Evening star., 1949-09-25

three members of the cabinet held
forth and thousands of minor Of
ficials and clerks were engaged
within it's walls" There are still
many Government officials ano
clerks employed there. The build
ing was commenced in 1871 and
the south pavilion finished and
occupied by the Department OF
State in 1875. 1t was designed by
A. B. Mullet. supervising archi-
tect of the Treasury.
Many years later. the question
of the building being the most
magnificent building in the world
was certainly not unanimous. Ir
President Hoover's administration
we find this President quoted as
saying: !"On more than one occa-
sion he has referred to the State
Department home as 'monStrosi.
ty' or 'absurdity,' and that - =
he thinks something should be
done about it.
But regardless of any architec-
tural criticism, this building has
grown to be a historic landmark
The writer recalls the part II
played in the Spanish American
War, and how our boys paradeo
before this profusely decorated
building on September 9, 1898
when they returned from Cuba.
Camp at Falls Church
Apparently the District National
Guard was waiting for President
McKinleys call for 125,000 volun-
teers, on April %. 1898. Two days
later the two regiments of the
Districts Guard marched to camp
at the Soldiers Home. but they
were recalled. On May 13, the
first District troops left Washing
ton by rail for Woodburn Manor
near Falls Church. A tract of
land had been selected as an Army
site by the engineers Of the War
Department, sufficient for the con-
centration of 10000 to 10000
troops of the volunteer army. It
was situated about 2 miles
southwest of Falls Church. con-
sisted of about $500 acres and had
an altitude Of about $50 feet. AT
the time it was said there were
900 acres in the tract under cult
vation, that a considerable part
of the site was being used as pas
ture land, and that there was a
stream of water flowing through
the center of the property, fed by
80 springs, giving an ample supply
and besides this. there was much
timber land. The property was
owned by Mrs. Emma F. Campbell.
BY May II the entire regiment
was in camp, and assembled for
the first time in what soon became
known as Camp Alger. Its officers
at this time were:
Colonel, George H. Harries; lieu
tenant colonel, Theodore Moshel
accepted appointment at a
later date); regimental adjutant,
1st 1t. William E. Horton; ma
jor, M. Emmett Urell; major
Charles De L. Hine; major, Rich
ard A. O'Brine; major and sur
geon. r. A. Pyles; chaplain, George
F. Dudley; first lieutenant and bat
talon adjutant,; james L. Mock;
first lieutenant and battalion ad-
jutant, Charles B. Hudson; first
lieutenant and battalion adjutant,
c. Fred Cook; first lieutenant and
quartermaster, John M. Field;
first lieutenant and assistant sur
geon, c. A. Weaver; first lieuten-
ant and assistant surgeon, c. Cliff
ford Cox. a - s,
The regimental band included
Charles Hazenmeyer. drum major,
William R. Phillips. chief musician
George H. Phillips, Benjamin j
Madert, Emil Brown. Loudon N
Campbell. William c. Cunning.
ham. Floyd B. Daugherty, Davie
FB. Gottwals, Clarence D. Heider
Benjamin L. Watson, Augustine A
Hoffman, Lawrence M. Hurdle
William H. Lockwood. Henry M
Madert, Neil C.. Mcdonald. Frank
c. Schutt. jr.: John A. Swedberg
Eugene F: Smith and Noble E
Dawson, jr.
Reviewed by Mckinley
On May 81, 1898, the regiment
took train to Washington ano
marched in review before President
Mckinley. After the review the
regiment left via B. & o. Railroad
at 8 pm. for Chickamauga Park
Ga. Preceding the review the
regiment stood at rest in the Mon
ument Grounds, giving the boys
an opportunity to take leave OF
their friends and loved ones.
On May %, 1898, the regiment
arrived at Chattanooga, Tenn.
and from there it was sent to Ross