Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

! ever the train reached one of these
trestles the troops were required IT,
get out OF the cars, walk across the
| trestle and then embark again. 1t
is seven miles from the main line
station to the barracks of the troops.
| Col. Oehmann has caused orders to
be issued by his adjutant, Capt. c.
Earl Smithson. that the command will
leave Washington as a unit, march
ing from the armory. at North Capt.
toll and ID streets, to the Union Sta
ton. where they will board the special
train. However, it is expected that
some officers and enlisted men will
desire to take automobiles to camp,
because Of its proximity to the Capital
City to which they are expected to
come while on liberty. He has author
lied the eXcuslng of not to exceed five
men OF each company for this purpose.
However, these ears will be formed
into Il motor caravan and will proceed
over the road in command Of an
officer.
Maj, Gen. Anton Stephan, command
ing the 18th National Guard Division
composed OF the militia of this city,
Maryland and Virginia. accompanied
by Lieut. Col. Peyton G.. hewitt, divi-
sion adjutant, left last night aboard
the Norfolk and Washington steamer,
their destination being Virginia Beach.
Va. where the division staff will hold
it's annual period Of training.
Two other units Of the local Guard
the Special Troops. Goth Division, com
manded by Lieut.. ID. B. Lloyd, and the
29th Military Police Company, COM
manded by Capt. Claude Burlingame,
also left last night on the same
steamer for their annual encampments
at Virginia Beach.
These troops were assembled at the
armory at 2 o'clock yesterday, were
served dinner at o'clock and left
for the boat by street cars at 5 o'clock,
with full field equipment in their
packs. An advance detail of three en-
listed men from each of these two
units. in command of Maj. Edward H.
Grove. left by steamer Thursday night
to go to Virginia Beach to prepare the
camp site for the troops and to make
preparations for serving them break
fast in Norfolk this morning, prior to
taking the train for the beach camp
In addition to this vanguard another
detail Of three enlisted men from each
of the two units reported at the
armory yesterday morning to move
the camp impedimenta from the
armory to the boat and store 1t.
The movement of troops yesterday
and today puts all the local units in
camp, as the 260th Coast Artillery al
ready IS at Fort Monroe. having gone
last week, and scheduled to return
next Sunday morning.
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, accompa-
MED by the 18th Division adjutant,
Lieut.. Col Peyton G.. hewitt, went to
Virginia Beach, Va. Wednesday night
for the purpose of inspecting and re-
viewing the 5Sth Infantry Brigade,
Maryland National Guard. now in
camp there. This is one of the units
Of Gen. Stephan'S command, and he
was invited there for the purpose by
ing. They returned to Washington
FRIDAY morning to complete prepare
tons for the movement of the local
militia in camp and again left for Vir
gnia Beach last night.
The following men, it was an
nounced, enlisted in the local National
Guard during the week: Eugene F.
Allen. 2016 T street. Company B, 121st
Engineers; Berman c. King, ?O4 F
street northeast, Company B, 121st
Engineers; Dewey l.. Shaw, 121
Twelfth street southeast. Company 3,
121st Engineers: John J. Winterbot-
tom, 2131 Florida. avenue, Company
B. 121st Engineers; Lloyd Nell 642
Fifth street northeast, Headquarters
and Service Company, 121st En-
gineers; John H. Schellhaas, 1923
East Capitol street, Headquarters and
Service Company, 121st Engineers;
Nathan Luber, 1886 First street, Com.
pany A. 121st Engineers; James NJ.