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where the entire brigade of Marines
was assembling prior to passing in re
view. The spot chosen for the Presi-
dent to stand was OF Hill where Cen
cral Grant had his headquarters during
the Wilderness engagement.
From the point of view Of The spec
tator the maneuvers reached their eli
max in the review. As the regiments
marched before their Commander-in-
Chief the band took up The Long Long
Trail" With fixed bayonets ard full
marching equipment the men swung
past the President. dipping their reei-
mental banners as they passed. The
President acknowledged the salutes.
The fast stepping Marines were
scarcely by the President when along
came the motor drawn artillery units,
their canroneers as rigid as automa-
tons. camoufaged tank took part in
the review. Heavier guns rumbied by
at the rear of motor tractors.
Then came the huge search lights,
camions, cranes and other necessities
Of way all spick and span.
Two thousand Marines grouped
themselves into living picture of
the President, faithfully reproducing
his profile in very short time. This
was staged just below clump of trees
where a headstone marks the resting
place of Stonewall Jackson's arm.
which had been amputated after his
own men had fired on and wounded him.
After retreat last night the band
played and marched up and down the
parade ground. Mrs. Harding became
SO Interested in the music that she
ignored mess cali and remained on
the ground listening to the band.
When tho musicians paraded to strains
of "DiXie,' Southerners present split
the air with rebel yclls. Before the
band dispersed it played Mrs. Har-
ding's favorte, "A Perfect Day
Marine Flyers Bomb Warship
In the evening the marine flyers
matched wits with the marine anti
aircraft gunners. The aviators at
tempted theoretically to bomb battle
ship from which the "archies," manned
by the crew of marines, attempted to
"destroy' the attacking planes. The
deck Of the "warship' was equipped
with searchlights that sent skyward
broad beams Of light which groped
about endeavoring to locate the planes.
The machines were flying so high that
the sound of their motors was in
audible on the ground
The President and Mrs. Harding
watched with keen interest the eff orts Of
searchlights TO pick up the bombers
The RULES Of the game provided that
when plane was picked up by the
searchers the flyer was to burn red
light. From time to time the aviators
would set adrift flares which illumi-
mated the surrounding territory for a
mile. The observers on the ground
were unable to make out the planes
when the searchlights picked them up.
Majo. General teieune, commanding
tho Marine Corps. said that the
operators OF the lights did exception
ally we'll by three times spotting the
"enemy" planes. Each time the anti
aircraft guns would roar salvo in
the general direction Of the craft.
Marine flyer Captain John Davis be
came confused and attempted to land
N Charlottesville, Va, before realiz-
ing his mistake. The fates were kind
as he effected landing in strange ter
rltory at midnight without damage TO
himself or the plane
Taps" Saturday night found the
President and AIRS. Harding in their
army cots, and both slept soundly un-
III reVe'ilc this morning Tne nights
lately have turned cold, and the chill
penetrated even the generous pile Of
blankets.
The palm FOR early rising this morn
ing went TO Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace. Mr. Wallace has lived many
years on farm and has never out
grown the habit OF getting up carly
He was un at o'clock this morning
and dropped in on the lst Regiment fol
"chow.' When the President and tho
other members of the party showed I'm
at 1870 o'clock they were a bit skcpti-
cal Of the Sccretary's story. bat tAey
accepted vorification.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt was
tight at home. The sound Of these
buglc calls makes me absolutely home.
sick for my old outfit" he conGded tc
ono Of the marines. "pvo wandered
around the camp just like did when
commanded my outfit, asked the same
Old questions of the mess sergeant and
received the same old answers.
should not like TO be here long or I'd
sign up
Colonel Roosevelt was lieutenant
colonel Of the 26th Infantry in France
Ex,Scrgcant Dcnby, of the Marine
Corps, now Secretary of the Navy. or
several occasions drew to one side
f@rdcned old mon cons that have
served mnny hitch with the mnrincs
INC oldtlmcrs and the Secretary
%"pped yarns and voiced convictions
with all thc freedom Of men in the
ranks
WASHiNGTON, Oct :. The presi.
dcnt'al party returning from the
Wildcfncsa battlefield reached thr
White House shortly after 3 o'clock
this afternoon
The marines will break camp to.mor.
70" morning and hike back to thoi,
permanent hcndquartcrs al Quantico