Evening star., 1923-09-16
MARINES TO FIGHT
OLDBATTLES OVER
Sunday "At Home" to Be Fol-
! lowed by RehearsaIs for
| Thursdays Spectacle.

CAMP COOLIDGE, Va, September
I5.-Preparatory to their Sunday at
home" tomorrow, the marine camp
here Is agog with flags and bunting.
everything being In readiness for a
busy week.
The inhabitants of Staunton and
the surrounding country. as well as
automobile tourists visiting In this
vicinity, have been invited to see an
exhibition of formal guard mount by
a crack detachment of the marines
with the celebrated Marine Band of
the force.
The remainder of the morning will
De devoted 70 the entertainment of
visitors and showing them the camp,
While in the afternoon there VIII be
a dress parade and review given by
Zen. Butler in honor of his many
friends in this vicinity. In the even
ing there will be a moving picture
show and a program of athletic
events. including boxing and wrest-
ling.
stan Councils Monday.
Monday will be spent in a number
OF staff councils and lectures to the
troops Tuesday a final dress re-
hearSal Will be staged of the battle
OF New Market under civil war condi-
tons Marines dressed in costumes
stimulating, as far as possible, those
of the civil war contest will act the
part OF the detachments of the Union
Army and of the Confederates which
met at New Market as a fraction of
the far-hung struggle which resulted
N the defe2 Of Gen. Lee by Gen.
Grant and his final surrender at APP
On Wednesday there will be a final
rehearsal of the battle under modern
conditions in which the Marines will
a q uLE1 -. g. -s.-.sT
to the Union and Confederate armies
would fight battle equipped with
modern weapons.
Thursday the Marines will go to
New Market, where they VIII take
part IN the historical reproduction In
connection with the cadet regiment of
the Virginia Military Institute. At 1
o'clock on Thursday the historical
representation will begin. Marine
officers will take the parts Of Union
and Confederate commanders and
bodies of Marines will represent
Union and Confederate troops. A
feature of the representation will be
the participation of the cadet regi-
ment of the Virginia Military Insti-
tute. who will re-enact the part
played by the Virginia Military In
stitute cadets in the original battle.
Distinguished Guest List.
Elaborate preparations have been
made for the historical spectacle and
g. long list OF distinguished guests
shave been invited, including the
President of the United States, mem
bers of the Cabinet, foreign dlplo-
mats and Naval and military attaches.
high ranking officers Of the Army and
Navy, officers of the Grand Army of
the Republic and Confederate Vet
Grams, as well as officers of other vet
eran organizations and many others.
Friday, the production showing how
a battle would be fought by a modern
force with modern weapons under
conditions similar to those of the
civil war battle will be given. On
Saturday the Marine force will
journey to Lexington, Va. where
there will be a celebration in their
honor by the authorities and the
cadets of the Virginia Military In
stitute.
The principal feature of the cele-
bration will be foot ball game be-
tween the Marine team of Quantico
and the team of the Virginia Military
Institute. Both teams are trained
to the minute for the contest. a.
Early next week camp VIII be
broken here and the Marine force Will
proceed on its return march by way
of Winchester, CaStlemans ferry and
Leesburg, to Washington, where the
march will conclude with a monster
military celebration and a foot ball
game between the Marine team and
the Georgetown University eleven
October at. American League Base
Ball Park.