Evening star., 1916-10-02
TROOPS ENTRA|N|NG
FOR BORDER DUTY
Militia at Camp 0rdway Max
ing Ready to Start for -
Mexican Line.
ARTILLERY AND CAVALRY I
GO TO Different POINTS
Train of Seventeen Cars to Garry
0utft-Care Taken to Preserve
Health of Men.

Troop A of Cavalry, Battery 4.
Field Artillery-mounted organi-
cations of the National Guard of
the District of Columbia-with a
detail from the sanitary detach-
ment to look after their health
en- route, are entraining this after
noon at Rosslyn, Va, for service
on the Mexican border after hav-
ing been in mobilization camp at
Fort Myer for four months.
After having been paid off at o'clock.
today these District soldiers marched
from Camp Ordway to the railroad
yard. carrying only their rifles and
pistols. They were accompanied by
the Sd Regiment Band to give them a
send-off, and as many men from the
other guard outfits as could obtain
leave are in the yards to cheer them
on their way.
There was some anxiety in camp
early today when the report was spread
that owing to a shortage of cars 1T
might be possible that the troops could
not be moved today. THs proved
false, as the freight and baggage cars
were on the tracks at Rosslyn by z
o'clock this morning and the passen-
ger cars were backed in shortly after
noon.
Train of Seventeen Cars.
The mounted organizations are 60
ing on seventeen cars, making up one
train via Chattanooga and Memphis.
At Memphis the train will be split and
Battery A will be sent to its destina-
ton at Ell Paso, by way of Santa Rosa.
Tex. while the cavalry will proceed to
San Antonio by way of Wister. Ark.
Troop A is entraining with three Of
f1cers and seventy-four enlisted men.
Six members Of this troop are on sick
furlough. The troop has no horses, as
1t has been using the mounts of the
regulars at Fort Myer, and Is to have
the questionable pleasure of breaking
in green horses when it reaches Camp
Breckenridge.
Battery A is taking its full enlist
ent-13S men with five officers and
twenty-six horses This outfit is proud
of the fine physical condition of it's
men. But one officer and two members
of the battery have been incapacitated
in the hospital at Fort Myer. Lieut..
Noyes was injured while marching in the
funeral of Gen. Mills. One enlisted
injury and another was hurt in a
mounted drill, but both of these are
going today with the battery.
Twelve Cars Used.
These mounted organizations have
packed their equipment on six fiat
baggage cars and the men are entrain-
ing in three coaches for the battery
and two for the cavalry troop.
Capt. Louis c. Vogt Of Battery will
be quartermaster. Capt James H.
Washburn of the cavalry will assume
charge as quartermaster of his train
after leaving the battery at Memphis.
Capt. Herbert J. Bryson of the hos
pital detachment will be in charge of
attending to the health of the soldiers
en- route, and his detail is Sergt. James
Fitzpatrick and Private of the First
Glass James Curtin.
Camp a Busy Scene.
The camp of the mounted organisa-
tions, was a busy scene all yesterday
and today. as relatives and friends of
the men visited them in large num-
bers to say goodbye. These two out
fits entertained more visitors yester-
day than on any day during the four
months they have been at Camp Ord
way In spite of all these visitors,
however, most of the packing was
finished last night. except taking down
the canvas. Early this morning visi-
tors began arriving, but they quickly
found themselves in dismantled
camp, and were advised by members of
byes until the troops were entraining
this afternoon.
Troop A had its canvas all down and
packed by 10 o'clock, and with three
wagons at work all of the impedi-
menta were on board the train by noon.
Capt. Washburn, Second Lieut.. Moore
and Top Sergt. Ray were at Rosslyn
experimenting the packing of the cars
and checking off the troops property.
First Lieut.. Rhees was in charge of
policing the camp. The troop has pro-
vided for canteen on the train to be
opened one hour each day. This is In
charge of First-class Private Johnson
Ten-day rations for the trip have
been drawn by Troop A. and the lar
der has been provided with plenty of
boiled ham and eggs. and
such other foods as do not require
much cooking and yet provide well
Anderson and Allen, will have charge
of preparing the meals on the train An
allowance of 81 cents per man day is
given in addition to the regular ra-
tions, and both of the mounted organi-
cations propose to make their own
coffee on the train and use the balance
of the allowance for their company
fund.
All the men of Troop A are enthusi-
astic, and half a dozen visitors at the
camp yesterday wanted to enlist.
Battery A All Packed.
Most of the work of packing was
done by the men of Battery A. They
trusted to having fine day today to
pack their canvas, and were at the job
early this morning. Canvas was all
packed by $3.50 o'clock, and there was
competition between the
battery and Troop A as to which would
get it's property loaded on the train
irst.
The battery is taking the framework
or the kitchen, officers mess hall, etc,
along. because wood is high and
lard to get on the border. and these
rames were built SO as to be easily
knocked down and reassembled again.
dechanic Ball was complimented by the
ulcers today for his foresight in the
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