Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-11
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Companies That Are Preparing to Go Into
Summer Camp.

THE CoNISG MARCH OF THE CAVALRY TROOP AND
THE INTEREST IT HAS ExCITED-TgE SIXTH
BATTALION TO GO To BAY BIDGE-PRoMoTIoSs
AND CHANGEs--NOTEs.
The National Guard is still in existence,
although that tired feeling which usually mark $
the summer months has taken possession of
some of the companies. Other commands.
however. are on the alert and activity
reiGns as king in number of
armOries. The entire District guard at
present is domiciled in Washington. although
shortly weeping friends will bid farewell to a
number of companies. Both the Emmett
Guards and the Fencbles have returned from
their trips and are more or less happy over the
results The Emmett Guards were not defeated
and are holding their heads high while the
fencibles are busy explaining why they did
not come in for prize at Indianapolis.
There is this TO say. however The
Fencibles have no reason to explain their de-
feat, if defeat it was i'll any manner whatever.
From unprejudiced witnesses the information
comes that between the leading companies in
the Indianapolis drill. of which the Fencibles
were classed. there was scarcely toss up. The
Fencibles were drilling against the very best
companies in the country and succeeded in
defeating commands to which it is an honor to
lower the cOlOrs- That the Fencibles did so
well Is a cause for congratulation.
THEIR SYSTEM OF TRAINING.
Another phase, however. is put upon the
manner of training which the Fencibles fol
lowed and should be considered earnestly by
officers of ambitious companies. SAID a prom
nent army officer to The STAR before the Fen
cibles left for Indianapolis: That company
will not win anything. IL is overturned. You
can overtrain company of soldiers as easily
as you can oyertrsin a prize fighter: com
pany must stand on the discipline and
accuracy of movement obtained from
long training and building up. with n slight in
crease IN the work before prize drill. This
idea of taking men. at the same time engaged
III other occupations during the day. getting
them up at unearthly hours i'll the morning,
drilling them at every interval during the day
and constantly forcing on their minds from
have fatal effect. The men viii go into that
drill in a nervous unnatural condition. and will
rot do Justice TO themselves This Is the idea
OF an army officer and should be considered.
THE CAVALRY TROOPS MARCH.
The cavalry troop has about concluded all
arrangements for their march and will leave
here on the morning of July IS. For practical
benefit to the men scarcely any operation of
the National Guard yet attempted will approach
this march in results, and the War Department
has &C far recognized the fact as to make detail
to accompany the troop. The detail will be
Lieut.. A. W. Perry of the ninth cavalry
an: Sergeant Prizes of troop A. first cavalry.
The march of the local cavalry will be the first
extended march of the kind ever attempted by
National Guard troopers. aud interest In the
event has extended far beyond Washington.
New York heard Of the proposal and u corre-
spOndence was commenced between the local
cavalry troop and the crack troop A of the
New York National Guard. with the result that
when Washlngtons cavalrynen march away
from Na-lluarf0D Saf hey wi he
accompanied by Capt Roe and fifteen OF his
troopers from the New York guard.
The ROUTE TO BE TAKEN.
The route arranged for this trip is as fol-
lows: First camp, three miles beyond Potomac;
second camp. in the vicinity of Dickerson;
third camp in the vicinity of Knoxville or
Weaverton: fourth camp, at Charestown; fifth
camp. at NIuches ter; sixth camp, in the
vicinity of Round Hill; seventh camp, at Lees
burg; eighth camp, i'll the vicinity Of Ammen-
dale.
The troop in all probability will camp three
DAYS at Winchester and two DAYS at Leesburg.
The fair grounds have been donated at both
these places for camping grounds, and at
CEarlcstowE the troop will camp on the beau
tiful lawn of Mr.. Vim. y. Wood
AT Winchester the camp vii lbe named Camp
Mutton in honor of Col. A. Mutton of the
second Virginia infantry, who proposes to
meet the troop outside of Winchester and wiz
Col. Mutton is clerk of the court and one of the
leading citizens of Winche stcr, having served
with honor in the confederate service during
the war.
To CAMP AT BAY RIDGE
The sixth battalion, otherwise known as the
Departmental Battalion" which is almost en-
tirely composed of government employees. will
shortly receive orders from Gen. Ordway to go
into camp at Bay Ridge. Md. early in the
month OF August. mass meetings of the
battalion was held at its armory last We'd
nesday evening. at which the coming orders
were fully discussed amid much enthusiasm.
Thorough and complete arrangements were
mad to meet the various details appertaining
TO the eEcampment The cost OF transporta-
ton and other expenses incident TO the expe-
dltIon have been reduced to minimum and
the aggregate OUTLAY for each man is SO small
that few II any of the members will fail to
avail themselves of the opportunity afforded
of securing valuable military practice and in
stTuction. combined with outdoor exercise
understood that one or more COM
panies from other battalions of the
guard VIII accompany the sixth,
and already number OF applications for per
mission TO Join i'll the encampmant have been
received from individual members of other
companies. The battalion will probably be IN
camp about one week, IL having been reported
that the general commanding will set the dates
from August 3 to 10. inclusive. The indica-
tIon- are that the sixth will be able 70 muster
nearly every man on its rolls while in camp.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The executive committee appointed at the
mass meeting to make all final ARRANGEMENTS
necessary for the proper management Of the
corps while in camp and to execute all other
essential details consists of Major George A.
Bartlett. commanding. Chairman. and Capt. H. l..
Walker Of company \. Capt. Jesse VI. Dassett
of company T.. Capt. FRED. L. Wilson of COM
pauy {. Capt 1. f. Riley of the Pension Oftice
Rifles, First Lieut.. Alex. L. Mcdowell, Adju-
taut. and First Licut.J ohm ". Parsons quarter
master of the battalion. The Membership OF this
committee affords sufficient guarantee that if
Judgment. discretion and united effort are
needed 10 secure success. its full accomplish
meut II already assured. Ii is said that the
general commanding and his staff and the reg
mental cOnInande. will visit the camp and re-
view the battalion some time during the
week. IL Is needless to say the bows
viii Try to sustain their reputation
and viii furnish a first-class military
display The rules for the government of the
camp will be substantially tn. same as those in
force AZ Camp Washington last year. modified
some what To- meet the changed conditions Ii is
Maj Brtl, It's intention 10 maintain strict mill
tary discipline daring the progress o. the camp.
and those who propose 10 20 with the expecta-