The Washington times., 1915-08-28
PRESIDENT REVIEWS
GUARDSMENONWAY
BACK FROM CAMP
District Soldiers Return After
Twelve Days At Colonial
Beach.

Enriched by $4,000. which was divided
today among them by Paymaster Cap
tain Louis c. Wilson, the 1900 District
guardsmen. returning from Camp Ord
woy. debarked from the steamer st.
Johns about noon today.
| There were among them many bed
raggled and thoroughly soaked militia
men. the trip up-river having been
made in a veritable deluge OF rain.
which began ut the Reach yesterday
afternoon. at the tale end of nor-east-
er. which made Camp Ordway last
night q pretty uncomfortable spot.
Immediately upon debarkation, the
troops started for the White Lot. where
President Wilson reviewer them as
they passed before him in column of
masses. On the right of the line, headed
by the band and the general statf. were
the Third infantry and the Machine
Gun Company. On the left Of the line
were the First Separate Battalion, the
Naval Battalion, ARTERY A Of the Ar
''l'try and the Signal Corps
Hear Shrek of Shell.
"hen about twenty miles from WASH
lngton. terrific explosion shook the
81. johns, followed by an unearthly
snriek. Far astern a giant Jet OF water
spouted skyward. And not until then
did the District ooys. many OF wrom
nad oeen wakennd from cat-naps on the
oeck realize hat the steamer making
| exceptionally good running time, was
almost abeam Of the naval orovinS
ground at Indian Head. The big shell
| winch had caused the commotion cid
not pass anywhere near the atnamer,
| the range of the gun being a good
| mile away from the arallel 20 the
course of the St. johns.
| Havink bivoudc cked early yesterday IN
pup tents'.after the general mad
| sounded the knell Of the camp prouer
the District boys soon found themselves
| up against conditions which called Tor
| the KIND OF spe sidl knowledge which a
soldier finds need oil when actually in
And 1t is no easy job for 4 rookie
to make himself thoroughly comfort
| able In the restricted quarters Ui a
shelter tent. with nothing between him
and particularly cold aud damp
ground except his poncho ana blanket.
So when reveillc sounded at AIS to-
| day. there were good many invo!un-
! tary shivers among the men who crawl
ed out to face a dripping dawn from the
| little canvas shelters.
| AS soon as they were safely installed
on the main deck. the First Separate
| drawing tne nuT-
ricane deck for its portion. and being
forced to endure the downpour all the
way up the river. The Third Infantry
followed. and By o clock the lines we're
| cast on and the homeward run began.
Many OF the residents OF Colonial
Beach turned out to wave good-by to
the boys and shout an invitation for
them to come again This invitation
by Mayor Billingsly OF Colonial Beach,
who. IN letter to General Harvey.
wrote
Il wish to congratulate you upon the
good behavior OF your men. l have not
had single complaint against their
conduct. ! nope you all have had a
| good time
Mer Paid OF.
AS soon as the boat pulled out, with
the regimental band playing up for
ward, Paymaster Capt. Louis {. Wilson
established himself in the purser's Of
tice, loaned for the occasion. and the
big tvent OF the camp. getting paid
off," began. In amounts varying from
80 cents to Sl.5O. according to the num-
Der OF drills each man attended during
the gear. an aggregate of $4,000 was
passed out to the District boys. This
is their District pay. The recompense
| allowed them by the Federal Govern
ment will be distributed to the Third
Infantry on Tuesday night at the l.
street armory and to the First sepa-
rate Battalion OH Wednesday night.
As the result Of summary courts
martial held during the camp. many of
the boys, found guilty OF numerous
petty offenses and breaches Of disci-
amounts Of their fines having been de
Quoted from their pay.
Two Of them were tried last night.
and as the result Of the session OF the
no nf TnlNnyol ~
cantaloupe. when taken without the
consent OF the owner. was fixed at $40.
This was the amount Of the fine as
sessed against the offender who sue
cumbed to the lure Of a melon patch
near the camp.
Another private who was arrested
yesterday for resisting a non-commis-
stoned offer, was found guilty Of hav-
Ing been the agency through which the
'non-com' lost one previously perfect
pivot tooth. The court sentenced the
culprit to pay for the damaged bi.
cusp!d.
Upon the boat coming UP were about
a dozen or more guardmen who did not
, enjoy the liberty accorded to the rest
Of their kind. They were the residue OF
the men sent to "clonk" during the last
, two weeks and whose sentences did moi
expire before the embarkation. The.
were held in durance by sentries unit
the boat a""'ed and until they hat
Il Sor Their Ell the aps Svsr st
ed to the United States marshal to fin
ish unexpired terms in the guard house
When the steamer st. Johns reached
her wharf. in spite Of the rain. there
awaited a good many young womel
who a couple of weeks ago. at the time
OF the departure of the guard. hat
qualified in the title role Of that age ole
} military song The Girl Left BEHIND
Me" With them were relatives ant
friends Of the guardsmen. as we'll as M
small number of spectators. But th'
returning soldier boys had no time t
! greet those who waited them. for the.
were Immediately formed In columns o.