Evening star., 1914-08-11
DISTRICT TROOPS
RETURN TO CITY
Property Checked Up and Men
Mustered Out" of Tenn
porary Service.
CAMP AT VIRGINIA BEACH
NOW MERELY A MEMORY
Probable Suspension of Drills Until
October-Hustle and Bustle
at Armories Today.

During the early hours Of today the
troops of the National Guard of the Dis
trict OF Columbia marched through the
streets to their armories after having.
been on the way from Virginia Beach
since 10 o'clock yesterday morning, and
thus ended their eleven days of training
as reservists to back up the regular army
in time of war About the armories there
was hustle and hustle as the property or
the men was checked up by the officers
Following this necessary detail the men
we're released TO go to their daily occupa-
tions. But after their long journey on
trains and boats It is probably that many
uf them will not reach their places OF
employment until tomorrow.
1t was O'Clock when the last battalion,
the third. of the I'd Infantry, commanded
by Mai. Alexander Summers. reached the
armory The battalion had camped at
Chesapeake Beach during the early morn
ing hours The men did not put UP their
shelter tents as they did on the trip 10
Virginia Beach. but We're allowed 10 oe-
cupy the dancing pavilion.
The steamer DreaInland, which brought
The troops from Norfolk. had 4 rainy trip
up the bay, and it was shortly before :
o'clock this morning when the vessel made
fast her lines TO the pier at Chesapeake
Beach. Troop trains We're in waiting TO
bring the men to Washington, but it was
necessary for some of them to await the
return trip of train. At O'Clock the
first of the troops reached 9Th street and
New York avenue, where they left the
street cars and marched to the armory.
storm Relieves Monosony.
Except for rain and vivid lightning dis
plays from the storm which hovered over
Chesapeake bay all day and last night. the
trip was uneventful Not all of the SOL
diers could board the Dreamland. and the
Hospital Corps and part of the Signal
Corps Company were left at Norfolk to
come up on the Norfolk and Washington
boat arriving here this morning before
the last of the troops which came on the
Dreamlaud had reached the city.
A number of the officers of the staff OF
Brig. Gen. George H Harries, commanding
the District of Columbia militia. also
came up last night the Southland. In
cluded among them were Maj. Thomas 5.
Hodges. inspector generals department ;
Maj. Harry Coope. ordnance department!
Maj. Leroy Heron, inspector general;
Capt E NJ Neumeyer. subsistence de
partment, and Capt. Thomas r. Clark,
paymaster
Brig. Gen. Harries left the troops at
Norfolk and, accompanied by his aid
de-camp, Lieut.. Herbert L. Harries,
ordnance department. n. G. D. c., left
for New York. The movement of
troops to Washington was in charge of
VI.
handing the 1st Regiment of In
fantry.
Probable Suspension Of Duty.
Although orders have not yet been
issued, It is probable that the members
of the National Guard. Of the District
of Columbia now will be given a vaca-
ton from their military duties. All
drills will be suspended until some time
in October as in former years.
The soldiers-many of them-are
pleased with the Virginia Beach camp
site, particularly the bathing facilities.
The site is located within half mile Of
the Atlantic ocean and every afternoon
the men were allowed to go in bathing
under the eyes Of a life guard, main
tanned by fishermen, who live in the
vicinity.
With the exception of one day. last
saturday, the weather was very cool.
Thousands of yards of mosquito netting
mad been carried to camp to protect
ot the mosquitoes, but it was not neces-
sary to use them. The camp was
healthy one. and about the only cases
fnr the field and regimental hospitals
we're bruises and cases of sickness
brought on by indiscretion in eating.
Gen. Harries and all of his officers
'lso seemed pleased with the camp site.
Scenes Reproduced in "Movies."
Now that the camp life is over. the
members of the guard will have a
nance to see themselves others see
hem. this time through the moving
pictures. These pictures. which were
AIKEN during the encampment, are be-
inE shown at the Cosmos Theater this
week. The film shows the citizen SOL
iiers drilling. wrestling. boxing, play
ing cards. making camp and many
other phases of everyday camp life
Gen. Harries and his staff. and the diff
icers of the regiments. battalions and
companies; the Medical Corps at work
he Signal Corps going through it's