Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-12
Encanpment of 1913 at Har-
pers Ferry Soon Part
of History.
ORDERED TO BREAK CAMP
AT IL O'CLOCK TOMORROW
Cold Wave, Accompanied by Rain,
Interrupts Program Of 1aneu.
vers This Morning.

Special From q STAT Correspondent.
CAMP oRDWAY. Bolivar Heights, W.
Va. August 12.-valley Forge had
nothing on Camp ordway for cold
weather this morning when the District
soldier boys arose to the music Of
hard rain beating down upon their
tents. A heavy wind was blowing
across the plateau. q decidedly wintry
atmosphere lowered about and heavy
coats were In order. Soldiers stood
about big log hres on the campground,
trying to keep warm. As the day wore
on the temperature seemed to be get
ting lower.
The National Guard Of the District seems
to be full Of aspirants for Carnegie medals
Private Morris Quinn. Company G 1st
Infantry. a resident Of Fort Myer, Jumped
into the chilly water Of the Shenandoah
river early this morning and rescued
Junior Duty Sergt John ]. Kennedy, q
navy yard employee. Kennedy went bath
Ing in the river and was seized with
cramp. Quinn bravely plunged into the
rushing torrent, already swollen by the
heavy RAIN and succeeded In bringing
Kennedy ashore
Khaki umbrellas being scarce, the Dis
trict guardsmen were not required to
start their maneuvers in the heavy rain
OF the morning. but Gen. Harrtes declares
they will be called out this afternoon
Tonight 1t is planned to have the men
sleep In shelter tents and get taste of
the real soldier life. and II the present
cold weather continues there probably
will be more than one man repeating the
stunt OF Valley Forge by dancing around
TO keep from freezing.
Joseph Williams. Company b. LIST Infan-
fpv ~
Infantry, are in the guardhouse. charged
with lighting comrade In Harpers Ferry
last night. crowd threatened to rescue
the prisoners from the civil authorities.
Chaplain Stephenson Of the LIST Regi-
ment told the crowd that he would take
care Of the problem. He succeeded in
having the boys turned over to him for
action by the military authorities. 1t
was the gallantry OF the young men that
got them into trouble. It was stated
They had resented an Insult to q young
woman In their company.
Sentries on the Alert.
Persons coming into camp late last
night were halted by more than one SEN
try as they attempted to cross the picket
line and there was no playful attempt to
run the guards. For the FIRST time the
guards In the vicinity Of headquarters
stood around with loaded guns and with
bayonets liked. A circle sentry was sta
toned at the paymasters tent, where
$S1OO0 lies IN an iron chest ready to be
paid the District soldier men tomorrow
morning.
Five men are in the neld hospital today
suffering from fever. The physicians
have decided. however. that 1t 10 not
sick list embraces private 1 clarence as: Nh q:
iers Company H. LIST Regiment: Private
Alien J. Rogers. Company L. I'd Regi-
ment; Private Charles Rudd. Company A,
20 1sn Infantry; Private Joseph Eopss Com
Ely. Company e, LIST Infantry.
The field hospital detachment has been
having maneuvers In the vicinity Of
Charles Town. whore one Of the worst
Private George w. Crawford, who was
recently court-martialed on charges Of
Offering violence to an officer, has been
sentenced to dishonorable discharge 1T
forfeit all pay and allowances. and to
hard labor until the close Of the camp,
Signal Corps First to Come.
Signs Of the breaking Of Camp ordway.
1913, were evident yesterday afternoon
and as one result. the Signal Corps.
Company A Of the District National
Guard. pulled out Of camp this morning
at $50 carrying the company's equip
ment. the deld piece which has been
used In firing salutes and an ambulance
detachment to look after the health OF
the men en- route. They win go back to
came
There was a cessation Of the cruel,
cruel war yesterday afternoon. Almost
everybody had a holiday up until the
time for the final brigade parade Of the
encampment. Promptly at 5:15 the
brigade bugler sounded assembly and
the regimental buglers helped the call
along across the great parade grounds
and 1t was lost In echo In the Blue Ridge
mountains beyond.
When the soldiers lined up Gen. Har-
ries and his star stood at tho headquar-
ters' tents and viewed the lines which
stretched across the parade grounds
Maj. Leroy Heron. inspector general.
their so ssa :S
would be in line with the regimental
flagstaff This detail completed, the gen
eral and his stan mounted their horses
and galloped to the center OF the pa
through the manual OF arms. Maj.
Heron put them through similar move
mentS.
The regimsntal colors were then con-
guard While Cen. HaGr..s and ei hi. stan
went to the upper end Of the field.
| where, headed by the band, the infantry
fell In" and marched past the regi-
mental colors and the three American
flags In the center Of tho field. Moving
pictures were taken Of this final parade
and review Of the District soldier boys.
Salute Of the Colora.
|, Each company sAluted the colors as 1t
passed, and az the brigade passed In re-
view before the general and the head
quarters staff the command was given
for "eyes left"
AZ each company faded from sight in
the company streets. II marked the end
ing Of the evening parades. which have
been 20 popular. and indicated that one OF
the most successful camps ever partici-
pated In by national guardsmen OF the
District Of Columbia was at an end.
Gen. Harries summoned the regimentai
officers TO the front and center before
the parade started and praised them high
| ly for the work they had done and told
them how successful the present camp
| had been.
Practically all Of the oficers who par
| ticipated In this encampment are Of the
| full the guard has ever had Everything
went along without q hitch. brigade
parade on the first day was something
| that had never been heard OF before. bur
Camp Ordway. 1913. had one. The
weather has been good. although the
roads were q little dusty Sunday was
the only real hot day. but to Offset that
| the troops had holiday and the weather
did not worry them much.
| The ID Regiment Band gave Q concert
| at headquarters last night. and judging
from the number OF encores these con-
i certs were very popular around the coun-
tryside. A. the last note was struck. and
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