The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-26
District GuardSnler1'S
Tented City Is Mecca
For All Washington
More Visitors Flock to Camp Than Took Part in Pa
rade-Wives, Mothers, and Sweethearts Shown
Over Muddy Encampment by Soldiers.

tempt. the jumps. and consequently had
10 do a great amount OF waihng.
Capt. e. M. Nevils. the thougftiIi man
bridges butt over the fs.p si,c nsa n sex
the entrance OF the camp, but he did
not have the lumber or labor with whiSn
10 cover the widest ones inside the
Beside the bitches. there were scores
Of foo: deep canals which were dug
earlier In the day 20 prevent the entire
camp grounds from being washed away.
decp before the canals were dug Al
though the sun dried off considerable
Of this. enough remained to keep the
snS sdns ks sn he .hf frog ' in s sppnk
who fell back. two feet after jumping
while many. Of the mothers begged
got to tie Mexican Border. there r.o w e1s
and optimistic over the thought of their
sons serving their country and encour-
The begging mothers sought out the
oficers to have their sons released be-
| cause they were under twenty-one years
Of age. All were told that no pleading
was necessary IL the nilitiamen did not
have the parents' consent as they would
not be mustered in for service on the
| border.
-Four mothers had the misfortune to
visit the camp Mt n time when their
sons were in the guard house. Each of
these mothers brought a box Of goodies
for their boy, but they were not Al
e dy four them G. to ..s the r.
enlistment, was placed In the guard
house yesterday morning for refusal to
perform the duty assigned to him. The
rule OF obedience Ia strictly enforced In
camp. The mothers, however. were
allowed to go to the entrance % the
guard house and have . short chat with
their incarcerated sons.
when mess call for supper was sound
around the eook tent to watch the milf
tiamen file by with their mess kits in
stew. rice. jam, and potatoes and thick
| slices Of bread and steaming cups OF
coffee. The suardsmen seemed sensitive
and self-conscious at first. but they
soon got over their shyness and settled
down to the business In hand with
great enthusiasm. unnundful of tho
gallery.
Camp Ditties Sung. -.
A great crowd gathered around the
men In companies and X OF the Third
, Regiment. who we're all geared up"
with blanket rolls and kna packs ready
to leave for the Congress Heights rife
range. While the men waited for the
relatives and best girls s or formed n ept IN
Among sa the dittis. they sang wa. on.
dedicated to the .pacincists. which ran
something like this: ..-...
'"Rah. rah. rah,
Load your guns with powder pufSs
And aim them at those nasty ruffs."
When the laughter in the crowd had
subsidized the singers rendered ssntimen.
tai ballsds including Farewell. Moth
er. You May Never Press Ne to Your
eriginai composition BY q member Of
order: s' -
Tramp. tramp. tramp. the boys are
marching,
Marching into Mexico.
WEE We viii they ,1ns sskin Sk o The s to
When old Company I goes to Mexico
Tho singers were cheered roundly and
responded with another rendition Of the
same song. which was evidently q ia
vorite with them. ~. ,F :
The men assigned to the rifle range
several thousand visitors who gathered
around them as they marched off the
camp grounds. % -
Affecting Farewell Scenes.
Thousands OF visitors rsmaraei 70
near tne pahu concert, ana II was after
dark before the ma IorS portion Of the
crowd began to wend its way toward
the Washington bound r.rs.
Many were the fond embraces and
kisses impaired a. the feminine con.
tingent took leave. Th.-c wo,. moist
eyes. and a number OF touching and
where wives With babies in q :n.s babe
farewell to their hucSa1,is.
AlthouEh the railway comosay con-
tinued running three cas- from the
was almost ID o'clock netore tile entire
crowd had 'tecn brought ba'K 70 the