Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-18
COLIN a TO GA M p
Another National Guard Company OF
for New Jersey
War Department Guards Going to Sea
Isle City-The Company, Its Of
AceFs and Plans.

For the past two weeks the War Depart
ment Guards, company d, sixth battalion,
District Of Columbia National Guard. have
been making preparations to camp at Sea
Isle City, N. J., from August IS to 20 in
elusive. The company has been drilling
nearly every night, and in the time men,
toned has made wonderful progress in the
practical part Of guard duty, while the
| boys have devoted not little time to
brushing up in the company drill.
The start for Sea Isle City will be made
| this evening at IL IS over the Pennsylvania
| railroad. The boys leave the Center Market
| Armory at 10 O'Clock sharp and proceed by
way of Pennsylvania avenue to the sixth
| street depot, where a special Pullman sleep
Ing car will be turned over to them. Capt
| Wilson'S men will leave Washington in
| heavy marching order, that is, they will
wear the regulation fatigue uniforms caps
| &c, with leggins. knapsacks, rubber and
| wooden blankets. haversacks tin cups and
| web belts. The REGULATE full-dress uni
| forms and helmets, with the white duck
| uniforms and white helmets, and also the
| company full-dress uniforms, have, to-
| gether with the regulation overcoats, been
packed and will be shipped as part of the
| company baggage
Philadelphia will be reached at O'Clock
tomorrow morning. and a stop-over of FIVE
| WIZ ut III Indt CITY, where
breakfast will be served. After a run of
one hour and fifty-five minutes from Phila-
| delphia, Sea Isle City will be reached and
the company will be welcomed by the Ord
| way Rifles, company ID, fourth battalion
| District of Columbia National Guard, who
nave been in camp there since the 18th
| instant The War Department Guards will
axe 1.a possession OF the present Ordway
Rnies' camp, as the latter organizati ton
starts on its homeward journey in the after
| noon.
The camp is situated in the most beauti-
| ful part of the little New Jersey resort di-
rectl opposite the Colonnade Hotel, where
the boys have arranged to take their meals
| capt. Wilson and his men have been ex-
tended the Inequalities of the town, and
every one Is anticipating a glorious time
| Dances and entertainments have been
| promised for every evening, and during the
| encampment grand military ball will be
given IN honor of the company. Some Of
the members will be accompanied by their
wives and sisters, but no doubt exists In
the minds of the others that those without
| friends will be taken in.
| Capt. Wilson has secured one thousand
| rounds Of ammunition and several targets
| for use at rifle practice.
In speaking of the coming camp last even
ing Capt. Wilson said: This will be es-
sentialy a military camp, in which strict
| discipline will be enforced, and propose to
| bring back to Washington a much better
company. from soldiers standpoint. than
/ take away, for ten days under canvas
makes a wonderful difference in a COM
| lnand OF course / shall do everything in
my power to make the trip pleasant, In a
social way, for the gentlemen of my COM
| pany. and feel sure that with the class of
men have there will be no trouble in ac-
complishing desirable results in every
way"
| The Organization.
The War Department Guards were or
! ganized in April, 1893. the third separate
company Of infantry, d. c. N. G., with over
| nhsrs NH
the century mark had been nearly doubled
the organization was changed to a battalion
of two companies.
Since then there have been numerous
changes. The original company was at
| first divided with Capt. Robert K. Wilson,
| company A, and Second Lieut.. Fitzgerald
| in charge Of company b, but later the two
| were merged into one, and another COM
| pany entered the battalion.
Company A remained in the third bat
| talon until last month. when Gen. Ordway
| transferred II to the sixth battalion, where
| 1t is now known as company D.
Last year the company went into camp at
| Atlantic City with the Washington Light
| Infantry Corps.
| The Omcers.
At present the company is without q FIRST
| lieutenant. but the boys do not seem in any
hurry to put shoulder straps on anybody.
They are handling this as they usually
handle their affairs-in a slow, deliberate
and busin way. When they find the
right man they will take him, but until
then they say their two officers can take
Capt. Robert E. Wilson is a thorough
soldier, with considerable experience in his
line. He is member Of the brigade board
Of examination.
Capt. Wilson served for over three years
In the Gate City Guard Of Atlanta, Ca.
his native town, and after coming to this
city entered the National Fencibles, where
ne remained for year and half He left
the Fencibles to accept a lieutenancy In
| the old third separate and was commits
stoned captain on September 16. 1893
Second Lieut. James NJ. Fairly is a ma
tive of Mississippi. and also a man Of con-
siderable experience.
He served in the ranks Of company O.
Washington Light Infantry, for two years,
Presidents troop where he remained sir
months. being transferred to the War De-
partment Guards as a sergeant. When the
battalion was formed Sc-gt. Fairly was
ton he has filled to the perfect satisfaction
of those officers under whom he has served.
The Guards will leave Sea fsle City Tor
home on the afternoon Of Wednesday, Au-
| gust %.
The roster Of those going to camp is as
follows: Captain. Robert q. Wilson, com.
manding; second lieutenant. James NJ
sssnss; W ' Kerr. IT, 4 F s,sss ' "
J. Hustled. w. L. symonds; corporais W.
| g. Ammen. J. J. Smith. H. @. Colt; pri-
Yates. A. e. Baire. NJ. q. Benjamin, A. &.
Dalton. 8. w. Dalzell. w. H. Duffy, w. J.
B. Gram. ]. I. Hairstop. @. V. HEIDI =.
Z. Howe. 1r.. o. w. Hundiey, Thomas Jones
]. j. Heating. w. w. Kittell F. d. Lynch.
G. c. Marsh. F. c. Mattingiy r. L. Nor.
gan: F. Petrone J. J. Pettiman. F. e.
Porter. M. @. Porter. r. Tharin, r, VIII
liams, Guy Camp and L. Y. Spann.
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