The Washington times., 1915-08-19
GUARDSMEN'SCAMP
HAS APPEARANCE Of
THREE-R|NC CIRCUS
Big Crowd Turns Out to See
Varied Activities Of Soldiers
From District.
NEED NEW DRILL GROUNDS
Militia Officers Find Field En-
tireIy Too Small For Their
Purposes.

CAMP oRDwAY, Cossntal Beach.
Aug. ia three-ring circus had noth-
ing on the drill grounds at Camp Ord
way today in the way Of varied attrac-
tions, and the big crowd which lined
the road running along three sides OF
the field were kept busy trying to see
all that was offered to them by tho
military maneuvers.
Around the sides Of the grass-covered
field many units Of the regiment FORM
ing a hollow square, went through the
manual Of arms and company evolu-
tions.
Out in the center Of the field two moro
companies, in extended order" ad-
vancing by platoons. simulated tho
rushes Of actual warfare, while the Of
ficers Of the regular army. who super
intended the work, gave instructions.
Meanwhile. the Third Regiment Band.
parading the roadway, became Instant
ly popular with the spectators.
Look For New Grounds.
Today's drill, however. emphasized
the fact that the drill grounds now in
use offered but a restricted space for the
work which Is being done. and Major
Castner, accompanied by Captain
Hobbs, early today rode through the
surrounding country in search Of q
larger tract of cleared ground which
mixht be used by the District militia
men for their drills. There Is one neld
now under consideration. but the fact
that It lies about bout mile mile FROM IRON camp
The lure Of the boardwalk and the
surf is proving too much for some OF
the boys. and today many absences
from drill we're apparent, necessitating
absences from camp during working
hours.
The machine gun company. whose
members have been engaged during the
last few days In learning the mechan-
which form their armament. will be
given instructions In the method Of
packing the little rapid-fire weapons on
the pack mules which transport them.
Considering the fact that the. mules
country animals. the boys Of the conn
pnny are looking forward to a tussle
Fefore they finally whip them into
shape. Lieut.. Homer Groninger, Of tho
sun company. will give the instructions.
To Learn "Monkey Drill"
Tomorrow morning the mounted off,
tcrs. both field and staff. will be given
Instructions in equitation. or monkey
drill" by Lieutenant Groninger.
The machine gun company no longer
possesses Its mascot. the eaglet, which
was captured by some of the men night
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mother bird in tracing her offspring
to the camp and remaining in the
neighborhood nearly all day yesterday
calling for 1t. induced the men to
liberate the young bird.
Gen. George H. Harries. N. @. D. c..
retired, visits the camp next Sunday
he will remain overnight as a guest IN
brigade headquarters.
Numbers of hucksters who had been
permitted free access to the camp DUR
ing the first two days OF the encamp-
ment and allowed to sell their goods
to the company commissartes. today
were barred and will be admitted to
sessing a special pass. This was done
when It was discovered that instead OF
charging local prices for their wares,
they We're running up their demands
even beyond the rate OF city prices.
Soldiers In "Movies."
Company L, Capt. Alvin Hathaway.
was given an opportunity yesterday to
find out just how a movie" is made.
There is a motion picture producing
company operating here. and when,
during the staging of a heart-throb film.
military camp and company Of SOL
diers he took his difficulties over to
Captain Hathaway, who turned out his
company. permitted the leading man of
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discovered there by his wife. who had
long believed him dead.
There 10 great activity among tho
members Of the staff, headed by Brig.
Gen. William E. Harvey. and the MEM
bers Of the Signal Corps nowadays. in
preparation for the big maneuvers which
are scheduled for the final days Of the
camp.
1t is quite likely. according to present
troops which Will be accompanied by
sorties, attacks. retreats, general en-
gasements. scouting, and all that
can be simulated to resemble actual
automatic pistol ammunition. will take
place within a radius of Ave miles Of
the present camp site.
After having ridden over consider
able Of the surrounding country yester-
day. General Harvey today expressed
himself as satisfied with the strategical
points which the country furnishes.
Well-WOOded Land.
"A good deal of the land between
Colonial Beach and Pomona. over which
We rode" said the general today. rs
well wooded, which will afford good
shelter for troops
At the time General Harvey. accom-
panied bv Major Francis B. Wheaton.
inspector general of the regiment. was
making his survey. Capt. oliver Z.
Terry, of the Signal Corps. was en-
gagged on a like errand over a consider
ably wider stretch of country including
the nineteen miles between Colonial
Beach. Pomona, and Maple Grove. The
captain was accompanied by List Serg-
cant l.. C. winters, and Private Church,
the gudon of the company. They sue
ceeded In making a typographical map.
of the country ridden over. and marked
out several routes for telegraph lines,
which will be erected during the course
of practice the captain has laid down
for his men.
The company whose two other Off
GERS are First Lieut.. r. NJ. MacLennan
and First Lieut.. George NJ. Lands has
been busily engaged since getting into