The Washington herald., 1914-07-31
'NOISEAT BEACH?
Militia SHORES
Boardwalk at Chesapeake Re
sort Walked OFF the Boards
by D. c. National Guard.
BUGLE SOUNDS AT S A. M.
Then the Guardsmen Will Break Up
Bivouac and Proceed to
Virginia Beach.
BUGLE SOUNDS AT S A. m
by STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

Chesapeake Beach, Nd, July 3o.-Bivou-
aced here for the night, the l. 800 members
Of the District National Guard are rolled
in their blankets, awaiting the "call to
arms which will be bugled over the tenn
porary camp at 5 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. The Dreamland, the vessel on which
the militiamen will sail from Chesapeake
Beach to Norfolk. Va, will take aboard
its cargo Of guardsmen early in the morn
ing and sail down Chesapeake Bay before
breakfast time.
The members of the District Guard are
expected to reach Norfolk by o'clock
tomorrow evening, when they Will be
rushed on special electric trains to the
camp at Virginia Beach, about fifteen
miles from Norfolk.
They Make n Hit.
Troops by the trainload poured into
Chesapeake Beach tonight. redoubling the
excitement and summer gayety OF the
resort. The first special train from Ches-
apeake Beach Junction reached here
about 10 o'clock, followed by the second
train an hour later. The guardsmen lost
no time in erecting their tents. fixing
sentries and guards over the camp out
fit, and rolling up in their blankets to
snore away the hours before dawn.
A rear guard. composed Of members Of
the Signal Corps. Field Hospital Corps.
and First Separate Battalion. is expected
to reach here early tomorrow morning in
time to catch the Dreamland. Several
officers Of the National Guard left Wash
ington tonight by the Potomac River
route for Norfolk. In the party were
Brig Gen. George II. Harries. command
ing: First Lieut.. Herbert L Harries, his
aIde-de-camp; Capt Edwin H. Neu-
iF auhGiqfanRa dpnarfTnaUf and
several others. They will reach the camp
at Virginia Beach In advance OF the
main body of guardsmen.
ArmOrIcs Busy Places.
During the day the guardsmen were
busily engaged at the various armories.
packing their heavy marching equipment
and getting things together for the CAMP
ing trip. The irst and Second Regiments
of the District National Guard. assem-
bled at Ninth street and New York ave-
nue. shortly before O'Clock tonight and
entrained on electric cars, leaving in spe-
cial trains over the Chesapeake Beach
Railway. which departed from Chesa-
peake Beach Junction at $50 and $50
o'clock.
The sailors bivouaced on the old race
track at the resort here tonight. The
troops which remained in Washington
will entrain at $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning. while the First Separate Bat
talon will get a start as early as 40
o'clock.
Campfire Breakfast.
The officers of the Dreamland expect
to cast OF their lines at Z o'clock sharp
tomorrow morning and the guardsmen
will make every effort to embark be-
fire that time. Breakfast will be cooked
at camp-fires on the ground, but lunch
con and supper will be served aboard
the DTeamland.
In the meantime, the arrival of the
National Guardsmen is the big event in
Chesapeake Beach tonight. and even the
Boardwalk is lacking in charm by COM
parisOn. A big crowd Of relatives and
friends made the trip from Washington
this evening to Bid good-by TO the guards
men.