The morning times., 1896-06-07

The figure Will pop up in the most uneX-
pCctCd places, while the men stand stlll on
the firing line. They will be forced To Judge
their distances as best they can, and must
learn to fire without paying attention to
outside objects. 4 8 ii is now. the SkirmiSh-
er has too many points from which lie ca
measure.
The shoot on the seth encoura ged the de
partment of rifle practice very much.
There were about forty men present. and,
for the first day OF the season, this was
thought TO be unusually good. II is thought
that with this nucleus great interest can
be built up during the summer months. one
thing is sure, the officials are going TO try
hard. and there Will be trouble il the men
do not turn out.
The question of camp is beginning TO be
talked about now in Guard circles. There
is not the least truth i'll tie statement
published that the appropriation might
fail The House of Representatives. some
months ago cut down the estimates OF the
District Commissioners for $4,000 for
a camp TO ST 600, and this was one of the
matters the Senate agreed to at once anu
without any hesitation. 1t has never been in
conference bet ween the two houses of Con-
greSs. but il is as certain to become a law
as any other item IN the District approprla-
ton bill.
OF course the money appropriated cannot
first OF July. The only question seems to
be the date OF camp. The general inn
preston 30 y Is that the camp Will he held
the last week i'll July or early in August.
The meeting of the Christian Endeavor con-
vention along about the middle of July
will make it impossible for many of the
Guard men employed in the various stores
to get way. For this reason, If no other,
the CAMP cannot be held upon the date men
toned There seems TO be little doubt Of one
being held though
ROAD MARCH PROPOSED.
The troop is preparing for one of its
famous road marches. This command has
become noted throughout the United States
for the business-hke manner in which 1t
does this PRACTICAL work. On several oc-
casions they have had for their guests the
crack troops of other States. The record
made on these marches has always at
tracted attention. This march bids fair
to equal any of those in tn e past. The pro-
gram as now arranged is:
Starting early in the evening of Friday,
July 8, Troop A will leave for ride to
Baltimore, proceeding as far as Laurel,
Md, the first night. On the morning of
the Fourth they will continue their march
to Baltimore, where, in the driving park
or In some other inclosure, they will camp
until the night OF the 9th, when they leave
for home. About fifty members Of the
troop will start, or have expressed them
selves as determined to do so, which should
make this ride one of tn most successful
the company has taken.
Capt. Virgins, of the Miles Cyclists, will
also start a system OF practice marches each
Saturday night. He has made several
starts this spring, but so far something
has always occurred to break in on his
arrangements. He will institute the road
marches instead of the regular Saturday
night drill. As yet he has been unable to
do anything with his signal section, be-
cause he had not received his parapher-
MALTA. He will soon have his rifle team
in shape, though. The dr1ll at Marshall
Hall last Tuesday night was a success,
though the floor of the dance hall was so
slippery that his men could scarcely keep
their feet