Evening star., 1915-08-23

Syne" over the parade ground as OF
hcerS and men bowed their heads
The table was placed in the center OF
the parade ground and the troops
marched past to get view or me
equipment which they had provided 10,
Regiment Band. the entire brigade then
marched toward the camp to the strains
of Lets Hasten to Adore Him."
The ceremony which ended in the
presentation here yesterday afternoon
was the work of several months on the
part of committee of officers, COM
posed of Lieut.. Col. c. Fred Cook re
tired. who until a few weeks ago was
the adjutant general of the Nationai
Guard of the District of Columbia;
Lieut.. Col Anton Stephan, Sd Infantry,
and Maj. Harry Coope ,adJutant gen
eral, National Guard of the District OF
Columbia.
Col Cook initiated the movement Tor
Harries applied for retirement with the
advanced rank of one grade. whlch pc
came due to him under the District
militia act providing for retlreiheht
with advanced rank for officers VINO
performed meritorious services, COZ.
Cook sent out a confidential clrculaf
proposing to the officers of the brl-
gade that it would be fitting and prop
er to honor, in some way, one VINO
had seen SO many years of active serV-
ice with the militia of the District OF
Columbia.
Receives Prompt Response.
The officers of the brigade immedi-
ately saw the chance of giving proper
expression of the esteem in which Gen.
Harres was held, and promptly re-
sponded to the suggestion made by
Col. Cook. The committee went quietly
about it's work collecting the funds,
and finally decided upon and selected
the military equipment which yesler-
day was presented to Gen. Harries.
Gen. Harries, together with Col. COOK.
shortly before . O'Clock, after rapid
ride in an eight-cyIinder Cadillac pro-
vlded in Washington especially 1or
the trip through the lower Maryland
peninsula to Rock Point on the Wi
comlco river, opposite this town. The
party left Washington at o'clock and
made good time to the destination on
the other side of the river, arriving
there at 5:43 o'clock. They were de-
layed few minutes at the point wait
ing for the naval auxiliary launch
which has been doing service here
since the encampment opened 1t was
about an hours ride across the river
to the freight wharf landing.
stepped on the dock they were met
by Maj Joseph c. Castner. L. S. A.
adjutant general District of Columbia
militia; Maj. Alfred p. Robbins. chief
of the Quartermaster Corps, and Maj.
Harry Coope, adjutant general, n. 6.
d. C. AT the same moment signal
rocket of the smoke bomb type went
whizzing into the air, where it eX-
ploded. leaving a long stream of am
ber-colored smoke.
Was Signal to the Camp.
This was the signal for the officers
and men at the camp detailed to par
ticipate in the reception to Gen. Har-
ries to be on the lookout. At the en-
trance to the north end of the camp
grounds a member of the Signal Corps
was stationed with large flag of the
wig-Was type, while another stood
few feet from headquarters.
Thirteen shells had been neatly laid
out at the foot of the one-pounder
naval gun which had been used for sa-
iutlng purposes during the encamp-
m.ant. Joseph Cornish. ordnance SER
geant. stood at the lanyard, ready to
fire the thirteen guns of a major gen
erals Salute-ready to fire it for the
first time in honor of major general
of the District of Columbia Militia who
was visiting an annual cncampment of
the. National Guard of the District of
Columbia in his official capacity.
As soon AS the escortng party. which
consisted of the Signal Corps, Capt
Oliver G. Terry, commanding. reached
the entrance of the camp grounds the
signalmen made the double A. with
the wig-wag flags, and the little gun
began splitting forth its salute at five
second intervals. timed so that the last
gun sounded just as Gen. Harries dis
mounted in front of the tent of Brig
Gen. Harvey. While the little recep-
tion was going on the mounted troops
stood at attention. company front" at
the brigade Headquarters tent.
Gen. Harvey came out and greeted Gen.
Harrics. The latter had ridden to the
camp OF his own horse. which had at
tended practically all of the encampments
of late years which Gen. Harries COM
manded. After the sautations, Gen.
Harres and Col. Cook We're ushered to
the mess tent. where breakfast was served.
Just before the visiting party arrived
in camp the tents were "poed'' for the
purposes OF airing and cleaning. The tent
stays We're loosened and the canvas wrap
ped around the center poles. giving a
grounds.
Chaplain Conducts Service.
Chaplain George +. Dudley, Sd In
fantry. conducted divine services in the
clearing IN front of brigade headquarters
in the morning Many of the troops attend
ed the services, and the crowd there was
swelled by thousands of visitors. all eager
to participate in the field services.
Later in the morning Gen. Harries at
tended a lecture by Maj. Edward Siger-
foes, given to the commissioned officers in
the schoolhouse, which IS located in the
camp grounds. He then made brief in
spection, during which the guard was
turned out in his honor.
In the afternoon Gen. Harries made
thorough inspection of the camp
grounds and the drill field, being ac-
companied at that time by Gen. Har-
yey, Cen Harries was greeted heart
liz hv a number of the officers and