
guardsman who Is not on other detail
will be lined up at one end of the field
and, with wagons following. will literal
ly cover the field, picking up everything
that would mar the cleanliness Of the
camp.
To Hold Parades.
Orders have been issued for battalion
parades to take place tomorrow. We'd
nesday. and Thursday. Tomorrow the
First Infantry will parade, Wednesday
the Second Infantry. Thursday the First
Separate Battalion. Friday the First In
fantry, Saturday the Second Infantry.
Sunday the brigade parade, Monday the
First Separate Battalion. and Tuesday,
the day before camp is broken, another
brigade parade
OF band concerts there will be a plenty.
They will be held every evening from
40 to $50 by the First and Second In
fantry Bands, alternating.