Evening star., 1921-10-02

ing his achievement to radio station
on the beach,, whence II
lessed to the assumed fleet at sea
within the space of a minute and
theree-Quarters.
Yesterday the sigma! corps men
laid ten miles Of field telephone con-
nections, much of which went over
broken and wooded territory nearly
east to charlottesville. perfectly CO.
ordinating all the attacking" units
comprising an advance four miles
wide.
. The battery of searchlight and
anti-aircraft units have practiced
constantly on the airplanes working
overhead both by day and by night.
and many of the 'greenhorns.' VIII"
never saw an dnti-aircraft gun pre-
vious to this summer. show expert
ability in handling the huge reiec-
tors, the listening devices and aim
ing on order from the plotting
board officer who gives the range.
The casual observer notes that
and thoroughly shipsshape: that the
water supply is excellently provided
from distant wells and for common
purposes from surface pools made
by dams constructed by the Engineer
Corps. Blankets are there for cold
nights. The Chow" provided by Maj.
Horton is excellent. Only few foot
casualties are to be found at the
Red Cross center. Each night in a
huge natural amphitheater there Is
community singing. cheering and the
movies.
The feature of the camp luxuries.
however. is the Wilderness White
House set on a prominence, which
has q wonderful view of the whole
camp. Here, the President has porce-
lain bathtubs. with running hot and
cold water, a huge reception room for
callers. a dozen auxiliary tents for
his escort, brass bedsteads. matched
flooring, oil-stove heaters. and many
other of the comforts of home"
President Specially Guarded.
A special bodyguard has been
formed for President Harding. which
consists of fourteen of the worlds
best rifemen, under direction of Gun.
ner Wigs, who won the individual
champion marksman medal at Camp
Perry, Ohio, September %, in the ma
tional contests, by making l61 con- n
secutive bulrs-eyes, at range OF
members Of the guard will be the
military champion marksman and the
Marine Corps rifle team. whlch de-
feated all other teams at the camp
Perry shoot.
yers, the work being a spectacular
development of high ground seized
on hostile territory, and the estao-
lishment Of shore base, and the
perfection of camp and operating
Conditions for all units involved.
Most of the picturesque meneuvers s1eeaF
so the President and his party could
observe them.
The military tactics were followed
by platoon demonstrations over val
ley country and later by battalion
demonstration as a real test in rough
country of a battalion's efficiency in
attack. At 4:30 there
was an airplane versus battleship en-
counter, which will be repeated at
night
Program for Today.
Sunday the program starts with
divine worship in the natural amphi-
theater, followed by grand review.
after which surprise" will be
sprung on White House guests in the
shape of a mass formation of all
troops in the valley facing the re-
viewing stand. go that the profile of
President Harding is clearly pictured
blood.
Monday the huge camp will be
broken up and the troops return to
Quantico.
Many distinguished visitors have
been present, amend them being Con-
greSSmen HICKS, fdiTHelu, DdIIoW,
Simmons, Griffin and Butler; Brig.
Gen. Fox Conner and Col. Lane and
Majs. Erskine, Barker, Shearer and
Fails of the Army; Rear Admiral Nc
Cullough, U. S. N, and Capt. Green
staff, Commander voone and Lieut..
Dickerson of the Navy.
In. the Presidents Party.
Among those that arrived with the
Presidents party were the Secretary
Of the Navy and Mrs. DENLY, Gen.
and Mrs. Sawyer, Secretary and Mrs.
Christian. the Secretary of Agricul
ture. Capt. David Sellers and Col.
D. D. Porter. aides to the Secretary
erick Hicks of the House naal COM
mittee and Representative Royal c.
johnson of the House military COM
mittee.
with Gov. Davis party were Gov.
Davis of Virginia and Mrs. Davis.
Maj Hodges. aide to Gov. Davis. and
Mrs Hodges: Gen. and Mrs. Waller
and Col Frederick Bright of the Vir-
ginia National Guard.
Other distinguished guests were
Rear Admiral Moffett, chief of naval
aviation; Rear Admiral McCulley,
U. S. N: Senator 9. D. Nicholson, SEN
ator L. H. Ball, Representatives R., w.
Parker. G. E. Campbell, p. D. Libing.
f. G. Bond, S. S. Arentz, o. E. Bland,
]. L. Cable, ]. J. Connolly, T. NJ.
Young, H. C. Calm, Brig. Gen. George
Richards and Brig. Gen. H. c. Haines,
U. S. Marine Corps.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt and Admiral Moffett ar
lived by airplane about half an hour
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