The Washington herald., 1915-08-27
dance PRECEDES
CAMP BREAKING
District Militiamen Hold Bril-
liant Hop; Today Strike
Tents.
MELON RAIDERS CAUGHT
Three Cuardsmen Surprised in
Patch-One Placed in Guard
house-Farmer Repaid.
MELON RAIDERS CAUGHT
Bv n Stan Correspondent


| Camp Ordway, Colonial Beach, Va,
Aug. 26-Following the entertainment last
night by enlisted men of the various
companies in front of Brigade Headquar-
| ters, and the final review of the entire
brigade on the drill field, shortly before
sundown tonight. the District militia
men retired early tonight In preparation
| for the strenuous day tomorrow, when
tents will be taken down and packed
for their removal to Washington. To-
morrow night the troops will sleep in
dog tents.
The dancing pavilion was the scene of
the annual regimental hop of the OFF,
GERS of the Third Infantry here this
evening music being furnished by the
National Guard band. Jacob G. Moody.
director
When the band broke into the first
march shortly after $50 o'clock the
floor was swarmed with the white uni
formed officers and their wives and
swcethearts. and. the program of
dances progressed the throng increased.
While the guard band furnished the
best music Colonial Beach has ever
known and the full moon cast its SIM
mering reflection on the water. the
dancers tripped away the hours until
long past midnight. while the entire pop
ulation Of Colonial Beach looked on from
various points Of vantage.
Gen. Harvey Dances.
Gen. William Harvey and Mrs. Harvey
led the grand march which set the hop in
motion and continued to dance as long
as the youngest couple present.
By special invitation from Gen. Har-
vey. Mayor and Mrs. William p. Billings
ley and the Misses Elizabeth and Louise
Billingsley were present with the men,
- nd hei wives
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Geese. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ford Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Staples. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Rollins. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Renshaw, and MIR. aNl
Mrs. H. W. B. Williams.
Among the officers of Gen. Harvey's
staff and their guests who were much in
evidence during the evening were Maj.
Harry Coorc. Mrs Ethel Bender. Mrs.
Marshall. the Misses Johnston. Mai. +. B.
Wheaton. Miss Dorothy Torrens. Mrs
Duvall, Mai. ]. c. Whitaker. Maj. T. V.
Walker and Mrs. Walker. Miss katherine
Ia ldfus. Mrs. Maxwell. Miss Lucia Max
we'll, and Mrs. Kerlin.
Mrs. Cahil Bryan and a party from
the Breakers We're present. among whom
were Mrs. S. Gerry, Mrs. a. Kopp. Mrs.
c. =. Huestis. Miss Helen Lennon. Mrs.
J. J. Lennon. Miss Olga Forsberg. Mrs.
Gus W. ForsberG. Miss Nan Kellam and
Miss Blanche Blundon.
Others present were Chaplin and Mrs.
George F. Dudley. Miss Margaret
Schonefeld. Miss Julia Lembkcy. Lieut..
J. Ralph Fehr. Capt. w. B. Hudson. Miss
Annibel Hudson. Capt. John ]. Brooks.
Capt. ]. E. Bryson. Capt. Zea. Lieu>
Galliher. Lieut. w. L. Hazard. Miss l..
Garner. Lieut.. Joseph 4. Giovannoni.
Miss Grace Garner. Lieut. Col. Antol
stephan, Lieut.. Herbert F. James, Frank
Smith, Theodore Marks. Miss Anna
and Mrs. Alvan d. Hathaway. Mrs.
Spencer E. Bomar. Capt. W. NJ. Smart. |
L. s A.; Lieut.. F. E. Sharpless. Capt |
II. c. Earnshaw, Lieut.. c. Z. Snithson, |
Lieut. p. L. Baldwin. Lieut.. and Mrs. |
Frank B. Schlosser. Lieut.. c. d. Sniffin, |
Mrs. f. W. Bierbucher. Capt. T. P. Heap |
Lieut. ]. r. Mickey. Miss Irene Garde- |
ner Lieut.. ]. S. Oliff. Capt. c. l.. Adams, |
Lieut.. J. B. Jones. Lieut.. F. c. Martin. !
Lieut. c. NJ Reich. Lieut. l. l.. Johnston. |
Capt. and Mrs L. b. Ernest and Lieut.. |
P. V. Thompson.
The committee in charge OF the dance !
was composed of Maj. ]. F. Hadgson. |
chairman: Lieut.. c. K. Snlithson. Lieut..
George A. Monagan and Lieut.. Frank
Sharpless.
Arrangements Committee.
The outpost problem of yesterday was
continued this morning along more ad-
.anced lines. The entire brigade was
ined up on the bank of the river to
witness the machine gun company tar
ret practice and the officers were each |
:iven a chance to try their hand at fir
ng. Lieut.. F. C. Martin established the