The Washington times., 1895-06-02
DISTRICT SOLDIER BOYS
One Weeks News Ind Gossip
Around Local 'ArmOries

The National Rifles come into the Guard
tomorrow evening. They will be mus
tered In, iu all probability, by Gen. Ord
way himself. The ceremony will take
place at the National Rifles armory on
q street. Capt. Oyster expects to bring
in at least sixty men and the company will
then occupy the place it is entitled to. The
Times congratulates itself on this move OF
the Rifles, and feels sure that it had much
TO do with it. Even when the outlook
was the darkest this department has urged
the Rifles to take the step which would save
them Now 1t is to be taken and The
Times offers its congratulations. The
Rifles will no longer be relegated to a back
seat on all public occasions and will now
be recognized as company Of well drilled
men, instead of a uniformed club.
Not satisfied with going into the Guard,
the Rifles have started boom and intendto
capture prize at the interstate drill, to
be held in st. Louis from July 1 to July T.
Drills have been begun and selections for
the team are to be made Wednesday night
Neither Capt Oyster, Lieutenant Evans
or Lieutenant Boteler can go, so Lieuten-
ant j. o. Manson will be In charge Of the
team. LIeutenauts will also be selected.
The boys are eager to take the trip, and
the stay homes will see that money is
forthcoming and the shouting is done All
members OF the company are to be first
choice in the team, if they wish to go.
The trip will cost the Rifles about 81 200,
but this will all be arranged
SERVICE MEDALS.
In 1887 the Rifles, under Lieut. Manson,
participated In the interstate drill, held
in this city, and won fourth prize This
year the company will be an entirely new
one, and, of course, win be entered for all
the prizes offered. The st. Louis drill
will probably exceed in size and number OF
noted companies present the late successful
drill at Memphis Two other companies Of
the National Guard will probably take
part in this drill, the Emmett Guard and
the Lemon Rifle Corps The winning COM
pany in this drin will be awarded So 800,
while the first prize in the Maiden Glass
is 81 500. The boys have great chance.
But there is another ceremony To take
placedto-morrow night Of great interest
Ten years service medals are to bespre-
sented to twenty-three members of the
company. Capt. Oyster already has his,
and is the only one in the company who
has. The company has been ordered to
report in fun dress uniform, and the occa-
sion viii be made to take the place of the
anniversary, which was to have been oh
served at Virginia Beach, The ST. Louis
trip, however, has knocked that out
Among those who VIII receive the medals
are: Lieut.. ]. o. Manson, Lieut. George
w. Evans, Lieut.. w p Boteler, Lieut. E.
B. Hay. Lieut.. George W. Aeker, Lieut. J.
H. Shoulders, Lieut.. t. A. Garner, Lieut..
George A. Bentley, Lieut., G.. G. B. Conger,
Lieut.. w. X. Ellis, Sergtr rwS b. Magruder,
Sergt K. B. Gittings Sergt9 C. E. Simms,
Sergt s. G. Stokes, Sergb II. K Simpson,
sergt. WIN May, Corporal E; A. Goodwin,
Private Charles Atkins9no and Private
John w. Sanderson
ATTENDANCE AT CAMP.
Camp is the chief subject of conversa-
ton just now, and most dismal forebod-
tngs are filling the minds of many officers.
The cause OF these is the notice Gen. Ord
way served on all the cpmpanies concern
ing attendance at camp. He,said any COM
pany not showing up rs per cent. of its
membership would be mustered out This
threat is worrying more. than one officer.
At meeting of the officers or the First
Regiment, held Wednesday night, it was
decided to do the best that could be done.
Major Ross, 1T is said, remarked that be
might as well save himself the trouble
of taking his men to camp, as it would be
impossible to have 70 per cent present
Most of his command Were men who had
been out of employment all winter and
were just getting to work again With
them it was a matter OF bread and butter.
He could not expect them to lose their
places.
Capt. Domer, of the Fencibles. said he
could not go himself, but that his first
lieutenant would take fair company to
camp, but not 70 per cent. of its strength
1t may fare hard with this organization
IL ii does not show up In good shape.
They were told they could go to Memphis,
but that camp must be Intended This was
one of the provisions, and it is said, prom
ises to this effect were made. The Nor
tons must show up in good shape, and
Capt. Schilling says he viii have more men
IL camp than he took to Memphis In
fact, Major Wilson, of the Third Battal-
ion, was about the only officer present
who could promise to take 70 per cent.
of his command to camp. Several other
companies wanted TO go to Memphis and
were only deferred by the 10 per cent
requirement for camp, and if either COM
pany falls below everybody viii know it
in a short time. The Officers who are COM
planning of this requirement say it is only
in States where the men are paid while
in camp that 10 per cent. of the member
ship ever turns out.
SOME CAMP REGULATIONS.
Col. Mosher and Gen. ordway are busy
getting the order for camp ready for pub
lication. 1t may be issued any day. 1t is
expected that the camp will have regulars
in it, and this will add to its efficiency.
The grounds at Fort Washington ave been
cleared off. mess sheds are being erected
and matters are being rapidly placed in
shape. The usual regulations which have
governed the camps in past years will be
applied here. More attention, however, will
be paid to instructing officers, and changes
other than in the ranks may follow this
camp. 1t is intimated that certain officers
are to be thoroug hly tested in a quiet way
while at Fort Washington, and on the re-
suit of this test depends their further
connection with the guard. There will be
no shooting at this camp, and the boys will
miss this. Hard work is TO be the order
of the day from the morning of June 13
to the evening of June %
The general camp order to be issued will
contain the usual paragraphs. Tents will
be pitched by the men themselves Upon
their arrival at Fort Washington everything
will be found in order-streets laid out,
tent floors laid and o1 them lying the
tents, tent pins, etc. This will be the first
duty of the boys The order will contain
paragraphs about making of reports, of
applications for leave, object of camp, ETC.
Special attention will be .paid to guard
duty. Tne following programme VIII be
followed: Reyeille, 5:45 aunt; fatigue call,
6:15; sick call, $50; mess cali, breakfast,
7 a M; guard mounting, isR. m; drill cal,
8 a m.: recall, IL a. m. mess call, dinner,
/ p m; drill call, 2 80; recall, 4:3O; IA
tigue call, 4:45; dress paHnale, 6; retreat,
if no dress parade, 6 :30i mess call, supper,
z; tattoo. 10. and taps.I0 80. No shoot
ing or mock parades will be permitted at
do from the day they enIer Fort Washing. R,eni -
ton until they leave.
TR OOP AND pa TTEPY