Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-29
Charge by 5000 Troopers to
Be One Unusual Feature 1
of Program.
DUE. HERE THIS WEEK !
FROM CAMP IN VIRGINIA
Brigade Will Pitch Tents at Fort
Myer, to Remain at Least
q Week. -

Mimic war scenes with all the realism
possible will be enacted on the Grass-cov-
cred ellipse south OF the Executive Man
sion next week. The chief actors win be
the three thousand cayalrymen who have
been drilling and exercising on the fields
OF Sheridans historic ride in the Shenan-
doah valley. near Winchester, Va, for
moro than two months past. The organ
lzations consist OF the 10th and nth regi-
ments OF cavalry. entire including ma
chine gun platoons. and two souadrons OF
the 10th Cavalry. composing a provisional
Of the 18th Cavalry.
Acting under orders from Mai. Gen.
Leonard Wood. chief OF staff. the camp
near Winchester win be struck tomor-
row morning and transferred entirely TO
this city-troops, mounts, field guns,
tents. quartermaster and subsistence
stores and all equipment OF every kind
essential to a movement of troops In
heavy marching order under modern serv.
ice conditions.
March Over Historic Ground.
The march to the National Capital.
over ground made historic by many
will begin tomorrow morning a. soon a.
the wagon trains are ready. II is planned
that the brigade shall arrive In this city
Friday morning and establish q temper
airy camp on the reservation at Fort
Myer. Va
Tomorrow night the brigade will go into
camp at Castlemans ferry, on the Shen-
andoah river; Wednesday night II will
camp near Leesburg, and Thursday night
at a place not yet selected, but within
short marching distance of this city.
There Is no disposition to push the troops.
and they will do all their marching in
the daytime. with the understanding.
however, that regardless of weather and
road conditions they shall arrive at Fort
Myer on schedule time Friday morning.
At the special request OF the authorities
In charge OF the fair at Fairfax Court
House a squadron Of four troops of cav
airy. to be selected by Col. Murray. Will
visit that city en- route and will not re-
Join the brigade at Fort Myer before
Saturday night or Sunday morning.
Drills on the ElIipse.
Although 1t has been deemed inadvis-
able to establish the big cavalry camp
on the White House elupse. as had been
originally intended. that central open
space has been selected as the best avail
able place for the review of the troops
by President Wilson and Secretary Gar
rison, and for a series of drills to be
given for the benefit Of the officials OF
the government. the citizens Of Washing
ton and the visitors within Its gates. Al
| the War Department today IT Is stated
that the program Of exercises will not
be finally arranged until after the br1-
gade reaches here and the officials have
an opportunity to confer with Col Muir
ray. the commanding oficer u Is set
tied. however, that the troops will remain
In a nrOhA~
bility that the President will review them
either Monday or Tuesday afternoon. and
that the drills and exercises win be held
on at least two days following the rc-
view.
Not since the grand review OF the
Union troops at the close Of tho civil
war, has a full brigade of cavalry visited
the capital and never before has this city
been the scene of evolutions by so largo
body OF mounted troops.
Novel Sight for Capital.
The drills to take place next week In
the heart Of the city Will afford the first
opportunity for most of the peop.e OF
Washington and practically all OF the
younger ones, to see a charge" by a
brigade OF 1900 trained cavalrymen, gen
orally admitted to be one OF the most
awe inspiring sights in military tactics.
With the approval of the authori-
ties of the War Department the colored
citizens of the District have arranged
to give a reception at Convention Hall
one night next week in honor Of the
10th Cavalry. one of the four colored
regiments of the army. The commit
tee In charge of the affair consists
of T. D. Lee, John c. Norwood, 6. ".
ChildS b. w. Kenney and Joseph Mont
gomery.
At the conclusion of the encampment
In this city the 10th Cavalry win re-
turn to its sta ton at Fort Ethan Allen,
VT: the 18th Cavalry to its station NJ
Fort Ogelthorpe, Ga, and the 90
Squadron and machine gun platoon OF
the 18th Cavalry TO Fort sheridan, III.
They will make the trip from here ny
rail The other squadron of the l9th
cavalry with the brigade IS the let