Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-05
SUN WORSH|PERS
IN GUARD CAMP
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angle their first day in camp. and then
when the parade comes. the next Tues
day. the last day before camp Is broken
he will be In better position to see just
what the men have learned from the
present encampment
Soon after the evening neas the officers
were called to brigade headquarters. there
to receive their instructions for today.
After this detail was finished they were
led to the generals tent, where he
praised them, told them their faults and
pointed out to them that it was to be the
effort of the officers Of the present en-
campment to correct these faults.
"You have never before made a. finer
showing than you did during the pa
rade today" said the general. MANY
OF the men have been here before, but
/ believe you have more than the
usual quota of green men. These men
must be trained. Many of you are here
for the first time as officers and the
instructors will take you along with
the other officers and teach YOU.
Lots for All to Learn.
However, there are little faults
which discovered as l viewed the
troops today. and with the proper ef-
fort these can mostly be worked out
during the present camp. There IL lots
for all OF us to learn. We all must
concede that This is a camp Of In
struction. It Is to prepare men to be
able to fight for their country should
there be unpleasantness with another
nation.
mo one knows when. you might be
called upon to defend the nation from
Its foes-and l do not want any one to
get the impression by that that am
expecting anything to happen In the
near future. 1t is the object of these
camps to prepare the men to be In
better position to fight than they
would be if taken from their work
without any soldier training at all
1T is to be strictly a camp OF IN,
struction. There is so much to do and
40 little time to do 1t in that we will
be busy all the time. Where we foI-
merly had fifteen days we now only
have ten. This is necessary In the In
terests OF economy, and SO there WIN
that it will be necessary to WORK naro'
and in many cases will require the CIV
ing up Of some social duties.
"You men have worked hard, and
You deserve a lot of credit for giving up
your time, money, brains and energy TO
prepare yourselves and others to be IN
better position to defend your country
when the time comes. 1t requires constant
study and good deal OF time.
so work hard, and work your nom
commissioned officers hard. and teach
them their duties, 80 that they can teacn
the men, and when we break camp we
can feel that 1t was one OF the most sue
cessful we have ever had.
Officers Outline Work.
When the general dismissed the officers
many OF them went to their tents, where
they outlined their preparations for the
day.
The band concert was started, and was
the great big attraction about camp this
evening for civilians, the soldier boys
busting Off to Harpers Ferry for fun
They wanted to get some recreation from
the routine, and though there were many
tired ones, none was too tired to have q
little trip to town for some real fun
But oh, weren't there some stin joints
when reveille sounded this m0rningl
A long march. long ride. another
march over a dusty road and lots Of
work certainly made some tired boys:
and those who were not used to mental
work certainly did feel 1t when the set
ting-up exercises came around this morn
ing after turn on an army cot.
Along toward evening the Signal Corps
detachment, which came over the ROAD
by way of Leesburg, galloped into camp.
The boys came into camp after their
long march OF more than sixty miles in
fine shape, and Capt. Terry. who COM
mands this branch OF the service. is
proud of the way the men brought over
the road not only the paraphernalia Of
the signal Corps. but also the horses Of
the brigade and regimental officers. They
kent to orders all the way through. MAX
Ing Leesburg the first night, and camped
right out in the open, with nothing but
the heavens for a roof.
Capt. Clark Surprises Boys.
Even Capt Thomas R Clark of the
paw department. who came over the road
with the Signal Corps to make "neces-
sarv disbursements" came through in
fine shape. despite predictions OF Sergt
Michael Drew. who works at National
;uard headquarters. The sergeant al
most frightened the captain into turn
Ing over his detail to some one else
w6an Ne told him q few OF his (ser-
seant'sl experiences In the cavalry.
s,r.f day to take care OF any kind of
Communication. land telegraph: wire;
,iggad nm the outA By the time the