The Washington times., 1915-08-20
Masked Batteries Taken and
Pickets Captured, Accordino
to Report Made by Officers.
ANIMALS HELD IN READINESS
Supplies Include Eight Tons Of
Beef, Seven Of Beans, and
" Two Tons Of Onions.

CAME. oRDWAY. Colonial Beach.
Aug. 2o.-simulatinG the. function Of
advance guards operating in front OF
hostile regiments marching upon Fred
ericksburg.t the three battalions Of tho
Third Infantry and one from the First
Separate Battalion today began prac-
tical mrncuvers which carried them
over the ground lying within. mile
radius Of the camp. ..y
The operations ended at the big new
drill Held Of about 100 acres which
was loc lted Yesterday by Major Cast
ner, the adjutant general. -.
While the bsttalions were advancing
behind a line Of scouts through a well
wooded. country ordorlies dashed over
the connecting roadwsys bearing dis
patches reporting the capture OF
imasinary defending pickets. the re-
treat Of patrols. and the location or
masked batteries. and the movement or
troops which existed only In the
Imagination Of tho officers and men.
Today was perhaps the most torrtd
that the boys have experienced since
coming to camp. but they stood the
hike we'll. At 12:45 tn. officers en-
gagged in the operation during the
morning reported the results OF the
practice hike and practical maneuvcrs
to Cox Glendie 3. Young, OF the Third
Infantry. =.
will Have Field Day. )
Arrangements are being perfected to-
day for a field day next Monday. The
committee in charge Of the arrange
ments includes Capt. e. H. BriSn.
chairman: Capt. John e. Brooks. Capt.
William H. Beckstcin. and Lieut.. r. b.
Schlosser.
The program will include a 1907
yard dash a 220.yard dash. a $40
yard dash. and a, company relay Of
$50 yards. The spectacular numbers
Ing contest. In which one squad from
each company will participate; a
shelter-tent pitching contest. one
man from each company being en-
tered: a thr@e-legged race, and an
equipment race. In which the on
trahts clad only in bathing suits. arc
required to race across the drill feli
to = spot where complete equipment
has been piled ready for them. Tho
MEN Will be required to put on all
tho equipment for heavy marching
order ard present themselves for in
epectios. upon the result OF which
will derend the winning Of the race.
MAJ. Luther II. Reichelderfer. who
has been in command OF the sanitary
detachment. loft Camp Ordway last
night for Warrington. In his place
Capt. HerAcrt Bryaon hos been desig-
mated sanitary officer OF the camp.
Takes Options On Animals.
With & view to the larger Significance
OF the reorganization Of tho National
! Guard of the District Of Columbia IN the
matter Of national preparedness. brig.
Gen. William e Harvey Is perfcct ting
plans for an Instantly available
equipment OF horses and mules for
the machine gun company and the
District OF Columbia battery, in time
or emergency or war.
The hrst step toward this end ID
, evidenced in the terms OF the con
tracts he hos made with the farmers
! from whom ne has obtained horses
ond mules for use at Camp OrdwAy
The animals have been taken upon
Of need. the District can purchas 50
them outright for a stipulated
amount. These animals, with the
training they will get during the next
ten deys. can be easily broken to ac.
tive service. The general II plann iny
to follow the same course In respec,