The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-08-26
MILITIA ALL READY.
FOR BIG BENEFIT FOR.
DEPENDENTFAM|L|ES
Exhibition This Afternoon viii
Surpass Anything Of Kind
Here, Say officers.


pendent relatives of guardsmen.
The wives and other feminine relatives
Of a score or more officers in the militia
will assist Mrs. william e. Harvey,
wife Of the commanding general of the
citlzen-soldiery. at the tea dansant In
the administration building at Fort
Myer at the conclusion of She military
carnival.
Owing to the fear Of the spread of In
fantile paralysis. no child under six
teen years old will be allowed to wit
ness the exhibition unless accompanied
by parents In an automobile.
Even should such children 10 to
Fort Myer they will not be allowed to |
leave their automobiles. Orders to this |
effect were issued today by Maj. Harry |
Coope. General Harvey's adjutant, fol- |
lowing receipt of orders from Maj. |
Charles Fenton. commandant at Fort
Myer.
Major Fenton said he wished to com. |
ply with the regulations promulgated
by DIR. Ennion @. williams, State
Health officer Of Virginia. who had
prohibited children under sixteen years
Of age from entering the Old Dominion. |
Goes to Relief Fund.
All VI tHe pioSccus uoatNou iToih
tho exhibition and tea dansant will
DO turned into the fund for the re-
lief of the relatives Of the citizen
soldiers. Arrangements have been
made by Mrs. Harvev. in charge OF
the dansant. and Lieut.. Col. Anton
Stephan so that not single penny
paid for admission to the drills or the
social feature will be expended in
any direction.
"All the money collected today will
BE- clear profit" said Mrs. Harvey,
and we hope to have a big crowd SO
as to get as much money as possible
to help. this most worthy Of worthy
Officials of tho Warrington and
Virginia Railroad announced that a
SPECIAL ro car service would be ogssr,
the Virginia end OF the Aaueduct
bridge to accommodate the expected
The military side OF the entertainment
was reported to be ACE high" and all
set" by Lieutenant Colonel Stephan.
chairman Of the military exhibition.
Organizations Ready.
"All Of the organizations which will
participate In the exhibition are on edge
for the demonstration. and will open
the eyes Of Washinstonians who attend
today's carnival" said Lieutenant
'The spectators will think they are
looking at West Point cadets instead
Of militiamen. for the drills and ma
neuvers will be pulled of with a snap,
pride. and enthusiasm hitherto un-
National Capital"
One Of the features OF todays PET
Torrance will be the exhibition mount
ed drill by Troop A of the militia
This will be the first opportunity the
relatives and friends of the society and
college men composing the troop. have
had to see them mounted
In the troop are many german. cotil-
lion and hop leaders, as well as law
yers doctors. architects, bankers and
brokers. and 1t Is believed announcement
OF their participation In the program
set to Fort Myer.
The members OF Troop A are proud Of
their proficiency In the mounted drill
having been mistaken for regular SOL
oilers on several occasions-and are
hoping for large attendance Of WASH
ington's bon ton today.
Novel Cavalry Drill.
The two troops from the Second
Cavalry have rehearsed an entirely
novel and original drill which Is ex-
pected to prove a feature OF today's
program.
In addition to the usual spectacular
cavalry maneuvers, the troopers will
be deployed so as to spell words and
make figures and conclude their per-
formance with a thrilling saber
charge.
The close-order drill and wall-scal-
Ing event by Company NJ. the calls
thenics with rifles by Captain Heaps
command. the bayonet drill by Capt.
Claude Burlingame's outfit. together
with the signal flag drill, artillery
drill. and hrst-aid demonstration by
the sanitary troops. are expected to
prove a revelation to the spectators.
The Third Infantry band. commanded
by Sers. Karl Schaffer. will alternate
with the Engineers band in furnishing
music for the organizations while drill
Ing. The Engineers band will furnish
the music for the tea dansant.
The corps Of field music and drum
mers and buglers. will not only furnish
play number OF army songs. Musician
Benny Levy also will sound all the
army calls from reveille to taps during
the entertainment.
Mrs. Harvey announced today that the
tea dansant would begin at 8 o'clock. A
reception will be held In the Admins
trative building at the conclusion Of
the tn exhibition The reception line VIII
Hugh X. Scott, wife OF the chief OF
stair of the United States Army, Mrs
Charles Menoeher. wife OF Colonel
Aenoehel. of the Fifth Artillery. United
States Army, Mrs. Glendie b. Young,
wife of the commander OF the Third
Regiment and Mrs. Anton Stephen.
wife of the Lieutenant Colonel OF the
Third Regiment.
Assisting at Tea Dansant.
At the tea dansant Mrs. Harvey will
be assisted at her table by Miss Sharp.
Miss Griffin. Mrs. John C. Whitaker.
Mrs. Theodore p. Heap and Mrs
Schlosser. Mrs. Young will be assisted
by Mrs. Edwin Fulam. wife OF the adj
Jutant Of the Third Regiment; Mrs.
William Chase. wife Of the commander
OF the supply Company. Miss Chase,
Mrs. Benjamin II. Reese. Mrs. Langdon
Moore and Mrs. Alfred p. Robbins.
Mrs. Stephan will be assisted by Miss
Thelma Stephan. her daughter. Miss
Bernadine Shipley. Miss Eda Wilson.
Miss Lille LeBrand. Mrs, Klotz and
Miss Edith Baker.
Mrs. Charles Bowker, wife OF the COM
mander OF the Field Hospital Corps of
the District militia now at Warren,
Ariz., will be assisted by Mrs. Sawtelle,
Mrs. Brogan. Miss Melender, Mrs. Chat
man, and Mrs. William Hudson.