Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-30
D. c. MEN ORDERED
T0ANN|ST0NA AUG. I
Eight Organizations Now in
u. S. Service to Leave
Camp 0rdWay.
EXAMINATIONS END TODAY

The eight organizations of the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Colum-
bia who are now mustered into the
federal service and occupying Camp
Ordway, on the Patterson homestead,
have been ordered to leave for the
cantonment at Anniston. Ala. August Z.
In preparation for the early get
away" the commanding officer of each
organization in camp has been instruct
ed to report today to Brig. Gen. Z. W.
Barber with headquarters at Camp
Edge. Seagirt, n. j.. the number OF Of
ficers and enlisted men in each organi-
cation and their condition.
Orders have been received giving
notice that the District national guards
men. now in federal service, will be
united at the Admission cantonment In
formation of the 9TH Division. formerly
the Sth Division, OF which Brig. Gen.
Barber of the New Jersey National Guard
is commanding officer.
Will Be Ready to Start Promptly.
The District force will be ready to
depart promptly. The physical exam
nations are all being finished today.
All of the organizations are to be put
through the Regular Army procedure.
of muster for pay tomorrow morning.
starting at 1880 o'clock. This means
that the pay rolls must be made up and
each man must answer to his name
when called. The procedure is gone
through with the same precision and
formality as drill or any other camp
order.
Recruiting under a new special order
just received will be started tomorrow,
with Capt. William r. Hudson, who
has been commanding the field hospital,
as recruiting officer; 1t has been de-
cided that those really desiring to Join
the National Guard will do it much
more readily at the camp than at some
downtown station. and SO the general
recruiting tent has been esta blished at
Camp Ordway.
Corps. National Guard. District of Co
lumbia, has been relieved from duty
with the Sd Infantry. National Guard.
District of Columbia, and will assume
command of Field Hospital No. ] of
the National Guard.
1t is hoped that equipment for Troop
D will arrive this week. so that this
organization can be brought out from
the armory, at 5th and l. streets, to
complete the camp. Maj. Leroy w.
squadron of cavalry. Is doing all that
can be done to hurry the equipment.
"Coxey's Army's" Good Showing.
Troop c, although so ill-equipped
army" made the whole camp sit up
and take notice today This outfit had
never had rifles in their. hands before.
but showed they had the right spirit
by going out and drilling for several
hours to get started right. All Of the
camp officers are strong in their praise
of the appearance made by Troop c at
guard mount. with Capt John w.
Thompson of Troop B as officer of the
day. They are nothing but the raw
est rockies. but they made a surpris
ingly good showing" said Capt. Voght.
'"They show they have the right stuff
in them and have the right spirit"
Capt. Thompson was relieved as officer
Lieut.. Gregory Kessnick of Troop A.
Under the direction Of Adjutant Wilfred
C. Boughton the office work of the camp
Is being carried along expeditiously and
will be ready for the muster tomorrow
morning. There is a great deal of paper
work to be disposed Of before the camp
is moved to Admission. Ala. and the early
departure makes quick work essential.
The camp was thrown open to a big
throng of visitors yesterday, many OF
whom brought boxes and bags of good
things to eat. SO that a real picnic seemed
to have swooped down on the camp. This
meant lot of extra police" work this
morning picking up the papers and refuse
that was scattered about.
Services yesterday were conducted in
the big Y: NJ. c. A. tent by Rev J. T.
Stocking. former pastor of the First Con-
The Y. NJ c. A. tent providing maya
zines and reading matter, writing ma
terial games and canned" music is much
enjoyed by the $50 men in camp.