The Washington herald., 1915-08-18
M|LITIAMEN GET
PLENTY OF drill
After Stormy Night, Guards
men Shoulder Guns and
Receive Long Instruction.
OFFICERS RETURN CALL
Brig. Gen. Harvey and Staff Visit
Mayor and Councilmen-Many
Take Swim.
(By Staff Correspondent

Camp ordway, Colonial Beach. Va.
Aug. 17.-After wild night. in which one
of the worst transforms of the year paid
a visit to the Beach. thoroughly soaking
everything at Camp Ordway and blowing
down a number of tents, the District
day when they were given their initial
drill instruction.
Under the eyes of Capt H. P. Hobbs
and Maj. J. C. eastman. the regular army
men detailed to the camp. the guards
men drilled from until 1870 o'clock in
the forenoon and from 1:30 until in
the afternoon. winding up a busy day
with a battalion parade lasting thirty
minutes and witnessed by a large crowd
This evening Brig. Gen. William z.
Harvey and his staff returned the call
made yesterday by the mayor. town
council and Business Mems Association
of Colonial Beach and thanked the coun-
Gil for the hand of welcome extended to
the District militia.
Many Go Swimming.
There has been no disorder of any
kind since the camp was spread on Mon
day, and all of the guardsmen seem TO
be enjoying themselves in a quiet way.
Yesterday afternoon about 800 took ad-
vantage of the excellent bathing, and
for several hours enjoyed the sport on
the beach.
Aside from a few cases of sore feet,
due TO today's heavy drill program. and
one or two mashed thumbs, there has
not been a single case for the hospital
corps. The sanitary conditions are de-
clared to be the best in the history of
District of Columbia encampments. every
precaution being taken to prevent dis
ease and administer to the wants of the
Washington militia. Maj. Harry Coope.
adjutant general. who has charge OF all
of the little details that crop up in
camp. is being congratulated today upon
his excellent managership.
Maj. F. B. Wheaton inspector general.
is preparing a map of the surrounding
country for use in the maneuvers which
will take place next week. He expects
to have the map completed by Satur-
day.
Preparing Map.
The regimentaI officers have been
sent to get the necessary data, which
will be consolidated and made into
complete map. after which the neces-
sary blueprints will be made and fur
nished TO the different commanding
officers. The map will show the
streams and where they can be forded,
the location of bridges. and the farm
lands under cultivation. 1t will also
snow the wooded country. and when
their troops they will have maps that
show the same features of the coun-
try they would expect to have or try
TO get in time of war
Capt. II. J. Bryson and Capt. W. 3.
Hudson were two angry men last night.
Just about dusk they departed for the
boa rdwalk arrayed in all the glory of
their full dress uniforms of white
luck. Then. the story goes. the rain
ie scended and the floods came. and
here was a wild scamper for shelter
with sudden shrinking of two white /
uniforms.
First Joke Sprung.
The first joke of the encampment
vas sprung this morning and is strn
being told with a relish by those
who have heard it. One of the or
ierlies-we will be kind and omit his
sent to Capt. +. W. Full /
am to get a copy of the ordinance !
ables for 1914. Arriving at the cap
aims tent he asked for the parts :
If tables for 1917 and had the whole .
ane guessing just what he really ,
lid want.
Among the other improvements in
his years camp are a number of
hover baths. which compare favor ,
lbly with those found in the aver !
lCe club.
Mai. T. V. Walker. chief of ord
nance. D. c. NJ. special instructor OF
he guard. found things in pretty good
hape after the first nights vigil. To-
lay. following last nights heavy rain.
le issued oil and cleaning material |
or the rifles. so that they presented |
fine appearance at the battalion [
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