Evening star., 1916-08-27

the bugler sounded the call to arms
the men packed equipment, put 1t on
horses, harnessed the horses to the
guns. made wild dash. unlimbered and
went into action. firing one blank
charge of ammunition.
The Butts manual rife drill performed
by Company H. Sd Infantry, Capt.
Theodore P. Heap commanding, Is one
of the show drills of the army. AS In
the bayonet drill, the men were spread
out over the parade ground. and to-
gether went through various motions
with the rife while the band played
The men kept time with the music as
they swung their rifles right and left,
over their heads and to their sides.
The musicians of the Sd Infantry.
trumpeters, acting as signal corps,
then put on a signal drill with their
flags of white and bright red. This drill
was under the direction of Lieut.. E. H.
Gerber. Sd Infantry, who has been the
drillmaster of this infantry signal corps
since the men have been in camp While
the band played a march the signalmen
made the whole alphabet by the two
arm semaphore method.
Close Order Drill
Company NJ, Sd Infantry. then gave
close -order drill The same company
followed with an exhibition of extend
ed-order work, such as is used in the
field when advancing on an enemy. The
troops deployed and rushed by squads
on an imaginary enemy, all the time
firing charge after charge of blank am
munition. The whole company then
have continued to pursue the enemy,
but their allotted time Svas up, and the
whistle called them off the field.
The music ride then was staged by
Troops and ID, I'd Cavalry. While
music was furnished by the two bands,
the cavalrymen went through various
motions, making various forms. That
which attracted most attention and
brought forth prolonged applause was
the formation of an enormous figure
2" for I'd Cavalry Breaking this for
nation, the troops. riding at a trot,
formed an enormous cross, trotting up
the field. while the band played "On-
ward, Christian Soldiers" The whole
ended with charge up the field with
sabers drawn. showing how the troops
would do in rushing an enemy.
Under Capt. Herbert Bryson and Lieut..
Gibbs the sanitary troops. Sd Infantry,
then gave an exhibition of how the
dressing stations operate on the battle
fields. This command marched on the
field, trailed by ambulance. Several
men of the command advanced on the
field and dropped.
The litter carriers put up tent fly.
and placed litter on four high stakes,
forming an imErovised operating table.
A tripod was made out of three stakes
which could be cut from brush any
where and a bucket of water hung on
them over a fire to heat for sterilization
purposes.
Wounded Are Mended.
Capt. Bryson then took charge of the
operating room and prepared for the
receipt of the wounded. Lieut.. Gibbs
went out and examined the wounded
and diagnosed their cases. Then the
medical attendants read the slips and
applied first aid. When every man had
been treated and brought into the sta
tion the drill was completed.
The different methods of carrying the
wounded were shown. Those with
broken legs and stomach wounds were
carried on litters. others were carried
over the backs of the men, while others
walked.
The exhibition closed with a battalion
parade under command of Maj. Joseph
F. Hodgson.
Music for the tournament was fur
nished by the Sd Infantry Band, Karl
Schaefer, leader. and the United States
Engineer Corps Band. Frank Weber.
leader.
Following the tournament. a number
OF people went to the administration
building just off the parade ground for
the tea dansant, which lasted until
7:3o o'clock. Refreshments were served
there.
Although exact figures were not oh
tainable last night. as all of the Off
GERS in charge of the various funds
had not reported, Lieut. Col Anton
Stephan. Sd Infantry. general director
of the tournament. estimated that about
$3.50 was received through the admis-
sion and sale of seats to the tourna-
menf, collections on the sidelines re-
ceipts from TIE refreshment stands
and receipts from the dance All the
money taken in was clear, there being
no expenses.
Children Partly Barred.
There were a great many children
out to see the tournament. They had
to be content with seeing it from au-
tomobiles and other vehicles on the
sidelines. the quarantine restriction on
account of the fear of the spread of in
fantile paralysis prohibiting them from
getting out and mingling with the
crowds
After the tournament was over and
the men had a chance to get their sup
per, for the affair lasted until long
after 6 o'clock, camp was practically
deserted. Most of the officers and men
departed. and there were only enough
left In each company street to guard
the quarters.
Aside from the regular church serv-
ices. Catholic in the morning, conduct
ed by Father Griffin, and Protestant in
the evening. conducted by Chaplain A.
L. Smith, Sd Infantry, there is nothing
on the program for today but passes
for the men. OF course. there will be
visitors. With the date of departure
Of the remaining troops now somewhat