Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

nc ana along the western boundary,
also will run supply line up Rogues
Harbor run to the northern loop of the
cantonment, a distance of two miles.
Other traffic through the grounds is
admitted to Camp Meade except under
| military escort.
Quarters Of the d. C. Troops.
The District of Columbia troops will
occupy quarters on the western side of
the cantonment near where the con-
struction headquarters are located, and
which will be nearest to the Washing
Iton-Baltimore boulevard. This part of
the camp is nearly seven miles from
Laurel.
Buildings in the first section along the
west branch of the cantonment start less
than 100 yards from the Washington Bal
tiinore and Annapolis tracks, about half
mile east of the Portland station and
WEIGHS bridge. The first section is to be
occupied by the first section of infantry
North Of that comes the section blocked
on for the I'd Regiment of Infantry, with
Regiment following successfully. Then
what is known as the North Portland road
cuts diagonally through. and here a space
600 feet wide is being maintained as
North of this come in turn the sections
built to quarter the 5th, 9Th and It'll Regi-
ments of Infantry. Then is left an open
break
The division headquarters come next
and north of those are the headquarters
OF the Signal Corps. Another firebreak
interrupts the series of buildings. North
of this is the space set apart for the
headquarters train. This consists of sta
bfes, parking space for teams and wagons.
other equipment connected with this
branch of service
At the extreme northern end of the
west branch Is located the sanitary train.
\ rxrrt 1E has ol- Ir- Lii
work in cooperation with the state au-
thorities in safeguarding the camp site
through all possible precautionary meas
ures.
Headquarters HILL"
Maj. Gen. Joseph E. Kuhn, president of
the Army War College, who is to be divi-
sion commander at Camp Meade, will
have his Headquarters on what is known
as Headquarters hill. directly north of the
bend In the hairpin form of the cantonment
Here officers barracks have been erected
and a large watch tower from which a
general view Of the entire cantonment
can be had. About a mile north of Head
quarters hill is being built the main hos
pftal building to care for 900 men. This
structure when completed viii cost three
quarters of million dollars. and will be
fitted out with modern convenienceS for
caring for the injured and sick soldiers
Besides this there will be a hospital dis
pensary with about fifty beds at each of
the regiments.
The eastern branch of the canton
ment starts at Admiral. Less than 100
yards north of the present open-faced
waiting station and the 1--WE great
warehouses. 160 by 40 feet. on cement
piers that are nearing completion. and
are already well filled with equipment
and supplies, is the section arranged
especially with every proper conven-
fence for the supply train. North of
this provision has been made for the
ammunition train. This section laps
over the old farm cottage, which was
| first occupied by Maj Proctor and his
STAFF as a headquarters for all work
connected with the cantonment.
In the next section north provision
has been made for the engineers
Another frebreak about zoo feet wide
itntervenes, and above this are sections
laid out for the sth. 9th and 10th Regi-
ments of infantry. Then comes another
firebreak..