Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-22

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" months ago and the
sentiment in the guard
was almost unanimously favorable to en-
eampment in the immediate vicinity OF the
worlds fair. but the failure of the Illinois
guardsmen to carry out their plans for an enor-
nous military camp fell to the ground, and it
WAS not until recently that a Chicago business
man offered to care for. at a reasonable figure,
all the troops that might visit the exposition.
Had his ofer been made known some two or
three months sooner the chances are that 500
or 600 men. organized into q provisional regi-
ment, would probably have given Chicago peo-
Die and Chicagos visitors q chance to see what
the local brigade looked like, but in the
absence OF q definite proposition the battalions
and companies have figured things out to suit
themselves and viii soon be scattered over
large expanse OF adjacent territory. Some will
70 to the sesshore, some to the mountains,
while others viii be found on the banks Of the
Potomac. Most of them will pay considerable
attention 70 extended order msneuvers, and to
make the work more interestingly realistic, will
be supplied with q suficiency of blank car
tridges- In times past several of the compa-
nies have been supplied with bail cartridge for
rife practice. but the general commanding has
decided not to permit any rife practice in the
independent camps Only in rare instances
could there be an inspector Of rifle practice
present, and not one time in ten would there
be . surgeon within reach should there be any
casualties. Then the conditions very
much unlike those on the range where the
official practice il done that it would frequently
be unfair to the majority Of the marksmen- 1t
Is sincerely to be hoped that Congress will deal
Justly by the District National Guard during
the coming session and will appropriate the
small sum needed to put the brigade in camp at
Fort Washington Only IN q brigade camp can
the men learn much that 10 Of value, for in the
minor places OF pleasurabls assembly great
preponderance Of the day and night IL devoted
TO anything bet the work Of military instruc-
tlon-
New York Seem. Apashetic.
VIII the state of New York be represented by
. team IN the matches Of the National Rifle
Association, to be shot at Sea Grit, N. j., next
month? is o question which is interesting shoot
ing men in the National Guard very mildly
says the New York Times. Il am DESTROYS Of
entering a team in the interstate match at
Eea Girt about the middle Of August" said
Brig. Gen Whitlock. the general inspector of
rife practice of the state. "but fear We
should have but q poor chance Of winning"
Only two weeks ofpractice can be counted upon
rs available, on account Of the Creedmoor
range being closed In consequence Of the re-
pairs in progress at that point"
The members Of he team which championed
the state OF New York In the Hilton trophy
and the interstate compositions II Sea Girt last
year not only paid for their transportation and
subsistence ous Of their own pockets, but de-
frsvsd the entrance fee Of "a per man in each
of the two matches. The state has not yet re-
imbursed the members OF the team for this per-
sonal outlay.
What Mai. Broun Says.
A Trenton On j. dispatch stated one dsy
L.. v.sk thu, IN. twan,v-,h;rd and IN. ..,.,,v-
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'Aes' A'~ ae"oy e"'eeu .o"in' ~
Interstate mattel es AZ Sea Girt. On TINS point
MAI HAYWOOD o. Broun: inspector OF rine prac-
nee OF ours, said; Inc tWenty-tnlrd mas
not entered q tenn at Sea Curt and do not
think there L. any chance OF the regiments do
ing %. We have neither asked nor received
permnsion 70 leave the state.
Inc IHen'! 1niro Is unoer enesgemen', now
go, S,s,.r.ss-,,h ~ 80, ls az ,h;......h
regiment. scranton. the acknovledeed cham
pions Of the Pennsylvania National Guard. on q
date to be pamsd BY Lieut.. Pratt, the inspector
of rife practice of the organization. Asked il
the fact that the team Of his regiment would be
in match form in time for the Sea Girt meeting
was likely to result IN its being selected to rep
resent the state, Maj Broun answered: 81 do
not think the tweney-third VIII represent the
state OF New FORK IN the Hilton trophy or the
interstate. hy last letter to Lieu. Pratt prac-
with the scranton people, and 1 requested him
TO name date at his earliest convenience. but
have received no reply to that letter. have
no doubt that the match VIII be shot about the
time OF the Sea Glrt meeting Everyt thing 10 at
standstiii at present on account OF the closing
OF the range A. Creedmoor O.r prospects OF
putting good team IN the neid are not very
prient. a. some OF my men are not very en-
tnnslasuc inns year ABOUT snoring
DO not know Wnsre the dispatcn relative
20 tne senoinR tne seventy-nrs' regiment team
70 sea oirt originated remarked Ad]t VIM
u BATES. saw Capt uonid today. ana ne
saao ne tnougnt they couio geta very good
team tosetner' ana was IN FAVOR OF senoins q
eam Gown P1cncaoie- Al tse teams there
mus, use the Springneio rlne. "nicn OF course
Wou!o nsndicap Us somewhat Ii gooo team
can Dc gotten 'osetner MINK II VIII De sent
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Company c, engineer corps, is making prep
sration for its debut in Camp at Harper's Ferry
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