Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1915-08-21
STATES OLD GUARD
IN CAMP ON SEVERN
Now in Training to Learn New
Tactics.
KEEP GOING Ia HOURS A DAY.
Plan is Being Considered to Admit
inexperienced Men Into Organi-
zation Temporarily.

Daily visits TO the Old Guard of
Maryland in camp at Caldwell Heights
on the Severn. show the Old Guard is
| getting in line with the general idea of
the urgent need of an adequate ma
tional defense.
IL has gone 'nto camp on the Severn
river in order TO brush up on military
tactics and principles, and is putting
in about fourteen hours a day on the
job, its work in general, being about
on line with that now being pursued
at the big government camp at Platts-
burg.
The Old Gusrd has an advantage
over the men at Plattsburg, however.
in that all its members have had mil
itary training, and, except for the
new things that have been adopted
by the army since they were in serv-
ice. any one of them would be able to
go into service tomorrow and give a
pretty good account of himself
A prerequisite to membership in the
Guard is an honorable discharge from
the National Guard, the United States
Army or Navy or Marine Corps, and
among the men in the camp on the
Severn are representatives of each of
the branches.
The instruction in lhe camp consists
largely of lectures on camp SANTA
ton and changes in infantry drill and
field service regulations to conform to
improvements in small arms and field
guns. The men of the Guard are kept
busy from reveille at $50 a. m. to re-
treat at y. IA, and they have few in
termisisOIs for rest. They 40 most
of their resting while at their meals.
and they all eat three square meals
each day.
The program of instruction is a va
ried one, and is altered form day to
day TO avoid tediousnees and 10 suit
weather conditions. Maj. Lewis f.
Hubre, a veteran of more than twenty
years service, is in command with
Capt. Albert Lyman. also a veteran.
with a servoice record of twenty
years, as adiutant
Captain Penrose is acting commits
sary,tO the great satisfaction of every
body IN the camp, and Capt. Duncan
McCalman, of the United States Army.
Medical Reserve Corps, is the medical
officer of the camp.
The Guards own band of twenty
four pieces, its members also compos-
ed of men of at least three years serv-
ice. performs its part at all ceremon-
les. Lieutenant Fremont is bandmas-
ter. Drum Major Harry Werner is in
charge Of the drum corps.
After retreat the time Of the men IS
their own and from then until bed
time they enjoy all sorts Of sports.
There have been number of foot ra
ces, and prize has been offered, but
not awarded. Then, of course. if any
man wants to get up early and go fish
ing no objection is raised, and at 3
o'clock calls ere not at all unusual for
those who are anxious to try their
luck with hook and line. Up TO this
time the record catch has been made
by Walter G.. White and g. w. San
ders, who took in 311 fish.
Last Wednesday was ladies' day.and
after the evening concert the band
furnished music for an impromptu
dance.
Although the Old Guard is part of
the National Guard of Maryland and
its officers are commissioned by the
Governor, The opinion has been ex-
pressed that the law will be violated
by admitting men of no previous mil
itary training to temporary member /
ship without enlistment. II this can
be lone, it is believed the scope of the
Old Guards work could be greatly VII
dened by extending the privilege OF
temporary membership to men desir-
ing military training, but who are an
able to spare the time to attend the
government camps.
The advantage to them of tying up
up their theoretical education with
practical demonstration by Govern
ment-trained troops would, it is be-
lieved, give excellent results IN a very
short time.