The Washington herald., 1915-08-28
In Address to Officers, Says
Colonial Beach Encampment
Has Been Great Success.
GUARD BAND IN PARADE
Marches to Town Hall and Serenades
Mayor-Headquarters Cooks
Dance.
BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

| brigade headquarters in making the
! stay at Camp Ordway both profitable
and pleasurable.
| The work has been worthy of a
great deal OF praise" said Gen. Har-
/ vey. 1T has been a smoothly working
camp, and i appreciate the team work
that has made it a success. 1t has
been completed with a remarkable lack
of friction and bitches. And every Of
ficer has subordinated his personal
wishes for the general good"
Praises Officers Work.
| Speaking of the work of Capt. H. P.
Hobbs. U. S. A, who has been in
structor for the guards, Gen. Harvey
said:
NO man has worked harder and
/ done more for the general good of the
National Guard than Capt. Hobbs. He
| is enthusiastic over his profession, and
he has succeeded in communicating
something of his enthusiasm to U.S."
Capt. Hobbs. in reply, thanked Gen.
Harvey for his words of appreciation.
Il thank you very much for your
appreciation of the little good 1 have
been able to do" he said. Il have
done my duty as 1 saw it. and you
have done yours as you saw ii. and
! 1 feel the result attained is q credit
to the Third Regiment"
Gen. Harvey and Adjt Gen. Harry
Coope paid a farewell visit this after
noon TO Mayor W. p. Billingsley. In a
letter to Gen. Harvey the mayor lauded
| the conduct of the guardsmen.
| Il wish 10 congratulate you upon the
behavior Of your men," he wrote. II
have not had single complaint and I
hope you have all had a good time"
Mayor Is serenaded.
The National Guard band paraded to
the town hall this evening and serenaded
| the mayor and the town council.
The launch of the L. S. S. Sylvia, which
has been here with the National Guard,
| lost its anchor yesterday. 1t was recov-
cred by Edgar T. Jones.
Lieut.. Col. Anton c. Stephan, summary
court officer. assessed one of the soldiers
who pilfered canteloupe from a near
by field SO this afternoon to the great
delight of the owner. who was given the
amount of the fine. Three other cases
are awaiting trial on the return of the
command to Washington.
| The prisoners in the guardhouse will be
released on the arrival at Washington
and will not be turned over to the Uni
ted States marshal. none of their Of
lenses being considered grave enough for
such action.
The brigade headquarters cooks gave
| 'hS4t Ddll IL ItOSSlyH
Hotel tonight. One who imbibed too
freely was elected from camp.
| private who engaged in q tussle with
a non-commissioned officer at the fire
this afternoon. in which the officer lost
his gold tooth when thrown to the
ground. was fined $3.50, the amount
charged by a local dentist to put the
molar back.
Prepare for Return.
! Preparations for the return home took
| precedence over drills and tactical ma
| neuvers today, and at the sounding of
| the general at S:45 this morning all
| the tents at Camp Ordway came down
with flop. leaving the field stripped of
its canvas except for few flies to shell
ter the mess. By IL a. m the dog tents
had been erected. and the troops were
prepared to ward off the rain which
threatens to come tonight.
/ After supper rations were cooked to
| provide meals for the soldiers until they
| are disbanded tomorrow afternoon in
| Washington. and the stoves and pans
were given a thorough cleaning and
| packed for removal
While the commissioned officers held
| high carnival at the Colonial Beach
dancing pavilion last night and early
| this morning, the soldier boys held a
celebration of their own. The rockies
| who We're enjoying their first camp were
initiated and many We're the stunts pulled
off while the officers we're absent.
Mock Funeral Held.
The machine gun company held a
| mock funeral and buried a bottle which
| formerly contained a well-known brand
| of hair tonic. The following inscription
| was placed on a wooden slab at the head
of the grave: Here lies the remains of
| Rowe's best friend
The canteen had a busy day auctioning
| of all that remained of its stock of cigars,
| cigarettes, crackers, etc. and those who
| had money to buy reaped a harvest,
There was no drill today, and aside
| from the work attending preparations for
leaving for Washington the guardsmen
| were allowed to enjoy themselves in any
| way they chose.
! Capt H. P. B. Hobbs. U. S. A. one Of
| the military instructors assigned to
Camp Ordway. praised the progress made
| by the men today.
THE command is now ready to receive
J its first Instruction. said Capt. Hobbs.
1t has had two weeks of rigorous drill
and has learned how to live in the open
and take care of itself. The fault with
these encampments is that they do not
! come often enough, and by not being fol-
lowed up the instruction given this year
must De repeated again tne next
| Discipline. one of the most important
adjuncts to military life. is a hard thing
| to instill in a large body of men in two
| short weeks Americans are naturally
| loose in their respect for law. and it
| takes time to make them subject to
proper discipline.
THE boys have worked hard and have
done well. and can truthfuliy say they
are to be congratulated"
Hundred Men Arrested.
| Lieut.. w. B. White, officer Of the guard.
arrested about 100 men who overstayed
their leave last night. due to long fare
wells with friends In town.
1 Among the pranks played last night on
| the officers were those which found Lieut..
Tastet and DR.. W. B. Hudson. of the
Hospital Corps. as victims. When DIR.
Hudson returned from the dance and pre-
pared for bed he found a big collie dog
arrayed In his pajamas and tucked
snugly IN his cot. Lieut.. Tastet's clothes
and other personal property were packed
In his trunk and securely strapped. while
sign was hung on his tent marked For
Rent" The lieutenant's statement to his
company on his return cannot b pub
lished in q family Newspaper.
/ Shortly before II o'clock this morning
Colonial Beach was treated 70 . thrill,
when fire broke out IN q shed and drew
an immense throng from al over town.
The blaze originated In some hay stors4
In the shed back Of the reo3dsnco Of