The Washington herald., 1917-07-30
fDOp B EAD TELLS
OF LIFE AT ORDWAY
In Letter to Father. Youth Writes
of Game Here.
B Troop Quarters.
Camp Ordway,
Sunday Afternoon.

y Troop quarters.
Camp Ordway,
Sunday Afternoon.
sDeaF Dad
Its Just glorious out here.
Camp Ordway, you know. is sit
uated on the old Patterson home
stead site out Florida avenue way.
There are almost 100 acres and the
northern part Of II IL q high wooded
hf1l on which are the ruins of the
old mansion. At one time the estate,
with its nne old mansion surrounded
by huge oaks and serpentine drives,
overlooking the entire city, was the
most magnificent for miles around.
Our tents are on the broad felds
that stretch south from the foot of
the hill, and even these fields are
so high that from our tent doors we
can look directly down upon the Cap
itoL Isn't that wonderful?
The four troops-A, B, c and D.
have their company streets in conse-
cutive order, in the center of the
camp. On one side are the two bat
teries; on the other the signal and
field hospital corps. Water Is piped
from the hill above and carried into
all the company streets. West Of the
tents IL a huge drill field which the
companies take turns in using. Sew
eral dozen shower baths surround the
camp.
Each outfit in the camp claims to
have the finest officers, and We fell
lows IN B troop think we have the
finest, too. Lieut.. John W. Thomp-
son Is our captain, now that Captain
Heron has been made major Of the
squadron; Dudley Browne, who was
our top sergeant, is now our hrst
lieutenant, and Jack Harper second
lieutenant
Most Of our non-commissioned Of
acers were taken out Of B troop TO
hslp train the new c and d troops
which have Just been organized In the
past month, and 30 We have a new
lot Of non-coms.
f5e 6fgTest thing of all Happened
yesterday when we were all exam
ined by regular army surgeons, just
before being mustered into Federal
service. Every man in the troop ex-
cept one, possibly two, passed the eN-
animation with flying colors, notwtth-
standing its rigidity. Most Of our
men had added weight and increased
chest measurements since our exam
nation by National Guard doctors a
few months ago. Some, who had been
straightened up by the drill, had add
ed an inch to their height in several
months.
The camp Is growing every day, a
canteen and a Y. NJ. c. A. restroom
being opened today. The canteen.
which Is run by all the outfits in
camp, Is open from in the morning
until It night. At it the fellows
can buy ice cream cones, cold drinks,
pies, tobacco, candy and other things.
The Y. NJ. c. A. restroom Is a big
open tent with many tables and
chairs, with strong lights at night,
where men can write letters, read pa
pers, play games and listen to phono-
graphic music whenever they choose.
1--WE ride every morning except Sun
day. Our squadron is one OF the few
in the country that will be kept as
cavalry. The War Department has
notified our commanding officers that
rev horses will be waiting for US
when we arrive in Admission, Ala, in
several weeks. We are to take our
own horses along as extras. At the
present time We are learning to put
our heads back, while our horses are
-rrr I: at a good trot, until they touch
ldGh2 OL lllE llOFSGS- II 10 lAAANAA
than you think.
sleep on cots and are required
ct up at $50 and back in bed
r pity at 1870 every night, unless
aa ave a special pass.
II breakfast hour is $50, luncheon
and dinner at 6, with roast beef
Hg potatoes at least once a day. We
..s ally get beans once each day,
-rF often tomato omelettes at break
-s. We each have our ALUMINIUM
kit which we wash ourselves and
under our cot.
1 Saturdays We are of from noon
1880 unless we are on guard
... and on Sundays from in the
ing until 1O:5O at night, unless we
IN guard. We have religious
st. ,es at Sunday morning, but they
-s. OF compulsory.
ch of the four troops have dis
ed a few men. largely those with
dents. and about a dozen men
.- ow needed in each troop, II it is
rr ave its full complement.
He inoculations-for small pox and
ID fever-win probably start in
days, after which we will prob
have several days rest.
With InYa Your Son