The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-16
Many VISIT CAMP.
AND.B|D DEPARTING.
SOLDIERS GOOD-BY.
First Battalion, Machine Gun
Company, and CoIored Re-
oruits Are Ready.
ALL TO LEAVE TOMORROW
Many fearful Mothers and Girls
Visit Boys for Final Chat
" Today.

Relatives and sweethearts Of IN. AM
District militiamen who vii, iea Va sor
Iasots. Ariz.. Tomorrow are bN6dine
loem farewell at H. mobilization comn
tSday. s"'''p
Although tho soldiers will not en-
train for twenty-fotir hours, there were
many fearful mothers and girls at the
camp this morning to have final chats
with the militiamen before they start
for the border
General Harvey will review the en-
ure militia again this afternoon at 8
O'CLOCK on. the driii field at Fort Myer.
the First Battalion. the machine gun
company. and forty eight recruits for
the First Separate Battalion, colored,
VIII appear In heavy marching equip
ment.
Final Inspection. .
General Harvey wishes to make a final
inspection Of the men and their equip
ment to see that each has everything
he needs. He also wishes to afford the
people Of Washington. particularly
young men Of recruiting age. an oppor-
unity to p see what a soldierly' body of
he hopes the maneuvers this after
noon will provide additional stimulus to
recruiting. 80 that the Second and
Third Battalions will have enough men
to enable them to entrain for Bisbee by
the end Of this week.
Orders have been issued for the or
CARNATIONS which start tomorrow to be-
1in loading their 'ippedimenta on
the morning. The men are given until
o'clock to complete the loading of
tnelr tentages ten days rations, am
munition. ETC.
HouysNot Specified.
The exact hour at which the soldiers
VIII leave Rosslyn has not been speci-
ned. Captain Horace p. Hobbs said to-
day the men would be entrained ',tust
- soon after they complete their load
Ing as II 10 possible to get them off
Y 10 probable II will be at least 4
o'clock In the afternoon before the two
sccuons OF the train move southwark.
MAJOR w. p. French. depot quarter
master at Fort Myer who, with Will
lam Volandt. his civilian clerk. has
cnarse OF the transportation Of the Dis
S s1rs v srSTSs go HisSee; said seventeen
.l.ssversi frelska sasd Sassaxe CART as
well as two nat cars on which the de-
tAchments six escort wagons will be
Ise se.. were placed on the siding at
The standard sleeper for the officers
and tourist sleepers for the enlisted
men viii :notsarrive at Rosslyn until
noon tomorrow. Clerk yolandt said this
nour had been specified SO as to give
the railroad company the longest pos
sipie time properly to Ice the cars and
otherwise equjp'them.
- TosUse C. & O.
Tomorrow's detachment will be car
ried to Bishee by the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad. The route will be diff
ferent from that taken by the Signal
Corpa Hospital Corps. and First Sep
arate Battalion. The soldiers who leave
tomorrow will go by way of Louisville,
Memphis. and Texarkana. This route
wilt sequire five days travel putting
noon.
When tonaorrow's detachment reaches
the Arizona town the District will have
almost LOCO men on the border. all of
and SMALLPOX. each OF them we'll
trained In field duties. and equipped
with proper clothing. ordnance and ra-
General Harvey today EXPRESSED the
belief that the fruits OF the present
energetic recruiting campaign would be
such. during the next several days as
e ny UP the ranks Of the Second and
Third fBattalions and permit them to
sntrain for 'Bisbee, before the beginning
OF another week.
when these battalions and the mount
I'd orea nizations reach the border the
District viii have more than $500 men
Ia the field.
Wagoners Busy.
Major John C. Whitaker. chief COM
inissary officer Of the militia Capt. Will
ham II. Chase, Of the supply company
end many wagoners were busy at the
mobilization camp today furnishing ten
days canned rations to the organiza-
tons which leave tomorrow.
Each mess sergeant was issued foods
enough to provide for his company for
the five days of the journey and a sim
liar period after Bisbee Is reached.
The company cooks VIII set up their
two culinary departments In each
Fronting by what they read about
detachment, which left Rossiyn ON
July 4. the chefs who depart tomor-
row have Arranged a. number Of de-
vices to prevent their coffee, sews,
SOUPS. and meats being strewn all
Ali OF the Imilitiamen who were not
paid off YESTERDAY received their cash
though Major French's clerk worked
until 10 o'clock last night disbursing
the funds. he did not pay off more
than half the troops. At 1880 o'clock
Y, NJ c. A: tent, with his money chest
and genial smile
- Chaplain breaches.
The Rev. u. J. Griffin. formerly or the
Catholic University, but temporarily
stationed at Fora Myer as chaplain. cele-
brated mass In the Y. NJ. e. A. tent this
morning. The services were attended ny
several hundred soldiers. Two militia
men served as altar boys.
Father Griffin took as the text or his
sermon. what's In a Name" lie told
OF the meaning of Napoleon to French
men. Bismarck to Germans, Nelson 10
Englishmen. O'Copnell to lrishmen, and
Washington to Americans. He exhorted
the men TO keep hold the name OF the
Saviour, and commented on the fact
that all over the world tens OF thou
sands Of OF men had Joined the Holy
Name Society to protest against pro-
family.
Father Griffin alluded touchingly to
men. and asked the soldiers TO bear
them always In mind wherever they
were thrown. HE spoke OF the high cali
OF duty and patriotism, and in conclu-
sion sxprsssed the hope that the militia