National Republican., 1888-03-12
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SCHOOL OF INsTRU cTION.
Getting tho National Guard Ready for
the Summer Camping.

Getting tho National Guard Ready for
the Summer Camping.
Adjutant-G General Bigelow, Of the District
National Guard, has had printed the inspec.
tion report and inspection notes on the
school Of the squad. The latter is a neat
pamphlet of ten pages, and contains the
necessary commands for the inspections
which take place In April. Under the title
Exercises Without Arms" the commands
are arranged For first from eight to twelve
men In single rank, then from sixteen to
twenty.four men In double rank, and are
for dressing, marching, quick time, double
time, wheeling In quick and double time.
These include over one hundred or more
movements. Spaces for marking the move
ments gre also placed alongside the or.
ders. The exercises under arms iuclude
the firing In all its various forms, and con-
eludes with the inspection Of arms and
boxes and stacking arms.
1t is most complet. and thorough piece
of work that could be compiled from the
tactics and Is credit to the aut' or. These
desiring to see al exhibition of skill should
attend these company inspections. The
move ments are go arranged that IL will re-
quire at least two hours to 60 through
them. The various companies are now
drilling two and three times week. They
ore eager to make very high standard,
and Gpd as the workings at the coming inspeeS.
are doing their level best to attain very
high standard of efficiency.
Maj. Pollard intends after the next in
spection to begin systematic course OF
training Of the soldiers In target practice.
1t Is safe to say that next summer target
practice will be begun at the barracks
ranges. 1t is not improbable that matches
xtt1 ha 80 hats Nha aNa
toned there and the militia. 1t is well
known fact that number Of crack shots
are to be found now In the militia, and II a
chance was given them to form a team as
is done in some OF the states, Washington
would have one that would do credit to
itself. There is growing feeling among
many OF the companies to form athletic
clubs. The want Of armory room prevents
many from carrying out plans already dis
cussed. There may be, however, this sum
mer series OF matches arranged between
some OF the companies for outdoor sports
The Corcoran Cadets have received cir
cular from Nashville, Tenn; inviting them
10 participate In the competitive drill which
takes place there In month or 30. The
command isconsidering whether to go or not.
The Texas competitive drill has occa-
stoned much talk among the militia, and a
great desire is expressed by many Of the
companies to 90 south. One militia officer
suggested that purse be gotten up by the
citizens for the purpose OF sending CON-
pany there, and that competitive drill be
held by the National Guard for the selection
OF the company.
1t is not positively known how many OF
the companies Of the militia will participate
In the Aqueduct bridge celebration, but
from the talk heard IL Is likely that the
majority Of them will turn out
Gen. Ordway is planning out the arrange
nents for summer encampment for the
militia in the event that Congress passes
the reeded bin and appropriation. 1t is
believed that he has selected the place and
time, and 1t Is admitted that he contem.
plates arranging the enca mpment to be
held with the troops at the barracks aud at
Fort Myer. The camp will, however, be
located In a healthful spot and OF easy
access to the citizens, twill be made a
practical one and every thing that com.
ports with the establishment OF regular
army camp will be carried out. The various
duties devolving on soldiers 10 camp will be
strictly enforced, and the general is deter,
mined that the board of army officers who
will have charge OF the inspection OF the
camp win find 1t one worthy of the rpputa.
tIon OF the CITIZEN soldiery