The Washington times., 1914-08-01
GUARDSMEN TO Be
HOSTS TOMORROW
Virginia Beach Camp Is Made
Spick and Span to Entertain
Visitors.

DISTRICT NATIONAL GUAR
HEADQUARTERS. VIRGINIA BEACH
VA. Aug. with their camp in spirk
and span shape the 1000 men and Of
ficers Of the District National Guard are
today looking forward with pleasurable
anticipations to tomorrow, when thou
sands of visitors from Washington.
North Carolina, and Virginia will be
hauled to the scene Of the maneuvers on
! special trains over the Norfolk and
Southern.
The greater part OF the morning hours
have been spent by practically the en-
tire force Of guardsmen In q thorough
policing Of the camp and every piece
Of litter, waste. and dirt. even to burnt
matches, has been gathered up. At the
conclusion of this undertaking Brigadier
General Harries and his star made
their inspection of grounds and quar-
ters and complimented the men upon
their excellent condition
Tomorrow To Be Holiday.
Tomorrow viii be a holiday, and only
those men detailed for guard duty win
be under the restraint Of orders, the
others being allowed to follow their own
bents and act as hosts to the many
callers who are expected to take posses
sion Of Rife Range Comp. Sentinel de-
tails will be maintained, both day and
night. The militiamen on duty will don
holiday attire this evening and be per-
niitted camp leave to take in the amuse-
ments offered at the beach.
General Harries has extended to Gov
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to visit the camp with his staff. but as
yet has received no reply. Col. Wilbur
II. Wilder. Of the Fifth Cavalry. sta
toned at Fort Myer, the camp command
er, has arrived and taken charge. He
complimented both the privates and Of
ficers of the guard upon their showing.
The best Of discipline has been OBJ
served since the arrival at camp, and
a record has been established by the
fact that not a man has yet been lodged
Tonight the bands Of the two regi-
ments will begin the series of concerts
which has been arranged. and which
will be a feature Of the entertainment
during the remainder Of the encamp-
ment.
Await Blank Ammunition.
The ordnance department is looking
forward to the arrival next week OF
carload of blank ammunition. which
will be used in the sham battles that
have been planned with view to CIV
ing the citizen soldiers taste OF real
istic warfare. Until the blank cart
ridges arrive Ordnance Sergeant Cornish
will be out of job.
ment of guests tomorrow will be the
regfmental baseball game. At Its con-
clusion the entire brigade, with the ex-
ception of the guard detail VIII 90 10
Virginia Beach for a dip IN .ne SUI nff .
piciously, even If the trip from wash
iurton on the chartered steamer Dream
land and a series Of Chesapeake Beacn
railway cars was not SO rosy. From
a twelve-hour stay at this place, every
thing points to its being the best ma
ground the District militia
ever has visited
When the main body Of the militia
reached the camping ground last night
IL was greatly surprised TO learn tnat
practically all the work and drudgery
Of erecting the tents in which they are
to sleep, already had been performed
under direction Of Capt. Edwin NeVill,
quartermaster, attached to BRIGADE
headquarters. who came mere four days
ago.
The long ride from Washington and
what seemed to them a much longer
one from Norfolk to the camping
ground, had completely tired out the
Ruardsmen, but they were reluvenated
this morning and were planning for
many dips in the ocean during their
tep-day stay here
No man is to be allowed to enter the
water until permission is given, and
that will not be done until a SUFFICIENT
number OF life-savers has been OBJ
tanned.
The greatest precaution against dan
ger Is being taken by the officials of the
militia. and this morning General Har-
ries stated that no man who lived up
to the camp regulations would be in any
danger whatsoever from accidents while
bathing.
BOMBS FROM THE BEACH.
The first official work OF the encamp-
ment was the raising Of the tall fiagpole
in front of brigade headquarters, which
will fly the Stars and Stripes each day |
till the militiamen go home. 1t was
raisad last pfc-frt ny Sargt Rirney |