The Washington times., 1895-04-21

be decided this week. All the infantry
companies will be expected to be present,
but the battery and troop may be permitted
to go Off on march by themselves, pro-
vided they do SO before June 80. The camp
Will last ten days. In speaking of the
camp Gen. Ordway said:
GEN. ORDWAY TALKS.
II have worked foHr, years for this camp,
end ] expect to be a. success. In all
Northern States they are successes, and the
percentage of attendance of the various
commands must be 90 or more. / have
not issued an order yet, but / will notify
all the commands that they must appear in
camp, and that every organization must
show 10 per cent. attendance for ten days
or get out. If the government appropri-
ates money for the purpose of instructing the
National Guard OF the District, and that
guard does not want to profit by 1t, why,
the sooner we get rid of them, the better"
Gen. Ordway means that the camp shall
be q success. He has worked hard to obtain
the money necessary and expects each
company to be out in full force. There will
be no difficulty in any command securing
permission to leave the District to take part
in any competitive drill but 1t must bear
the 10 per cent. requirement in mind.
drill will catch some OF the District COM
panies. II is to be held from July to z and
camp duties would then be over. Most
flattering offers have been made, The
prizes aggregating SIG 600 in value are
guaranteed by the Fair Association aud the
money ID In the bank to pay them. The
governors consent for the companies OF the
National Guard OF Missouri to enter this
drill has been secured as well as an order for
the admission OF companies from other
States to enter the State OF Missouri bearing
arms. kilograms to the leading companies
OF the United States have been sent out
T and will be followed by circular setting
forth the prize lists.
THEPRIZEs OFFERED.
The list embraces the following: Grand
interstate infantry drill, fiveprizes, OF which
the first is So, 800 and the citizens silver
cup value dat $1,000 Maiden infantry
drill, three prizes, first prize ST $50. Grand
interstate artillery drill, three prizes, first
prize So, eco. Grand interstate Zouave
drill, three prizes, first prize, 81 300. Grand
military school cadet drill, first prize silk
flag value $500.
With the exception of that OF the Zouavas
the drilling will be judged according to the
latest revised tactics or the regula
Glasses are not restricted to given number
The drill viii be held on the spacious
grounds OF the st. Louis Fair Association.
which are well adapted for drill and en-
campment purposes.
1i.~ i.iuni-ts I'VE received an invitation
to attend the second this spring, and the
offer IS very tempting. This company may
go.
The heat and the light are still bad at
the new armory, but they are not the only
questions bothering the companies now.
Janitors must be provided and over this
there is some tail complaining being done.
Capt. Walsh, superintendent OF the amory,
has sent out this week notice toeach com
pany commander, asking ifhis command has
a janitor, and whas II can do towards sup
porting one. Four dollars a month Will
be necessary from eactr company and II is
probable il will all1end with Gen. Ordway
issuing an order int pegard to this.
The Fencibles agdsr Mortous are busy
drilling for the Memphis affair and are the
only two companies gfipg. The Corcoran
Cadets have conclHdFd 10 stay at home.
Capt. Edwards says ne cannot take fifty
men TO Memphis andst75 per cent. OF the
company 10 campSso ke. gives it up. The
Fencibles are hard at it and are making up
the team. Second Lieut. Mortimer VIII
act as first iieutenaTto Private Harry 4 .
Dunn as second Iieltctant, K. C. Rice as
first sergeant, c.. r. 'Cessford, second ser
geant, Private ]. = Cromwell third ser
geant, + Tivate s. G.RedmaR fourth sergeant
and Private w Ks Nottingham fifth ser
geaut. The -Mortons ffa9t fiieeuteFtsinnent
Friday nIgbt and n1dfey Will be the only
dra " Back to their going.