The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-24
200 WOMEN TO LIVE
IN A MILITARY CAMP
Will Gather From All Parts Of
the Country to Learn Ito
Be Soldiers"
SITE NEAR WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, April :3.-On tho morn
ing Of May 1s. very early In the MORN
ing-at $50 o'clock, to be precise--2"o
wornen will arise to the sound OF rev'ilc'
don their uniforms and set about the
business OF demonstrating at their camp
at Chevy Chase, within sight of the dome
Of the Capitol, that getting ready for war
10 not a mans Job alone.
From revellle TO taps. the latter at
$3.50 o'clock. every day for " weeks
viii be crammed full of drills. setting up
exercises, lectures. classes in care OF
the sick n wounded and Red Cross
work.
1t will be a matter of stern routine, OF
unrelaxing military precision. although
the sponsors of the camp. the woinan's
section Of the Navy League, announce
tonight that the drilling will only be sur
6cient to enable the students to get about
easily In company and squad formation.
But II is to be a very serious business
none the less. Women from New York.
Massachusetts, New Jersey and many
other States have been enrolled for the
two weeks camp at this national service
school. the pioneer of its kind. which Is
expected to set the example for similar
schools In other parts OF the country.
No Friils or Fancies.
To begin with, the important part oi
the undertaking., the UNIFORM. AS pre-
ocrtbed by tho executive committee
which has laid down the rules and regu'
iations for the camp. is to consist ol
khaki--a khaki coat. a khaki hat ana q
soldiers hat. So much at least is essen
tto1 ubit. skirt for SUNDAY Will Dt
also necessary. which must be eight
inches from the ground.
: The routine of the ann has been laic
down as follows
Reveille, . 80 setting up exercises.
e:45. ct is to be observed that be-
tween $50 and s AS only fifteen min
utes elapee.)
Roll call. 1870, breakfast. 1880:
police call. $50. drill. 3. class.
$3.50 TO IL so dinner. IL 80 classes.
1880 to 80: recreation, .; retreat.
6:15 dinner, $50; entertainment. in
Guiding music and illustrated lectures,
1850 recreation. s 80 tattoo roll call.
.: taps. $3.50.
Wherever possible this routine will b
carried out in formation, the student
presenting themselves in companies an,
squads, the former consisting OF nifty
the latter of ten women. Five student
will be ass.gr,-a - each tent.
Omcers for the various companies ~
we'll as the general stan of the com
mandant are now being selected fron
Hounced later.
Omcern' wives In Charge.
The camp schoo at Chevy Chase |
being arranged under direction OF a com
mftfoA consisting ~ Nrs Hugh Scot
Wife Of the Chief Of stan of the army
3ro. George Barnet. wife OF the com
mAndant OF the Marine Corps Mrs. Glib
son = hnestock. Col. Charles Doyen. I
B. NJ. c.: Major George Y. Ahern. L. )
4, retired DR.. A. NJ. Fauntelroy. L. 5
NJ c.; Mrs. George o. Totem and y,
W. NJ. Davis.
The classes, which are accentuitcd a
the important feature Of the work of tn
camp. Include elementary hygiene unde
direction OF Red Cross nurses first a,
to the injured. under Red Cross doctors
preparation of sick diets and making q
surgical dressings. signal work and tie
egraphy. wireless II plain, militar
c~alisthenics.
In the resident classes are the daugl
ter0 OF members of the Senate a.!
House OF Representatives. prominer
Government officials and army and nav
officers.
The following have enrolled
From New York City-The Miss.
Edna d. Andrews. Marian Baldwi
Ethel Burnett, Nancy +. Barton. Maj
n Helen Bangs and Mrs. Richard
Chisholm, the Misses Mary a. Cushma
Ruth I. Carleton, Katharine 4. Gran
0enevieve Glendennin. Dorothy Dillo
Anita Emmel, Mercer and Ii!da Frenc
Roeamond Gilger, Susan D.. Hertz
Marian VI. Kerr, Frances G. Littlehel
Edith G. Leavitt and Mrs, Adrian La
kin.
The Misses Sarah Lsrkin. Elean'
Lockwood. Carolina l.. Murray and Mr.
Henry x. Murphy, the Misses Muir
MacGuire, Gertrude L.. Murray, Phyll
B. Moore, Juliet L. Morse. Alice
Peters. Isabel NJ. Peters, Joan Peter
Louise l.. Painters. Elizabeth j RI
sell. Clara Richards, Caroline s. Roger
Katherine Rounds and Mrs. 7.
Rhoades, the Misses jeanette s. Whit
lock and Violet e. Wilder.
Observation-Disclosures Gertrude Atw,
and Miss Louise G. Witherbee Of Pc
Henry.
Miss Gertrude L. Schuyler. Pelha
Manor.
New Jersey-Miss Cornelia Bran
roth. Elizabeth: Mrs. l.. g. Delmoni'
Madison the Misses Lydia Lab
Princeton Margaret 3. Taylor, Borde
town; Margaret L. Strong, Short Hin
Katharine K. Van SAINT. Newark. Flc
ence Berkeley, BordentoWn Jean clio
.cux. Irvington: Helen q. Morehes
Elizabeth Dorothy Potter. Leonl
Margaret Howell, Atlantic city Eliz
beth G.. Lanssen and Florence l.. 10y
land, Englewood.