The Washington times., 1915-08-27
Soldiers to Sleep Under Dog
Tents Tonight, As It On
" Active Duty.
TO COME BACK TOMORROW
Everyone Much Improved As
Result Of HealthtuI Life Of
Last Twelve Days.

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Aug. "a score Of buglers gathered IN
front Of brigade headquarters early to-
day. Out in front Of them. In the COM
pany streets. stretching away to the
northward, every man Of the District
militia stood beside the tent he has
occupied during the last eleven days.
The arst note OF '"The. General" the
call which marks the passing OF all
camps. sounded over the big field at pre-
eisely 8. o'clock. A few minutes later
with the last note OF the cali, every tent
IN camp fell as il released by some
giant hand.
camp Ordway had been struck.
Upon the heaps Of fallen canvas me
rnilitiamen swarmed. carefully folding the
tentage, and placing 1t. along with tent
stakes and center poles. at the side OF
tSe road which runs at the end Of tho
company streets. and within an almost
unbelievahly short time the mushroom
city Of canvas which sprang up almost
overnight two weeks ago. was marked
only bv the tent flies left standing at
brigade headquarters and along OF
fcers' row." with here and there the
mess sheds.
% Dog Tents To Be Used.
Tonight the little dog tents" the
sold,ers' emergency shelter. will dot the
big field. and the boys will sleep beneath
them Just as II they were on active
service.
When fatigue sounded at $50 a. m.
tho local troops carried their cots out
and piled them beside the tentage, ready
All the impedimenta of the Signal
Corps and the First Seperate Battalion
was ready at an early hour. ana was
hauled to the dock at at CLOCK e Thss vt
Of Brigade Headquarters, and the Third
Infantry will follow early tomorro"
As soon as all Of the camp impede
menta was packed in preparation for
the embarkation early tomorrow. the
men Of the Guard were taken to the
big drill field. a mile away from the
camp site. for evolutions In close and
extended order and were kept busy
through the morning. -,
This afternoon they will be allowed
considerable liberty. the real work OF
the camp being completed.
Little Illness.
There has been hardly a case Of ser
ious illness during the entire encamp-
ment. and the officers Of the Guard
are enthusiastic over the success which
has met their sanitary precautions,
The men themselves are displaying
a marked physical Improvement. The
Virginia sun. combined with the effects
Of the frequent swimming excursions IN
the Potomac has given almost every
one OF them a healthful tan. and the
long hours in the field. together with
tho regular routine Of camp life. has
put spring into the step and stiffness
into the carriage Of all, Of the boys: II
up and drill when they arrived here
eleven days ago. very little OF those
particular SHORTCOMINGS were apparent
when thew marched out on the reid
last evening to take part In the flna'
parade and review OF the camp.
And one Of the real benefits OF the
scason Of encampmert. which the Ne
tioral Guard will feel declare ts OF
fcers is the "blooding process through
which many Of the "rookies" have come
with honor,
Men Well Set Up Now.
When the guard left Warrington for
Colonial Beach there were In the ranks
a great many new men, as the result
Of the recent organization Of the guard
and for this reason the general "set up
Of many Of the companies was badly
impaired through the ignorance OF
what was epected of them on the part
OF SO great a number in the ranks.
But the twelve days which the mer
will have had at real hard practical
work by the time they reach Washing.
ton again. has done far more for them
declare the officers than twice that
number Of regular drills at the armorS
In town.
The men of the guard will be paid
Off going up tomorrow on the st. Johns
But the officers OF the regiment las
last night received their clothing al
lowance-$30 for unmounted officers anc
$40 for those who are required to use 9
horse in the performance Of their du
ties. Among the officers who We're paic
of yesterday were flfty-one from thu
First Infantry, ten from the genera
stan. three from the signal corps, fv,
from the sanitary detachment, ant
clever from the First Separate Bat
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