Evening star., 1921-08-02
CAMPERS MEADE
TO HEAR PERSH|NG
Address Is Feature of After
noon-EarIy Drizzle
of Rain.
By a STAFF Cor respondent.

camp in civilian clothes with practi-
cally no equipment. At midnight
last night Capt. Virgins. adjutant of
the camp had received the report
that every man had been assigned to
quarters. issued full military equip
ment and was really to take his place
in rank with all military require
ments.
The Washington contingent Is COM
posed largely of high school students
and boys scarcely reaching the age
of twenty-ohe. They are taking to
military life like the proverbial duck
to puddlfs. The food is rated as best
obtainab1e, and the ration allowance
is IS cents day.
Cows from the camp dairy are fur
nishing milk for the boys In camp.
and the breakfast this morning con-
sisted of fruit. cereals and satisfying
quantities of fresh pork sausage.
May Change Camps Name.
II it keeps on raining as it has
since 3 o'clock this morning the boys
are planning on changing the title
of the camp from Meade to Mud.
Even in the drizzle base ball fanatics
were between the buildings. pitch
ing catching and batting the horse
hide. Tomorrow, however. will call
a halt on athletic activity during drill
hours. The students will line up with
lemon colored Army suits for periods
of drilling. Infantry tactics. bat
talon maneuvers and the general
complicated series of military forma-
tions are on the program for future
days.
Omcers Assigned.
Cox Helms. who is in charge Of the
camp, has assigned Capt. William E.
Goe, 41st Infantry. to command Com
pany NJ. Two other Regular Army OFF,
GERS. Lieut.. H. E. Kelly Of the 55th In
fantry and Second Lieut.. Earl F. Loucks
Of the b4th Infantry. have been detailed
to assist Capt. Goe in looking after the
In addition to these Regular Army
representatives, Sergt. Thomas M. F.
Hamilton and number Of privates have
been assigned to Company NJ.
Lieut.. Kelly Is a graduate Of Fordham
College. saw service with the 55th Di-
soldier
Lieut.. Loucks was attached to the 64th
Division during the late war. He is an
officer of wide experience in military
training.
Sergt. Hamilton, who has seen six
teen years of service. is the daddy"
of the company. He has served with
the colors in Guam, Alaska, the
Philippines, Hawaii. Cuba, Porto
Rico and China Being the father of
sponsibility of caring for 100 young
Americans.
'Tn have to be daddy to the boys
and I know the ropes. because I have
two youngsters of my own" said
the genial sergeant to The Stars rep
vpo0 70 h0t no L
ready seen Of the Washington con-
tingent it impresses me as being a
mighty clean. healthy bunch of
youngsters. And each one of them
should return home much benefited
by the training; 1 will wage they
camp next year."
Discusses "eNxt Year,.
The sergeant. who is six feet two
and one-half inches tall. then pro-
ceeded to discuss the training camp
plan for next year and the year fol-
lowing. The present assemblage is
known as the red camp, which. he
was quick to explain, mas no bolshe-
vistic significance. Quite to the con-
trary. 1t is named for one of the
colors in the flag, and is for boys be-
tween the ages of eighteen and
thirty-nve years. who desire instruc-
ton IN the duties of privates and
squad leaders.
Next years white camp will be
opened for those desiring instruction
in duties connected wit hthe rank Of
non-commissioned officers.
The Blue Camp. to be opened in 1929,
will be for boys who have passed the
Red and White camps, and who desire
experience as commissioned officers
In the reserves.
The three years Red, White and
Blue training, in the opinion of Sergt.
Hamilton, will f1t any young man for
desirable career in Uncle Sans
Army.
Washington mothers. who have sons
prehension that they will not get
enough to eat: For lunch there were
such substantial dishes on the bill
Of fare as roast beef, corn on cob,
boiled potatoes. cold slaw and cream.
Technical High school-Marttn
Ryan. Warren Hoeke, Robert p. Gar
Der. A. r. Deck, F. b. Filley, Hugh F.
Collins, John A. Patterson, E. II.
Thiele: P. L Edwards and Thomas
Gonzaga College,. J. o'Donnel1, n.
c. Gardiner. F. J. Gallagher, c. J..
Graves. v. Tompkins, B. ]. Kroger and
John ]. OConnor.
Western High school-William T.
Brown. r. 8. French, jr.; Vernon Rob
nett, J. L.. lew III, JF.s Elton Snerry,
Joseph N. Murphy, r. D. Armstrong
and P. C. Hutton. jr.
st. Johns College-Tom M. Parks,
Theodore c. Howe and George F..
ONeill.
Last night, after the boys had en-
ioyed q dinner consisting OF beef
stew, tomato salad, fried potatoes, ice
tea, hot biscuits and raspberry ely,
they were called out by Capt. Goe,
who advised them to cooperate with
the officers In an effort to outstrip
every other company in the matter of
organization and discipline.
you young men," said Capt Goe,
"are representing the nations capital
in this camp. You come from the
very seat Of war operations of the
greatest and noblest country on
earth. II you accept the great re-
sponsibility Of representing the capt
tai of the nation, you cannot help
but be a shining example for the rest
of the camp, As well as prepare your
selves to carry on 1nspiringly after
you leave us and return to civilian
life.
"You have q splendid opportunity
to. excel in patriotism and good
craftsmanship, and / know you will
prove yourselves worthy Of the con-
fidence I am placing in you"
High Schools Represented.
Local high schools furnished the
bulk Of Washington's quota for the
camp. Company Ms roster. as 1t
stood today. was made up Of the fol-