Evening star., 1922-06-19
5000 DEVIL DOGS,'
GETTYSBURGBOUND
PITCH TENTS HERE
Marine Army Will Be Re-
viewed by President
This Afternoon.

Marines. 5000 of them. forming the
east coast eXpeditionary force from
Quantico. Va, moved into Washing
ton today in full war regalia. They
came ons barges up the Potomac, in
tanks. on motor trucks. tractors and
mounted atop the motorized artil
lery. 1t is their annual practice
march and maneuvers to keep them
hardened for field service. They will
spend the night at Washington,
camping in East Potomac Park. and
at daybreak tomorrow morning Will
start their journey to Gettysburg,
Pa, where they will re-enact on July
that famous battle of the civil war.
Eight gigantic barges, in tow OF
four big Navy tugs, were used to
transport the infantry up the Poto-
mac from Quantico. There were $500
foot troops. with their equipment. on
the barges. and the troops disem-
barked on the east seawall of Po-
tomac Park, right at the camp site
shorty before noon.
$50 Motor Vehicles.
The train. including tractors. tanks,
feid artillery, supply trucks. ammu-
base shortly after daybreak today
There are $50 motor vehicles in this
train. and the explosions OF their
engines gave to the quiet Virginia
country side early today the sound OF
a war under way. The train came
across the Highway bridge about
noon and proceeded direct to the
camp, which is adjacent to the east
bank of the railroad tracks.
Brig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler. COM
mandant of the base at Quantico, is
in command of the force of warriors
This afternoon at $50 o'clock he will
lead them from the camp up 18th
street. through Potomac Park. past
the Monument, direct to the Ellipse.
rounding the east side to the east
gate of the White House grounds.
left through the White House
their comma ander-in-c chief, will review
them.
After the presidential review the
force will pass out the west gate of
the White House grounds. south on
West Executive avenue to the Eliipse,
where a parade and review will be
held in honor of Col. Theodore RooSe-
welt. acting Secretary of the Navy.
Col. Roosevelt will bid them good
luck on their march northward. Mem
bers of the Senate and House of
Representative and ranking officers
or the Army ana Navy have been IN
vited to be present at this ceremony.
Early Start Tomorrow.
Following the review the force will
proceed direct to the camp, where the
pup tents will be set up for the night
and preparations made for an early
start tomorrow morning. Before the
city turns over for its final nap to-
morrow morning the camp will be
broken and the marines on their
march to Gettysburg. The column
will proceed out 14th street across
Tidal Basin bridge. west past the south
end of the bureau of engraving and
printing to the Paul Jones'. statue,
north on 18th street, west on 3 street,
west on Virginia avenue, north on
21st street. west on Massachusetts
avenue to the Rockville pike.
Tomorrow night the troops will
camp on the Corby estate near
Bethesda, Md, and the following
morning will proceed to a point two
and one-half miles west of Gathers
burg. Md. where they will spend
two nights in camp. then Ridgeville
Frederick and Thurmont.
There will be three days of ma
neuyers, in which all of the contacts
which preceded the battle Of Gettys-
burg will be re-enacted. The big
battle will be on the anniversary OF
the one during the civil war.