Evening star., 1914-08-14
District Guardsmen to Have
Ten Days Of Practice in
War Maneuvers.
SERVING WITH REGULARS
IN TOBYHANNA, Pa, CAMP
Command on Way With Fullest Com
plement Of Men in History Of
It's Encampments.

Carrying the largest complement OF
men in it's history. the 1st Battery,
Field Artillery, National Guard OF the
District of Columbia, under command OF
Capt. Louis c. Vogt. left Washington
this morning for Tobyhanna. Pa. where
the troops will receive ten days of
actual war practice in firing real shell
and shrapnel at the towering mountains
in the vicinity. They will work in con-
junction with the regular field artillery
from Fort Myer, Va. which is in camp
at Tobyhanna.
All of last night there were busy times
at the battery armory, on Missouri ave-
nue.. as the men made preparations for
the movement to the Pennsylvania camp
ground. Many of the militiamen slept at
the armory. while the remainder report
ed as early as o'clock this morning. II
was shortly after o'clock. when the
bugler sounded the assembly and the
men lined up in the street in front to
answer to their names. In less than
an hour the start for the Union station
was made. where a special train of two
passenger coaches and a baggage car
was awaiting them.
All of the men have been enthusiastic
over the numbers they are taking away
with them. By actual count there were
lIO omcers and men who boarded the
guard to follow. which will bring the
battery up to its war strength. The
emergency currency work at the bureau
OF engraving is responsible for a con-
siderable depletion in the ranks this
morning. A great many of the battery
men are employees Of the bureau, and
Director Ralph declared to the battery
officers that he could not excuse them
at this time.
Relatives Assemble to Say Goodbye.
AS they marched through the streets
this morning the District batterymen
attracted great deal of attention.
Ihere was no accompanying band and the
only announcement of their approach
was the tread of their feet and the
rattle Of the tin cups and the aluminium
dishes in their haversacks. When thew
arrived at the Union station they were
bye to relatives and friends who had
collected about the station gates.
rive minutes before train time Lieut.
George 8. Bonnet sounded a whistJe
ano every man was ordered aboard.
promptly at 9:10 the train started IN
its voyage through the PennsvIva Ia u
mountains which will land the Dtstric+
Datterymen one mile from their camn
ground at $40 o'clock tonight should
no mishaps occur along the way. As
one tme cars pulled out the men leaned far
out OF the windows. bidding a last
farewell until the encampmeat perioS
ENDS While they will have ten davs
OF actual practice. they viii take an
e1tra day on each end for travelling
10 ana from the camp ground
Inc lst Battery special will ston TO-
a. short time at Philadelphia, Where ere
not coffee and sandwiches will be nut
ABOARD as the noon lunch for the men
and their first meal in camp will ha,
the supper this evening. oe
ing is the last of District mii;+iau ~
VINO Will go away for field practica
work The first was the Naval Rats
talon. which went to Bermuda r.
second was composed of the two regi.
talon Of infantry. signal corns Das: an5