Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28

perfect the details for the embark
alton.
AS it was. everything moved without
a hitch, the only difficulty being the
initiation of the little machine gun
mules into their first ride on boat. 1t
little animals aboard the steamer for
the trip to Washington. They were
taken to the Capital city for the spe-
cial duty of participating in the parade
on the White House Ellipse. where the
soldiers are to be reviewed by Presi-
dent Wilson.
Awake at 4 o'clock, with little time
for breakfast and making up the
blanket rolls. the soldiers were ready
for the march to the steamboat dock
before o'clock. Long before the town
was awake there was much activity
bout the camp grounds. but even at
the early hour of the departure there
was quite a little assemblage to give
the soldiers a proper send-off as they
passed out on the dock.
The work of embarkation took but a
few minutes. the baggage having
been taken aboard the steamer before
daybreak. The gangway was hauled
and the lines cast off shortly after
O'Clock, ending the 1915 Camp Ordway.
However. there are few tents which
remain to be taken down. These COW
cred the officers last night. and will be
looked after by Capt. E. NJ. Nevis of
the Quartermaster Corps, assisted by
enlisted men.
Cheers for Colonial Beach.
As the steamer ST. Johns went out
fnto>the stream this morning the band,
CHARTERED forward on the saloon deck,
struck up the "Suwanee River" and
the soldiers sent up three big cheers
for Colonial Beach, which was prob
ably the first intimation that the sleep
ing townspeople had that a movement
of military forces was being made
through the town, SO quietly was
everything done. Even the commands
to the troops as they were marching
through the streets were not given by
word of mouth, but were transmitted
by the hand signals in which the Off
GERS and men were thoroughly trained
during the mane''vers which practical
ly ended the work of the encampment.
The big event of the camp was pulled
of ON the boat during the return voy-
age today. 1t was pay day. and the
troops received the compensation al
lowed under the District appropriation
Shortly after the boat started Capt
Louis G Wilson. paymaster, attached
to the Quartermaster Corps Of the Dis
trict National Guard, started the pay
ments by companies. disbursing $4,000
before the job was completed. 1t will
take a similar amount to pay the Of
ficers and men their federal pay Tues
day night at the l. street armory. The
Co}ored officers and men will be paid at
their armory Wednesday night.
Given Clean Bill of Health.
The District troops left this place
with a clean bill of health and carry
ing the invitation of the peoples rep
resentatives to make a return visit
next year. The soldiers, with few ex-
ceptions. were very orderly during
their stay. and were popular among
the people here. the greater part of
whom ut this time of the year are
Washingtondans.
Gen. Harvey last night visited Mayor
W. P. BininR1ey and expressed his ap-
probation Of the manner in which the
soldiers had been treated during the
period Of the encampment. The mayor,
who was one of the prime movers in
getting the guard to come to Colonial
Beach Tor its annual encampment, ex-
pressed his pleasure at having the
troops here He said the people also
were pleased. and expressed the hope
that the Beach would be selected for
the site Of tho annual encampment OF
ley sent the following letter. which
will form a part of the official records
of the guard:
It wish to congratulate you upon the
gO0Q Oen1VIOF Oh your IueH L nave mol
had a single complaint. I hope you all
have had a good time
Gen. Harvey then directed the band
to parade about the streets of the town
stopping at the mayors house. where
the latter was appropriately serenaded
Men Up on Charges.
Even as late as last night it was
necessary for Lieut.. Col. Anton Stephan
10 try several of the men on summary
court martial charges. In one Of the
cases the court officer fixed the caml
price of cantaloupes at $40 apiece. The
man before the court had gone in q
cantaloupe patch near the camI
grounds. where he took one cantaloupe
For the offense he was charged $40
leaving him very little to be collected
from Capt. Wilson on the trip to Wash.
ington this morning.
In another case a man was fined the
S-lount of q dentist bill. The private
had resisted non-commissioned of
ticer, and in a tussle both went down
with an injury to a tooth of the non
"om. 1t cost $3.50 to have repair:
made: the summary court officer made
the private pay the bill. w. J..w