The Washington herald., 1913-08-09
DISTRICT HEADS
INSPECT CAMP.
Commissioners Received with
Salute Of Seventeen
: Guns.
PRAISE FOR GUARDSMEN
Brigade Drill Pleases the Visitors.
Private Injured When He d,
Tossed IN Blanket. -t.
PRAISE FOR GUARDSMEN
Py STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

rest in its encampment here this aft
ernoon and tonight. 49, - 30.
The Capitals three Governors-Civil
Commissioners Newman. Siddons. and
Acting Engineer Commissioner Mark
Brooke-vere received at the camp with
the regular governors salute Of seven
teen guns, the first time they had ever
undergone a salvo done exclusively for
them, and then, under the guidance OF
Gen. George H. Harries. commanding the
District National Guard. saw the brigade
in regular drill and then inspected the
camp.
They pronounced 1t all splendid. and
declared that the District National
Guard, in its performance OF tactics. in
its appearance, and in its camp clean
illness wins glory for the District
The party travelled in state. Maj. c.
Fred Cook. as personal representative
of Gen. Harries, met the civil Commits
sioners. Oliver p. Newman and F. l.
Siddons, and the acting Engineer Com
missioner, Capt. Mark Brooke, u. S. A.
in Washington, and escorted them to
Harpers Ferry, a chair car being spe-
cially reserved for the officials. From
Harpers Ferry to Camp Ordway, Maj.
Cook conveyed his official guests in au-
tomobiles.
While there was no parade for the
visitors, there was brigade drill done with
unusual elaborateness, and the guard,
800 strong, won the admiration OF the
Commissioners. Two OF them, Mr.. New
man and Capt. Brooke, are West Point
ers, and to them particularly. the spec
tacle appealed.
Gen. Harries In Command.
Gen. Harries, who received the Commits
sioners, commanded the brigade from
point near where the automobiles bear
ing the Commissioners We're stationed.
The batallions were marshalled in the
order of the seniority of their majors,
and the companies in the order Of the
seniority of their captains, an arrange
ment which, besides being very effective
in demonstration OF the guards abilities,
lent unusual interest to the drill
Except that the brigade drill was more
elaborate than usual. there was nothing
unusual on the part of the soldiers to
indicate the presence of the high OFF,
cials. Just before the drill was ended
Mai Edwin III. Neumeyer was presented
with the twenty-five years service med
al of gold, and the officers OF the bril-
gade were introduced to the Commits
sioners. There was no speechmaking.
Immediately after the troops had
marched away. the Commissioners. in
their automobiles, drove through the
streets OF the camp, which they praised
highly.
Then the Commissioners dined with
Gen. Harries. The other guests were
Mai. Cook and Mrs Cook, Lieut.. Morri-
son. U. S. A, and Mrs. Morrison. Gideon
A. Lyon. jr, and Carl Stodder. who came
Up from Washington to spend the even
ing with Gen. Harries.
Concert Is Enjoyed.
After dinner the Commissioners heard
the concert by the guard bands and then
returned to Washington.
Il was most favorably impressed with
the troops today" Commissioner New
man stated before he left the camp. 1T
is COrking good guard. The discipline
is excellent. The performance of tactics
is of remarkable merit. The sanitary
conditions are splendid. More than 100
men have lived here SIX days yet there
was not a scrap of paper visible in the
camp"
Commissioner Siddons and Capt. Brooke
were equally pleased. 1t was remarked
that Capt. Brooke was accustomed to be
reviewed rather than to review in mill
tary demonstrations.
Tossing Private Garrison, of Company
T. First Regiment, in a blanket this after
noon would have been a bit of fun with
out incident if the blanket had not ripped.
Private Garrison punched a hole clean
through the blanket when he lit" and
went down to the ground. His shoulder
was dislocated and his left wrist sprained
Stricken with Appendicitis.
Private William Pizzarelle, Of Company
A, First Regiment, became i'll with APP
pendicitis this afternoon and was sent TO
a fnr rakan
to Harpers Ferry in the National Guard
ambulance, under the care of DR.. Jack
son, of the Hospital Corps.
Mai Romulus A. Foster. regimenta.
surgeon, completed his twenty-fifth year
Of service in the District National Guard
last month, but, as he did not make ap-
plication for his gold service medal, Ne
may not be decorated at this camp.
Maj. Foster, on entering the service.
First Infantry. of which Company G.
was the noted "Fencibles." He is one
of twins who were named Romulus and
Remus. after the founders of Rome.
Chaplain Hugh T. Stevenson wants
moving pictures for the amusement of
the boys at night. He estimates that the
movies would cost about SO a night. He
IS figuring on ways and means.
Early Morning Sl<irmish.
The popping of musketry in the vicinity
of the camp commenced early this morn
ing. and continued several hours, con-
stantly increasing in volume. After much
firing and skirmishing. the District Ma
tional Guard Signal Corps succeeded in
routing the imaginary West Virginia in
vaders.
Last night the Maryland army landed at
Harpers Ferry and went into camp at
oil rlx
after the sun had risen, reports came
to headquarters that the West Virginia
enemy had been sighted near Halltown.
Headquarters were established between
monument. No. q, and Baumgarten's
farm, four miles from camp.