Evening star., 1923-06-03
MARINES IN MIMIC
WAR FOR SHR|NERS
Many of 1900 Fighters Saw
Service in France-Parade
on Thursday.

The Marine Corps, from Mai. Cen.
John A. Lejeune, commandant, down
to the rookie" private, will do its
bit" to make the Shrine convention
entertainment program success.
Parades, drills, exhibitions and con-
certs have been arranged which will
bring into action virtually every man
in Uncle Sans crack fighting organ
ization during the week.
One of the chief features will he
special excursion down the Poton.a.
to the Marine Corps camp at QUAINT.
co, Va. at which 1900 Shrinars will
be entertained by Gen. Smedley But
ler and shown by the "leathernec;;s''
how war operations were conducted
on the western front in France
A model camp for 1900 marines has
been pitched in Potomac Park, where
visitors will be made welcome 4
number of other marines have been
detailed at public buildings and
places OF historic interest IN Wash
ington.
Open Model Camp.
The week will start tomorrow with
the official opening of Camp Mecca
the model camp in Potomac Park
The camp is located on the Potoma"
Park speedway, on the south sid
OF the Washington channel. Il mav
be reached by the 14th street cars
and begins at the railroad yiadu,t
just across the outlet to the Tida1
basin In it about 1900 marines will
be encamped for the week, a force
consisting of a battalion of the ccIe-
5rated 5th Marine Regiment, which
distinguished itself in BelIeau Wood
In the war with Germany, "a section
OF artillery with two rs miIlmeter
cannon, special troops with machine.
guns automatic rifles, trench moe
tars, all the equipment of modern
war and a band of 200 pieces and ,
signal company equipped with wire
less telegraphs and telephones Ir
addition there will be an aviation
section With land and sea planes
at Seuantico as required.
Ihe marines from Camp Mecca
VIII hold a special exhibition dress
parade and retreat on the Monument
Grounds Thursday afternoon at
marine blue uniform with white
trousers and caps. their band Will
furnish music and one of the historic
hags OF the Marine Corps will he
used for the ceremony. Infantry
ticipate.
Parade at SundOwn.
Following the ceremony. the ma
rines. will participate in the military
parade beginning at sundown. and
parade is repeated, they will also
| march.
On Friday afternoon, June S. the
| marine force will give an exhibition
war on the Monument Grounds. at 3
o'clock. A battalion problem by in
fantry, assisted by automatic rifles
machine guns, trench mortars. gren-
worked out. The Marine battalion
| will be deployed as for action against
| a hostile trench line in the vicinity
of the base of the Washington Mon
| ument. Scouts and skirmishers will
be thrown out, while the mass of the
infantry and the auxiliary arms cover
their advance with rife and artillery
| fire.
Advance positions will be established
and the infantry will go forward to
| the assault exactly as was the practice
| on the western front, until the final few
yards are recovered in a last rush on
the enemy's position. Many of the men
! participating in the exhibition will be
veterans OF the original Fifth Marines.
/ entitled to wear the French regiment
| al Fouragere, or decorative cord worn
| on the left shoulder.
| Excursion to Quantico.
| A most popular feature of the enter
| tainment offered the visiting ShrineerS.
| Is the excursion 40 Quantico, where the
\ visitors will be given an opportunity TO
[ see marines aI nome. MORE Indn o-UUb
1 have applied to take the trip, and
huge crowd is expected. The trip will
start from 7th street wharf at In
| o'clock, Wednesday morning. The river
steamer st. John, and two naval yes
sells will carry the throng to QuantiCo.
| where they will be entertained for lunch
con by Gen. Butler and Mrs. Butler In
the afternoon they will be taken on All
inspection tour of the camp, and will
| witness a war game held for their
| benefit on the military reservation.
| For Shrine week, the Marine Corps
| is supplying Marine guards for the
Capitol, the Congressional Library, and
many other public buildings and places.