Evening star., 1922-07-12
MARINES GET BACK
!. FROM GETTYSBURG
Pass Hurried|y Through
Washington, Taking Boats
for Quantico.

Seasoned veterans of the hath. of
Gettysburg, past and present. being
tho east coast expeditionary force of
the United States Marine Corps,
headed by distinguished COMPANY.
passed through Washington TODAY
In -FOUR sections. In the lead of the
infantry there was a contracting
touch to the field khaki Of the force
given by the somber attire Of the
CIVILIAN and the beaming white of
the Navy.
70 the right of the main column
aoas ineodore Roosevelt. now the
head of the Marine Corps. To his
ieit and In the center rode Mai. Gen.
John A Le1eune, commandant of the
Marine Corps. and to his left rode
br1g. Gen. Smed1ey D. Butler. the
commander of this force of hardened
ed afoot to Gettysburg. there re-en-
acted the battle of Gettysburg as
history told them the Union and Con-
federate forces fought it during the
ciVll war, and then they showed to
thousands OF people just how the ma
would conduct such an engagement
should they face it today
Dolls Adorn Trucks,
The thunderous explosions of the
several hundred motor trucks. draw
ing the camp kitchens, post ex-
changes, camp equipment. announced
the advance guards arrival They
passed hurriedly through Washing
ton without stopping, hitting it for
expected to arrive tonight Their
trucks were decorated, in many in
stances fore. aft and amidships, with
gigantic dolls, in gold lace and flimsy
Six dresses, captured by these sun
burned lads as they passed through
maryland Though they have passed
through a hard training period, there
were smiles on every truck as they
rumbled past the sidelines, and this
Is the reason they have made them
selves fast in the hearts of Mary
ianoers. through whose country they
have Just passed
About half an hour behind the
motor train came the infantry, the
piue steel of their rifles sparkling in
the hot sun. in contrast to their duh
uniforms of khaki. Their steps were
snappy. and they showed no effect
from the intense heat which reflected
from the hot asphalt pavements over
which they marched. Their packs were
iightened somewhat. their shelter tents
blankets, etc, being in the newly de-
Si6Aco. pack carts, whtCn
are being experimented with on this
march. The machine guns of the or
ganization also are on similar carts
thousands of people lined the streets
along the line Of march.
Trip Down Potomac.
The infantry proceeded direct to
Potomac Park by way Of 18th street
and pennsylvania avenue. At the sea :
wall in Potomac Park there were
nearly dozen barges and four Navy
tugs, assigned to the Quantico base
The marines boarded them and fin
ished the last part Of their months
maneuvers by1a trip down the river.
Bringing up the rear was the mo-
torized field artillery. The equip
ment was drawn by tractors, which
! rumbled over the city streets. Be
hind each tractor, which laid for
itself steel track as 1t moved, was
long ammunition wagon, and one
OF the famous rs nm. guns The
Held artillery passed over the same
route through Washington and left
by way of the Highway bridge The
slow tractor speed will not permit IL
to make ouantico by nightfall, SO 1t
will camp below Alexandra tonight.
and is scheduled to reach the base at
8 o'clock tomorrow evening. thus
bringing into camp the last detach-
ment. and completing the most sue
cessful and gigantic maneuvers ever
held in time of peace in this country
by the Marine Corps.