Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-26
WAR HEADS REVIEW
CAMP MEADE TROOPS
Secretary Baker and Division STAR
See More Than $1,000 Hen
on Parade.

| Secretary Of War Baker reviewed
the 10th Division OF the National Army
and auxiliary units assigned to this
cantonment for training Saturday aft>
ernoon. More than 10000 men were on
parade.
1t was the first time the selected
as division, and the Secretary dee
clared he was deeply impressed BY the
showing made by the men.
II have watched this division form"
he said. II saw these lads come into
the Army as crude specimens from ali
walks in life. have made frequent
journeys to the camp from Washing
ton to watch them drill and as they
passed in review today I was assured
that they had become real soldiers
1t was inspiring and encouraging. It
demonstrated clearly that America IL
preparing rapidly and WELL"
In Platoon Formation.
At the hour Of the secretary's arrival
all of the thousands of men were watt
ing in patoon formation for the parade
to begin, and in . very few minutes
after has arrival Brig. Gen. u. E. Hatch
marched 1 by the reviewing stand e the
tary was accompanied by Brig. Gen. w.
j. Nicholson. the acting division come
STAFF.
1t was an inspiring spectacle. Had
1t been possible for all OF the men to
assemble in straight line the column
OF soldiers would have reached ten
miles The men marched rapidly, yet
It took more than three hours for all Of
them to pass the reviewing stand. &c
was possible for only about 5000 men
to assemble on the parade ground at
time.
Lines Stretch Miles.
AS the lines. stretching miles, passed
get place there obtained for the first
time an idea of the might Of this orr
ganization, under the acting command
of Brig. Gen. Nicholson. The regiments
passed in columns of patoons. the one
familiar with such formations shows
| ing how big company IL now com.
pared with the skinny organisations
of other days.
No man was allowed in lire without
an overcoat: The effect of this was
to give that perfect uniformity which
Is the real secret of impressivenese In
military display. This great body OF
thinking individual lighters was. for
marshaled just as in the days gone
by, suggestive Of great military ptc-
lures more than of anything familiar
to most American eyes. SO much 81
all previous ideas Of military training
that the intense formality Of the cere-
Nlony made 1t a novelty even for those
who have been here from the first. -
Showing Almost . Marvel.
The wonderful showing Of the forces
stood out as almost marvel when Il
was recalled that these were the same
men who on September % and since,
most or them only very recently came
stunning along, civilians from every
walk of life, and excited merrfmSnt By
the very diversity Of their appe6ranca
even when it happened that many were
well dressed up to the average Of biz
lcities. The Army overcoats made the
lines seem like solid walls of olivea
drab pushing on ana on with q sway.
ing motion 50 perfect that it was beau.
4 Every man marched his best. The
lines came up over the gently rolling
ground without waver, every foot IN
step. every gun slanted back, every
chest thrust forward. Each band took
lplayed while it's particular regiment was
passing. Then there was q double
lquick order and the way cleared for
the next regiment. The impressive mo-
ments were when the colors passed the
island and the reviewing party saluted.
j Health Of Men Excellent.
you can tell the wives, mothers ana
friends OF the men OF this division. =
Secretary Baker said, that they are
all well provided for. have been tAl6
that only about per cent OF the men
are sick and I can see that they are
all well clothed and equipped. The
general health conditions here are ex-
cellent. 1 have been very much inn
lpressed."
The pageant was witnessed by Sew
eral thousand persons who journeyet7 Ia
the camp from various sections of
Pennsylvania. Maryland and the Dis-
trict of Columbia by automobile, train
and trolley. It was a regular haIf-
holiday for the men, and after noon
the reservation was open to visitors.
It was planned to give q demonstra4
ton of bomb-throwing and bayonet
work for the Secretary, but Il was
necessary to cancel these ARRANGEMENTS
because OF the lateness> OF the hour.
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