Evening star., 1897-05-29
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Preparations for the Coming Camp at
Fort Washington.
APPROVED BY GENERAL ORDWAY
Colonel Alexander Names Several
Members of His Staff.
A VERY SMALL ATTENDANCE

Cdhp, anu Is OeVOt1nS very little time to
other matters. Col. Mosher has mapped
out the plan of the camp, and under the
direction of the quartermaster general
force of workmen have been engaged for
several days past laying water pipes about
the grounds and making other improve
merits tending to add to the comfort and
convenience of the brigade while camp
ing at Fort Washington. Gen. Ordway is
working on the order for camp, and it will
in all probability be issued next week.
Capt. Constantine Chase and Lieut.. Cor
din G. Heiner, both of the 4th United States
Artillery, stationed at the Washington bar
| racks, it is stated, will be detailed to at
| tend the encampment as representatives
of the War Department. Both Capt. Chase
and Lieut.. Heiner, it will be remembered,
| were on duty at the camp two years ago.
Ambulance Corps at Camp.
At the regular meeting of the Ambulance
Corps Thursday evening last seven new
| members were elected, increasing the total
rumber to forty-four. Special instruction
| in loading the ambulance was given by
Lieut.. Fayles, and the men showed marked
| improvement in their work. DR.. William
| M. johnson, jr., is in communication with
| the army posts throughout the country in
quest of a satisfactory remedy for the
bite of the festive chigger. He says that
| his efforts are of selfish character but
| he will be glad to make known his re-
searches to any member of the hospital
corps.
| The Ambulance Corps expects to have
thirty-six members at camp, and has no
| doubt that it will make an unprecedent
| edly good showing. Everything about the
| quarters of the organization shows that
preparation for camp is in progress.
| A basket ball team has been organized
| by the members of the corps with Pvt
Mayes as captain, and it means to be
heard from during the season. The cycle
| club indulged in run through the Sol
| diers' Home grounds last Sunday, twenty
six ladies and twenty gentlemen participat-
| ing. The corps will have a special tent al
First battalion Notes.
| Lieutenant Chas L. Beatty, recently Of
| the cavalry troop, has accepted the cap
| taincy Of Company A. 1t is expected tha4
| Second Lieutenant Pillsbury will be elected
second lieutenant of this company. If
this should be accomplished and the mem
| bers Of the troop who have signified their
| intention to follow Lieutenant Beatty do
so, it will greatly strengthen the orgari-
| zation.
orders have been issued by Captain Lee
| of Company c, in keeping with the vote of
| the company, to assemble at the armory
in field dress at am. Monday. May 81,
1897, to engage in practice march in the
| country. The extended order drill will
occupy a goodly portion of the time, to-
gether with guard mounting. The company
will return about pm.
A bicycle club has been organized within
the corps. with Captain Shreve as presi-
| dent; Lieutenant Zea, vice president; Lieu
tenant House, captain, and CORPORAL Lee,
| lieutenant
B. c. Washington. jr, Of Company c have
| passed the battalion examining board, and
will soon be made corporals.
Preparation is being made for the com
l IN at WASHINGTON and the
1st Battalion is in hope of taking quite
a large contingent, more than on former
| occasions.
Captain Lee has been requested by the
| executive committee of the general eff1
| cheney competition to act as one OF tho
| board of judges for the various exami
| nations and inspections.
| All the companies of the 1st Battalior
| show a marked Improvement in general eff
| cheney, and no doubt will be heard from
before the close of the competition.
Efficiency Competition Approved.
! Gen. Ordway has returned to Maj. Ed
ward r. Campbell, chairman of the COM
mittee, the copy of the articles for the gov.
ernment Of the efficiency competition, with
the following Endorsement
THE articles for the government of the
proposed efficiency competition are not only
sanctioned, but are also approved. Tht
plan will receive from these headquarteri
whatever assistance the executive commit
| lee may SIGNIFY as required.
The fact that the program has re
ceived my approval will be promulgated t,
: the command in the next general order is
| sued.''
r Assumed Command of LIST Regiment
Col. Winthrop Alexander. having re
ceived his commission, has formally as
E sumed command Of the 1st Regiment. Il
! general orders, Col. Alexander has directe
! all officers of the regiment to report at regi
| mental Headquarters this evening
o'clock in civilian dress for consultation o.
the work to be performed during the en-
| csmpment. Any officer unable to be pres
ent, says Col Alexander, will send a writ
( ten excuse therefor.
n / Col. Alexander Furthermore calls the al
tention Of battalion and company com
manders to the Importance of securing
full attendance at the approaching encamp
q ment. and they are directed to use every ef
e fort to have every man on the rolls presen
a for duty. Every man unable to be present
1t is stipulated, must apply to his compan
i commander for furlough, stating reason
therefor. Any man absent without leay
a will be liable to recommendation for dis
. charge for neglect Of duty.
p Reconstructed Regimentnl stan.
}, Col Alexander has directed Capt Thoma
!. s. King. inspector of rifle practice, in add
ton to his regular duties, to act as reg
:. mental Quartermaster until relieved.
1t Is understood that Capt. Henry Ma,
L aid-de-camp. will be the new lieutenar
Q colonel of the 1st Regiment. The vacanc
on the brigade staf is to be filled by tt
= commission of Brigade Quartermaster Sc
: geant Edward F. Riggs as captain and al,
y de-camp.
a Several changes are to occur among ii
70 staff of the LIST Regiment: First Lieu
Clarence A Weaver Of the supernumerar
= list and formerly surgeon of the Sd Ba
Z, TALON. has been nominated for commissic
y as captain and surgeon OF the regimen
y while the name of Brigade Sergt. Ma
{. Richard J. Donnelly has been forwarded
the President for commission as capita
Y, and adjutant of the regiment. The posittt
~ Of quartermaster OF the regiment, with Il
ID rank Of captain. has been rendered to Fir
<, Lieut. ]. Bruce Webb. Quartermaster of Il
le ID Battalion. and he will accept the pro
Or fer at the conclusion Of the coming q
!! campment, having already made q numb
"a of arrangements for camp as Quartermast
~ Of the ID Battalion.
w Welcome to Old Friends.
r The first drill Of the reorganized ID Bs
talon was held in Convention Hall Mo
IA day evening last, and was gratifying