Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-02
Five Glasses a Day.
President and Mrs. Wilson
and Members of the Cabinet
Present at Camp Inspection

Honored with the presence of Presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson. Secretary and
Mrs Daniels, Secretary Baker of the
War Department and other diStin-
guished officers of the defense arms of
the United States government and
distinguished gathering of leaders in
Washington life the womans camp was
formally organized and officially in
spected yesterday afternoon.
The Presidents arrival was impress
sive. First the Marine Band under the
leadership of Lieut.. Santemann marched
up the camp street and took its sta
ton in the rear of the reviewing stand.
detachment from Washington bar
racks under command of Capt. c. l.. Hall
acted camp guards while the President
and other officials were making their in
spection. The other officers of this de-
tachment were Capt. V. l.. Peterson,
Lieut.. J. w. Stewart. Lieut.. Charles F.
Williams. Lieut. r. L. Nicholas. Lieut. W
n. Holcombe and Lieut. A. l.. Ganahl
all from the Engineer Corps. Their com
nand consisted of twenty 'non-coms.
Official Escort to President.
As an official escort for the President
came six squads of marines from the bar
racks. under command of Capt. r. p. Will
lams. They executed drill and were
lined up along the right of the main
street Of the camp, up which the Presi-
dents party was escorted.
The 200 young women who are resi-
| dent students of the camp, wearing
their khaki uniforms. mustered into
| '"-o h.tttaiions and four compa MES
were marched out and stood at atten-
otuer side of the camp
street
These arrangements were made by
Mrs Hugh l.. Scott, wife of the chief
ct II of he.
Quoted the President to the reviewing
stand Mrs. Wilson followed. escorted
by Col. w. w. Harris, military aid to
the President.
After an Invocation by Rev. Ran
dolph II. Mckim the President was pre-
scented by Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock.
honorary aid. The President. eN-otticio
communicative chief of the army and
navy, made special request that dur
ing his address the young woman
rockies should be brought in close
formation directly in front of the re-
viewing stand.
Representing the three branches of
the service, Mrs. George Barnett, wife
of the commandment of the Marine
Corps; Mrs. Hugh l.. Scott. wife OF the
chief of staff of the army. and Mrs.
r. +. Fletcher. wife of Rear Admiral
Fletcher. representing Mrs. George
Dewey, who was unable to attend.
Marine Band played the national
anthem in greeting to "Old Glory"
Inspection of Camp Follows.
At the close Of the Presidents speech
the girls regiments were again drawn
back to attention" while the Presi-
dents party inspected the camp.
When the President was passing the
Red Cross tent he greeted Mrs Theo
dora North Mclaughlin cordially. and
was reminded by her that they were
the only two official Red Cross repre-
sentatives present. and so she welcom-
ed him as national president to the
exhibition tent, over which she is pre-
siding as head of the District society
The United States flag flying over the
resident camp and the Red Cross flag
two banners unfurled.
The President expressed himself as
impressed and pleased at the camp ar
rangements and thoroughly approving
the idea Of thus training tho women to
patriotic service.