The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-08-23
Gen. Hanies Visits Guardsmen;
Receives Tribute from Troops
Former Head Of District Militia Greeted by Salute Of Thirteen
Cuns-Maj. Edward Sigerfoos Gives Lecture
On MAP Reading"
By A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

By A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Camp Ordway, Colonial Beach. Va.
Aug. 22.-The arrival of Maj. Gen. George
H. Harries. D. C. NJ. retired. shortly
after O'Clock this morning was an
nounced by a salute of fifteen guns, an
amber smoke rocket being sent up from
the beach to notify Sergt.' ]. c. Cornish
to commence firing the one-pounder. He
was met at the dock by guard of hon.
or composed of thirty members of the
Signal Corps, mounted, under comman nd
of Capt. o. c. Terry.
The general went Immediately to bril-
sade headquarters, where he was re-
ceived by Gen. William Harvey and staff.
Shortly thereafter the entire party sat
down to breakfast.
At $50 in the afternoon. Gen. Harries
witnessed the full-dress brigade review,
at the conclusion of which the troops
formed in a hollow square and Gen.
Harvey presented Gen. Harries with a
saber, sword knot, belt. sash and spurs,
as testimonial of the appreciation and
high esteem in which he is held by the
officers and men of the National Guard.
Gen. Harries having served in the guard
for twent' seven years.
In reply Gen. Harries expressed his ap-
probation and regret that change OF
residence made it necessary for him to
sever his active dSSOSldllOh Win eiAS
District militia
Purchased by Popular subscription.
The saber was inscribed as follows:
An evidence of esteem and affection.
From the National Guard of the District
of Columbia. Maj. George H. Harries.'
The saber was purchased by popular sub
scription among the officers and men.
Maj. Edward Sigerfoos. U. S. A. grad
II 90 alr,, Inf
1885, and graduate of the Army War Col
Iege, 1914. who is at present attached to
the Army War College as an instructor.
arrived in camp last night and gave a
lecture in the school house this morning
on Map Reading"
At O'Clock this morning field service
was held in front of brigade headquar-
tiers, conducted by Rev. George F. Dud-
ley. pastor Of st. Stephens Episcopal
Church, of Washington. and chaplain OF
the Third Infantry. DR.. Dudley was as
sisted by Rev. Hugh T. Stevenson. pastor
of Bethany Baptist Church. Washington,
and former chaplain of the First Regi-
ment.
The service was simple and consisted
of the hymn. Onward, Christian Sol
diers;" invocation. by DR.. Stevenson;
hymn, Nearer. Ny God. to Thee" scrip
ture reading; hymn, Lead. Kindly
Light" short sermon by Dudley, and
the benediction.
DR. Dudley took for his sermon the text,
The Cross and the Flag
True patriotism is founded upon allie
glance to God as we'll as to country" said
DR.. Dudley. and no man can be a true
patriot unless he is a godfearing man. as
morality is the backbone of the nation
more than the army and navy. No man
can be moral any length of time without
allegiance 20 God any more than an en-
zine can go Without fuel.
In this great land of ours. what We
need more today than soldiers is men
who are striving to be pure, TO he
noble. to be brave and honest. These
are the things for which our country is
calling today"
Mass for Guardsmen.
Besides the Episcopal service at
camp. Rev. T. B. Martin. of st. Eliza
beth's Roman Catholic Church of CO.
lonial Beach, held a special mass at
10 O'Clock for the guardsmen in this
church. a part of the National Guard
Band furnishing music during the
service.
The naval launch Of the U. S. S. Syi-
via. under command of Lieut. P. ".
Thompson. took a trip TO Rock Point,
Md. this afternoon to bring back Capt
William Mitchell, U. S. A. and Maj.
Andrew Moses. L. S. A, who went to
Rock Point yesterday on a fishing
trip.
Richard Hill. the cook of n Com
pany. who is alleged to have assaulted
William Wilcox, assistant cook in the
same company. is still confined to the
guard house. handcuffed to his cot. fol-
lowing two successful attempts to es-
cape yesterday. AS soon as the pris-
oner was missed Lieut. w. ]. Bacon. of
Company G. and Sergt. Simmons, U. S.
A. set out on horseback to scour the
town and surrounding country. Hill
was located in a bar-room and brought
back to camp.
Owing to the great number OF visit